So, 2020 was a difficult year for the music industry, just like many other industries because of the outbreak of COVID 19, but that didn’t stop musicians from spewing new songs.
And now, it’s that time of the year when we recognise and celebrate rappers that made it big in the Hip Hop industry despite the odds.
The MTN Pulse HipHop awards happen this Saturday the 16th May 2021. Who did you vote for? Who is your male artist of the year 2020? How about the Hip hop DJ of the year?
Find out all this and more on Saturday. The event will happen at Motiv at with limited access due to the need to observe SOPs. But the general public will be served to this spectacular event live on UGHHA social media channels and MTN UG YouTube channel. So you don’t have any reason to miss. This event is going to be lit.
And look out for the winners of the MTN Pulse Cypher challenge; new and undiscovered talent to showcase their abilities in an online Hip Hop rap battle. If you downloaded the MTN Cypher beat from the MTN Pulse Microsite, rapped over it and sent in your video, got your friends to vote, you could be in for a treat.
MTN UG HIP HOP AWARDS 2021 NOMINEES
PUBLIC VOTE
- Male artist of the year
- Jim Nola MC
- Judas Rap knowledge da Akbar - David and Goliath fight
- St. Maxi Mayne -ENO MATURE
- Navio - ABAANA BEEKA
- Fik Fameica – MUKO
- Female artist of the year
- Recho Rey - BWOGANA
- Felista di SUPER STAR - I can't breathe
- Stone Age - KYEKIMU
- Yala Mc - Dunia
- East African Artist of the year
- Khaligraph Jones - Tuma Kitu
- Joh Makini - Dangerous
- Nyashinski - Lift Me Up
- Femi One - UTAWEZANA
- King Kaka - WAJINGA NYINYI
- Northern Uganda artist of the year
- Toobi Smolz - IKARE NI
- Judas rapknowledge Da Akbar - Alok kwona
- IssaGhad - Meditate
- Stayput - Abubang
- Skinnoh The GOAT - Blessed
- Tworthy wyler - Kare
- Western Uganda artist of the year
- Da Truth - Chunda
- Lithan Mc - Abiri Abiri
- Crazie Wispa - Koyi Koyi
- Freestyle Session 2 - Uzi Malcon Muzik
- Eastern Uganda artist of the year
- Sparo Ug - Heads Up
- Leumas Owabajaja - Smile Beneath A Tear
- AJ Stylz - 5am In T-Town
- BMG Music - KWATA
- Central Uganda artist of the year
- Feffe Busi - Super lady
- Gravity - NYABO
- Felista Di Superstar - I can't breathe
- Da Agent - Bamungamba
- Big Sam
- Rookie of the year
- Ghettoo Uppgrade - Ngbbf Remix
- Stone Age - KOYI KOYI
- Dallas Plein - King Of 2020 Freestyle
- King Missy - Bloodline
- Stay put - Abubang
- The homie - EAST AFRICAN BOY
- Inspirational song of the year
- Flex D' Paper - Mbikwasagwe
- Vann Mesh - Mu Yesu Mulimu work
- Stone Age - Dream On
- Chillz kabejja - Abikolako
- Barna - Never Alone
- St. Maxi Mayne - Taata
- The collaboration of the Year
- Elijah Kitaka - Beera powa
- Mr Lean feat. Byg Ben Sukuya - Vvamuno
- Navio ft. Flex D'Paper and Joh Makini - Abaana Beeka
- 207 - July Cypher
- Lyricist of the year
- The Mith - Ugandan Cypher
- Judas rapknowledge Da Akbar - African warrior
- St. Maxi Mayne - Kukunku 3
- GNL Zamba - Dear Hip Hop
- Hip-Hop Deejay of the year
- Drop Out
- Slaughter Elly
- Dj Caccie
- Sal the dj
- Dj cisse
- Deejay crim
- Hip-Hop media personality of the year
- Byg Kahuna
- Jaluo and Timothy Code
- The Mith and Dj Crim
- Still Breezy
- Jokwiz
JUDGES’ VOTE
- Album of the year
- Navio - Strength In Numbers
- Lyrical G - GEEZY
- Yala Mc - kubali
- Barna Mc - Never Alone
- Rap Fusion of the Year
- Amaaso (Urban Remix) - Vinka, Winnie Nwagi, Feffe Bussi, The Mith & Dj Harold
- Bangi - Navio ft. Daddy Andre and Flex D'Paper
- Zina - Keya Nemesis and zex bilangilangi
- Nalubale Project - Talent Africa ft. All stars
- Video of the year
- Naxa - Dance
- Sparo Ug - Heads Up
- Mr. Lean - Mini Skirt
- Best Producer
- Dagg Mizzo - The Ugandan Cypher - The Mith
- Aethan Mbikwasagwe - Flex D'Paper
- Reymacc Fuego - Reymac
- Mio Made - Navio ft. Daddy Andre and Flex D'Paper
- Koz N'EFFECT Atamukutte - Lyrical G
- 207- Dear Zamba (The Write Back)
- The collaboration of the Year
- Elijah Kitaka Beera powa
- Mr Lean feat. Byg Ben Sukuya Vvamuno
- Navio ft. Flex D'Paper and Joh Makini Abaana Beeka
- 207 - July Cypher
- Lyricist of the year
- The Mith - Ugandan Cypher
- Judas rapknowledge Da Akbar - African warrior
- St. Maxi Mayne - Kukunku 3
- GNL Zamba - Dear Hip Hop
- Mixtape of the year / E.P
- Blixxack & Tucker - Open Time EP
- Baru - Two Wavy
- J Wats - Eaze
- The Homey - The East African Boy
- Sweet Sixteen
- Tucker HD -monster
- Blixxack - monster
- Lagum - monster
- Navio feat. Khaligraph - Trophy Season
