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NAIROBI - Gospel group BMF and Emmy Kosgei emerged winners at the inaugural East Africa Music Awards (EMAs) held on Sat 20th August 2011 at the Bomas of Kenya. BMF scooped best Gospel group as Emmy bagged Best Gospel collabo for her song with Lynn. The event was organized by Alfred Mutua's Golden Dreams company. Mutua, who also the Kenyan Government Spokesman, also performed a song accompanied by Sarakasi dancers.
The show was broadcast live on KBC TV. Winners were 50% determined by Judges Academy Panel and 50% by fans via SMS and Internet votes
Here is the complete list of winners (in Red).
URBAN CONTEMPORARY CATEGORY
Best Male Dr. Claude - "Baramu Gyanye" - RWANDA Nhaitty Man - "Nefs" - ETHIOPIA Jaguar - "Kigeugeu" - KENYA Bebe Cool - "Minzani" - UGANDA
Best Female Liza Kamikazi - "More than a Dream" - RWANDA Lady Jaydee - "Teza" - TANZANIA Juliana - "Alive Again" - UGANDA Wahu - "Sweet Love" - KENYA
Best Group P-Unit - "Kare" - KENYA Just Family - "Bareke" - RWANDA Radio & Weasel - "Nakudata" - UGANDA
Best Collabo AY ft. Mwana F.A. "Habari Ndio hiyo" - TANZANIA Marya Ft. Avril - "Chokoza" - KENYA Kidum ft. Juliana - "Haturudi Nyuma" - BURUNDI & UGANDA Wyre Ft, Cecile - "She said dat" - KENYA
GOSPEL CATEGORY
Best male Cedric Bangy - "Segneur" - Burundi. Dominique Ashimwe - "Nditabye" - RWANDA Dawit Getachew - "Etebikihalehu" - ETHIOPIA Wiseye Willie - "Buye Gigitare" - BURUNDI
Best Gospel Female Christina Shusho - "Unikumbuke" - TANZANIA Gaby - "Amahoro" - RWANDA Alice Kamande - "Upendo Ule ule" - KENYA Upendo Nkone - "Haleluyah Usifiwe" - TANZANIA
Best Gospel Group Nef Thalem Assegid - " Nebse" - ETHIOPIA Mwanza Gospel Choir -Nivema" - TANZANIA B.M.F - "I live for you" - KENYA
Best Gospel Collabo Emmy Kosgei ft. Lynn. "Omegeu Rerein" - KENYA Mbuvi Ft. Kambua - "Kivevelo" - KENYA
AFRO FUSION CATEGORY
Best Male Winyo - "Odongo" - KENYA Kidum - "Mapenzi" - BURUNDI Mutinda " Simama" - KENYA Muhire Francis - "Nawe Ndangiye" - BURUNDI Maurice Kirya - "Boda Boda" - UGANDA
Best Afro Fusion Female Liza Kamikaze - "kigali" - RWANDA Emarauce Niwizera - Yambogorera" - BURUNDI Achieng Abura - "Omusala" - KENYA Chumba - "Ame Milamila Met" - KENYA
Best Afro Fusion Group The Brothers - "Sawa Sawa" - RWANDA Gargar - "Aids Wadila" - KENYA Sauti Sol "Somasoma" - KENYA
RHUMBA CATEGORY
Best Male Fally Ipupa - Sexy Dance - DRC Chritian Bela "Yako wapi mapenzi - TANZANIA. Ken Wa Maria - "Kavaluku" - KENYA Papa Wemba - Six Million" - DRC
Best Rhumba Female Masha Mapenzi - "Kala Urere" - KENYA Tshala Mwana - "Maloz" - DRC Vumilia Abraham - "Tatizo" - TANZANIA.
Best Rhumba Group Just Family - "Mama" - RWANDA Msondo Ngoma - "Kalunde" - Tanzania J.B. Mpiana w/ Wenge Maison Were - "Mpunda" DRC Werason w/ Wenge B.C.B.G - "Mitterand Champagne" - DRC
FOLK/TRADITIONAL CATEGORY
Best Male Alfred & Bernard - "Igukumi Karotirinda" - BURUNDI Eyob Mackonen - "Ye Mi Dirshie" - ETHIOPIA Ethio-colour - Shemonmuama - ETHIOPIA Diwani Nzaro - "Ukaa" - KENYA
Best Female Beatrice Mathew - "Mapenzi ya Kweli" - TANZANIA Nirere Shanel - "Ameteka" - RWANDA Lady Jaydee - "Mtarimbo" - TANZANIA Tina Mdulule (Big Mama) - "Tupapule" - TANZANIA
MOST PROMISING ARTIST
Most Promising male Artist Mabeste from - TANZANIA Solomon Mukubwa from - DRC Mr. Lengs from - SOUTH SUDAN
Most Promising Female Artist Nirere Shanel from RWANDA Keko from UGANDA Friday John from South Sudan
BEST VIDEO CATEGORY
Lam - "Stay in Love" - SOUTH SUDAN Amani - "Without You" - KENYA Nonini - "Kataa Hiyo" - KENYA Immanuel Jal - "We Want Peace" - S. SUDAN M.O.G ft. Juliani "My Call" - KENYA
Artist of the Year Kidum
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