2006 Kisima Music Awards

The 2006 Kisima Music Awards were held in Nairobi, Kenya. They were the first of the awards to be broadcast across Africa on television, after the organisers partnered with South African satellite station Channel O,[1] and was also the first to feature a "Social Responsibility" award category. The event encountered controversy when at least five artists refused to play at a later charity concert, citing that they had not entered a performing contract with the Kisima Music Trust.[2] The motto for the ceremony was "Our Heritage of Splendor", and featured acts included Juma Nature, Obsessions and Nameless.

Winners

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Category Winner (Artist – Track)
Afro Fusion NamelessSinzia
Asian Music DJ SakKassam
Boomba Male Jua CaliKiasi
Boomba Female Ida OnyangoDon’t Stop
Boomba Group LongombasVuta Pumz
Contemporary Gospel Esther WahomeAsali
Eastern Benga Generation Afrika BandFitina
Gospel Ensembles Voices United Choir – Lamo
Hip hop Ukoo Flani Mau Mau – Kimya, Vigeti, Ibra da HustlaPunchlines Kibao
R&B NikkiHii Ngoma
Ragga WyreMake A Choice
Reggae OusmaneNuks
Traditional Kenge KengeAmilo Nyakolal
Western Benga Dola KabarryIsando Chunya
Best Producer Musyoka (Homeboyz Entertainment)
Best Song from Uganda ChameleoneMama Rhoda
Best Music Video from Uganda ChameleoneMama Rhoda
Best Song from Tanzania LangaMatawi ya Juu
Best Video from Tanzania Professor Jay ft Ferooz – Nikusaidiaje
Best Collaboration Amani & NyashiskiBadboy
Best Music Video from Kenya NamelessSinzia
Best Song from Kenya LongombasVuta Pumz
Most Promising Artist STL
Best Male Artist from Kenya Nameless
Best Female Artist from Kenya Amani
Best Group from Kenya Longombas
Social Responsibility Longombas

See also

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References

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  1. ^ YardFlex: Kisima Music Awards in Kenya Archived 6 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine, by Senabulya Frank 13 July 2006
  2. ^ Kenya Times Newspaper: BEACH FUSION AND MORE![permanent dead link]