Full List of Winners Groove Awards with Safaricom 2017 - Roundup
This year’s annual gospel award ceremony - Groove Awards with Safaricom took place on the 1st of June 2017 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre at a star-studded event that saw winners unveiled in various categories, among them public choice awards, five special merit categories, and the Skiza Ringback tune award.
The winners who were unveiled at the event include Eko Dydda who won the Male Artist of the year and Hip-Hop song of the year, Mercy Masika Female Artist of the year and praise & worship band Adawnage who won the group of the year and video of the year respectively.
The package includes a winners’ concert and live music concert recording, courtesy of Mo Sound and Film Studios, one hundred thousand worth of fuel courtesy of Shell, fifty thousand worth of taxi rides within Nairobi and Mombasa courtesy of Little and two nights fully paid holidays at the Maasai Mara courtesy of Azure Mara hotel.
Report by Gloria Adhiambo
The full list of winners below
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Eko Dydda
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Mercy Masika
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Adawnage
NEW ARTIST/NEW GROUP OF THE YEAR
Weezdom
SONG OF THE YEAR
Thitima Anthem – Kymo & Stigah
WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
Patakatifu Pako – Erick Smith
RAGGA/REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR
General – Hopekid
HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Vidole – Eko Dydda
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Optimo Worship – Pastor Anthony Musembi
AFRO-POP SONG OF THE YEAR
Thitima Anthem – Kymo & Stigah
COLLABO OF THE YEAR
Bazokizo – Collo & Bruz Newton
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
I Live For You – Adawnage
GOSPEL RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR
Gospel Sunday – Milele FM
GOSPEL RADIO PRESENTER OF THE YEAR
Eva Mwalili – Milele FM
DJ OF THE YEAR
15d. DJ Ruff
TALENT TO WATCH
MC Neb
TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
Angaza – KBC
RIFT VALLEY COUNTIES SONG OF THE YEAR
Atiriren – Maggy Cheruiyot
COASTAL COUNTIES SONG OF THE YEAR
Yuko Nawe – Mercy D Lai
EASTERN COUNTIES SONG OF THE YEAR
Yesu Nde Compe – Stephen Kasolo
WESTERN COUNTIES SONG OF THE YEAR
Khubira Byosi – Timothy Kitui Ft. Ole Willy
CENTRAL COUNTIES SONG OF THE YEAR
Geria Ringi – Jane Muthoni
NYANZA COUNTIES SONG OF THE YEAR
Jakayuda Iberna – Joan Amayo
SOUTHERN AFRICA ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Pompi (Zambia)
WESTERN AFRICA ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ada (Nigeria)
EASTERN & CENTRAL AFRICA ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gisubizo Ministries (Rwanda)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Pitson
AUDIO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Majic Mike
VIDEO PRODUCER
Sammy Dee
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR TO THE INDUSTRY
Ollovar Dance Crew
DANCE GROUP OF THE YEAR
Mavericks Dancers
SKIZA RINGBACK TUNE
Winner – Nifunze by Mercy Masika
Runner-Up – Pale Pale by Size 8
2nd Runner Up – Aina Noma by Kelele Takatifu
