AY, JAY DEE NOMINATED PAM AWARDS 2010 UGANDA

Despite being in the wheel car for almost eight months this year, Gagamel crew president Big Size Bebe Cool aka Ssali Moses did not at any moment give up on doing music. Bebe Cool’s determination is already paying off.
Pam Awards nomination results that were released last week saw Bebe Cool appearing in 8 different categories. These include Afro single of the year, Afro beat artist of the year, Ragga artist of the year, Reggae, Best male, Artist of the year, Song of the year and Album of the year.
Bebe Cool has released a number of great songs one after the other this year such as Kasepiki , Remember , Let it rain , Topowa, Big Size, Sunda, Come to me a collaboration with Alpha of Rwanda , Chap Chap alongside Tanzania’s A.Y plus many others.
Other top contenders for the PAM awards this year are; Dr. Jose Chameleone who was nominated 6 times, H.E Bobi Wine nominated in 5 categories, Moses Radio and Weasel are nominated 4 times and Navio who is a nominee in 3 categories. GNL Zamba, Judith Babirye, Pastor Bugembe and Eddy Kenzo are each nominated twice.
2008 Artist of the year Juliana Kanyomozi was only nominated in 1 category well as artists like Desire Luzinda, Kid Fox and DJ Micheal are not in any category. Check out the full list.

AUDIO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
RENIX
BENON
DIDI
WASHINGTON

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
IRYN NAMUBIRU
CINDY
GRACE NAKIMERA
JULIANA

BEST MALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
BEBE COOL
BOBI WINE
DR CHAMELEONE
RADIO & WEASLE

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
BEBE COOL
BOBI WINE
DR CHAMELEONE
RADIO & WEASLE

SONG OF THE YEAR
KASEPIKI {Bebe Cool}
OMUKWANO GUNYUMA {Samalie Matovu}
BASIIMA OGENZE {Dr Chameleone}
AMELIA {Dr Hilderman}



VIDEO OF THE YEAR
ONYAMBANGA {Grace Nakimera}
RAW {Navio}
INA DE DANCE {Mega Dee}
NZEWUWO {Toniks}

BEST NEW ARTISTE/GROUP
KENZO
COCO FINGER
SAMALIE MATOVU
EIGHTON & RAIN MAN (a.k.a. Kiwoko Boys)

WEST NILE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
BLACK HARMONY
JM KENNEDY
FAT A
KING WEEDMAN

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
KASEPIKI {Bebe Cool}
VUMILIA {Dr Chameleone}
NGENDA MASO {Radio & Weasle}
MR MONEY {Bobi Wine}

SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR
SILVER KYAGULANYI
TIKITAH
NIS HENRY
MR SUCCESS

BEST MALE - KENYA
NAMELESS
JUA KALI
RED SAN
NONINI

BEST MALE - RWANDA
ALPHA
RAFIKI
NIKWOSH JOSE
GEN OZZY

BEST MALE - TANZANIA
AY
PROFESSOR J
DUDU BAYA
BUSHOKE

BEST MALE - BURUNDI
KIDUM
BIG FARIOUS
SHEK’NABWE
SOGO

BEST FEMALE - KENYA
WAHU
AMANI
SUZANNA OWIYO
VALERIE

BEST FEMALE - RWANDA
MISS JOJO
QUEEN ALLY
KAMALIZA
SHANELLE

BEST FEMALE - TANZANIA
LADY JAY D
RAY C
KEYSHA
NAKAYA


BEST FEMALE - BURUNDI
NZIZA DESIRE
AZIZA
FAI HAM
MAKARENA

BEST BAND/GROUP - KENYA
NECESSARY NOISE
OGOPA DJS
LONGOMBA
P-UNIT

BEST BAND/GROUP - RWANDA
FAMILY SQUAD
NGOMA
KGB
JAH LIVE BAND

BEST BAND/GROUP - TANZANIA
THE KILIMANJALO
TMK WANAUME
CALIFF
FM ACADEMIA

BEST BAND/GROUP - BURUNDI
ENSEMBLE
FOLKLOQUE BATIMBO
ETOILE DU CENTRE
AMABANO

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Chosen by PAM Awards Committee and approved by the Panel of Judges
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