MTN Uganda 2021 HIP HOP Music Awards Nominees

MTN Uganda annual HIP HOP Music Awards is back with 5th edition and full list of nominees is out.

This year’s event is scheduled to take place on 16^th May 2021.

See Below List of nominees and categories they are in.

Male Artist of the Year

• Jim Nola MC
• Judas Rap Knowledge da Akbar
• St. Maxi Mayne
• Navio
• Fik Fameika

Female Artist of the Year

• Recho Ray
• Felista Di Superstar
• Stone Age
• MC Yalla

East Africa Artist of the Year

• Khaligraph Jones (Kenya)
• Joh Makini (Tanzania)
• Nyashinski (Kenya)
• Femi One (Kenya)
• King Kaka (Kenya)

Northern Uganda Artist of the Year

• Toobi Smallz
• Judas Rap Knowledge da Akbar
• Issachar
• Stayput
• Sinnoh The GOAT
• T’worthy Wyler 

Western Uganda Artist of the Year

• Truth 256
• Lithan MC
• Crazies Wispa
• Uzi Malcon Muzik

Eastern Uganda Artist of the Year

• Sparo UG
• Leumas Owabajaja
• AJ Stylz
• BMG Music

Central Uganda Artist of the Year

• Feffe Busi
• Gravity
• Felista Di Superstar
•  Da Agent

Rookie of the Year

• Ghetto Upgrade
• Stone Age
• Dallas Plein
• King Missy
• Stayput
• The Homie

Inspirational Song of the Year

• ‘Mbikwasagwe’ – Flex D’Paper ft. Shena Skies
• ‘Mu Yesu Mulimu Work’ – Vann Mesh 
• ‘Dream On’ – Stone Age 
• ‘Abikolako’ – Chillz Kabejja 
• ‘Never Alone’ – Barna ft. Jamie
• ‘Taata’ – St. Maxie Mayne 

Collaboration of the Year

• ‘Beera Powa’ – Elijah Kitaka ft. Sylvester and Abrams
• ‘Vvamuno’ – Mr Lean UG ft. Byg Ben Sukuya 
• ‘Abaana Beeka’ – Navio ft. Joh Makini and Flex D’Paper
• ‘July Cypher’ – 207 on the Beat ft. King Eddy, Mykes, Don, J.J Scorpion, Invizibo and Simo Omutafuta

Lyricist of the Year

• ‘Uganda Cypher’ – The Myth
• ‘African Warrior’ – Judas Rap Knowledge da Akbar
• ‘Kukunku 3’ – St. Maxie Mayne
• ‘Dear Hip Hop’ – GNL Zamba

Hip Hop DJ of the Year

• Drop Out
• Slaughter Elly
• DJ Cassie
• Sal the DJ
• DJ Cisse
• Deejay Crim

Hip Hop Media Personality of the Year

• Byg Kahuna
• Julio and Timothy Code
• The Mith and DJ Crim
• Still Breezy
• Jokwiz Klean Kwizera