By Ogova Ondego
Published June 9, 2015
“Thank you for voting in Bahati. God has shown him love and granted him 3 awards for most downloaded songs, male artist of the year and song of the year. God bless you. He is indeed a lover of the humble.”
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That was the text message sent to the editorial number of ArtMatters.Info at 2.28 AM on June 7, 2015 following the end of the Gala of the 2015 edition of the annual Groove Awards for Gospel music that had been held at the Safaricom Indoor Gymnasium on Nairobi’s Thika Super Highway.
ArtMatters.Info is an independent media and information organisation that specialises in arts journalism and criticism in Africa and the Diaspora; it does not vote for artists.
Below is the full list of winners as announced by the organisers of Groove Awards:
Collabo of the Year: Benachi featuring Kaberere: Mwanake
Artist of the year, Southern Africa: Joyous Celebration
Song of the year, Nyanza Counties: Omorembe Toe by Fenny Kerubo
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Ragga/Reggae Song of the Year: Searching by TPK Sons
Song of the Year – Central Counties: Ndiari Mwega by James Wanyoike
Artist of the Year – Western Africa: Sinach from Nigeria
Radio Presenter of the Year: Eva Mwalili, Milele FM
Artist of the Year, East and Central Africa: Sarah Nkutile from Uganda
Dance Group of the Year: Altarmin Dancers
Song of the Year – Western Counties: Ndakhuyanza by Timothy Kituyi
Song of the Year – Pwani Counties: Rafiki by Michael Yena
Song of the Year – Rift Valley Counties: Erripoto Enkai by Charity Tajeu
Album of the Year: Mungu Mkuu by Evelyne Wanjiru
Song of the Year – Eastern Counties: Kaitwa by Justus Myelo
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Video of the Year: Barua by Bahati
G10 Talent to Watch: DJ Tabz
Worship Song of the Year: Kibali by Florence Andenyi
Hip Hop Song of the Year: Mimina by Kriss Eh Baba
Gospel Radio Show of the Year: Gospel Sunday, Milele FM
DJ of the Year: DJ Mo
Gospel TV Show of the Year: Crossover101, NTV
New Artist/Group of the Year: Ruth Matete
Skiza RBT of the Year: Bahati
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Group of the Year: Christ Cycoz
Song of the Year: Barua by Bahati
Female Artist of the Year: Louis Kim
Male Artist of the Year: Bahati.
