As the year comes to an end, Groove Awards will be awarding gospel artistes producers, and showbiz personalities that have done an outstanding job in the gospel industry.
Now in its seventh edition, the nominations comprise of contestants who have registered themselves, voted by Media practitioners, producers and are lovers of the worship music.
Evans Mwendwa, the team leader of the Groove Rwanda group told The New Times that there is a big group expected to decide who shall win.
He revealed that the final votes shall be casted upon by the panel of judges made up of Noel Nkundimana, Issa Noël Kalinijabo, Nzahoyankuye Peace Nicodem, Mupende Gideon Ndayishimiye, Mama Kenzo and Dj Spin.
The categories that have to be nominated and voted by the panel of judges include: The best Diaspora artiste, The best sound producer, The best video producer, The best gospel journalist of the year, The best song writer and The best gospel artistes’ supporter.
On the evening of January 19, the winners for all the categories will be announced and awarded.
The nominees’ categories include:
Male artist of the year
1. Bosco Nshuti
2. Prosper Nkomezi
3. Danny Mutabazi
4. Jado Sinza
5. Thacien Titus
Female artist of the year
1. Gisele Precious
2. Aline Gahongayire
3. Diana Mucyo
4. Dorcas Ashimwe
5. Liza Kamikazi
Best featured song
1. Hozana by Papane & Gisubizo Ministries
2. Injiramo by Eli Max ft All stars
3. Ndagarutse by Grace de Jesus ft Patient Bizimana
4. Byina by MD ft Babou
5. Ni Uwanjye by Serge Iyamuremye ft Joy
Best upcoming artist
1. Byishimo Espoir (Happy)
2. Deborah Butera
3. Nice Usanase
4. Sabrina Tuyishimire
5. Lorie Ishimwe
Best gospel crew
1. Shekinah Drama Team
2. Parroussia Dancers
3. Holy Move of Praise
4. TLC Drama Team
5. Sparks Drama Team
Choir of the year
1. Christus Regnat
2. El Shaddai
3. Ukuboko kw’iburyo
4. Holy Nation
5. Vuzimpanda
Worship radio program of the year
1. Sanaa Radio’s Weekend Relax
2. Life Radio’s Nsobanurira (translated as explain for me)
3. Authentic Radio’s The Breakfast
4. Umucyo’s Gospel Zoom
5. Inkoramutima’s Weekend Gospel Hit
Best upcountry artist
1. Rubavu’s Ahadi Heritier
2. Huye’s Mwema Bahati and Niyonizera Mediateur
3. Musanze’s Niyonzima Emmanuel and Ndahimana Janvier
Best worship upcountry radio program
1. Ambiance y’Imana cy’ishami by Radio Rwanda i Rusizi
2. Isangano’s Gospel Magazine
3. RBA Musanze’s Gospel Image
4. Salus’s Praise and worship
5. Energy Radio’s Gospel Magazine
Best upcountry choir
1. Iriba choir (Huye)
2. Bethesaida -ADEPR Kayonza
3. Isezerano choir- ADEPR Sumba
4. Shiloh choir-ADEPR Musanze
5. Salem choir-ADEPR Mbugangari
Youngest talent holder
1. Tequiello Manzi and Muhirwa Asifiwe (Drummers)
2. Teta Mbabazi (a comedian)
3. Juge Amizero (Evangelist)
4. One Family One Vision rappers
The best hiphop song
1. Tambira Imana by Eli Max
2. Amaraso by MD and Judith
3. Twinjire by One family one vision
4. Ituro by The Pink
5. Ibyo ankorera by Das choir
The best Christian website
1. Agakiza.com
2. Impinga.com
3. Iyobokamana.com
4. Ibyiringiro.com
5. Izeserano.com
The Evangelical team of the year
1. Asaph Worship Band
2. Light of the Earth
3. True Promises
4. Healing Worship Team
5. Alarm Ministries
Best upcoming evangelical team
1. Holy Recall Ministry
2. Comfort People Ministry
3. James&Daniella
4. Peace Voice
5. Holy Entrance Ministries
Song of the year
1. Mpa amavuta by James & Daniella
2. Ikidendezi by Korali Ukuboko kw’iburyo
3. Ndanyuzwe by Aline Gahongayire
4. Bimenyekane by Upendo Choir
5. Cikamo by El shaddai Choir
Best worship song
1. Umutima by Bosco Nshuti
2. Mpa amavuta by James and Daniella
3. Imbabazi z’Imanaby Asaph
4. Amarira by Ben&Chance
5. Ndanyuzwe by Aline Gahongayire
Worship leader of the year
1. Serge Rugamba
2. Sam Rwibasira
3. René Patrick
4. Kanuma Damascène
5. Baby Moses
Best Afro-Pop gospel song
1. Injiramo by Eli Max ft All stars
2. Nta mahitamo by Carine Tracy
3. Indirimbo Nshya by Liza Kamikazi
4. Byina by MD ft Babou Melo
5. Forgiven by Asa
Emcee (MC) of the year
1. Mc Dione
2. Mc Becky
3. Mc Pastor Tom
4. Mc Juliet
5. Mc Ronnie
Video clip of the year
1. Nzahora Nshima by Gaby Kamanzi
2. Injiramo by Eli Max ft All stars
3. Mpa amavuta by James&Daniella
4. Super Power by Power of the Cross