The 7th annual Groove Awards was broadcast live on KTN in |Kenya, on Saturday night, with our own gospel artiste Eddie Mico winning a top honour of the night. Hosted by Uche from Nigeria and Kambua, the event featured a number of impressive gospel performances and appearances of various big artistes.The ceremony was held at the Nairobi Baptist Church, Nairobi, Kenya. Mico was among six Rwandan nominees including Aline Gahongayire, Beauty for Ashes, Dominic Nic (last year’s winner), Lillian Kabaganza, and Patient Bizimana.Rwandan artistes hit the red carpet at the church in style, with the female artistes wearing flowing gowns, high heels with faces gleaming and the male artistes donning suits and tight fitting jeans.At a glance, you would have thought this was a Hip-hop awards ceremony, but when the artistes hit the stage, it was only the Pop gospel music. It was the third time that Rwandan gospel artistes had been nominated for the Groove Awards. Groove Awards is an annual ceremony that seeks to promote, expose and celebrate gospel talent across Africa. Every year, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and Southern Sudan nominate their top six gospel artistes from which one has to take the award back home.Below is full list of Groove Awards 2012 winners 1. Female Artist of the Year - Emmy Kosgey2. Male Artist of the year - Ecko Dyda3. Group of the year - Awdonage4. Song Writer of the Year - Kambua5. Song of the year - Furi Furi Dance by Jimmy Gait and DK6. New artist of the year - Willy Paul7. Hip Hop Song of the year - Chris Eeh Baba8. Gospel TV Show of the year - Crossover 101- NTV 9. Dance group of the year - Altermin Dancers10. Dj of the year - Dj Krowbar 11. Central Song of the year- Munduiriri by Carol Wanjiru12. Worship Song of the year- Liseme by Sarah K13. Artist of the year (Tanzania) - Christina Shusho14. Collabo of the year- Furi Furi by Jimmy Gait and DK15. Western Song of the year- Omusango kwanje by Man Ingwe and Rufftone16. Video of the year- Walking by Alemba and Exodus 17. Rift Valley Song of the year - Ololo by Emmy Kosgei 18. Ragga/Reggae Song of the year – Alemba and Exodus19. Artist of the year (Rwanda) - Eddie Mico20. Radio show of the year - Gospel Sunday-Milele fm21. Pwani Song of the year - Mercy D Lai22. Audio Producer of the year - Billy Frank23. Artist of the year (Burundi) - Mutesi Anne Marie24. Eastern song of the year - Jeremiah Mulu25. Radio Presenter of the year - Anthony Ndiema26. Artist of the year (Southern Sudan) - Lam27. Video Producer of the year - Ego Films28. Nyanza song of the year- Ruoth Opaki by Tetete29. Album of the year- Ololo by Emmy Kosgei.
