Music artist Rema of Gagamel

After the failure of the Pearl of Africa Music Awards, entertainment website Hipipo rose to the huge challenge and organised the music annual awards to identify and award the best music and artists of the year 2012.

The first Hipipo Music awards took place over the weekend at a glamorous event held at Theater labonita. The biggest winners of the night were the Gagamel crew, with its leader Bebe Cool winning the overall artist of the year award and another for raggae song of the year, while their fast rising star Rema walked away with five award, including female artist of the year.

Another notable winner that few will have qualms about was Mathias Walukaga’s phenomenal song Bakowu which won two awards, song of the year, and Kadongokamu song of the year.

Here is the full list of winners

Artist of the Year         Bebe Cool

Best Male Artist           Mathias Walukaga

Best Female Artist        Rema

Best Breakthrough Artist          Rema

Best Artist in Diaspora             Fyonna Nsubuga

Best Artist on Social Media      Navio

Best Young/Teen Artist            Young Zee

Best On Stage Performer          Vampino

Best Audio Producer    Hannz Tactiq

Best Video Producer    Seasons – Kim/XP

Album of the Year       Book of Kirya by Maurice Kirya

Video of the Year        One and Only By Navio

Song of the Year          Bakoowu by Mathias Walukaga

Best HIP HOP Song     One and Only By Navio

Best R&B Song                            Oli Wange by Rema

Best RAGGA-DANCEHALL Song      Tebakusobola by Yung Mulo

Best REGGAE Song    Missing you by Bebe Cool and Rema

Best GOSPEL Song      Body Guard by Emron and Sizzaman

Best BAND Song         Bwolonda by Chris Evans

Best KADONGO KAMU Song            Bakoowu by Mathias Walukaga

Best ZOUK Song         Valu Valu by Jose Chameleone

Best AFROPOP and SOUL Song         Zina by Viboyo Ft Vampino and Benon

Best AFROBEAT Song            Jennifer by Bobi Wine

Best HiPipo Charts Artist         Rema