Bebe Cool was the biggest achiever of the evening as the Pearl of Africa Music Awards organizing committee announced the winners for 2010.

Bebe Cool (real names Moses Ssali)

Bebe Cool was voted the Artist of the year, the first time he has won the accolade. He also won the album of the year award for his Kasepiki, as well as the best reggae artist of the year.

Bebe Cool beat off stiff competition from Jose Chameleon, Mose Radio and Weasel TV to take the top honours of the PAM artist of the year.

The outgoing PAM award artist of the year (2008), Juliana Kanyomozi surprisingly didn’t win any award at the 2010 event, despite having a successful music year, with several popular singles and music collaborations. Iryn Namubiru was the named the Female Artist of the year while Radio and Weasel took the best male artist of the year accolade.

Here is the complete list of the winners announced by the PAM awards organizing committee headed by Isaac Mulindwa.

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR – Bebe Cool
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE – Iryn Namubiru
BEST MALE ARTISTE – Radio &Weasel
ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Kasepiki by Bebe Cool

SONG OF THE YEAR – Omukwano Gunyuma by Samalie Matovu
BEST VIDEO – Raw by Navio
BEST NEW ARTISTE – Eddie Kenzo
AUDIO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – Benon
SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR – Silver Kyagulanyi
BEST LIVE BAND – Qwela Band

BEST LIVE BAND SINGLE – Taliyo by Mesach Ssemakula
BEST AFRO-BEAT ARTISTE – Jose Chameleone
BEST AFRO-BEAT SINGLE – Basiima Ogenze by Jose Chameleone
BEST R&B ARTISTE – Aziz Azion
BEST R&B SINGLE – Abakyala Bazira by Jamal

BEST RAGGA ARTISTE – Raba Daba
BEST REGGAE ARTISTE – Bebe Cool
BEST HIP-HOP ARTISTE – Navio
BEST HIP HOP SINGLE – Kikankane by GNL Zamba
BEST GOSPEL ARTISTE – Pastor Wilson Bugembe

BEST GOSPEL SINGLE – Wanjagala by Judith Babirye
BEST KADONGO KAMU ARTISTE – Mathias Walukagga
BEST KADONGO KAMU SINGLE –  Embaga by Gerald Kiweewa
BEST CULTURAL ARTISTE – Percussion Discussion
BEST FOLK POP ARTISTE – Susan Kerunen

BEST NOTHERN ARTISTE – Brazen Rule
BEST WEST NILE ARTISTE – Fat A
BEST WESTERN ARTISTE – Rama P
BEST EASTERN ARTISTE – Rocky
BEST MALE KENYA – Nameless
BEST FEMALE KENYA – Wahu
BEST MALE TANZANIA – AY
BEST FEMALE TANZANIA – Jaydee
BEST MALE RWANDA – Alpha
BEST FEMALE RWANDA – Miss Jojo