Short of gangsters breaking in and relieving the crowd of its possessions, everything that could go wrong at the 8th Annual Kisima Awards did. In a word, it was shambolic. Not only were many nominated artists even unaware of the awards, the few that were, did not bother to turn up. A novice and highly unprofessional MC, Sheila Kwamboka, did the event no favors - her incessant apologies drove the crowd near crazy, and her decision to abandon the event before close of business just served to reduce her stock. Technical difficulties and helter-skelter performances were the order of the day. The Kisima brand may have suffered near irreparable damage.
 Chizi With One Of His Two Awards Still, let's leave the chaos of the actual event behind and consider appreciating the artists who have so distinduished themselves in a healthy and growing local music industry. Of special interest is the continued emergence of Gospel acts picking up awards in general categories (Of the 8 multiple award winners, only 3 had no Gospel affiliations). Marion Shako was arguably the biggest of them, not just picking up the Gospel Female Award, but beating the likes of Lady Jaydee and Nyota Ndogo to pick up the regional Female Artist of the Year (East Africa) Award. Worth noting is that Gospel affiliates swept the Urban Fusion awards. Chizi eclipsed names such as Eric Wainaina and Kanjii to receive two well deserved awards Songwriter of the Year and Urban Fusion Male Artist, whilst Kambua (Urban Fusion Female), Mbuvi (Ethinic Fusion Artist) and former Votaries’ members Pentamony (Urban Fusion Group) completed the sweep.
Gospel winners also picking up nods in non-Gospel categories included Wakenya Pamoja (Ensemble, Social Responsibility), as well as MOG (Ragga Artist – as well as Gospel Group).
Other big winners included former winners P-Unit, who returned to pick up an event-high three awards, Boomba Group, Group of the Year (East Africa) and a Best Collaboration Effort Award together with another former winner in DNA. Husband-wife duo of Nameless and Wahu kept the pressure on the industry, each collecting two huge awards – the former winning Male Artist (East Africa) and Video Of The Year (Kenya), and his missus cleaned up with Song of the Year (Kenya) and Reggae Artist, both for her Sweet Love hit.
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. For a full listing of event winners, Click HERE .  Kambua Appreciates Her Fans  Eunice Njeri, Kambua, Mbuvi and Haimie Pose  Kisima CEO Victor Mayeya  MOG Pick Up One Of Their Two Awards  Ministry of Heritage Representative  R-Kay Poses With His Awards  Jimmie Gait Thanks His Fans  Cubanotics Were In The House  Wernono Crew Members Chill  Haimie Sings  Kambua and Mbuvi Pose With Their Awards  Kambua Poses For Pics  Mbuvi Ready To Perform  R-Kay Collects For Wahu  Mbuvi Sings  MOG Chills With Walson  Pentamony As They Picks Awards  Jimmie Gait 
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at Wednesday, 30 September 2009 10:40
meeeeeeeeeeen am avin ideas abt the background....okei someone stop me!!coz am goin tear te picture given in te description above........mhh i mean dont we av kenyan event organizers who r better than that,its like te kenya Grammy award meeen en thats wat we get.?...ahh en the wei they puuza the new people in the art of event organising i think personally i would av done better en wooiii plz pull done te vitambaaz huko mbele its an award thngy mennnnn!!:sob:sob:...this was shambolic kinda as u sei but well Gospel music is taking into watu wote...coz hiyo namba ni noma!!!!Gd work to te fans!!!i
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