KISIMA AWARDS 2012 NOMINEES FULL LIST - DADDY OWEN & DNA WITHDRAWS!!

The 2012 Kisima Awards nominees have officially been announced, following an exclusive cocktail launch that took place last night. Plenty of Kenya’s artistes are set to battle it out now for what is one of Kenya’s premier music awards events.

DADDY OWEN and DNA have officially withdrawn from the awards. First Daddy Owen said if he wins the 2million he would give it away then DNA today twitted that his best award is his amazing fans and so he withdraws from Kisima.

Here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2012 Kisima Awards:

Artiste / Group of the Year:  
Octopizzo
Daddy Owen
Nameless
Camp Mulla
Nonini

Collaboration of the Year:
Alicio / Juliana
P-Unit / Sauti Sol
Daddy Owen / Denno
Longombas / Mr. Vegas
Keko / Madtraxx
Boomba Artiste Category:                                   
Avril
Amileena
DNA
GrandPa Family
Habida
Prince Davis
Q Tasi
Mejja
Size 8
Hip Hop Category:
Nonini
Juliani
Octopizzo
Gospel Artiste of the Year:                                               
Daddy Owen
Eko Dydda
Eunice Njeri
Mastar Piece
Emmy Kosgei
Willy Paul
Ragga/Reggae Category:
Longombas
Fireson
Kevo Yout
Wyre da Lovechild
Daddy Owen
Urban Artiste / Group Category:
Just a Band / Nonini
Camp Mulla
Boneless
Muthoni the Drummer Queen
Yvonne Darko
Nariki
Fusion Artistes Category:
Wahu
Anto Neosoul
Dan ‘Chizi’ Aceda
Sanaipei
Juliet
Judith Bwire
Benga Artiste of the Year:
Judith Bwire
Kamande wa Kioi
Wa Kahalf
Otieno Aloka
Wa Othaya
Vincent Ongidi
Upcoming Artiste of the Year:
Anto Neosoul
Camp Mulla
Nariki
Xtatic
Yvonne Darko
Alicio
East African Recognition:
Jackie Chandiru
TMK
Chameleone
Diamond
Lady Jay Dee / Mr. Blue
Professor Jay
Dynamiq