It was glamour, all ‘swag’ at this year’s Uganda HiP-Hop Awards 2023, held at Motiv in Kampala.
The awards that celebrate the hip-hop genre, were full of flavour as one of the greatest in the rap game, Babaluku was honoured with the lifetime achievement award for inspiring positive change for over 20 Years and exemplary service to communities.
In his remarks, Babaluku called for live unity and continued inspiration to the next generation, he thanked the organizers for appreciating his works.
The Ugandan Hip-Hop Awards is an annual award ceremony that is dedicated to providing a fair platform for all Ugandan hip-hop acts, through an awards show that showcases the past, present and future of the genre in Uganda.
Part of the movers and sponsors at the awards was Hennessy, one of the big names in Cognac, a brand produced exclusively in the French region of Cognac.
Its involvement at the Uganda Hip Hop Awards 2023, has shown a gesture of support to the HipHop fraternity and the Ugandan entertainment industry.
Hennessy participated as the sponsor for the VIP section. Hennessy supports the HiHop fraternity globally and in Africa, and has gone ahead to do the same in Uganda.
“As we celebrate HipHop, we would like to communicate to the public that; Hennessy is now in Uganda and our participation at this year’s Uganda HipHop awards is an intentional gesture that we support HipHop as well as the Ugandan entertainment industry.” David Kakonge – CEO, Black Showmans Beverages Limited. Black Showman Beverages is the official partner of Hennessy in Uganda.
Winners.
Album Of the Year
Flex D’Paper – Kampala Boy
Song of the Year
THE MITH – Welcome To Ug Remix
Female Rapper of the Year Yala Mc
Male Rapper of the Year Fik Fameica
Central Rapper of the Year
Kracbone – FIRE FT. Santana Karma,Sliq Teq,Play01,Jhay Efekt,RomanJazzy & LS Andre
Northern Rapper of The Year Timcence – Unthinkable
*Western Rapper of the Year * Eshata Lookhassle – Kiga flow
Eastern Rapper of the Year AJ Stylz – That’s who we are
Collaboration of the Year
Flex D’paper ft. Navio Fik Fameica And Mozelo Kidz – Cheptegei
Inspirational song of the year 207 – Taasa
Omukyala
Lyricist of the Year
The Hommie – Diet Coke Cover
African Act of the Year Nasty C
Sweet 16 (Verse of the Year) Timcence – Quit that game
Video Of the Year
The Mith – Welcome To Ug Remix
Mixtape of The year
Ghost Lord – Ghost In The Machine
Producer of the Year Baru
Rap Fusion of the Year
Lukas Blacc ft Kohen Jaycee – Ebyange
*Rookie of the year * Kizzy Rulez
DJ of the year DJ Victor256
Media Personality of the Year Frank Ntambi
*Lifetime Achievement Award * Babaluku
*Hip Hop Give back Award * A few good friends.
