The MTN-sponsored 2022 Northern Uganda Music Awards (NUMA) held at Pece Stadium in Gulu City yesterday evening crowned musician Okello Moses known as Polite Mosko as the Northern Uganda Artist of the year.
KAMPALA, UGANDA | NOW THEN DIGITAL — At the MTN-sponsored 2022 Northern Uganda Music Awards (NUMA) held yesterday evening at Pece Stadium in Gulu City, musician Okello Moses, who is known as Polite Mosko, was named artist of the year in Northern Uganda.
- At the 2022 Northern Uganda Music Awards (NUMA), which were held yesterday evening at Pece Stadium in Gulu City, musician Okello Moses better known as Polite Mosko won the Northern Uganda Artist of the Year award.
- With the support of MTN Uganda, 25 artistes walked away with awards and prizes, including a record deal with Uganda’s top producers.
- A total of four artists were awarded music recording deals at the Northern Uganda Music Awards (NUMA) 2022, including Polite Mosko, who won overall artistry, Eddy Wizzy, who won male artistry, Jeneth Prischa, who won female artistry, and Mixola as new artist of the year.
MTN Uganda, the country’s biggest music sponsor, supported the NUMA Awards 2022, reflecting its commitment to creating shared value for its communities.
In the Northern region, the NUMA awards are one of the biggest and oldest annual music events, which aims to celebrate, reward, and encourage both established and upcoming musicians, while inspiring change through their powerful voices through the power of music.
The Northern Uganda Music Awards 2022 ceremony featured a variety of performances from traditional dance acts, hip-hop, reggae, gospel and dance hall performers.
The night ended with 25 artistes walking away with awards and prizes, including a record deal with the best producers in Uganda across the top four categories, courtesy of MTN Uganda.
Polite Mosko, the overall artist of the year of the Northern Uganda Music Awards (NUMA), Eddy Wizzy, the male artist of the year, Jeneth Prischa, the female artist of the year, and Mixola, the new artist of the year, won music recording deals.
A number of prominent guests attended the NUMA award ceremony, including NRM General Secretary, Richard Todwong, Gulu City Woman MP, Betty Aol Ocan, and Acholi Paramount Chief Rwot David Onen Acana II.
Founder of the Northern Uganda Music Awards (NUMA), Juma Muhammed Okot, thanked MTN for supporting music talent in Northern Uganda.
“The NUMA event remains the oldest and best musical event in the region. We are indeed happy to have MTN walk this journey with us by supporting us with not only organizing the awards but also offering recording deals to our stars. We look forward to working with MTN to further nurture and promote the immense music talent in Northern Uganda,” he said.
The MTN Uganda Northern Region Business Manager, Aggrey Byaruhanga, commented on the awards by stating that MTN has provided strong support to Ugandan musicians over the years and commits to continue doing so in order to reward and nurture music talent in the country.
”On behalf of MTN Uganda, we congratulate all the winners of NUMA. MTN is happy to celebrate the great music and entertainment talent in our country. As promised, the top 4 winners will record their next songs with the country’s top producers of their choice, courtesy of MTN,” Byaruhanga said.
NUMA awards coordinator Patrick Ssebadduka reports that registrations began on Thursday, 08th December 2022 with artists picking up registration forms from different radio stations in Northern Uganda as well as online registrations.
Nominees for the 2022 Northern Uganda Music Awards were chosen through a regular radio calling program across all radio stations in the region, and they were then confirmed by the final selection committee.
The selected songs were then assessed by renowned music critics based on impact, technical quality, uniqueness, and style in the respective categories.
A complete list of the 2022 Northern Uganda Music Awards winners can be found below.
The Overall Artist Of The Year
- Pato Lover Boy
- Polite mosko – Winner
- Eddy Wizzy
The Male Artist Of The Year
- Eddy Wizzy – Winner
- Pato Loverboy
- Polite Mosko
- Chameroon
- Laxzy movers
The Female Artist Of The Year
- Jeneth Prischa – Winner
- Pretty B
- Adong
- Lady Nita
- Liama
- Jenesta Beibe
Best Female of the year first runner up
- To be updated
The Gospel Song Of The Year
- Rwot gwoka – Peggy Nighty
- Wan Luker – Jally Mildred
- Mar pa yecu – Eunice Da Glory
- Kica ni dit ikuma – Ogenrwot Martine
- Tim gin Manyen – Ronnie da Saga
- Kiddy Face – gen putye – Winner
- Mudukuna aye – Labert Dickson & Prossy Angel
- Polo gang Deyo – Pa mungu
The Reggae Artiste Of The Year
- Allan Smokie – Winner
- Mighty Aaron
- Ruba Shanon
- Patz Culture
- Davi Dogo
The Dancehall Artist Of The Year
- Chameroon
- Striker Tresino
- Pato LoverBoy
- Bledy Miles
- Polite Mosko – WInner
The Afrobeat Artist Of The Year.
- Pato LoverBoy – Winner
- Foxy Boy
- Pretty B
- Mighty Aaron
- Laxzy Mover
The New Artist Of The Year.
- Mixola – Winner
- Dizzy gyal
- Mighty Daga
- Lady Nita
- Avie Ug
- GMS da Younger
- Exaa Rapking
Breakthrough Artist Of The Year.
- Bledy Miles – Winner
- Mixola
- Mighty Daga
- Mighty
- Keizy Bozzman Taliban
- Young Dallas
- Steve jay Omar
- Lala Consias
The RnB Artist Of The Year.
- Mixola
- Clex B
- Laxzy Mover – Winner*
The Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year
- Winnie BK – Winner
- Ken lee
- Timcence
- Dizzy Gyal
Lakubukubu Song Of The Year
- Kodi pa Lyeci – Oj Murugut – Winner
- Pe Ipim Wiya – Jeneth Prischa
- Ani – Kay Dada
- Obalo Gee – Ocici
The Collabo Of The Year
- Aling – Eddy Wizzy ft Pato LoverBoy
- Pagurup – Bledy Miles & Mixola – Winner
- Nga ma pengeyo – Adong Eddy & Eddy Wizzy
- Kono – Laxzy Mover ft Eezzy
- Yenge – Young Dallas & Polite Mosko
- Bed Hard I Number Ni – GMS da Younger ft Eezzy
- Biku Lubik – Polite Mosko & Rakas Topa
The Most Consistent Artist Of The Year
- Pato LoverBoy
- Pretty B – Winner
- Laxzy Mover
- FoxyBoy
The Comedian Of The Year
- Bouncer x Lapir
- Ojur Kwon – Winner
- Mc Ever Dee
- Banana Joe
The Mc Of The Year
- Mc Young Moni
- Mc Lucky – Winner
- MC Kwass
- Mc Makofi
Producer Of The Year
- Giddy Beats – Winner
- Klint Pro
- Powel Elyas
- Kiddy Face
- Pro C-vow
The DJ Of The Year
- Dj Joel Fresh – Winner
- Dj Frisco
- Dj Crazy Mind
- Dj RedCard
- Dj Zero Douglass
The Promoter Of The Year/Online influencer of the year
- Gavin Lapoti
- Jacob Spragga – Winner
- Okona Kodi
- Amito
- Luotunes
- Northern Buzz
- Gulu scoops
- Into Deep Promotionz
The Radio Personality Of The Year
- 2pee
- Music video of the year.
- Teng Mot – Mighty Aaron
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