HiPipo Music Awards | |
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2nd Annual HiPipo Music Awards | |
Awarded for | Music excellence among Ugandan musicians |
Location | Kampala |
Country | Uganda |
Presented by | HiPipo |
First awarded | 2013 |
Official website | hma |
HiPipo Music Awards (HMA) celebrates and promotes music, musicians, and artistic excellence in Uganda ,East Africa and with special categories for whole of Africa . Organized by Hipipo, an entertainment and digital media organization in Uganda, the first edition of HiPiPo Music awards (HMA) was held on February 9, 2013 at the Theater La Bonita in Kampala, Uganda.
The second annual HiPipo Music Awards, themed "The Fans Decide," took place on October 14, 2013 and culminated with a gala night at Wonder World (formerly Didi's World) auditorium in Kansanga. HiPipo Music Awards event is held annually between January and February.
To be considered, an artist must have released music content within 12 months prior to October of any year.
Each category has five or six nominees. The nominees come from different nominating stakeholders including musicians, video/audio producers, songwriters, media personalities (radio, TV, and print), and the general public.
Once nominations are complete, the public votes via text (SMS) and Facebook through the official HiPipo Music Awards (HMA) platform.
Full list of Winners: #HiPipoMusicAwards 2014