Ikirezi Group which prepares Salax awards has announced that voting for artists by short messages (SMS) on MTN telecommunication network has started as was officiated on 28thFeb2012.
To vote one writes the level the artist you’re voting for, leave a space, the name of the artist and then send to 3861. There is also another way of voting through the internet which will be open next week.
The Salax awards 2011 will be given on the 31stMarch2012 in a function that will be attended by different artists here in Rwanda.
The following is the list of the artists with levels to which they belong.
BEST MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. King James
2. Jay Polly
3. Riderman
4. Kamichi
BEST FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. Knowless
2. Miss Jojo
3. Paccy
4. Young Grace
BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. Dream Boyz
2. Urban Boyz
3. Just Family
4. TNP
BEST HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. Jay Polly
2. Riderman
3. Danny
4. Paccy
BEST AFROBEAT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. Kitoko
2. Kamichi
3. Uncle Austin
4. Rafiki
BEST R&B AND POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. King James
2. Tom Close
3. Emmy
4. Knowless
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. Khizz
2. TNP
3. Christopher
4. Jozy
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. Dominic
2. Aline Gahongayire
3. The Blessed sisters
4. Liliane Kabaganza
BEST AUDIO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
1. Lick Lick (Unlimited and the Focus)
2. Clement (KINA Music)
3. Junior (Line up and the Bridge Records)
4. Pastor P (Narrow road and Rafiki Record)
BEST VIDEO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
1. Bernard of the Zone
2. Gilbert of the Benjamins
3. Arnold of Arnold Films
4. Meddy of Press it
BEST SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Aho ruzingiye by Kamichi
2. Bella by Dream Boys and Kitoko
3. Mumutashye by Dream Boys and Jay Polly
4. Twanze gutoberwa amateka by Kizito Mihigo
BEST TRADITIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. Inganzo ngari
2. Jules Sentore
3. Indangamirwa
4. Tuyisenge
BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
-Warambeshye by Kamichi
-Umfatiye runini by Urban Boys
-Bella Dream Boys ft Kitoko
-Inshuti Danny ft Knowless
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Umuvandimwe by King James
-Umugabirwa by Kamichi
-Igicaniro by Riderman
-Iwacu by Jay Polly






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