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 28^thFeb2012.

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 31^stMarch2012 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