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This is a list of Ugandan musicians and musical groups. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
"About the Festival".ugandafilmfestival.ug.Kampala: Uganda Communications Commission. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022 The Uganda Film Festival" initiative was established in 2013 to promote the local film industry both locally and internationally, and to bring all the industry stakeholders together in a more focused and structured environment.
In 2021, Ray G won an award of the best years act from Western Uganda, an award by New Janzi Awards, [10] an award aimed at awarding Ugandan musicians in the creative art industry. [ 11 ] After the serious outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, he appeared on the many raised voices that intended to sensitize the community about the deadly virus.
Uganda submitted a film for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film [nb 1] for the first time in 2022. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue. [3]
On January 4, 2019, Eddy Kenzo commemorated his 10-year anniversary in the Ugandan music industry with the concert "10 Years of Eddy Kenzo." The event aimed to foster unity between two of Uganda's prominent musicians and political figures, Bobi Wine and Bebe Cool, who have had a longstanding feud. [69] [70]
Cindy got her debut film acting role as the lead in the Ugandan musical drama film Bella. Her performance earned her nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Young Actor, Africa Lead Role In Film (Non Nigerian) at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards and Best Actress at Uganda Film Festival Awards, all in 2018. [15] [16] [17]
In 2016, he was named among MTV Base's best hip hop artistes from Uganda. [2] [3] His accolades include the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th edition of the MTN UG Hiphop Awards 2020, [4] also bagging Lyricist Of The Year(2022), and 4 Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) Awards including Best Hiphop Artiste Of The Year (2005 & 2006) PAM awards. [5]
Tembele won Best Film, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor honors at the 2022 Uganda Film Festival Awards [1] and Best Achievement in Cinematography at the 2022 Africa Movie Academy Awards. [3]