The nominees for the 2008 Groove Awards have been announced with a mix of known and new artistes fidning its way in the lineup.

By the look of things, this is going to be a competitive Awards Ceremony
Voters will determine the winners in each category comprising of 6 nominees.

To vote, just log on to www.grooveawards.co.ke or send an SMS to 6669 with official voting due to end on May 3rd.

1. ARTIST OF THE YEAR
a. CHIZI
b. ASTAR
c. JEMIMMAH THIONG’O
d. JULIANI
e. SK BLUE
f. MERCY MASIKA

2. GROUP OF THE YEAR
a. BARIKI
b. RACHEL
c. M.O.G
d. 501
e. ROCK OF AGES
f. WERNONO KRU

3. MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
a. ASTAR
b. DADDY OWEN
c. KANJII
d. BEN GITHAE
e. HOLY DAVE
f. RING TONE

4. FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
a. MARION SHAKO
b. EUNICE NJERI
c. MERCY MASIKA
d. MICHELLE
e. SHEILA
f. JEMIMMAH THIONG’O

5. MOST PROMISING ARTIST
a. EUNICE NJERI
b. KEVO YUT
c. MR VEE
d. WAO
e. VERBAL
f. FAITH BROTHERS

6. SONG OF THE YEAR
a. MILELE (MERCY MASIKA)
b. ZING ZING (MOG)
c. MWANGA (Mozay Ft Kaberere, Daddy Owen,)
d. MALILIKANI (KIKI)
e. UNDER THE ROCK (MAVUNO WORSHIP TEAM)
f. WERNONO ANTHEM (WERNONO KRU)
7. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
a. THE LIGHT (ASTAR)
b. ONA AGERIA (BEN GITHAE)
c. KITENGE (SK BLUE)
d. 501 (PREMIER )
e. MAVUNO WORSHIP ALBUM
f. IMANI (JEMIMAH THIONGO)

. VIDEO OF THE YEAR
a. FUNDI WA MBAO (ZAIDI YA MUZIKI)
b. SINA SUBSTITUTE (SHTUKO)
c. ZING ZING (MOG)
d. IN THE NAME OF JESUS (ASTAR)
e. NAKUHITAJI (JIMMY GAIT)
f. UMEIWEZA ROHO YANGU (EUNICE NJERI)
9. CHILDREN SONG OF THE YEAR
a. SUN FLOWER KIDS
b. SILK (NIMEBADILIKA)
c. STOMAZ
d. ‘MC CHEE (ASANTE MUNGU BA)
e. PRINCE KAMANZI (MY NAME IS PRINCE)
f. PS KIDS
10. WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
a. UMETUKUKA (ISAAC KAHORA)
b. UMEIWEZA ROHO YANGU (EUNICE NJERI AND BILLY FRANK)
c. KAMA SIO WEWE (MERCY AND BILLY FRANK)
d. YOUR LOVE HAS SET ME FREE (MAVUNO WORSHIP TEAM)
e. AHADI ZAKE (MARION SHAKO)
f. NIPE AMANI (JEMIMAH THIONG’O)
11. CHOIR OF THE YEAR
a. AFLEWO
b. INTIMACY WORSHIP
c. MAVUNO WORSHIP TEAM
d. VUC
e. LIFESPRING CHAPEL
f. NPC CHOIR
12. DANCE GROUP OF THE YEAR
a. BMF
b. CREAM DANCERS
c. MAXIMUM MELODIES
d. SQUADI SAUTI
e. DWAP
f. CITY LIGHTS
13. GOSPEL DJ OF THE YEAR
a. DJ RIQ
b. DJ MOZ
c. DJ NEVS
d. DJ SOXXY
e. DJ JONNY CELEB
f. DJ JOSH
14. RAP/HIPHOP SONG OF THE YEAR
a. NIMECHOKA (501)
b. NOT A JOKE (HOLY DAVE)
c. IBADA YANGU (RIGGA)
d. FOCUS (MICHELLE)
e. MTAA MENTALITY (JULIANI)
f. IN THE NAME OF JESUS (ASTAR)
15. BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL SONG
a. THUMBI (SARAH KIARIE)
b. KATAU BANDA (EMMY KOSGEY)
c. ATIYO NI RUOTHA (ISAAC KAVEHERE)
d. ONA AGERIA (BEN GITHAE)
e. ATANIKUMBUKA (RUTH WAMUYU)
f. MALILIKANIE (KIKI)
16. GOSPEL RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR
a. ACTIVATE (HOPE FM)
b. GOSPEL COUNTDOWN (KAMEME FM)
c. MORNING JAM (FAMILY MEDIA)
d. MWAMBA (HOMEBOYZ RADIO)
e. SHANGILIA (HOPE FM) R
f. KUBAMBA (HOPE FM)
17. PRESENTER OF THE YEAR RADIO/TV
a. NJUGUSH (HOMEBOYZ RADIO)
b. J.M (HOPE FM)
c. ESTHER WAHOME (CITIZEN TV)
d. YAFESI (HOPE FM)
e. LENIUM (BARAKA FM)
f. WAMBUI MBURU (HOPE FM)
18. GOSPEL TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
a. ANGAZA (KBC)
b. STOMP (NTV)
c. SHANGILIA (CITIZEN TV)
d. SHAKE (FAMILY TV)
e. U TURN (CITIZEN)
f. HOT TRAXX (CHANNEL 2)
19. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
a. RKAY
b. JCS RECORDS
c. SAKATA
d. BLACK MAN
e. GIDEON KIMANZI
f. BILLY FRANK
20. SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR
a. MARION SHAKO
b. KANJI
c. EUNICE NJERI
d. JEMIMAH THIONGO
e. REBBEKAH MATHINY
f. MERCY AND BILLY FRANK
21. PEACE AWARD
a. ERIC WAINAINA
b. WAKENYA PAMOJA
c. MSAFARA WHEELS OF HOPE
d. CARDINAL JOHN NJUE
e. FRIENDS OF PEACE
f. AMB. BETHWEL KIPLAGAT
22. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
a. ANGELA CHIBALONZA
b. PETE ODERA
c. EMACHICHI
d. REUBEN KIGAME
e. KASSANGA MULWA
f. PASTOR OSCAR MURIU