By GEORGE MWENDWAAs the year glides on, the different Kenyan music awards are raring to acknowledge the best of the best in different categories and platforms. Going by global statistics, music awards are life-changing achievements to creatives and originators of any kind of musical content. An award by itself, is nothingThere have been different award bodies over the years in Kenya but the notable ones include Groove Awards, Mwafaka Awards and Xtreem Awards for gospel artistes, and Pulse Music Video Awards and Mdundo Music Awards for both secular and gospel acts. Others like Kisima Awards and Chaguo la Teeniez Awards (CHAT) folded, while East Africa Music Awards, which was organised by Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua, was held only once, in 2011. Most awards have only been presenting the winners with a trophy, but Groove Awards, in their awards gala night last year, gave some cash to the top winners, a tour across the country and the position of an ambassador to represent Groove for a whole year.

Source: Daily Nation April 21, 2018 18:00 UTC