Over 100,000 submissions as Groove nomination night approaches

Groove with Safaricom has registered over a hundred thousand submissions during the nomination period which has since closed garnering an impressive record-breaking engagement following the introduction of public participation this year.

Artists and other Industry stakeholders took to social media and mainstream platforms to urge fans to nominate their best works for the much anticipated 13th edition of the Awards ceremony that will take place on 24th of June this month.

This year Groove Awards with Safaricom took it to the top by involving the public in the nomination process that has generated a lot of excitement amongst stakeholders and the industry, giving greater ownership and participation to music fans across the country.

As is customary, the nominees are set to be unveiled this Wednesday- 6th June at a Red Carpet event to be graced by the Gospel fraternity as they gather for the distinguished Groove Nomination Night.

Voting will then be open to the public shortly after the nominees unveil until midnight of 23rd June 2018, and will be followed by the high profile Red Carpet 13th Annual Groove Awards with Safaricom Gala on the 24th of June 2018.

Groove Awards with Safaricom continues to be the region’s premier Gospel Award Ceremony, and has always sought to promote and connect Gospel artists across Africa and foster unity among industry stakeholders, all the while raising the quality and standards of the local and regional music industry.

This year, awards will be handed out in the areas of Artistry, Song-Writing, Dance, Production, and Media.