Here are all the winners from the 2022 Viga Awards

Lena Price, Dreign won big at this year's edition of the faith-based awards.

L-R | Dreign, Michelle, Chairman Rodney (MCF Radio), Levixone and Gabbie Ntaate. IMAGE COURTESY.

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Production & technical support awards: 

  1. Song Writer of the year: Romeo Odong
  2. Videographer of the year: James Ochaya
  3. Audio Producer of the year: Century Vibes
  4. Musician/Instrumentalist of the year: Br. Anthony
  5. Dancer/Dance group of the year: Faith Steppers
  6. DJ/VJ of the year: DJ Bantam, Family TV
  7. T.V personality/station of the year: Brian Muwonge, Gugudde TV
  8. Radio personality/station of the year: Chairman Rodney, MCF Radio
  9. Social media personality/platform of the year: GMP
  10. Manager/Promoter of the Year: Kabaka Machette 

Lifetime achievement and special merit recognition awards: 

  1. Gospel Legends Award: Fiona Mukasa
  2. Special Gospel Icon / Charity & Community Empowerment Award: Humphrey Kiingi a.k.a Hum Kay 
  3. Special Gospel Support Icons: Bishop Joshua Lwere, Maama Janet Kataha Museveni, Mr. George Ssemaganda 

Genre/style awards:

  1. Choir Category: Vision Choir Kitara 
  2. Acapella Category: Jehovah Shalom Acapella
  3. Traditional Pop Category: Coopy Bly
  4. Reggae Category: D’Angelo Busuulwa
  5. Hip-hop/Rap Category: Dreign
  6. Dancehall/Ragga Category: Eli Bulamu
  7. RnB-Jazz-Soul-Country Category: Pr. Twina Herbert
  8. Afro-beat/Zouk/Kwaito Category: Dreign
  9. Techno-House- Funkie-Rock Category: Florence Rukundo
  10. Afri-style/Soukous/Kadongo kamu Category: Pr. Wilson Bugembe 

Exceptional and Regional awards:  

  1. International Song/Artist: Travis Green Kirk Franklin & John P Kee
  2. African Song/Artist of the year: Ada Ehi  
  3. East African Song/Artist: Gaby Kamanzi
  4. Special entity Song/Artist of the year: Vinka
  5. Diaspora Song/Artist of the year: Samuel Bisaso 
  6. Junior category (Children): Rinic Jameimah
  7. Breakthrough Artist: Gabbie Ntaate
  8. Exceptional Social theme Song/Artist of the year (non-gospel lyrics music by Christian artists): Joseph Ssegawa
  9. Best Dual/Band/Group: Shaloam Acapella 
  10. Collaboration Song/Artists of the year: Dreign & Michelle
  11. Video of the year: Levixone & Grace Morgan
  12. Eastern Gospel Artist of the year category: Praise Porter
  13. Western Gospel Artist of the year category: Papa T Maurice 
  14. Northern Gospel Artist of the year category: Romeo Odong  
  15. Male Artist of the year category: Dreign
  16. Female Artist of the year category: Lena Price
  17. Praise/Worship/Gospel Song of the Year: Pr. Wilson Bugembe
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