Winners jubilated, losers cried. The glamour as well as the swag was on last Saturday at UMA Lugogo for this year's Pearl of Africa Music Awards. TGIF's Rowland Nkahebwa talked to some of the winners and losers regarding their views on this year's  accolades. Below are some of them.

Jackie Chandiru - Oh my! Female artiste of the year? I'm not yet there but Iam glad I was nominated in that category. It means I can potentially be one. As far as nominations go, the awards were fine but it used to bother me that artistes got nominated in categories they shouldn't have been.

Mun*G - There must have been a network problem and my fans messages ere not going through. The fans know the truth though.

Navio - Exactly, I should have been nominated in that artiste of the year category or at least video of the year for 'Keep Moving'. Mith should have been in Hip Hop for his song 'Fire' and Mun*G really did well this year.

I guess the fans opinion is all that matters. It is good a neutral Ernst & Young handled the auditing and voting issues not PAM organizers. Fans have the last say.

Pastor Wilson Bugembe - Iam grateful to th fans because I did not expect to win anything this year. PAM Awards were fair and every winner deserved it. As for my category, Hilderman did well and Im happy for him because his song is good and I love it. He deserved to win by all means.

Toniks - Well I guess anyone who knows what RnB is can see that I am the only artiste in Uganda who really is supposed to appear in that category. The other nominees have made good music but it is not R&B. Surely how can the same song be in R&B and Afro Beat categories? So is it R&B or Afro Beat?

The bottom line is that 90% of Ugandan musicians are supposed to be in the same category and that is Afro Beat or Afro Pop. How can you put Tonik's 'That Gal' and Iryn Namubiru's Birowoozo, or Aziz Azion's ''Oxygen'' in the same category? Unless you have a hearing problem.

GNL Zamba - Well I was not in the country for the awarding ceremony but basing on what I have heard and read in the papers, I think that whoever sponsors PAM awards dictates the winners.

In the Hip Hop category that Iam interested in, Mun*G really deserved to win the two awards. Anyway, at the end of the day, there are always winners but there is always the next year for the losers. (Note: Snoops spotted GNL at the awards. Claiming he wasn't present is a lie).

Radio & Weasel - We are putting all our focus on the MTV and Channel O awards. We don't care about PAM awards.

Hilderman -  I was very surprised because I did not expect to win. However personally Iam going by the public opinion and they say that the PAM was fair.

Vampino - Ugandan music can never progress if awards of recognition are being given to the wrong people.

Grace Nakimera - I am not going to lie. I do not know because I was not present at Lugogo for the awarding ceremony. My sister was wedding and I could not miss it for anything.

OS* Suna - There was an element of unfairness at the PAM Awards this year but I don't care about the awards. The fact that I was nominated means Iam already a winner because my hard work is being recognized.
 

Tina is currently plying her trade in Juba. Snoops reveal that Tonix was like a security guard covertly employed to protect a precious gem. The two were our snoops were shocked to find singer Tonix camped at the home of former pole dancer Tina's home in Biina Mutungo zone on Friday and Saturday evening.

The two were an item sometime back that was until Tonix was swept off his feet by a Zungu sugar mummy. Chatty sources reveal that Tonix is determined to do anything to win over his former gal.

They say old brooms sweep best and I bet Tonix would like his back. More on Toniks

Fading singer Tonix and renowned tattoo designer Shedrack Kutesa survived a fatal accident on Sunday. The two were travelling back to Kampala from Fort Portal. We are told their  DMC Pajero failed to negotiate a corner and then lost control causing it to overturn near Mityana town.

Both Tonix and Shedrack sustained injuries and were rushed to nearby clinics for check up. However, eye-witnesses told of how the pair was busy surfing chics inside the car. "It looks like they were concentrating on surfing their babes' kandahars than driving" an eyewitness revealed.

We are further told they had bottles of tequila and vodka in the car.

         
We have been writing how singer Toniks had hooked up a muzungu sugar mummy. The two had been spotted several times at the Kololo-based The Lawn Restaurant trying to iron out their working relationship.

Now this mzungu who declared her intentions to pump money into the Teli Mulala' singer's music career, has apparently come good on her word. Rumour has it that the BMW Toniks has been cruising around town of late has been funded by her sugar mummy.

Well, we are yet to confirm that but going by the smile on his face lately, the wolokoso might not be far from the truth.

Close pals say Michael Ross is angered with the way Tonix goes around dissing his latest blockbuster hit ?Clothes Off'. Ross' close pal told us, "He goes around saying Michael's strokes are childish and they are for secondary school chaps being copied from Usher" 

But then Tonix also claims the ?clothes off' singer started it when he called his strokes in Yenze song were like those of a kid learning to crawl. Apparently the two nowadays don't see eye to eye.

      
Singer Toniks' days of hoofing like a cow and pleading for lifts is over. Close pals say the MUBS fella has secured a DMC green Toyota Windom UAD series from a very kind pal. A pal added "His close friend has decided to give him the DMC to save him from constant padding around the city"

He was spotted on Dewington road where he had packed the old machine. He looked excited like a kid on Christmas. Well those are the fruits of er...dating rich friends!

City Zip Puller and former model now Nalongo Judith Heard never stops to amuse. The mother of three who has had a strange relationship with Tonix was at it again but this time round with ruthless marathon live bonker and Goodlyfe singer Moze Radio at Club Silk during the unplugged of Tonix and Maurice Hassa.

The pair kept on drolling at each other and sharing a glass of expensive champagne the whole night without a care that the whole club was watching. Judith who is officially attached to Dr. Heard and looks so starved nowadays must have had some good friendly feeling night long, for she kept on smiling from ear to ear, while deeply grasping Radio closer to her chest. But hey, Judith, be very very careful, for Radio is a dog that is known to bite with massive results that last nine months later. Judith, have you heard? 

    
Helen of HB Toxic and Toniks were together at Jinja Cool Breeze during the Zain Dance with your star show. One said: ''They were making out all night and biting each other's candy necklaces". The two are both iInternational Business students at MUBS.

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The time for the likes of Jose Chameleone, Ragga Dee to give room to new artistes is certainly near as Willy Byarabaha brings it down on the new artists who are taking the music industry by storm.

Esther Nabaasa - The tusker project fame winner has finally kicked off her music career with a hot album out. We thought she had disapointed her fans because immediately after TPF, Esther promised to storm music industry in high gear but it wasn't till lately. With her great voice you can expect a lot from her.

David Lutalo - It is as if he has been around fir quite sometime but he just came on the scene last year. That shows how talented the youngster is. His song Kapapala was nominated for song of the year award but it lost out to Nakudatta.

Wafagiyo - You got to bow down for these three stunning gals. The birth of Wafagiyo practically means girl groups Blu3, Obsessions will be forgotten. By the way another gal group, Dream Galz has already crumbled. Remember Dream Galz used to be managed by Emma Mulondo at one time. And he is the owner of Wafagiyo. Their debut Mukidongo is mega. No wonder the Gals (Esther, Deyna and Jackie) have already landed lucrative deals with link, Chi and Password bars.

Chilli Galz - Well this is another new singing group but not as great as Wafagiyo.They are born and will certainly rule for sometime. They have three singles of which one is Omulungi Yoono and they were at their creative best in the hot thrilling song video that was shot in the hills of Lira.

Toniks - Now this one! He is young and highly talented lad. Beera Nange, his last year debut hit was a massive hit, even getting him nominated for an award in the MAMAS. A section of people thought he was a one hit wonder but boo he returned with Nsubiiza another great piece from the young man. I don't think Michael Ross hasbeen sleeping of late.

Aziz Azion - The former Jekaki band lead singer-now solo-promises a lot. He has taken other stars by storm and it is like he has been there for long.His debut song Nkumila Omukwano is big. All he now needs is a follow up hit and women will all over him.

GNL - The likes of Navio and Babaluku have for ages tried to push the hip hop system but it failed.But not any more with emergency of Earnest Zamba aka GNL. GNL is Uganda's true king of hip hop. All artists are fighting to work with him on duets. He is outing song after song and Jesus, they are all hits. The likes of Navio, Weasel and Radio who've done collabos with him should count themselves lucky.

         
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Saturday evening all all roads led to Kati Kati Restaurant for the Miss Makerere Beauty pageant which saw nine lovely ladies battle it it out on the catwalk.

The show started at around 9:00pm. The event which was organized by by Pulse Events and sponsored by the Mighty Red Pepper, Sky Hotel International and Excite Technology, was graced by performances from the alluring ladies of HB Toxic, Blu3, Toniks and Michael Ross. Revellers were treated to an energetic creative dance from the contestants alongside impressive catwalk. At midnight the, judges declared Winnie Nantumbwe, the true Makererenean Queen.

Sandra Nankaja and Peris Wanjiku were 1st and 2nd Runners-up. Too overwhelmed with joy, Winnie thanked every one who made it possible for her to win the crown. The winner walked away with a year fully paid tuition, a computer and a weeks holiday in in Kalangala.

The 1st and 2nd runners-up walked away with laptop and a flat screen TV respectively

Former Obsessions star Helen Lukoma and RnB star Toniks are having a steamy affair which has been on since last year. The two are students at Makerere University Business School and to make matters worse they sit together during lectures.

A source says that the Beera Nange star drills skinny Helen's station like a true champion after their lectures at 9:00pm. Helen and Toniks were sighted at Club Rouge's Renaissance party last Friday and if these two got a son, he would be a great musician.

The affair has left one model Neola Kappa a computer Science student heart broken. Neola and Toniks have been dating since high school days but with Helen blowing Toniks off his feet, it is not the same for Neola anymore. 

         
The RnB Star Toniks who recently lost a Mak Chic to Michael Ross is back in the news. Toniks has a new song titled ''Teri Mulala'' in which he featured a daughter to Mbarara Municipality MP John Kigyagi in the new video. The girl appeared semi nude in the video something that the Member of Parliament (MP) could not stand after watching.

He swung into action and kicked everything around him Uti style. If your remember the way Uti(Nigeria BBA3 Housemate) reacted after Lucille from Namibia had been evicted for the BBA3 house is exactly how he reacted. At some point he tried blocking the video but it was too late as it had already circulated.

The MP believes music is the cause of moral degeneration and the root cause of cultural imperialism. The girl who Toniks co-featured with in his first hit Beera Nange was sent to the United States by her parents after the videos controversy.

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