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Glamour as 2025 iKON Awards climax in style

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It was all glamour over the weekend at Kampala Serena Hotel as iKon Awards has announced the  winners of the edition.

The awards night was highlighted by embracing African culture with stunning African glamour all around, awarding Nigerian film stars, Kanayo O Kanayo and Patience Ozokwor with the African Ikon of the year accolades – celebrating influential figures in African cinema.

The African Ikon of the Year awards were presented by Humphrey Nabimanya, founder of the iKon Awards accompanied by Ramsey Nouah as well as Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director, Nyombi Thembo, George Kigozi, Board Member, Reach A Hand Uganda, the Presidential Advisor on Creatives, Eddy Kenzo, and Talent African CEO, Aly Allibhai.

While delivering his award acceptance speech for African iKons award, Kanayo encouraged filmmakers to keep pursuing the film industry, emphasizing that it is a growing avenue for investment.

“Wherever you go in the world, Nigeria stands tall. When you board a flight from Uganda to New York, you watch Nigerian movies on Netflix, Showmax, and in cinemas. What does that tell you? Film is the new oil. We have achieved this in Nigeria, and Uganda can do the same by collaborating and building strong partnerships,” he said as Patience  Ozokwo encouraged women to take up the film industry.

Meanwhile, Mathew Nabwiso explained that the Uganda Film Producers Guild is a platform to

collaborate and advocate for the betterment of film in Uganda.

Here is the full list of winners

● BEST FILM

Makula, NISHA KALEMA

● BEST DIRECTOR

Nisha Kalema, Dan Mugisha, MAKULA

● BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Issa Massade Yusuf, SOCCER HEART

● BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Pelly Peninah Nampanga, MARIA

● BEST SCREENPLAY

MAKULA, Nisha Kalema

● BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Alex Ireeta, Soccer Heart

● BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Bwanika Baale Felix – SSEKUKKULU

● BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Nana Kagga – MARIA

● BEST TV SERIES

SANYU, Mathew Nabwiso

● BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES

Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga, SANYU

● BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES

Diana Nabatanzi, JDC

● BEST COSTUME DESIGN

MARIA, Tazibone Solomon

● BEST MAKEUP AND SPECIAL EFFECTS

THE LIONS OF BUGANDA, Nabakiibi Joana Jojo, Latifah Nabatanzi, Rutaro Abell

● BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

MAKULA, Imran Musabbeh

● BEST SOUND DESIGN

KARAMOJA, Isiko Abubaker

● BEST EDITING

SOCCER HEART, Kizito Sudaisy Sebowa

● BEST ANIMATION FILM

KATALEYA, Denis Junior Dhikusooka

● BEST DOCUMENTARY

A HISTORY OF FILM IN UGANDA, Timothy Niwamanya

● BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

THE LIONS OF BUGANDA, Patrick Chris Black, Faysal Mukalazi

● BEST SHORT FILM

JIMBI, Tusabe Ivan

● BEST STUDENT FILM

THE CHICKEN THIEF, Enock Timothy Jjemba

● EMERGING FILM AWARD

SSEKUKKULU – Sharon Ishimwe

● IKON RISING STAR

Iradukunda Rebecca Hope

● LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga

● IKON RISING STAR – AFRICA

Liyabona Mroqoza

● AFRICAN IKON AWARD

Patience Ozokwor and Kanayo O. Kanayo

● IKON FELLOWSHIP – FILM OF THE YEAR

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Spice Diana Addresses Nina Roz’s Body Shaming Comments About Her

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Beautiful and talented singer Namukwaya Hajjara also known as Spice Diana has addressed fellow singer Nina Roz’s body shaming comments about her.

She said that she doesn’t deal well with bullies but at the same time some comments are meant to annoy her and she doesn’t want to fall for them.

Spice Diana and Nina Roz aren’t close friended. But they have all at one point spoken about standing up for fellow women and making sure they are treated well.

But like any other industries, there is beef in the music industry and some people even take it too personal to the point where they create a real grudge and beef.

According to Spice Diana, she has heard very many bad comments about her and her life but none keeps her away from achieving all she wants.

The singer said that Nina Roz can keep body shaming her as long as she is happy in her music career and even making more boss moves.

“I don’t usually give negative people and comments time. I know who I am, I am happy the way I am and to be honest I am making more boss moves than ever,” Spice Diana said

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Gloria Bugie Reveals Why Nyash-less Women Hate Her In The Industry

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Ugandan trending singer Gloria Bugie isn’t ready to keep up with haters especially nyash-less women in the music industry.

She said that she has come to realise that they hate her without even a valid reason to why they need to be doing that.

Gloria Bugie has been in the music industry for a short period of time but ever since she launched her music career, she has been in the news.

Not only for her music but also her private life that she didn’t choose to share on social media for everyone to get a glimpse of.

According to the singer, many women in the industry want to look like her and now that they know it can’t be like that, they just decide to hate on her.

The talented singer said that the main reason these women don’t like her it’s because she is better than them in everything and she is even aiming higher.

“I don’t understand why so many women hate me in this music industry. I actually think it’s because I look better than them and I am doing much better which is a problem to some people that can’t be like me,”

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Lil Pazo Attacks King Saha Again, Calls Him Ugly Names

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Singer Lil Pazo Lunabe isn’t giving up on his beef with fellow singer King Saha. He has attacked him one again on social media to the point of even calling him names.

The two were actually friends but when they started showing their differences, it created a rift between them as musicians and friends.

Both of them used to support the opposition political party National Unity Platform (NUP). Lil Pazo later left claiming that he has a right to support whatever party he wishes and doesn’t want anything to come between them.

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At the moment King Saha is very close to Bobi Wine and with that he has continuously clashed with his one time friend.

According to Lil Pazo, Saha is actually a puppet who thinks that he is better than the other musicians yet he is not.

He wants him to start thinking for himself and be the man he is supposed to be instead of just attacking people that are doing better.

“I don’t have any kind words for King Saha and to be honest I don’t think he is a good person. He is just a puppet that is believing whatever they are telling. King Saha be a man and think for yourself otherwise I don’t have much to tell you,”

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