Ugandan female artists dominate EAC awards

Uganda’s music industry is basking in regional spotlight after three of its leading female stars earned nominations at the upcoming East Africa Youth Awards (EAYA). 

In the fiercely contested Trailblazing Female Artist of the Year category, Jowie Landa, Lydia Jazmine, and Spice Diana stand tall among East Africa’s finest.

The trio is up against some of the top regional female artists, namely; Zuchu from Tanzania, Bwiza from Rwanda and Kenya’s Nikita Kering and Nadia Mukami.

The nomination list, drawn from across the East African Community, reflects a rich blend of talent from Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. 

Yet it is Uganda that claims the highest representation in this category, a powerful statement about the country’s creative momentum. 

Each of the three Ugandan nominees represents a different shade of artistry: Jowie Landa’s emotive storytelling, Lydia Jazmine’s genre-bending pop appeal, and Spice Diana’s consistency as a chart-topping hitmaker with mass appeal across borders.

Their recognition comes under the banner of the East Africa Youth Awards (EAYA), organised among other by the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat.

It is the region’s premier platform established in 2023 to identify, celebrate, and elevate trailblazers shaping the next era of the continent’s young leaders, innovators, creators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers across all eight EAC Partner States—Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, the DRC, and Somalia.