KENYA: Groove Committee Shocked as Artist Turns Down Covetted Nomination

There's no doubt about it the Groove Awards are the most covetted awards for gospel artists in Kenya, and that is why the following story borders on the unthinkable.

After Willy Paul and Bahati missing out on the coveted Groove Awards Nominations, things just got more interesting for Groove after Kalenjin musician Lilian Rotich did the unthinkable turning down her nomination.

 She had been nominated under the Rift Valley Counties Award category but after failing to win the award over the last 8 years, she’s humbly turned it down asking her supporters to vote for other people in the category that they find worthy.

“While in my short holiday in Mombasa, it has been brought to my knowledge that I was nominated last night at the groove awards as the Rift Valley counties artist of the year,” she wrote on a Facebook post.

“For the past 8 years running, I have been nominated in this category and even though I have NEVER won, I acknowledge that it has projected my ministry to the national and international platform.

“However, I believe that there is so much talent in this region and specifically the Kalenjin community. I have participated in mentoring over 123 artists from the region and these talents are equally good with hunger to grow and bless souls.

“I therefore take this opportunity to turn down the Groove 2016 Awards nomination & encourage everyone who has been supportive of m ministry to support and vote for other artists of their choice in the same category.

“I also advise Groove Awards to spread their wings and reach out to these talented and emerging artists by nominating them in the future as there is no need of filling up a category slot that another dedicated, hardworking and talented artist would have won.”

She concluded by appreciating her fans love and support and revealed that she would be releasing a new song.