The Groove Awards is a Kenyan annual

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award. The winners are chosen by the public. The award's coverage has spread to include other East African countries, including

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. It is sponsored by

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and MoSound Events.

History

The first Groove Awards were presented in 2004, at a small gathering. Kevin Mulei is the founder of the groove awards. It has since grown to be a live-broadcast event courtesy of media sponsors. To date, more than 1,200 artists/groups have been nominated and 270 Groove statuettes presented to exemplary Gospel musicians in

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and the larger

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n region. The 8th awards ceremony, held on 1 June 2013, was attended by

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. The ceremony takes place annually in

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Groove Camp

Initiated in 2013, Groove Camp, a 3-day annual forum, unites, equips and raises the standards of gospel musicians and gatekeepers by equipping them with relevant skills to improve their craft and ministry. The camp draws more than 150 artists and 15 facilitators who tackle issues concerning the music ministry and industry. The second Annual Groove Camp was held in April 2014 and featured new and seasoned gospel artists, many of whom were named nominees of the 2014 Groove Awards. Borrowing from the Groove Awards 2014 theme, 'Let Your Light Shine' (LYLS), derived from Matthew 5:16, the camp's purpose was to ignite in the hearts and minds of artists, a conversation that will keep burning throughout the year. Attendance at the Groove Camp is by application.

Groove Tours

Each year, Groove Awards nominees stage performances in selected towns and cities in

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to popularize the upcoming awards and win the public's favour. These events are sponsored by

and are broadcast to the public live on partner mainstream tv stations

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and previously on

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and KTN

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External links

* {{Official website, url= https://home.grooveawards.co.ke/ African music awards Gospel music awards

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Groove Camp

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