The following article outlines the awards and nominations received by Kenyan afro-pop band Sauti Sol . Formed in 2005, the band has since grown to become one of the most successful musical acts in Africa , gaining considerable attention, praise and recognition for their work.
Sauti Sol awards and nominationsAwards and nominations Award
Wins
Nominations
2
4
0
1
1
3
HiPipo Music Awards
0
2
2
0
0
3
1
1
0
1
Wins 26 Nominations 41[ a] Note
^ Awards in certain categories do not have prior nominations and only winners are announced by a panel or jury. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
While neither their debut studio album Mwanzo nor any of its songs were nominated for any awards, the group received a nomination for Best African Newcomer at the 2010 African Music Awards. They received their first major accolade the same year, winning Best Group at the Museke Online Africa Music Awards.[ 1] In 2011, Sauti Sol was named Best Fusion Artist/Group of the Year at the Kisima Music Awards , while the music video for the song "Coming Home" from their second studio album Sol Filosofia won Best Music Video.[ 2] The following 3 years saw them pick up a further 6 awards, most notably winning Best African Act at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards ,[ 3] becoming the first Kenyan musicians to receive the award.[ 4]
In 2015, the release of their third studio album Live and Die in Afrika saw the group receive continued recognition. The song "Sura Yako" was nominated for 9 awards, winning Most Downloaded Single, Most Downloaded Afro-Pop Single and Most Downloaded Song at the Mdundo Music Awards,[ 5] while its music video won YouTube Video of the Year at the Pulse Music Video Awards. The song "Nerea", featuring the duo Amos and Josh, also received numerous nominations, winning Best Collaboration of the Year at the Pulse Music Video Awards.[ 6] The group was also nominated for Best International Act: Africa at the BET Awards , but lost out to Ghanaian musician Stonebwoy .[ 7] [ 8]
Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards
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Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2015
Sauti Sol
East Africa's Most Stylish Male Artiste
Won
[ 9]
2016
Sauti Sol
East Africa's Most Stylish Male Artiste
Nominated
[ 10]
"Tulale Fofofo"
Africa's Most Fashionable Music Video
Nominated
2017
Sauti Sol
Most Stylish Male Artiste - Africa
Won
[ 11]
2018
Sauti Sol
Most Stylish Male Artiste - Africa
Nominated
[ 12]
2018
Sauti Sol
Fahionable Music Video of the Year - Africa
Nominated
[ 12]
African Entertainment Awards
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Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2015
Sauti Sol
Hottest Group
Won
[ 13]
2016
Sauti Sol
Hottest Group
Nominated
[ 14]
2018
Sauti Sol
Hottest Group
Won
[ 15]
African Music Awards
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Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2010
Sauti Sol
Best African Newcomer
Nominated
[ 1]
2018
Sauti Sol
Best International Artist
Nominated
[ 16]
African Muzik Magazine Awards
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Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2014
Sauti Sol
Best African Group
Nominated
[ 17]
2015
Sauti Sol
Best African Group
Won
[ 18]
Best Dance in a Video
Nominated
"Sura Yako"
Song of the Year
2016
Sauti Sol
Best Male East Africa
Nominated
[ 19]
Best African Group
Won
Artist of the Year
Nominated
"Unconditionally Bae" (featuring Ali Kiba )
Video of the Year
Nominated
Song of the Year
Nominated
2017
Sauti Sol
Best African Group
Nominated
[ 20]
Best Male East Africa
Nominated
"Love Again"
Video of the Year
Nominated
Best Collaboration
Nominated
2018
Sauti Sol
Best Live Act
Nominated
Sauti Sol
Best Group
Nominated
Best Male East Africa
Nominated
[ 21]
All Africa Music Awards
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The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), in conjunction with the African Union Commission (AUC), are designed to promote African music worldwide.
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2015
"Nerea" (featuring Amos and Josh)
Best African Collaboration
Nominated
[ 22]
Sauti Sol
Best African Group
Won
[ 23]
Songwriter of the Year
Nominated
[ 24]
Savara Mudigi, Polycarp Otieno
Producer of the Year
Won
[ 25]
2018
Sauti Sol
Best African Group
Nominated
[ 26]
Best African Group in African Reggae/Ragga Dancehall
Nominated
[ 26]
"Melanin" (featuring Patoranking )
Song of the Year
Nominated
[ 26]
Best Collaboration
Nominated
[ 26]
2019
Afrikan Sauce
Album of the Year in Africa
Won
[ 27]
Sauti Sol
Best African Duo, Group or Band
Won
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2014
Sauti Sol
Best International African Act
Nominated
[ 28]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2014
"Sura Yako"
Best Music Video in Kenya
Won
[ 29]
2015
Sauti Sol
Artist of the Year (Kenya)
Nominated
[ 30]
East African Artist of the Year
Won
"Nerea" (featuring Amos and Josh)
Best Video of the Year (East Africa)
Nominated
Song of the Year
East African Song of the Year
Songwriter of the Year
Chaguo La Teeniez Awards
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Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2011
Sauti Sol
Teeniez' Group or Collabo
Nominated
[ 31]
2012
"Gentleman" (featuring P-Unit )
Teeniez' Group or Collabo
[ 32] [ 33] [ 34]
Channel O Music Video Awards
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The Channel O Music Video Awards are a pan-African awards ceremony organised annually by South African television network Channel O .
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2012
"I Don't Want to Be Alone" (A.Y. featuring Sauti Sol)
Most Gifted East African Video
Won
[ 1] [ 35]
2013
"Money Lover"
Most Gifted East African
Nominated
[ 1] [ 36]
Most Gifted Afro-pop
2014
"Nishike (Touch Me)"
Most Gifted East African
[ 37]
East Africa TV Awards
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Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2016
Sauti Sol
Best Group (Kundi Bora)
Nominated
[ 38]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2014
"Nishike (Touch Me)"
Most Watched Music Video on YouTube in Kenya
Won
[ 39]
The HiPipo Music Awards (HMA) celebrates and promotes music, musicians, and artistic excellence in Uganda , with special categories for the rest of Africa.
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2016
Sura Yako
East Africa Super Hit
Nominated
[ 40]
Shake Yo Bam Bam
East Africa Best Video
[ 41]
2017
"Unconditionally Bae" (featuring Ali Kiba )
East Africa Super Hit
Won
[ 42]
Song of the Year - Kenya
The Headies , formerly known as the Hip Hop World Awards, are an accolade established in 2006 by the Hip Hop World Magazine of Nigeria to recognize outstanding achievement in the Nigerian music industry. The annual ceremony features performances by established and promising artists.
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2016
Sauti Sol
African Artiste
Nominated
[ 43]
International Achievement Recognition Awards
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Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2018
Sauti Sol
Best African Music Artist
Nominated
[ 44]
Kilimanjaro Tanzania Music Awards
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Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2015
"Sura Yako"
Best Song East Africa
Won
[ 45]
The Kisima Music Awards are held annually and recognise musical talent in East Africa (predominantly Kenya , Uganda and Tanzania ).
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2011
"Coming Home"
Best Music Video
Won
[ 1] [ 2]
Sauti Sol
Best Fusion Artist/Group of the Year
The Kora Awards are held annually to recognise outstanding musical achievement in sub-Saharan Africa .
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2016
Sauti Sol
Best African Group
Nominated
[ 46]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2015
Sauti Sol
Most Downloaded Group
Won
[ 5]
"Sura Yako"
Most Downloaded Single
Most Downloaded Afro Pop Single
Most Downladed Song
2017
"Live and Die in Afrika"
Most Downloaded Group Single
Nominated
[ 47]
Most Downloaded Song of the Year
Nominated
Sauti Sol
Most Downloaded Afro Pop Artists
Nominated
MTV Africa Music Awards
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The MTV Africa Music Awards are an annual award ceremony that celebrate and honour the most popular contemporary music in Africa .
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2014
Sauti Sol
Best Group
Nominated
[ 48]
2015
Sauti Sol
Best Group
[ 49]
"Sura Yako"
Best Song
[ 50]
2016
Sauti Sol
Best Group
Won
[ 51]
"Unconditionally Bae" (featuring Ali Kiba )
Best Collabo
Nominated
"Unconditionally Bae" (featuring Ali Kiba )
Song of the Year
Nominated
Sauti Sol
Artist of the Year
Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards
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The MTV Europe Music Awards are an annual award ceremony that celebrate and honour the most popular contemporary music in Europe .
Museke Online Africa Music Awards
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Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2010
Sauti Sol
Best Group
Won
[ 1]
Nigeria Entertainment Awards
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The Nigeria Entertainment Awards are an annual event focused on recognizing the contributions of Nigerian (and other African) entertainers to the entertainment industry.
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2015
Sauti Sol
African Artist of the Year (non-Nigerian)
Nominated
[ 52]
2016
Nominated
[ 53]
2017
Best Male Artist - Africa (non-Nigerian)
Nominated
[ 54]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2013
Sauti Sol
Artist of the Year
Won
[ 1] [ 55]
2014
Best Use of Social Media
[ 56]
2015
YouTube Channel Award
[ 57]
Instagram Personality Award
2016
Sauti Sol
Most Social Entertainment Personality Award
Nominated
[ 58]
Pulse Music Video Awards
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Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2015
"Nerea" (featuring Amos and Josh)
Best Collaboration of the Year
Won
[ 6]
Best Cinematography of the Year[ a]
Nominated
"Nishike"
Best Group Video of the Year
"Shake Yo Bam Bam"
Best Choreography of the Year
"Sura Yako"
YouTube Video of the Year
Won
2018
Short N Sweet ft Nyashinski
Best Collaboration
Won
[ 59]
Soundcity MVP Awards Festival
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The Soundcity MVP Awards Festival is an event presented by Soundcity TV which awards plaques to musicians and performers across Africa.
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2016
Sauti Sol
Best Group
Won
[ 48]
2017
Sauti Sol
Best Group
Nominated
[ 60]
2017
Sauti Sol
Best Collabo
Nominated
[ 60]
2018
Short N Sweet ft Nyashinski
Song of the Year
Won
[ 61]
2018
Sauti Sol
Best Group
Won
[ 61]
2018
Short N Sweet ft Nyashinski
Video of the Year
Won
[ 61]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2015
Sauti Sol
African Artiste of the Year
Nominated
[ 62]
Uganda Entertainment Awards
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Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2016
Sauti Sol
Best East African Act
Nominated
[ 63] [ 64]
Notes
^ Enos Olik, the director of the music video for "Nerea", was also included in the nomination.
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