Uganda's biggest music awards ceremony, the Pearl of Africa Music Awards (PAM Awards) gala came off during the weekend (Saturday) at the Shimoni grounds in Kampala. The Princess of Tooro, Juliana Kanyomozi was the big winner as she went home with both the Best Female Artiste and the coveted Best Artiste/Musician prizes. See the winners of the 2007 edition on Museke.com. The PAM Awards was started in 2003.

Juliana won 3 awards, while newcomers Mozey Radio & Weasel matched her with 3 wins as well, including song of the year for their hit single, Nakudata. Bebe Cool, who is the only Ugandan nominated for an MTV Africa Music Award, also won 3 awards, including that of Best Male Artiste.

See all the nominees for the PAM Awards 2008 and the predictions users made in the run-up to this awards ceremony. An album that was produced as a tribute to Ugandan music great, Philip Lutaaya, won the best album of the year while newcomer Grace Nakimera's Ankufuula video was adjudged the best. Awards were given to musicians who had been the best in Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania as well.
See all the winners below

Best Hip Hop Single- Soda Jinjale (GNL Zamba feat. Unik)

Best Hip Hop Artiste- Navio,

Best Afro Beat Single- Zuena (Mowzey Radio & Weasel)

Best Afro Beat Artiste- Bobi Wine

Best Gospel Single- Komawo Eka (Pastor Wilson Bugembe)

Best Gospel Artiste/Group- Pastor Wilson Bugembe

Best Cultural Artiste/ Group- Annet Nandujja

Best Folk Pop Artiste/ Group- Percussion Discussion Africa

Best Kadongo Kamu Single- Ndabada (Gerald Kiweewa)

Best Kadongo Kamu Artiste/ Group- Matendo Promoted Singers

Best Ragga Artiste/ Group- Bebe Cool

Best Reggae Artiste/ Group- Bebe Cool

Best R&B Single- Beera Nange (Toniks)

Best R&B Artiste- Juliana Kanyomozi

Best Live Band - Eagles Production

Best Live Band Single - Nyimbire Omutanda

Northern Artiste of the Year- BSG Labongo

West Nile Artiste of the Year- Dogman

Western Artiste of the Year- Kigambo Araali Moses

Eastern Artiste of the Year- Via Kalikwani

Best Audio Producer- Allan Okia

Best Female Artiste - Juliana Kanyomozi

Best Male Artiste - Bebe Cool

Artiste of the Year - Juliana Kanyomozi

Song of the Year- Nakudata (Mowzey & Weasel)

Video of the Year- Anfuukula (Grace Nakimera)

Best New Artiste- Mowzey & Weasel

Album of the Year- Philly Bongole Lutaaya Tribute Album (Various Artistes)

Songwriter of the Year- Sylver Kyagulanyi

Best Male Artist- Kenya - Nameless

Best Male Artist- Rwanda - Rafiki

Best Male Artist -Tanzania - AY

Best Male Artiste-Burundi - Kidumu

Best Female Artiste- Kenya - Wahu

Best Female Artiste- Rwanda - Miss Jojo

Best Female Artiste- Tanzania - Lady Jay D

Best Female Artiste- Burundi - Makarena

Best Band/Group - Kenya - Kayamba Africa

Best Band/Group- Rwanda - KGB

Best Band/Group- Tanzania - African Stars

Best Band/Group- Burundi - Etoile du centre

Lifetime Achievement Award - Reverend Father Damian Grimes

Congrats to all the winners of the Pearl Of Africa Music awards.