Juliana Kanyomozi


Juliana Kanyomozi is a Ugandan musician, actress and entertainer. She is one of Western Uganda's descent and musicians including Angella Katatumba, Allan Toniks and Ray G

Background and education

Kanyomozi is a first cousin to King Rukidi IV of Toro. Her father was a drummer and her grandmother was a vocalist. She attended Namasagali College in Kamuli District for her high school education.

Career

Kanyomozi was the first female musician to win the Pearl of Africa Music Awards 'Artist of the Year' accolade. In 2008, she made her film debut in Henry Ssali's.
In March 2014, she signed with international cosmetics company Oriflame to be one of their East African brand ambassadors together with Lady JayDee of Tanzania and Jamila Mbugua of Kenya. More recently, she has collaborated with Nigerian entertainer Flavour.
In 2011 she was nominated in the Pan Africa Artiste or Group category at that year's Nigeria Entertainment Awards. In December 2015, she won a lifetime achievement award in Diva Awards Afrika.

Personal life

Kanyomozi had a son, Keron Raphael Kabugo, who died in late July 2014. Her son was asthmatic, but the cause of death was not published.
On Wednesday May 12 2020, Juliana announced that she had given birth to a baby boy whom she named Taj. In 2006, Kanyomozi had a temporary romantic relationship with United States-based Ugandan boxer Kassim Ouma. On 12 May 2020 she gave birth to a baby boy.
In 2013, Big Eye Magazine rated Kanyomozi one of the most beautiful Ugandan women of all-time.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResult
Airtel Women of Substance AwardMusic Category
HiPipo Music AwardsBest Female Afro-Beat Song – Eddiba
HiPipo Music AwardsBest Female Artist
HiPipo Music AwardsBest Artist on Social Media
HiPipo Music AwardsBest Female Afromix Song
2013Warid Women of SubstanceEntertainment Award
2013HiPipo Music AwardsBest Female Artist
2013HiPipo Music AwardsBest Artist on Social Media
2013HiPipo Music AwardsBest Zouk Song
2013HiPipo Music AwardsBest R&B Song
2012Kora AwardsBest Female Artist East Africa "I Am Ugandan"
2012Super Talent Awards, UgandaMost Gifted Artist
2012BEFFTA Awards, UKBest International Afrobeats Act
2012HiPipo ChartsBest Afro Beat Act – "Sanyu Lyange"
2012HiPipo ChartsBest Video Act – "Sanyu Lyange"
2012HiPipo ChartsSpecially Appreciated Hipipo Charts Female Artist
2012Kisima AwardsBest East African Collaboration – "Mpita Njia"
2011East African Music AwardsBest Female Artist – "Alive Again"
2011East African Music AwardsBest East African Collaboration – "Haturudi Nyuma"
2011Diva Music Awards UgandaAfrobeat Diva – "Sanyu Lyange"
2011Diva Music Awards UgandaSuper Diva – "Alive Again"
2011Diva Music Awards UgandaExceptional Video– "Sanyu Lyange"
2011Diva Music Awards UgandaExceptional Song– "Omutima"
2011Diva Music Awards UgandaR&B Diva – "Libe'esanyu"
2011Kisima AwardsBest East African
2011Kisima AwardsSong of The Year – "Haturudi Nyuma"
2011Museke Online African Music Awards New YorkBest Female Artist
2011Museke Online African Music Awards New YorkBest Soul/R&B Artist
2011Museke Online African Music Awards New YorkBest East African Act
2011Nigeria Entertainment AwardsPan African Artists – "Alive Again"
20102010 Tanzania music awardsBest East African Song – "Haturudi Nyuma" with Kidum
2010Diva Awards UgandaBest R&B Artist – "Kantambule Naawe"
2010Africa Music AwardsPan African Artist – "Haturudi Nyuma"
2010Pearl of Africa Music AwardsFemale Artist – "Kantambule Naawe"
2009African Music AwardsBest Female Act, Best East African Act
2008Pearl of Africa Music AwardsArtist of the Year & Best R&B Artiste/Group & Best Female Artist
2008Kisima Music AwardsUgandan Song of the Year; Afrobeat Song – "Diana"; Best Collaboration – Usiende Mbali
2007Pearl of Africa Music AwardsBest R&B Artiste/Group
2007Teenz AwardsFemale Artist – "Kibaluma"
2006Pearl of Africa Music AwardsBest R&B artist/group
2006Tanzania Music AwardsBest Ugandan song
2005Pearl of Africa Music AwardsBest R&B Artists & Best Female Artist & Song of the Year – "Mama Mbiire" with Bobi Wine & Best R&B Single – "Nabikoowa"
2005Kora AwardsBest East African Song – "All I Wanna Do''
2004Pearl of Africa Music AwardsBest R&B Artists

Won

Juliana Kanyomozi debuted her acting career in 2008 in a Ugandan crime thriller film, alongside Flavia Tumusiime, Hannington Bugingo and Allan Tumusiime. She was also a judge on East Africa's leading singing competition, Tusker Project Fame from 2009 to 2013. She was also one of the selected African musicians to represent in Coke Studio Africa.

Television

Film