Julia Roberts will be named Woman of the Decade at the Spike Guys Choice Awards. The 48-year-old actress will receive the award at the 10th annual event, which will take place in Culver City, Los…
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Kanye West to be honored at MTV awards
Mercurial hip-hop great Kanye West will be honored for his career achievements during the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, the organization announced Tuesday. The 38-year-old boundary-pushing rapper has produced “groundbreaking videos,…
First black African woman nominated for Booker Prize
Zimbabwe’s NoViolet Bulawayo on Tuesday became the first black African woman to be shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, for her tale of a 10-year-old girl who escapes poverty at home only to find new…
Evans Wadongo shines in meeting with Queen
Kenyan entrepreneur Evans Wadongo has won both the pan-Commonwealth and Africa region Commonwealth Youth Award, receiving more than £5,000 to support his charity Sustainable Development For All (SDFA). The Commonwealth youth award for excellence in…
Korogocho telemedicine project wins Rolex Award
Aggrey Willis Otieno has been awarded as the 2012 Rolex Award Laureate in recognition for his innovative Telemedicine initiative being piloted in Korogocho slum, Nairobi, making him the first Kenyan to win the award in…
Mariah Carey wins top trophy at BMI Urban Awards
(Xinhua) – U.S. pop singer and songwriter Mariah Carey was honored with BMI Icon, the publishing association ‘s top accolade, at the annual Urban Awards held at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills overnight, BMI…
Silent movie making big Hollywood noise
Silent movie “The Artist” was given yet another Hollywood award Tuesday — though this one not from the Oscars or Golden Globes organizers, but from city fathers in Tinseltown itself. The cast and crew of…
Sankara gets luxury award in Monaco
Sankara Hotel Group, the hotel operator that manages Sankara Nairobi, has received a Finalist Award at the prestigious World Luxury Award ceremony in Monaco for exceptional branding and visual identity. The Awards in Monte Carlo…
ARTIST of the week: Keko
The Capital Lifestyle artist of the week is Channel O award winner Keko, from Uganda. The female rapper is relatively fresh on the airwaves, but her talent and natural spunk have made her stand out….