List of awards and nominations received by Sauti Sol information

Sauti Sol awards and nominations
Award
Awards and nominations
Award	Wins
Totals
Wins	26
Nominations	41
	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. ;

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.

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]

^ "Sauti Sol Biography" (PDF). Sauti Sol. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
^ "The 2011 Kisima Music Awards Winners". Kisima Music Awards. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
^ Kevin Oyugi (23 October 2014). "Sauti Sol Topple Davido & Diamond to MTV EMA 2014 'Best African Act'". OYGK Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
^ "Sauti Sol bags MTV EMA Best African Act award". DAILY NATION. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
^ "MDUNDO MUSIC AWARDS: They Did It Once, But Can Sauti Sol Bag The Afropop Award Again?". MDUNDO MUSIC. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
^ "Pulse Music Video Awards". Standard Digital. November 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ "BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT: AFRICA". BET Awards 2015. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
^ Variety Staff. "BET Awards Winners: Full List". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2015.

[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[bio_pdf-3] "Sauti Sol Biography" (PDF). Sauti Sol. Retrieved 3 August 2014.

[kisima_2011-4] "The 2011 Kisima Music Awards Winners". Kisima Music Awards. Retrieved 3 August 2014.

[EMA14-1-5] Kevin Oyugi (23 October 2014). "Sauti Sol Topple Davido & Diamond to MTV EMA 2014 'Best African Act'". OYGK Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

[EMA14-2-6] "Sauti Sol bags MTV EMA Best African Act award". DAILY NATION. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

[MDUNDO_MUSIC-7] "MDUNDO MUSIC AWARDS: They Did It Once, But Can Sauti Sol Bag The Afropop Award Again?". MDUNDO MUSIC. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

[PMVA2015-8] "Pulse Music Video Awards". Standard Digital. November 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[BET2015-1-9] "BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT: AFRICA". BET Awards 2015. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.

[BET2015-2-10] Variety Staff. "BET Awards Winners: Full List". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2015.

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