SINGER Bebe Cool has said Bobi Wine is all talk and no action. Bebe is responding to Bobi’s statement last week, in which Bobi promised to use lyrical power to punch Bebe to tears at their forthcoming concert Battle of the Champions, slated for next Friday at Kyadondo Rugby grounds.

We asked Bebe to comment about Bobi’s statement and the show where the two will be pitted against each other on the same stage. “Bobi Wine talks a lot, but let’s wait for action come May 4.

Revellers will get to know firsthand who the best artiste in the country and the teacher of numerous artistes in and around the country is,” bragged Bebe.

Meanwhile, Bobi’s facebook status earlier this week read: “ Time Out! Don’t say I never warned you. Ladies and gentlemen, grace yourselves for lyrical warfare.”

Bebe and Bobi used to be friends until they fell out about two years ago, the real bone of contention is known only to them. Now each has a song dissing the other. We cannot wait to see what goes down at this concert.

Speaking of Rihanna, the pop superstar is a finalist in 13 categories this year, after leading the pack with 18 category appearances in 2011. Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne each snagged a spot in 10 categories, and will both compete against Adele, Rihanna and Katy Perry for the prestigious Top Artist prize. And the Top New Artist category features a diverse collection of fresh talent, with Bad Meets Evil, Big Sean, Foster The People, Scotty McCreery and Wiz Khalifa serving as the 2012 finalists.

The awards will reflect Billboard's chart rankings based on key fan interactions with music, including album sales and downloads, track downloads, radio airplay and touring as well as streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, Vevo, Youtube, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound. The awards will be based on the reporting period of March 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012. Top artists will be recognized in a variety of genres, including R&B, Rap, Pop, Country, Rock, Latin and Alternative.

Today, Billboard launches a microsite for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards at Billboard.com/BBMA that offers up-to-the-minute updates about the upcoming ceremony. Music fans can also follow news about the show and related events on Twitter at @Billboard or on Facebook.

Tickets for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards are now on sale at Ticketmaster.com and MGMGrand.com. The 2012 Billboard Music Awards will be co-executive produced by Richard D. Beckman, CEO of Prometheus Global Media and Don Mischer Productions.

The Uganda Cranes’ failure to win a crucial match to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations seems to have turned out to be a blessing for singer Fyonna Nsubuga.

Uganda and Africa's celebrated Ragga/dance hall artiste Peter Kanyike famously known as Peter Miles has released a surprise music video which features Jamaica's "Energy God" Elephant Man.

2011 PAMA Hip hop Artiste Navio a.k.a Daniel Lubwama Arthur Kigozi who is also a member of Klear Kut and the CEO of NavCorp and Kenya's Genge artiste Madtraxx who is also a ROCKSTAR 4000 artist have decided to Swap remixes with Each other.

Michael Kiwanuka: "I feel very honoured and humble to have won"

Soul singer Michael Kiwanuka has come top of the BBC Sound of 2012 list, which aims to showcase the best rising music stars for the year ahead.

Michael Kiwanuka is a British soul musician of Ugandan heritage who is signed to Communion Records. He has been compared to Bill Withers and Otis Redding, as well as Van Morrison and the Temptations. His parents are from Uganda. On 6 January 2012, the BBC announced that he had won the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll.