Voting & scoring rules
Public voting — 20%
- Anyone can browse and vote — no sign-in needed.
- Each internet connection (IP address) gets one free vote per voting round, across all contestants in that round.
- Voting opens and closes at the scheduled Kampala time, checked by our server.
- Sharing a profile on WhatsApp never counts as a vote.
- Limiting votes by IP address reduces abuse, but people sharing the same Wi-Fi share one vote, and it cannot guarantee one vote per person. Suspicious votes may be reviewed and excluded with a recorded reason.
Jury scoring — 80%
| Technical Ability | 25 |
| Creativity & Originality | 20 |
| Stage Presence | 15 |
| Audience Engagement | 10 |
| Preparation | 15 |
| Growth Potential | 15 |
| Total | 100 |
How the final score works
Jury contribution = the average of the judges' totals × 0.80 (out of 80).
Share of public votes = your valid votes ÷ all valid votes in your round × 20 (out of 20).
Final score = jury contribution + share of public votes (out of 100).
Example: a jury average of 85 gives 68 points. Getting 30% of the valid public votes gives 6 points. Final score: 74/100.
Ties are broken by: higher jury average, then higher Technical Ability average, then higher Creativity & Originality average, then a recorded Jury President decision.