ZIMA 2021 NOMINEES RELEASED
JANET MANYOWA continues to burn her fairytale as one of the country’s finest after landing two nominations at the 2021 Zimbabwe Music Awards ceremony.
The phenomenal gospel diva had an eventful year owing to her impact as an artiste both on and off the stage.
Pencilled for February 20, the event to be held online had a few surprises who made it among the nominees.
The biggest surprise is Tongai Obert Moyo, son to the late Utakataka Express founder Tongai, who is vying for the Best Sungura gong along with Delroy HKD, Nicholas Zakaria and Suluman Chimbetu.
Baba Harare, who had a busy 2020, also got two nominations for Best Covid-19 Song and Best Collabo.
Songbird Ammara Brown, Nutty O, Madlela Skhobokhobo are some of the nominees who will be vying for honours at the annual musical fete set to reward artistes who excelled last year in the studio and off stage.
BEST COVID-19 SONG
1.Baba Harare x Kapfupi -Corona 2.
2. Indosakusa - COVID-19
3.Nutty O - Safe
4.The Vine - Heal Our Land
5.Tocky Vibes - Corona
BEST AFROPOP
1. Bekezela
2. Herman
3. Nox
4. Shasha
BEST ALTERNATIVE
1. Andy Muridzo
2. Hwabaraty
3. Nkwali
4. Tahle WeDzinza
BEST NEWCOMER
1. Anita Jackson
2. Fidel Country Boy
3. Herman
4. Holy Ten
BEST VIDEOGRAPHER
1. Andy Cutta
2. Mr Hasty
3. Naxo Films
4. Umsebenzi Ka Blaqs
BEST DANCE/HOUSE/KWAITO
1. DJ Naida x John Cole
2. Mzoe 7
3. Novuyo Seagirl
4.Tebza
BEST ZIMDANCEHALL
1. Freeman
2. Jah Master
3. Nutty O
4. Poptain
BEST HIPHOP
1. Asaph
2. Holy Ten
3. ProBeats
4. R Peels
BEST RNB & SOUL
1.Berita
2. Hillyz
3. Nox
4 .Trevor Dongo
BEST CHINYAKARE/CHIMURENGA
1. Fusion 5 Mangwiro
2.Terrence Kwenda
3. Whitney Mativanga
4.Vimbai Zimuto
BEST EZODUMO/IMBUBE
1. Insingizi
2. Nkwali
3. Nobuntu
4. Indosakusa
BEST CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL
1. Brian Nhira
2. Janet Manyowa
3. Tembalami
4. Minister Michael Mahendere BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL
1. Kea Hove
2. Mambo Dhuterere
3. Siphosenkosi Ncube
4. Vusa Mangena
BEST SUNGURA
1. Delroy HKD
2. Nicholas Zakaria
3. Sulumani Chimbetu
4. Tongai Obert Moyo
BEST JAZZ
1. Agga Nyabinde
2. Joe Kabumbayi
JANET Manyowa
3. Mahlaba
4. Terrence Kwenda
BEST TSHIBILIKA
1. Madlela Skhobokhobo
2. Clement Magwaza
3. Ndux Junior
4. Sotja Moyo
BEST GROUP /DUO
1. Breeze Music
2. Crisswiss & The Dot
3. Fusion 5 Mangwiro
4. Sinazo
BEST INTERNATIONAL ZIM ARTIST 1.Bekezela 2
2.Donel Mengena
3. Nox 4.
4.Shasha
BEST PRODUCER
1. Alliviate Beats
2. DJ Tamuka
3. Everton Mlalazi
4. Levels Chillspot
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. Freeman and Friends - Mixtape
2. Jikizinto - Berita
3 Sounds of Victory - Janet Manyowa 4 Zvinodzimba Ngoni - Mambo Dhuterere BEST VIDEO
1. Ammara Brown - Glow in the Dark
MADLELA Skhobokhobo
2. Asaph x Msizkay- Asipheli Moya
3. Hillzy x ShaSha -Goodbye
4. Trevor Dongo x Feli Nandi- Mufudzi Wemombe
BEST COLLABORATION
1. Jah Master x Anita Jackson - Unonzani
2. Poptain x Allanah - Fadza Mutengi
3. Baba Harare x Mabamura – Stumbo
4. Nutty O x Poptain - Kokai
BEST FEMALE
1. Ammara Brown
2. Anita Jackson
3. Janet Manyowa
4. Shasha
BEST MALE
1. Asaph
2. Jah Master
3. Minister Michael Mahendere
4. Poptain
SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Fadza Mutengi - Poptain x Allanah
2. Hello Mwari - Jah Master
3. Safe - Nutty O
4. Wakatemba - ExQ x Tocky Vibes
NB: The following awards have NO nominations and will be announced on the night of the awards:
1. Retro 1 2. Retro 2 3. Lifetime Achievement.