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Zim Hip Hop Awards at 5, the story thus far

It’s been 5 years already and most never thought the awards would last this long due to the huge financial demands required to put up such a show.

And it has taken a lot of steering from the man who has been at the helm of it all, Aldrian Beefy Harrison.

The awards have had their own share of controversies but so has the BET, Grammy’s and other such events.

We have criticised, we have offered support, we have disagreed, we have agreed, but we still have looked forward to this event for the last four years.

Basically, it’s been a love and hate affair.

Yet in that mixed bag of emotion and opinion, the awards ceremony has been a constant feature on our December calendar, thanks to the man Beefy and his team

Aldrian Beefy Harrison
Aldrian Beefy Harrison

 

Let’s take a recap on what has taken place in the last editions:

 

2011            

Stunner and the sex tape

He dominated the airwaves, reached levels no other hip-hop artist has ever reached.

But his success was diluted by the leaking of the sex tape he made with erstwhile girlfriend Pokello Nare

The question was whether Stunner would attend the ceremony or not. And in true defiance he came.

This was the first time he made a public appearance after the sex tape leak.

He bagged three awards, Best Male, Best Video and best Song (Godo)

 

That emotional moment when Amelia’s name was read out

She would have been the biggest female rapper but at the tender age of 16 she went to be with the Lord. She was signed to the record label Bryce Nation.

As her name was announced and her family went up the podium to receive the posthumous award for Best Female, the audience gave a standing ovation in her honour a few tears were dropped in that deafening silence but a very emotional moment.

Other winners were:

Best collaboration – Mc Chita and Junior Brown (The voice)

Best Album – Mc Chita

Best Producer – Mix Masterz

People’s Choice – POY

Lifetime achievement – Shingirai Mau Mau

 

2012

Synik and the Syn City

This was the year Synik dominated the ceremony taking home Best Album, Best Collaboration (Power Cut) and Best New Comer. With producer Begotten Sun taking Best Producer.

But the gloss was on Tatea Da Mc with the Best Video and Best Song for his track H- Town King.

The same year also saw Maskiri winning Best Male award.

Some of the winners were:

Best Hip Hop Promoter – Outspoken

Best Producer –  Begotten Sun

Best Jibilika dance act – ANTI VIRUS

Best Star Fm freestyle artist – Alka Nemo

Best radio DJ – Davies Mugadza of Power FM

Best female artist – Trae Yung

Best Gospel   hip hop artist – Mudiwa

People’s choice award – Stunner

Lifetime achievement award – Metaphysics

 

2013

The biggest year in Hip Hop to date..

This was the year hip-hop musicians really put in hard work; so many chart toppers were released during this season.

Actually hip hop has never been bigger than 2013.

However, if ever there was a time the Awards should have died, it was 2013.

With less than 24 hours before the show, the judge’s panel recused itself from the duties.

Word went round fast casting doubt the ceremony would happen.

Power FM’s School of Hip Hop show then issued a statement castigating the judges for pulling out saying such moves “only seek to confuse and destroy the hard work put in by all the artists.”

However, another panel was assembled and the show went ahead, and it became clear that the vision was not going to die in 2013.

Some of the winners were:

Song of the Year: Madrinks – Jnr Brown

People’s Choice: Mudiwa

Best group: Few Kings

Best Female: Trae Yung

Best male: Tehn Diamond

Best collaboration: Zvidhori remix

Best gospel: Mudiwa

Best album: The Feeling Ain’t Fair –  Few Kings

Best video: Mudiwa 10/10

Best positive social contribution: Jibilika ( Plot Mhako)

Best solo dancer: Adrean Zinasi

Best producer:  Take Fizzo

Best newcomer: Marcques

Lifetime achievement award: Chiwoniso Maraire

MVP: Jnr Brown

 

2014

That dumbfounded coffin madness and the Hakeem/Peekay scuffle

Schingy and his boys from Team Bho then brought in a coffin onto the stage soon after Mizchif’s mother had stepped off the stage to receive his posthumous award for Lifetime achievement.

And then former BBA housemate Hakeem torched a storm after presenting an award

“For Peekay to win the award is bull***t. Tehn Diamond was supposed to get the award,” he said.

And that moment when Blackbird tried to play peacemaker when the two wanted to grab each other’s throats.

Some of the winners were:

Best male – Peekay

Best female – Blackbird

Best hip hop group – MMt

Best newcomer- Peekay

Best album – Blood money Jacob – Poy

Best gospel act – Mudiwa

Best online media  – Mcpotar

Best hip hop journalist – Sindiso Dube

Video of the year – Hamuko -Schingy

Song of the year – Ma1 – Peekay

People choice by public vote  – Tricky j

Best producer – Simba tagz

Lifetime achievement -Mizchif

 

It really has been an eventful four years……see you at the ceremony at 1+1

 

 

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