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
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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