The nominees for the Zimbabwe Music Awards 2020 have been released.
The Awards ceremony will take place at Newlands Country Club on 25 January 2020.
32 MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES REVEAL
TOP 5 AWARD CATEGORIES
BEST FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. Tammy Moyo
2. Shasha
3. Ammara Brown
4. Gemma Griffiths
5. Janet Manyowa
BEST MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. Takura
2. Asaph
3. T Gonzi
4. Ishan
5. Freeman
BEST GROUP/ DUO OF THE YEAR
1 Firm Faith
2 Vabati Vajehova
3 Sinazo
4 Fusion 5
BEST NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
1 Joyfull Praise Choir (JPC)
2 Mambo Dhuterere
3 Ishan
4 Mapanzure
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1 Franceesca by King98
2 Mutare by Shasha
3 Ramba Wakadzvanya by Baba Harare
4 Gango by Freeman
A. GENRE AWARDS
Zimdancehall
1 Ndunge Yut
2 Enzo lshall
3 Freeman
4 Nutty O
5 Bazooka
SUNGURA
1 Mukoma Panga
2 Peter Moyo
3 Nicholas Zakaria &Khiama Boys
4 Greatman
HIP HOP
1 T Gonzi
2 King 98
3 Takura
4 Asaph
5 Cal_vin
Afro Pop
1 Ammara Brown
2 Rocki
3 Ishan
4 Tammy Moyo
Contemporary Gospel
1 Minister Michael Mahendere
2 Janet Manyowa
3 Joyfull Praise Choir(JPC)
4 Sharon Manyika
Traditional Gospel
1 Mathias Mhere
2 Rev TT Chivaviro
3 Joyfull Praise Choir(JPC)
4 Mambo Dhuterere
RNB & SOUL
Gemma Griffiths
Brian Nhira
Nyasha David
Berita
JAZZ
1 Diana Samkange
2 Willis waTaffy
3 Vuyo Brown
4 Sylent Nqo
Dance (House/Gqom/Kwaito/EDM)
1 Novuyo Seagirl
2 Reverb 7
3 Huby Blakes
4 DJ Stavo
TSHIBILIKA
1 Ndux Jnr
2 Madlela Skhobokhobo
3 Bolomba
4 Clement Magwaza
Traditional Folk (Chinyakare/Chimurenga)
1 Braveman Chizvino
2 Greatman
3 Andy Muridzo
4 Agga Nyabinde
Traditional Folk (Ezomdabu/Imbube)
1 Indosakusa
2 Sotja Moyo
3 Charles Mahlaba
4 Ukukhanya Kwezwe
BEST ALTERNATIVE
1 Sylent Nqo
2 Vimbai Zimuto
3 Dj Chrxn
4 Huby Blakes
SPECIAL AWARDS
ZIM ICON – RETRO FEMALE
1. Chiwoniso Maraire 2. Busi Ncube
3. Stella Chiweshe
4. Susan Mapfumo
ZIM ICON – RETRO MALE
1. Simon Chimbetu
2. Lovemore Majaivana 3. Leonard Dembo
4. Tongai Moyo
BEST INTERNATIONAL ZIM ARTIST
1 Brian Nhira
2 Queen Vee
3 Shasha
4 Buffalo Soldier
BEST COLLABORATION
1 Ngaibake by Freeman x Alick Macheso
2 Mugarden by Winky D x Gemma
3 Kure by Ishan x Ti Gonzi
4 You are more by Janet Manyowa x Nqubeko Mbata
BEST DJ
1 Judgement Yard
2 DJ Stavo
3 Gospel DJ Unlocked
4 Reverb 7
BEST PROMOTER
1 Brai Out Zw
2 2Kings Entertainment
3 Pablos
4 Impala Car Rental
BEST CORPORATE SPONSORS
1. Econet Wireless
2. Delta Corporation
3. Impala Car Rental
4. United Refineries (Roil)
TECHNICAL AWARDS
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
1 Ndimi by Janet Manyowa
2 Ngaibake by Freeman x Alick Macheso
3 Zvemoyo by Takura
4 Vavengi by Queen Vee
VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
1 Umsebenzi Ka Blaqs
2 Andy Cutter
3 Simdoc Films
4 Naxo Films
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
1 Reverb 7
2 Jamal
3 Oskid
4 Rodney Beats
ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
1 Rodney Beats
2 Tammy Bhima
3 GT Beats
4 Msizkay
PUBLIC VOTE CATERGORY
SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Kure by Ishan x Ti Gonzi
2. Murgaden by Winky D x Gemma Griffiths
3. Ngaibake by Freeman x Alick Macheso
4. Reurura by Seh Calaz x Mambo Duterere
5. Sadza neMuriwo by Jah Prayzah
TOP DOWNLOADED SONG & LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT OF THE AWARDS
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