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Tafadzwa Zimoyo Entertainment Reporter
The much-awaited nominees list for the inaugural Christian hip-hop awards which are scheduled to take place next month at Borrowdale Community Church is out.

The awards, which are meant to recognise the achievement of artistes in the genre, has 17 categories.

Big Brother Africa Hotshot housemate Butterphly real name Tariro Mharapara is vying for the Radio DJ of the Year, while Mudiwahood has been nominated three times for Most Influential Song of the Year, Most Influential Video of the Year and People’s Choice award.

The Best Live Performance will be voted on the night with the audience given a chance to vote for who they thought brought about their best performance at the event.

President of the Christian hip-hop Achievement Awards Noel Borerwe said preparations are at advanced stage and voting begins tomorrow up till December 10.

“The awards are scheduled to take place on December 19. With the nomination list now out, fans can start voting through the sms platform. The nominated artiste will have individual artwork created for them to inform artistes on how to vote and they can also check on the social media,” he said.

Borerwe said only five categories are to be voted for by the public such as Influential Album of the Year, Most Influential Mixtape of the Year, Radio DJ of the Year and Best Performance of the Night. The other 12 categories are left for the judges to decide.

He also announced the list of performers lined up for the night and said no international or regional acts are coming for the show.

“We have a list of performers who include Mudiwa, Ill Ceey, Nowizz, JBarz, House of Animates, Mau- Mau, Gjoza, Schingy, Brythreesixty and L4Him who are set to entertain the crowd. We were supposed to have South African Mano Juavane – the popular gospel act – but due to some logistics beyond our control the group is no longer coming,” he said.

The ceremony will be hosted by Tanaka Murindagomo, an Upper Sixth student at Prince Edward School.

Below is the nominees list:

1. INFLUENTIAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

BlaAfrico-can Shava – 3rd Testament

Creezy – All Christ Everything

St toots – Yes n Amen

Croft – Elevated

J-Barz – Paid In Full

2. MOST INFLUENTIAL MIXTAPE/EP OF THE YEAR

Lil MEGAZ – Falling Down

Ill Ceey – Take1

Wordzmyth – Behave God is watching

G.I.L – Calling

Clothed In Christ – G-joza

3. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

AnonziXndr

JaeMac

Esqol

Croft

Teq Niq

4. Radio DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ B.k

DJ Mariachi & DJ Davis Mugadza

DJ Butterfly

5. BEST CD ARTWORK

Lil Megaz – NaJesu Tine Yese

Pastor Rudy – Toraguta Album

Wordzmyth – Behave God Is

Watching Mixtape

El Chits – Mukundi Reloaded

Mau Mau – Ndamutswa

6. INFLUENTIAL SONG OF THE YEAR

Mudiwa – Number 1

Ill Ceeyft G.I.L – Viva Christo Viva

Mau Mau – Ndamutswa

TeqNiq – ImOn Fire

Nowizz – God Appointment

7. PEOPLE’S CHOICE

Beazy Africa – Adam n Eve

Mau Mau – Ndamutswa Remix

produced by AnonziXndr

Mudiwa – Number One

Ace KingdomSkank – Prod by Burga Boy

Tnash – Feeling Blessed ft Saint

produced by JusaDemento

8. HONORARY AWARD

Douglas Hlatswayo

9. GROUP OF THE YEAR

Rated

Kingdom Swag

LiveWiseDieReady

JArmy

Toraguta

10. MOST INFLUENTIAL UPCOMING ARTISTE

G-Joza

General jt

El Chits

G.I.L

Whitsle

11. MOST INFLUENTIAL MALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Ill Ceey

Pastor Rudy

Bla Afro-can Shava

Luminous

Brythreesixty

12. MOST INFLUENTIAL FEMALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Tasha

Phlo Girl

So Bleszed

Devotion

TaffyRue

13. MOST INFLUENTIAL VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Whitsle – This Life

Schingy – Hustle On ft Christhood

Brythreesixty – Behind Enemy Lines

Mudiwa -10/10

Lil MEGAZ – NaJesuTineyese

14. BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Mau Mau – Ndamutswa Remix

Nowizz – God Appointment

Ice K – NdikutsvagaMwari

Prince Martin – Jesus Loves Me

Brythreesixty ft So Profound – Time Travel

15. BEST HIP-HOP SOUL SONG OF THE YEAR

Croft – Real Love

Ill Ceey – Ugly

Creezy – Google

Jbarz – Better Half

Slick – When I look at you

16. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Brythreesixty

Ill Ceey

Gjoza

Slick

Pastor Rudy