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Nominees for the much-awaited fifth edition of the Zim Hip-Hop Awards have been announced.

The list was released last week at a press conference held at the Volt with the organisers confirming that they are ready for the show.

The awards ceremony will take place on December 10 at Club 1+1 at LongCheng Plaza and a lot is expected at the red carpet event.

In an interview with one of the organisers, Sean Campbell said preparations are at advanced stage.

“We have re-branded these awards and like we always say, this year is a little different and there is some professional music gurus that we are also working with.

“The list is out and I am happy with how the music fanatics, musicians, critics and corporates have been responding to it. We should trust our adjudication team who have been working tirelessly to put everything in order. So far preparations are at advanced stage,” he said.

Campbell said they have also a line up of entertainment and the show will be on schedule.

“The list of performers include Stunner, Tehn Diamond, Dollar Sign Music, ProBeats, GT Beats, Briss Mbada and Guluva Seven among others. This is a red carpet event which will see the bestdressed male and female being awarded a prize,” he said.

Bulawayo based hip-hop rap artist Mgcini Calvin Nhliziyo affectionately known as Cal_Vin is leading the nomination list with seven nominations which includes Best Video, Best Album, Best Male, Best Collabo, People’s Choice, Best Producer and Song of the Year.

Cal_Vin is heavily influenced by the likes of Jay Z, Lil Wayne, Tupac, Michael Jackson and South African award rapper Cassper Nyovest.

Below is the list of nominations:

Best Video

Hey wena —Thabbzft Cal_Vin

Handivhundustwe — Nastro

Harare Hairarwe — Mike Pimp

Mareg — T Beats

Tambisa — Tricky J

Best Female

Icy Murda

Miss Kiddy

Blacperl

Amard

Best Album

T1 Wema1 — Inzwa

Guluva Seven — Colour of Dreams

BrissMbada — BrissMbada Ndeuyo

Cal_Vin — Year of The Vin

Mudiwa — Mwana waMambo

Best Collaboration

Peekay ft Busy Signal — Show me love

Blackpearl ft Stunner, Noble Styles — They do thega remix

Ti Gonzi ft Baller — Mandizha-Zvenyu

Kidd Aktive ft Cal_ Vin & Gze

Bry Three Sixty — Konzereza

Best Group

K.L.A.P

Art Department

Ishy X and Foster

Team Bho

Red Monkey Nation

Best Male

BrissMbada

Cal_Vin

Bry Three Sixty

T-Gonzi

8L

Best New Comer

Mike Pimp

Thabbz

GuluvaSe7en

Mile

T 1 Wema1

Best Producer

AnonziXndr

Cal_Vin

Kronik

P2daoh

Best Diaspora

Kapital K

Metaphyics

Rhyme Assain

GgT Beats

Gigi Lamain

Song Of the year

Trea Yung — Ndikoko

T-gonz — Zvenyu

Cal_Vin — Zikhupani

Maskiri — Africa

Blackpearl — They do thega (remix)

Best Club DJ

DJ Carter

Cranki Trixx

T Fresh

T.K beats

Linsay the dude

Best Radio DJ

Emmitty Smooth

Mc Chita

Mox

Squilla

Butterphly

Best Journalist(TV)

Prometheus

Best Journalist (print)

Naboth Rizzla

Prometheus

Sindiso Dube

Professor Fred Zindi

Tafadzwa Zimoyo

Best Media (online)

The Lounge — Kronic

McPotar

African Hip Hop Blog

Best Underground

Demitire & Scarecrow

Outspoken

Doc Freezy

Awa

Alka Nemo

Best Dance crew

MnM

Real Flex

Explosion

Lethal Fam

Super Geeks

Best Freestyle Award

Noble Styles

T Gonz

Alkanemo

Ishy X

Doc Freezy

Peoples Choice (Whatsapp voting line 0778 243 243, deadline December 8)

Tehn Diamond

Mudiwa Hood

Schingy

P.O.Y

Cal_Vin

Trae Yung

Stunner

T – Gonz

Maskiri

8L

Best Dressed Male & Female

Decided by the fashion police on the night.