Battle for Zim dancehall awards
Brenda Phiri Entertainment Reporter
The Seh Calaz-Soul Jah Love battle for supremacy continues as the two youthful artistes compete against each other in many categories of the Zim dancehall Awards set for March 6.
They are contesting in Best Male Artiste, Best Collaboration and Best Vocalist categories of the tightly contested awards.
Seh Calaz has the most nominations, sitting in six categories while nemesis Soul Jah Love is vying for five gongs.
The inclusion of the People’s Choice Awards to be held on the night makes the race more interesting.
In total, 28 awards will be given on the night as the organisers seem to have gone all out in trying to include “everyone”.
This is seen in the inclusion of categories like Best Dressed Artiste, Most Disciplined Artiste, Best Artiste Manager, Best Colabo Riddim, Best Video Medley and Best Zim Dancehall Online among others.
Below is the list of nominees:
Best Male artiste
Seh Calaz
Tocky Vibes
Winky D
Soul Jah Love
Shinso man
Best Female Artiste
Lady Squanda
Lipsy
Empress Shelly
Darula
Juwela
Best Collabo
Soul Jah Love and Shinsoman – “Hativasiye Vane Nyota”
Seh Calaz and Freeman – “Tapinda MuSummer”
Kinnah and Lady Squanda – “Ndakambopera Tsoka”
Tipsy and Ras Pompy – Change Gear
Yoz and Shinsoman – “Zvidhakwa”
Best Vocalist
Celcious
Seh Calaz
Guspy Warrior
Soul Jah Love
Pinco Spice
Song of the Year
“Mhai” by Tocky Vibes
“Mhamha Devante” by Shinso man
“Paita Party” by Winky D
“Giroriya” Legend Elly
“Kwatinobva Kwakasiyana” by Seh Calaz
Best Social Message
“Simudza Maoko” by Tocky Vibes
“Pazvikona” by Winky D
“Jehovah Mukatisiya” by Killah T
“Mazuvano Kune HIV” by Tally B
“Kuponda Nhamo” by Soul Jah Love
Best Live Performer
Winky D
Dhadza D
Killer T
Kinnah
Ricky Fire
Best Zim dancehall Youngster
Spider
Ras Pompey
Reflex Mausa
Jah Child
Josta
Most Promising Artiste
Kabida
Jerry B
Killer Man
Darula
Rebel
Best Video Medley
“Victaks” (Ladies Edition)
“Pure Niceness”
“Silent Killer”
“Mbare-Chitown”
“High Praises”
Best Album
“Varidzi Vezvinhu” by Freeman
“Silver Bullet” by Sniper Storm
“Wedzera MaWatss” by Guspy Warrior
“There is No Danger” by Ricky Fire
“Still Young” by Kinnah
Best dressed artiste
Winky D
Freeman
Ricky Fire
Terminator
Qonfused
Best Dancehall Dance Crew
Flying Angels
Ghetto Creepers
Flying Legends
Desert Fox
Swag Turn Up
Best Artist Manager
Jonathan Banda (Winky D)
Godfrey Bakasa (Seh Calaz)
Watson Kafela (Freeman)
Chiyangwa (Shinso Man)
Crispy (Terminator)
Best Conscious Song
“Tokwe Mukosi” by Ras Caleb
“Wings from Jah” by Kinnah
“Mamutsa Zvirere” by Jerry B
“Be Strong” by Curtis B
“Dzirikohama” by Tocky Vibes
Best mix tape
Volume 17 by Garry B
“Zim dancehall to the world by DJ Staera
Volume 18 by Judgment Yard
Best club DJ
Garry B
Flevah
Cables
Fidel
Sadiki
“One Clan” by Chillspot
“Bodyslam” by Bodyslam Records
“Sunshine” by Sunshine
“Voice” by Mount Zion Records
“High Praises” by Cashlibs
Best Conscious Riddim
“Y2K” By Y2K Productions
“Silent Killer” by Sunshine
“Pure Niceness” by Chillspot
“Ice n Roses” by Ice and Roses
“Step Up” by Kutso
Best Colabo Riddim
“Cashlance” by Cashlibs and Vigilance
“Madlevel” by Jeepers Mad P (JMP) and Levels (Chillspot)
“Chillslam” by Chillspot and Bodyslam
“Mbare-Chitown” by Givenchy and Equation
Zim dancehall Ambasador
Freeman
Killah T
Judgement Yard
Soul Jah Love
Lady Squandah
Zim dancehall Artiste (Diaspora)
Jusa Dementor
Miz Dee
Buffalo Soldier
Jah Hanief
Teban C
Best Zim Dancehall Video
“Chimakanika” by Tally B
“Manika” by Viviun
“Bata Ruoko Rwangu” by Freeman
“Inini” by Qonfused
“Ndinochema” by Seh Calaz
Best Club Hit Song
“Tasanganazvidhakwa” by Yoz and Shinsoman
“Tocky aenda nenyika” by Tocky Vibes
“Kana uchitiunotamba” by Ricky Fire
“Hatimisike” by Seh Calaz
Most Improved Artiste
Tally B
Platinum Prince
Terminator
Legion
Magical
Most Disciplined Zim Dancehall Artiste
Kinnah
Cello Culture
Jay Cee
T Makwikwi
Tally B
Best Zim Dancehall Online
Slim Dogz
Zim Intertainment
Dr Clarence
Ta International
Propa Bless
King Alfred
Chris Digital
People’s Choice awards
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