Manyowa continues to burn her fairy tale as one of the country’s finest after receiving two nominations at the 2021 Zimbabwe Music Awards ceremony.
The phenomenal gospel diva had an eventful year owing to her impact as an artiste both on and off the stage.
Penciled for February 20, the event to be held online had a few surprises who made it among the nominees.
The biggest surprise is Tongai Obert Moyo, son to the late Utakataka Express founder Tongai, who is vying for the Best Sungura gong along with Delroy HKD, Nicholas Zakaria and Suluman Chimbetu.
Baba Harare, who had a busy 2020 also got two nominations for Best Covid-19 Song and Best Collabo.
Songbird Ammara Brown, Nutty O, Madlela Skhobokhobo are some of the nominees who will be vying for the honours for the annual musical fete set to reward artistes who excelled last year in in the studio and off stage.
BEST COVID 19 SONG
Baba Harare x Kapfupi -Corona 2.
Indosakusa – COVID-19
Nutty O – Safe
The Vine – Heal Our Land
Tocky Vibes – Corona
BEST AFROPOP
Bekezela
Herman
Nox
Shasha
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Andy Muridzo
Hwabaraty
Nkwali
Tahle WeDzinza
BEST NEWCOMER
Anita Jackson
Fidel Country Boy
Herman
Holy Ten
BEST VIDEOGRAPHER
Andy Cutta
Mr Hasty
Naxo Films
Umsebenzi Ka Blaqs
BEST DANCE/HOUSE/KWAITO
DJ Naida x John Cole
Mzoe 7
Novuyo Seagirl
Tebza
BEST ZIMDANCEHALL
Freeman
Jah Master
Nutty O
Poptain
BEST HIPHOP
Asaph
Holy Ten
ProBeats
R Peels
BEST RNB & SOUL
Berita
Hillyz
Nox
Trevor Dongo
BEST CHINYAKARE/CHIMURENGA
Fusion 5 Mangwiro
Terrence Kwenda
Whitney Mativanga
Vimbai Zimuto
BEST EZODUMO/IMBUBE
Insingizi
Nkwali
Nobuntu
Indosakusa
BEST CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL
Brian Nhira
Janet Manyowa
Tembalami
Minister Michael Mahendere
BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL
Kea Hove
Mambo Dhuterere
Siphosenkosi Ncube
Vusa Mangena
BEST SUNGURA
Delroy HKD
Nicholas Zakaria
Sulumani Chimbetu
Tongai Obert Moyo
BEST JAZZ
Agga Nyabinde
Joe Kabumbayi
Mahlaba
Terrence Kwenda
BEST TSHIBILIKA
Madlela Skhobokhobo
Clement Magwaza
Ndux Junior
Sotja Moyo
BEST GROUP /DUO
Breeze Music
Crisswiss & The Dot
Fusion 5 Mangwiro
Sinazo
BEST INTERNATIONAL ZIM ARTIST
Bekezela 2
Donel Mengena
Nox 4.
Shasha
BEST PRODUCER
Alliviate Beats
DJ Tamuka
Everton Mlalazi
Levels Chillspot
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Freeman and Friends – Mixtape
Jikizinto – Berita
Sounds of Victory – Janet Manyowa
Zvinodzimba Ngoni – Mambo Dhuterere
BEST VIDEO
Ammara Brown – Glow in the Dark
Asaph x Msizkay- Asipheli Moya
Hillzy x ShaSha -Goodbye
Trevor Dongo x Feli Nandi- Mufudzi Wemombe
BEST COLLABORATION
Jah Master x Anita Jackson – Unonzani
Poptain x Allanah – Fadza Mutengi
Baba Harare x Mabamura – Stumbo
Nutty O x Poptain – Kokai
BEST FEMALE
Ammara Brown
Anita Jackson
Janet Manyowa
Shasha
BEST MALE
Asaph
Jah Master
Minister Michael Mahendere
Poptain
SONG OF THE YEAR
Fadza Mutengi – Poptain x Allanah
Hello Mwari – Jah Master
Safe – Nutty O
Wakatemba – ExQ x Tocky Vibes
NB: The following awards have NO nominations and will be announced on the night of the awards:-zimetro
