Staff Writer
Leo Magozz, Takura and Quonfuzed are leading the way with four nominations each in the fifth edition of the Star FM Listeners’ Choice Awards.
They are all in the running for the Song of the Year award, with Fire Emoji, Haarore and Kamunamato Kekubhawa.
There are three nominations each for rising hip-hop star Saintfloew, Freeman, Feli Nandi, South Africa-based Shasha, and for Ishan’s collaboration with Annatoria on Lola.
The nominees were revealed on Wednesday, with the awards event to take place on 3 May as a radio and online event, with the theme “It’s All About the Artist”.
“As a Star FM we are all about local artists, and this year we will focus on honouring and rewarding them,” said Star FM Head of Programming Steve Vickers.
“We will be breaking new ground with the Awards event, as a radio and online experience which will feature live performances from artists.”
Voting runs from 7-20 April.
CATEGORY 1: BEST HIP HOP SONG
1 Leo Magozz – Fire Emoji
2 Mile – Rasta
3 Holy 10 – Mbuya Vana Munya
4 Voltz JT – Shamwari Yangu
5 Saintfloew – Silas Mavende
CATEGORY 2: BEST R & B SONG
1 Takura – Haarore
2 Kae Chaps – Gehena
3 Nyasha – David Ikoko
4 Innomuno – Good Intentions
5 Trevor Dongo – Love story
CATEGORY 3: BEST NEWCOMER
1 Saintfloew – Silas Mavende
2 Annatoria – Stay With Me
3 Mugaratia – Ndeyekwavo
4 Andrea The Vocalist – Uhambo
5 Cleo Arie – Jah Bless
CATEGORY 4: BEST HOUSE/AMAPIANO
1 Shasha – Ungowami
2 Roki – Moto
3 Chengeto Brown – Love You More
4 Nox – Stay With Me
5 Valee Music – Mali
CATEGORY 5: BEST ZIM IN DIASPORA
1 Quonfused – Kamunamato Kekubhawa
2 Shasha – Ungowami
3 Valee Music – Mali
4 Charle Kay – Solo
5 Innomuno – Good Intentions
CATEGORY 6: BEST PRODUCER
1 Nicky Genius – Lola
2 Vincent Goodbeats – Fire Emoji
3 Chiwedder – Gogoride
4 Nigel Nyangombe – Tangai Neni
5 Spirit Fingers – Team Hombe
CATEGORY 7: BEST GOSPEL SONG
1 Janet Manyowa – Vaudze
2 Minister Michael Mahendere – Fambai Neni
3 Andre The Vocalist – Uhambo
4 Everton Mlalazi – Ndokutevera
5 Mambo Dhutere – Datan Na Kora
CATEGORY 8: BEST DUO OR GROUP
1 Fusion 5 – Maria
2 The Vine – Imbirai Jehovah
3 The Unveiled – Hold On
4 Zimpraise – Ndiri Mweya
5 Purple Pride – Musandikanganwe
CATEGORY 9: BEST ZIMDANCEHALL SONG
1 Enzo Ishall – Ahoyi
2 Freeman – Vakomana Ve Drip
3 Quonfused – Kamunamato
4 Nutty O – Shoulder
5 Tocky Vibes – Chama
CATEGORY 10: ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1 Freeman – David and Goliath
2 Feli Nandi – Izwi
3 Minister Michael Mahendere – Getting Personal With God
4 Voltz JT – Life of Muvhimi
5 Baba Harare – Zimbabwean Giant
CATEGORY 11: BEST FEMALE ARTIST
1 Feli Nandi
2 Shasha
3 Janet Manyowa
4 Valee Music
5 Dorcas Moyo
CATEGORY 12: BEST ALTERNATIVE
1 Feli Nandi – Ndoona Iwe
2 Jah Prayzah – Ticheneke
3 Mwenje Mathole – Shasha
4 Mary Anibal – Gogoride
5 Fusion 5 Mangwiro – Maria
CATEGORY 13: BEST COLLABORATION
1 Ishan and Annatoria – Lola
2 Leo Magozz and Friends – Fire Emoji
3 Tammy Moyo and Soul Jah Love – Rudo
4 Quonfuzed and Bazookah – Kamunamato
5 Nyasha David and Takura – Ikoko
CATEGORY 14: BEST MALE ARTIST
1 Freeman
2 Takura
3 Kae Chaps
4 Leo Magozz
5 Holy 10
CATEGORY 15: SONG OF THE YEAR
1 Leo Magozz – Fire Emoji
2 Takura – Haarore
3 Ishan Feat Annatoria – Lola
4 Quonfused – Kamunamato Kekbhawa
5 Saintfloew – Silas Mavende
CATEGORY 16: BEST AFRICAN POP
1 Ishan feat Annatoria – Lola
2 Ex-Q Paya Paya
3 I Am King – Vibration
4 Gemma – Ava
5 Poptain – Team Hombe
CATEGORY 17: BEST SUNGURA ARTIST
1 Alick Macheso – Tinosvitswa Nashe
2 Mark Ngwazi- Nharo Nezvinenharo
3 Sam Sando Hombe – Kukwatidza Gwati
4 Simon Mutambi – Uchatura Zvese
5 Romeo Gasa – Phone YaBaba Imhiripiri
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