Zikomo Awards 2023: All the nominees

The annual event celebrates outstanding achievements across music, fashion, fitness and humanitarianism. Additionally, the ceremony will honour media personalities and outlets, actors, social media influencers, movie directors, comedians, photographers and entrepreneurs, among others.

Voting is now open and the public can vote here until 9 November.

Below are the nominees:

Rapper of the Year

• Bombshell (Zambia)
• Xaven (Zambia)
• Trio Mio (Kenya)
• Junior Mpiana (DRC)
• Joh Makini (Tanzania)
• G Nako (Tanzania)
• Hernani Da Silva (Mozambique)
• Veezo View (Botswana)
• BanT-OTV (Botswana)
• Yannick Afroman (Angola)

Popular Song of the Year

• ‘Caramel’ – Stanley Enow (Cameroon)
• ‘Paris’ – TPZee & Qmark (South Africa)
• ‘Hamba Juba’ – Lady Amar, Cici, and Murumba Pitch (South Africa)
• ‘Women’s Prayer’ – Neo (Zambia)
• ‘TIA’ – RJ Kanierra (DRC)
• ‘Chekecha’ – Vinka, Karole Kasita & Winnie Nwagi (Uganda)
• ‘Estou Paiado’ – Gerilson Insrael (Angola)
• ‘Try Again’ – Yo Maps (Zambia)
• ‘Ghanama’ – Paige & Sdala (South Africa)

Music Video of the Year

• ‘Superwoman’ – Katia Vanessa (Mozambique)
• ‘ITONDI’ – AGA’A (Cameroon)
• ‘Nitasema’ – Jay Mélody (Tanzania)
• ‘A Woman’s Prayer’ – Neo (Zambia)
• ‘Estou Paiado’ – Gerilson Insreal (Angola)
• ‘Paris’ – TPZEE (South Africa)
• ‘Rock Your Body’ – Hemant Pujabi (Benin Republic)
• ‘I Want You’ – Banny (Tanzania)
• ‘Nkalalolela’ – Kanina Kandalama (Zambia)

Afrochart of the Year

• Yo Maps (Zambia)
• Tyler ICU (South Africa)
• Dreimo (Malawi)
• B-Red (Nigeria)
• Gyakie (Ghana)
• Bruce Melody (Rwanda)
• Marioo (Tanzania)
• Kimani (Kenya)
• Ziza Bafana (Uganda)
• Innoss'b (DRC)

Music Sound Engineer/Producer of the Year

• Ell Puto (Mozambique)
• King Nach (Zambia)
• Dj Michel (South Africa)
• Zombie (Tanzania)
• BIZZY BRAYNE (Benin Republic)
• Godsave Sakafu (Tanzania)
• Dj Chriss Beat (Cameroon)
• T-Sean Baila Empire (Zambia)
• Philbill (Cameroon)

Duo/Group of the Year

• 4 Na 5 (Zambia)
• Real Divas (Mozambique)
• BanT & Veezo View (Botswana)
• Kataleya & Kandle (Uganda)
• Dope Boyz (Zambia)
• Dohry & Cayser (Angola)
• Q Twins (South Africa)
• Vijana Barubaru (Kenya)

Artist of the Year

• Ferre Gola (Congo DR)
• Gerilson Insrael (Angola)
• Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
• Ommy Dimpoz (Tanzania)
• Lioness (Namibia)
• Krys M (Cameroon)
• Tamyris Moiane (Mozambique)
• Irene Robert (Tanzania)
• NomLil saako (Guinée Conakry)
• Anna Joyce (Angola)
• Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
• CiCi (South Africa)

Artist Manager of the Year

• Ray Pan Management (Uganda)
• Mkubwa Fella (Tanzania)
• Tresor KONGOLO (DRC)
• Fabio sirage (Mozambique)
• Abel Mahenge (Tanzania)
• Lukundo Siwale (Zambia)
• DJ Kandeke (Zambia)
• Shawn Kaystar (Zambia)

Album of the Year

• Situation Ship – Neo (Zambia)
• Kwacha – T-Sean (Zambia)
• Formule 7 – Fally Ipupa (DRC)
• Isono – Paige (South Africa)
• Try Again – Yo Maps (Zambia)
• Pressure – Kaladoshas (Zambia)
• FITA (From India to Africa) – Hemant Punjabi (Benin Republic)
• Elisabeth Ventura – King Raising A Queen (Angola)
• Emocoes – Edmazia Mayembe (Angola)

Traditional Artist of the Year

• Imagic Voice (South Africa)
• Sweet Namibia (Namibia)
• Bayuda (DRC)
• Amayenge Band (Zambia)
• Voice Of Luapula (Zambia)
• Irene Namatovu (Uganda)
• Dr. Malinga (South Africa)

Dancing Group/Choreographer

• 2monsters (Zambia)
• Lincoln (Tanzania)
• Miss Louissa (Botswana)
• The Choreographers BW Ofentse Barbie (South Africa)
• Tommy Smiley (Zambia)
• Ashatasha (Zambia)
• Fighters Dance Crew (Malawi)
• Firestars (Uganda)
• Awiso Dance Crew (Uganda)
• Golden coupl3 (Tanzania)

Collaboration of the Year

• ‘One More Time’ – Kenny Sol feat. Harmoniz (Rwanda)
• ‘Kuna Kuna’ – West feat. Savara (kenya)
• ‘Falou’– Anderson Mario ft. Alice Julie (Angola)
• ‘Maria & Joseph’ – Clayton David feat. Tamyris Moiane (Mozambique)
• ‘Hamba Juba’ – Lady Amar x JL SA CICI X MURUMB PITCH (South Africa)
• ‘Paris’ – Q Mark & TPZEE ft. Afrikan Papi (South Africa)
• ‘Mata Ku Na Yo’ – Jules Ysok feat. Robe (DRC)
• ‘Nkalalolela’ – Kanina Kandalama feat. T-Low (Zambia)
• ‘Let Me Confess’ – Taylor Jaye ft. Stoneboy (Namibia)

Club DJ of the Year

• DJ Deewiz (Kenya)
• DJ Tatuah (Kenya)
• DJ Alisha (Rwanda)
• DJ Hlo (South Africa)
• DJ Crunk (Zambia)
• DJ Hussein (Zambia)
• DJ Rimo (Zimbabwe)
• DJ Nate (South Africa)
• DJ Monatz (Tanzania
• DJ Yessonia (Namibia)
• DJ Michel (South Africa)

Gospel Artist of the Year

• BMK Blessings (DRC)
• Prosper Germo (Cameroon)
• Irène Robert (Tanzania)
• Madalitso Banda (Malawi)
• Prospect Mofomme (South Africa)
• Moji Short Baba (Kenya)
• Maranatha Goroh (Namibia)
• Pompi (Zambia)
• Yellow Dove (Zambia)
• Esther Chungu (Zambia)

Female Artist of the Year

• Paige (South Africa)
• Spice Diana (Uganda)
• Krys M (Cameroon)
• CiCi (South Africa)
• Anna Joyce (Angola)
• Tamyris Moiane (Mozambique)
• Lioness (Namibia)
• BombShell (Zambia)
• Irène Robert (Tanzania)
• Mampi (Zambia)
• Xaven the Kopala Queen (Zambia)