2016 Zim Hip-Hop Awards nominees: Cal_vin leads the list

Following him are Jnr Brown and Takura with six nominations notably Best Video, Best Album, Best Male, Best Collabo, People’s Choice, Best Producer and Song of the Year.

Having been launched in Bulawayo earlier this year under the theme, Breaking New Grounds, the awards will be hosted in Harare on 5 December.

Last year Cal_vin won big whilst Ti Gonzi walked away with best collaboration and best freestyle.

The Zim Hip Hop awards are an annual event set with the aim of rewarding excelling artists, dancers and promoters of the genre.

The awards ceremony will be held early December at Club 1+1 at Long Cheng Plaza in Harare.

Below is the full list of nominations:

Best Male

• Stunner
•  Jnr Brown
• Ti Gonzi
• Cal_vin
• Takura
• Sharky

Best Collabo

• 8l ft Tocky – Mainini
•  Dj Tawaz – Mablesser
•  Jnr Brown ft Calvin – Amen (Remix)
• Tehn DiamonD ft Gze – Bho Tsano
• Ti Gonzi ft Ras Caleb – Ende Makaoma

Best group

• Kontrol Tribe
• Burg Boyz
•  Winner Circle
•  Dolla Sign Music
•  Yedu Entertainment

Best Producer

• Yung Nash
• Fun F
• Charly Zimbo
• Krimz Beatz
• Tash Manhize
• Best Newcomer
• Sharky
• Takura
•  Asaph
• Huby
• Blakes
•  Tytan

Best Brand

• Chibuku
• Empire
•  S.O.G Clothing
•  Volt, Ethniq Inc

Best Album

• TI Gonzi – Hipu Hopu YekuGhetto
•  Cal_Vin – Planet Vin
•  Asaph – Kingvilla 2
•  Sharky – Soko Matemai
•  Tehn Diamond – #afgp

Best Promoter

• Prezo
• In The City
•  Shoko Festival
• Jibilika
•  Zimboy

Best Diaspora

• Karizma
• Y.B.K
•  G.T Beatz
•  Flame Fleezy
•  Draze

Best Radio DJ

• kriptic Igwe & Lampy (Diamond FM)
• Mox (Star FM)
• Butterfly (Power FM)
• Prometheus – (Power FM)
• Danny That Guy(ZiFM)
• dj emmity smooth (Power FM)

Best Gospel

• J Soldier
•  General Jay Tee
•  Jay Son
•  Prophecy
•  Courtney Antipas

Best Club DJ

• Raydiz
• The Family
•  T.K Beatz
•  Korupt King
•  Dj Drew

Best Underground

• Psyko Tektonic
•  Jungle Kid
•  Mayniak
•  Flexxo
•  Alei

Best Online Media

• Fokus Mag
•  ZimBuzz
•  Urban Culxure
•  Shonaboy
•  Zimtatainment
•  Spectrum

Best Hip-Hop Hustle

• Takura
•  Jnr Brown
•  Awa
•  Cal_Vin
•  Probeats

Best Verse

• Gze – Imhandu 2nd Verse
•  Jnr Brown – Tongogara 3rd verse
•  Brain G – Skiri 1st
•  Cal_Vin – MAFACTS
•  Sharky – Garai Pasi

Best Dance

• John Cole
• Tendai Guzha
•  mc tats
•  Mixxy
•  Sean Mumba
•  Billiard Kumbona

Best Dance group

• Lethal fam
•  SuperGeeks
•  House of Animates
•  Dance 1st intL
•  Prototypes
•  Reflection

 People’s Choice

• Asaph
•  Cal_Vin
•  Ti Gonzi
•  Stunner
•  Jnr Brown
•  Takura
•  Schingy
• Gze
•  Awa
•  Mc Chita
•  POY

Best TV

• Trey Ncube – Basement Cyphers
•  Naboth Rizzla – Hiphop263
•  Nafuna TV – Nafuna Now
•  Miss V Candy & Mandisoul – Club E

Best Journalist

• Tafadzwa Zimoyo (Herald)
•  Leroy Dzenga (Herald)
•  Sindiso Dube (NewsDay)
•  Bongani Ndlovu (Chronicle)
•  David Jerse (Zim Rap Cities)

Best Song

• 8L – ‘Mainini’
•  Takura – ‘Zino Irema’
•  Jnr Brown – ‘Tongogara’
•  Gze – ‘Imhandu’
•  Brain G – ‘Skiri’

Best Video

• Dice ft Cal_Vin- ‘RAD’
• Takura – ‘MaObama’
•  Karizma – ‘Shisha Pipe’
• Stunner ft Sir Ford –  Inna Mi Head
• Scrip Mulla – ‘Inyanga’
•  Manyonz ft Tagz, JMak – ‘Kutsvaga Mari’

Best Alternative

• Tehn Diamond
•  Tytan
•  Tagz
•  XQ
•  Mzoe 7