Zim’s Star FM Awards 2023: All the winners

Leo Magozz emerged tops in the Best Hip Hop Song, Best Collaboration and Song of the Year categories, while Freeman walked away with Best Zimdancehall Song, Best Male Artist and Album of the Year awards.

Feli Nandi won the Best Female Artist and Best Alternative Artist accolades. Chipaz Promotions’ Patson ‘Chipaz’ Chimbodza was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the music industry.

Other winners in different categories include Alick Macheso, Takura, Saintfloew and Sha Sha.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Hip Hop Song

• ‘Fire Emoji’ – Leo Magozz
• ‘Rasta’ – Mile
• ‘Mbuya Vana Munya’ – Holy 10
• ‘Shamwari Yangu’ – Voltz JT
• ‘Silas Mavende’ – Saintfloew

 Best R&B Song

• ‘Haarore’ – Takura
• ‘Gehena’ – Kae Chaps
• ‘Ikoko’ – Nyasha David
• ‘Good Intentions’ – Innomuno
• ‘Love Story’ – Trevor Dongo

Best Newcomer

• Saintfloew – ‘Silas Mavende’
• Annatoria – ‘Stay With Me’
• Mugaratia – ‘Ndeyekwavo’
• Andrea the Vocalist – ‘Uhambo’
• Cleo Arie – ‘Jah Bless’

Best House/Amapiano

• ShaSha – ‘Ungowami’
• Roki – ‘Moto’
• Chengeto Brown – ‘Love You More’
• Nox – ‘Stay With Me’
• Valee Music – ‘Mali’

Best Zim in Diaspora

• Quonfused – ‘Kamunamato Kekubhawa’
• ShaSha – ‘Ungowami’
• Valee Music – ‘Mali’
• Charle Kay – ‘Solo’
• Innomuno – ‘Good Intentions’

Best Producer

• Nicky Genius – ‘Lola’
• Vincent Goodbeats – ‘Fire Emoji’
• Chiwedder – ‘Gogoride’
• Nigel Nyangombe – ‘Tangai Neni’
• Spirit Fingers – ‘Team Hombe’

Best Gospel Song

• ‘Fambai Neni’ – Minister Michael Mahendere
• ‘Vaudze’ – Janet Manyowa
• ‘Uhambo’ – Andre The Vocalist
• ‘Ndokutevera’ – Everton Mlalazi
• ‘Datan na Kora’ – Mambo Dhutere

Best Duo or Group

• Zimpraise – ‘Ndiri Mweya’
• Fusion 5 – ‘Maria’
• The Vine – ‘Imbirai Jehovah’
• The Unveiled – ‘Hold On’
• Purple Pride – ‘Musandikanganwe’

 Best Zimdancehall Song

• ‘Vakomana Ve Drip’ – Freeman
• ‘Ahoyi’ – Enzo Ishall
• ‘Kamunamato’ – Quonfused
• ‘Shoulder’ – Nutty O
• ‘Chama’ – Tocky Vibes

 Album of the Year

• David and Goliath – Freeman
• Izwi – Feli Nandi
• Getting Personal With God – Minister Michael Mahendere
• Life of Muvhimi – Voltz JT
• Zimbabwean Giant – Baba Harare

Best Female Artist

• Feli Nandi
• ShaSha
• Janet Manyowa
• Valee Music
• Dorcas Moyo

Best Alternative

• ‘Ndoona Iwe’ – Feli Nandi
• ‘Ticheneke’ – Jah Prayzah
• ‘Shasha’ – Mwenje Mathole
• ‘Gogoride’ – Mary Anibal
• ‘Maria’ – Fusion 5 Mangwiro

Best Collaboration

• Leo Magozz and Friends – ‘Fire Emoji’
• Ishan and Annatoria – ‘Lola’
• Tammy Moyo and Soul Jah Love – ‘Rudo’
• Quonfuzed and Bazookah – ‘Kamunamato’
• Nyasha David and Takura – ‘Ikoko’

Best Male Artist

• Freeman
• Takura
• Kae Chaps
• Leo Magozz
• Holy 10

Song of the Year

• ‘Fire Emoji’ – Leo Magozz
• ‘Haarore’ – Takura
• ‘Lola’ – Ishan ft. Annatoria
• ‘Kamunamato Kekbhawa’ – Quonfused
• ‘Silas Mavende’ – Saintfloew

Best African Pop

• ‘Lola’ – Ishan ft. Annatoria
• ‘Paya Paya’ – Ex-Q
• ‘Vibration’ – I Am King
• ‘Ava’ – Gemma Griffiths
• ‘Tora Hombe’ – Poptain

 Best Sungura Artist

• Alick Macheso – ‘Tinosvitswa Nashe’
• Mark Ngwazi – ‘Nharo Nezvinenharo
• Sam Sando Hombe – ‘Kukwatidza Gwati’
• Simon Mutambi – ‘Uchatura Zvese’
• Romeo Gasa – ‘Phone YaBaba Imhiripiri’

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Patson ‘Chipaz’ Chimbodza