Zim: Star FM Music Awards release nominees list

Leading the list with six nominations is ExQ. The artist was nominated in the following categories: Best Afro Pop Song, Best Collaboration (nominated twice), Best Male Artist, Best Album and Song of the Year.

Following with five nominations is Jah Signal, who was nominated in the Best Collaboration, Best Male Artist, Best Zimdancehall Song, Best Album and Song of the Year categories.

Winky D and Enzo Ishall received four nominations each while Takura, Nutty O, Tamy Moyo, Baba Harare, Killer T and Jah Prayzah are sitting at three nominations apiece.

Gospel musician Janet Manyowa, Novuyo Seagirl and Reverb 7 were nominated twice. Following them are Cindy Munyavi and Ammara Brown, who are competing in the Best Female Artist category. 

Below is the full list of nominees: 

Best Afro Pop Song

• Ex Q – 'Nzenza'
• Tamy Moyo ft Nutty O – 'Lay It down'
• Takura – 'Mai Mwana'
• Lloyd Soul – 'Katarina'
• Jah Prayzah – 'Dzamutsana'

Best Collaboration 

• Ex Q ft Freeman – 'Nzenza'
• Jah Signal ft Nicholas Zakaria – 'Unovashungurudza'
• Ex Q ft JahPrayzah & DJ Tamuka – 'Pahukama'
• Winky D ft Vabati va Jehova – 'Ngirozi'
• Tamy ft Nutty O – 'Lay it Down'

Best House Song 

• Novuyo Sea Girl – 'AEIOU'
• Sandra Ndebele ft Professor – 'Lizwile'
• John Cole ft Lee – 'Skoro Skoro'
• Reverb 7 – 'Confuse Me'
• Skaiva ft Minenhle – 'Bengazi'

Best Male Artist 

• Ex Q
• Enzo Ishal
• Jah Prayzah
• Jah Signal
• Killer T

Best Sungura Song 

• Baba Harare – 'The reason why'
• Aleck Macheso – 'Chikuru kurarama'

Best Gospel Song 

• Janet Manyowa – 'Tomutenda Nei'
• Celebrate Africa – 'I Really Love You (Makanaka)'
• Best Masinire – 'Mikana'
• Thembalami – 'Dairai'
• Mkhululi Bhebhe – 'Baba Wethu'

Best RnB Song 

• Nyasha David – 'Moyo Muti'
• Takura – 'Can’t Get Over You'
• Fungai Nengare – 'Like I love You'
• Shashl – 'Blow it in the Wind'
• Victor Stot – 'Sponono'

Best Zimdancehall Song

• Enzo Ishal – 'Kanjiva'
• Jah Signal – 'Stonyeni'
• Nutty O – 'Boom Shelele'
• Killer T – 'Ndamuda'
• Winky D – 'Ngirozi'

Best duo/Group Song 

• N.X.T – 'Gwalanga'
• Diamond Boys – 'Dhukeke'

Best Hip Hop Song

• Winky D – 'Paper Bag'
• Takura – 'Jehova'
• Asaph – 'Mambo'
• Mariachi – 'Ngaanake'
• Gze – 'Sthubhai Kupratta'

Best Song by Zimbabwean in the Diaspora

• Mkhululi Bhebhe –.'Everlasting Prayer'
• Dizzy Dee – 'Elders'
• Daddy Don – 'Mumwe Wangu'
• Vimba Zimuto – 'Hapana Kwaunoenda'
• Kazz Mr Boomslang – 'Jolling'

Best Producer 

• DJ Tamuka
• Oskid
• Rodney Beats
• Reverb 7
• Chiweddar

Best Newcomer 

• Novuyo Seagirl – 'AEIOU'
• Enzo Ishal – 'Kanjiva'
• Baba Harare – 'The Reason Why'
• Lloyd Soul – 'Katarina'
• Uncle Epatan – 'Panomhanya Munhu Paya'

Best Album

• ExQ – Tseu Tseu
• Jah Prayzah – Chitubu
• Winky D – Gombwe
• Jah Signal – Jaya
• Killer T – Mashoko Anopfura

Best Female Artist 

• Tamy Moyo – 'Lay it down'
• Janet Manyowa – 'Muchengeti'
• Amara Brown – 'Svoto'
• Shashil – 'Blow it in the Wind'
• Cindy Munyavi – 'Clap For My Baby'

Song of the Year 

• Enzo Ishal – 'Kanjiva'
• Ex Q ft Freeman – 'Nzenza'
• Nutty O – 'Boom Shelele'
• Baba Harare – 'The Reason Why'
• Jah Signal – 'Sweetie'