Zim Hip Hop Awards 2019: All the nominees

The Best Male category features King 98, Asaph, R Peels, Scrip Mula, Ti Gonzi, Brythreesixty and Crooger.

Calna, Kikky Badass, Natasha Muz, Phreshy, Lady Eef and Trae Young were nominated in the Best Female category.

The rest of the awards, apart from the People's Choice Award, will be adjudicated by a panel of judges.

“Zim Hip Hop Awards academy will be reintroducing the Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be announced soon,” the organisers said. "The Best Video category has two accolades for the artist and video director.”

Below are all the nominees:

Best Male

• King 98
• Asaph
• R Peels
• Scrip Mula
• Ti Gonzi
• Brythreesixty
• Crooger

Best Female                       

• Calna
• Kikky Badass
• Natasha Muz
• Phreshy
• Lady Eef
• Trae Young

Best Collaboration

• Mudiwa ft. Trevor Dongo – ‘Amai Vakandirera’
• Ishan & Ti Gonzi – ‘Kure’
• Bryn K ft. Crooger – ‘Tungamirai’
• Bry Threesixty ft. Jskxxvi – ‘Big Mad’
• N JAY OH ft. Jnr Brown, Gze – ‘Pena’ remix
• R Peels ft. Ti Gonzi – ‘Moto’
• King 98 ft.. Lay Lizz, Nasty C – ‘Wacko’  

Best Hip Hop Group                   

• BGS
• Team Bho
• Mula Nation
• Uchiha the Empire Clan
• Dollar Sign

Best Producer    

• Jamal
• Hillzy
• Scrip Mula
• Mars on the Beat
• Msiz’kay

Best Newcomer

• N Jay Oh
• Six Oh
• The Shoemaker
• Msiz’kay
• Tonic the Manic
• Saidi

Best Local Brand Supporting Local Hip Hop

• Zvanhuwa Fashions
• Kingsville Clothing
• Stars29
• Changamire Hip Hop Festival
• Team Legacy
• Red Nation Live
• Grape Vine

Best Album

• King 98 – Fancesca
• Asaph – Peoples Rapper
• Stunner – Ghetto Chronicles
• R Peels – God Is My Therapist
• Scrip Mulla – Scripian

Best Promoter

• Zimboy
• Thorne Laroq
• Naboth Rizzla

Best Diaspora

• GT Beatz
• Mab
• DJ Simonsays
• Mlue J
• Jimi Maleta
• Benvolio

Best Radio DJ

• Thorne Laroq – Khulumani FM
• Lady K and Pd the Ghost – ZiFM
• Mic Sprinter Heart and Soul
• Mox – Star FM
• Promethious – Power FM

Best Club DJ

• Raydiz
• TK Beatz
• Dy Joey Lion
• DJ Drew

Best Gospel Act

• NTA
• J Soldier
• Mudiwa
• Caspeado
• Lil Megaz

Best Underground

• Gun X Da Pharoah
• FYP
• Dave
• Cottage 47
• Hfiles
• Fourbeat Fam

Best Alternative

• Coco We Africa
• Msiz’kay
• Dakid Verse
• Ishan
• Kayge 40

Best Media

• Red Nation Live
• The Juice Magazine
• Zimsphere
• Unsigned Hype
• Seletine Social Architect
• Tafadzwa Zimoyo

Song of the Year

• ‘Vibe is Correct’ – Asaph
• ‘Loud’ – Jnr Brown
• ‘Wacko’ – King 98
• ‘Kufamba Murima’ – Ti Gonzi
• ‘Kure’ – Ishan & Ti Gonzi

Video of the Year

• ‘Kure’ – Ishan & Ti Gonzi                                           
• ‘John chibadura’ – Tanto wavie  
• ‘Wacko’ – King 98
• ‘Handikendenge’ – Crooger                                       
• ‘King Santa’ – Scrip Mula
• ‘Tungamirai’ – Bryan K ft. Crooger                          
• ‘Kufinhura’ – Schingy ft. Trevor D and H20

Best Hip Hop Hustle

• Brythreesixty
• King 98
• Hillzy
• Ti Gonzi
• DJ Towers
• Thorn Laroq
• Crooger

Best Hip Hop Verse

• ‘Amai makandirera’ – Mudiwa ft. Trevor Dongo
• ‘Mabazooker enzo nemapumacol – Ti Gonzi  
• ‘Loud’ – Jnr Brown  
• ‘Bhutsu dzangu – Stunner  
• ‘Vibe is correct’ – Asaph

Hip Hop Personality of the Year (non-submission category)

• Raydizz
• Stunner
• Kikky Badass
• Mudiwa
• Asaph

People’s Choice

• Asaph
• Mudiwa
• Stunner
• King 98
• Crooger
• Kikky
• Ti Gonzi
• Brythreesixty