Zimbabwe Music Awards 2022: All the nominees

Nutty O leads the pack with seven nominations followed by Freeman HKD and Roki with five nods each. Janet Manyowa and DJ Zandimaz are nominated four times each while Tamy Moyo and D.T Bio Mudimba received three nominations apiece.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Best Group/Duo

• Breeze Music
• Criss Wis And The Dot
• Fusion 5 Mangwiro
• Vabati VaJehova

Best Newcomer

• D.T Bio Mudimba
• Feli Nandi
• Kae Chaps
• Shashl

Best Album

• Robbery – Freeman Hkd
• Mustard Seed – Nutty O
• Songs Of David – Nyasha David
• Bvudzijena – Tamy Moyo

Best Zimdancehall

• Enzo Ishall
• Freeman HKD
• Ma9nine
• Nutty O
• Tocky Vibes

Best Sungura

• D.T Bio Mudimba
• Mukoma Panga
• Romeo Gasa
• Shamblo

Best Afropop

• Exq
• Gemma Griffiths
• Herman
• Tamy Moyo

Best Hip Hop

• Dough Major
• M.U.S.E
• Probeats
• R. Peels
• Tashamiswa

Best Contemporary Gospel

• Everton Mlalazi
• Janet Manyowa
• Minister Michael Mahendere
• Vusa Mangena

Best Traditional Gospel

• Breeze Music
• Dorcas Moyo
• Mambo Dhuterere
• Vabati Vajehova

Best R&B and Soul

• Feli Nandi
• Trevor Dongo
• Kae Chaps
• Nyasha David
• Roki

Best Jazz

• Agga Nyabinde
• Nagug
• Nonkanyiso
• Josh Meck

Best Dance (House/Gqom/Kwaitoo/EDM)

• Anita Jackson
• DJ Zandimazi
• Leslie Kampila
• Mawiza
• Shasha

Best Tshibilika

• Clement Magwaza
• Insimbi Zezhwane
• Madlela Skhobokhobo
• Martin Sibanda and Ndolwane Supersounds

Best Traditional (Chinyakare/Chimurenga)

• Andy Muridzo
• Diana Samkange Mangwenya
• Kumbira Project
• The Lioness

Best Traditional (Ezomdabu/Imbube)

• Amaqaqa
• Mamozi
• Skhosana Buhlungu Sunduza

Best Alternative

• Agga Nyabinde
• Juntal
• Mbeu
• Qeqeshiwe

Producer of the Year

• DJ Tamuka
• Jusa Dementor
• Levels Chillspot
• Oskid
• Rodney Beatz

Best Music Video

• ‘Pombi’ – Freeman HKD
• ‘Ndijehovah’ – Janet Manyowa
• ‘Ndiwe’ – Nutty O ft. Dermarco
• ‘Screenshot’ – Roki ft. Mr Brown & Leon Lee

Videographer of the Year

• Director Am
• San Pedro
• Studio Art Pictures
• Umsebenzi Ka Blaqs

Best Collaboration

• Baba Harare ft. Mai Tt – ‘Rita’
• DJ Zandimazi ft. Nhlanhla & Nutty O – ‘Ngifuna Wena’
• Janet Manyowa ft. Takesure Zamar Ncube – ‘Mutsvene’
• Nox, Freeman Hkd ft. Tyfah Guni – ‘Unobvuma Here’
• Roki ft. Koffi Olomide & Ray Vanny – ‘Patati Patati’

Best International Zimbabwean Artist

• DJ Zandimaz
• Mamozi
• Nox
• Nutty O
• Sha Sha

Best Male Artist

• Freeman HKD
• Mambo Dhuterere
• Nutty O
• Roki

Best Female Artist

• DJ Zandimazi
• Gemma Griffiths
• Janet Manyowa
• Sha Sha
• Tamy Moyo

Song Of The Year

• ‘Rita’ – Baba Harare ft. Mai Tt
• ‘Kujata Kujata’ – ‘D.T Bio Mudimba’
• ‘Pombi’ – Freeman HKD
• ‘Handiperi Power’ – Nutty O
• ‘Patati Patati’ – Roki ft. Koffi Olomide and Ray Vanny