Zim: Star FM Music Awards 2020 full list of winners

Ishan was the biggest winner with five awards in the Best African Pop Song , Best Newcomer , Best Collaboration, Song of the Year and Most Played Song on Star FM. Top gospel singer Janet Manyowa came second with two awards in the Best Gospel Song and Best Female Artist categories.

Hip hop artist Ti Gonzi triumphed in the Best Male Artist category while Nutty O was announced winner of the Best Zimdancehall Song Award. The Best Hip Hop Song Award went to Takura while King 98 won the Album of the Year Award. Sungura musician Alick Macheso was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Other winners in different categories include Hilzy, Gary Mapanzure, DJ Stavo, Norman Masamba and Ngoma Ingoma. 

Below is the full list of winners: 

Best African Pop Song Award

• ‘Kure’ – Ishan ft. Ti Gonzi
• ‘Kwandinobva’ – Tamy Moyo
• ‘Zviroto’ – Tamy Moyo
• ‘African Woman’ – Fusion 5 Mangwiro

Best Zimdancehall Song Award

• ‘Vroom’ – Nutty O
• ‘Bodo’ – Bazooka
• ‘Reurura’ – Seh Calaz ft. Mambo Dhuterere

Best Hip Hop Song Award

• ‘Noise’ – Takura
• ‘Mabazooka’ – Ti Gonzi
• ‘Loud’ – Junior Brown
• ‘5 PM’ – P. D. Ghost ft. Gze

Best R&B Song Award

• ‘TV Room’ – Hilzy, Gary Mapanzure
• ‘Love Love’ – Brian Nhira
• ‘Die in Your Arms’ – Nyasha David ft. Prosper
• ‘Mai Vevana’ – Brian K

Best House Song Award

• ‘Bad News’ – DJ Stavo ft. Gemma
• ‘Bambelela’ – Novuyo Sea Girl
• ‘Lavida Loca’ – Lloyd Soul
• ‘Vuka’ – Sam Music

Best Song by Zimbabwean in the Diaspora Award

• ‘Chihera’ – Norman Masamba
• ‘Love Love’ – Brian Nhira
• ‘Kurunga’ – Vimbai Zimuto
• ‘I’m In Love’ – Nox Guni

Best Gospel Song Award

• ‘Ndimi’ – Janet Manyowa
• ‘Ngoro Yeminana’ – Joyful Praise
• ‘Ndozvinoita Nyasha’ – Jonah Chivasa
• ‘Reurura’ – Seh Calaz ft. Mambo Dhuterere

Best Newcomer Award

• Ishan ft. Ti Gonz – ‘Kure’
• Mambo Dhuterere – ‘Mweya’
• Fusion Five Mangwiro – ‘African Woman’
• Joyful Praise – ‘Ngoro Yeminana’

Best Female Artist Award

• Janet Manyowa
• Tamy Moyo
• Ammara Brown
• Novuyo Sea Girl

Best Male Artist Award

• Ti Gonzi
• Ishan
• Freeman
• Mambo Dhuterere

Best Duo/Group Award

• Ngoma Ingoma – ‘Malobolo’
• Fusion 5 Mangwiro – ‘African Woman’
• Fusion 5 Mangwiro – ‘Katarina’
• Joyful Praise – ‘Ngoro Yeminana’

Best Collaboration Award

• ‘Kure’ – Ishan ft. Ti Gonzi
• ‘Ngaibake’ – Freeman ft. Alick Macheso
• ‘Reurura’ – Seh Calaz ft. Mambo Dhuterere
• ‘TV Room’ – Hilzy ft. Gary Mapanzure

Best Producer Award

• Cymplex
• DJ Tamuka
• Rodney Beats
• Chiweddar

Song of the Year Award

• ‘Kure’ – ‘Ishan ft. Ti Gonzi
• ‘Ngaibake’ – Freeman ft. Alick Macheso
• ‘Vroom’ – Nutty O
• ‘Noise’ – Takura

Album of the Year Award

• Francesca – King 98
• Gango – Freeman
• Season 2 – Joyful Praise
• The Peeps Rapper – Asaph

People's Choice Award

• 'Ngaibake' by Freeman ft. Alick Macheso

Most Played Song on Star FM

• 'Kure' by Ishan ft .Ti Gonzi

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Alick Macheso