Zim: 2021 Star FM Listeners’ Choice Awards announce winners

Nutty O leads the pack with three awards in the Best Zimdancehall Song, Best Male Artist and Song of the Year categories. Holy Ten triumphed in the Best Hip Hop Song category while Nigel Nyangombe and Everton Mlalazi were crowned the winners of the Best Producer and Best Newcomer awards.

Other winners in different categories include Albert Gatsi, Lloyd Soul, Nox, All For Christ and Bryan K, among others.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Producer

• Nigel Nyangombe
• Rodney
• Tamuka
• Levels
• Leekay

Best Newcomer

• Everton Mlalazi – ‘Uyingwele’
• Herman – ‘Zvandofarira’
• Fidel Country Boy – ‘Tangai Bhawa’
• Anita Jackson – ‘Unonzani’
• Shamiso – ‘Turn it Up’

Best Sungura Artist

• Albert Gatsi
• Somandla Ndebele
• Lucky Kumene
• Mark Ngwazi
• Tete Pipilo

Best Zimdancehall Song

• ‘Safe’ – Nutty O
• ‘Hello Mwari’ – Jah Master
• ‘Kokai’ – Nutty O ft. Poptain
• ‘Fadza Mutengi’ – Poptain ft. Allanah
• ‘Unonzani’ – Jah Master ft. Anita

Best House/Amapiano Song

• ‘Crowd’ – Lloyd Soul
• ‘Asambeni’ – Mzoe 7
• ‘Sing It Back’ – Sha sha
• ‘My Melody’ – Nox
• ‘Lujulile’ – Rose Mambo

Best Hip Hop Song

• ‘Ghetto Redu’ – Holy Ten
• ‘Ngeke’ – Awa Khiwe
• ‘Like So’ – Asaph
• ‘Ndini Ndinaye’ – Takura
• ‘Tsika Gas’ – GZE

Best African Pop Song

• ‘Mistake’ – Fusion 5
• ‘Zvandofarira’ – Herman
• ‘Kachiri’ – King 98
• ‘Maidei’ – Ishan
• ‘Ndinewe’ – Gemma

Best Song by Zimbabwean in the Diaspora

• ‘My Melody’ – Nox
• ‘Bella Ciao’ – Solyd the Plug
• ‘Kumusha’ – Charlie Kay
• ‘Watora Moyo’ – Valee Music
• ‘Sing it Back’ – Sha sha

Best Gospel Song

• ‘Mwari Wakanaka’ – All for Christ
• ‘Uyingwele’ – Everton Mlalazi
• ‘Ndinobuda Pakaoma’ – Michael Mahendere
• ‘Tariro’ – Janet Manyowa
• ‘Ndabvunza Emmanuel’ – Mambo Dhuterere

Best R&B Song

• ‘Energy’ – Bryan K ft. Tamy
• ‘Mary-Anne’ – Nyasha David
• ‘Unozondida’ – Brian Nhira
• ‘Chengeta’ – Melissa
• ‘Goodbye’ – Hilzy ft. Sha sha,

Album of the Year

• Freeman and Friends – Freeman
• Hokoyo – Jah Prayzah
• Sounds of Victory – Janet Manyowa
• The Spow – Minister Michael Mahendere
• Bhundu Pop – Ishan

Best Group

• All for Christ – ‘Mwari Wakanaka’
• Fusion 5 Mangwiro – ‘Mistake’
• The Jesus Project – ‘Ipapo’
• Vabati VaJehova – ‘Zvichanaka’
• The Breeze – ‘Wanyamalala’

Best Collaboration

• Tamy ft. Jah Prayzah – ‘Kuteera’
• Nutty O ft. Poptain – ‘Kokai’
• King 98 ft. Diamond – ‘Kachiri’
• Poptain ft. Allanah – ‘Fadza Mutengi’
• ExQ ft. Tocky – ‘Wakatemba’

Best Female Artist

• Tamy
• Shasha
• Gemma
• Awa Khiwe
• Janet Manyowa

Best Male Artist

• Nutty O
• Holy Ten
• Poptain
• Jah Master
• Mambo Dhuterere

Song of the Year

• ‘Kokai’ – Nutty O ft. Poptain
• ‘Safe’ – Nutty O
• ‘Fadza Mutengi’ – Allanah ft. Poptain
• ‘Wakatemba’ – Ex Q and Tocky
• ‘Hello Mwari’ – Jah Master

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Rozalla Miler