Tanzania Music Awards 2023: All the winners

The biggest winner of the night was singer Zuchu who bagged five awards. Other local winners included Harmonize, Diamond Platnumz, Rayvanny, Jay Melody and Rosa Ree. 

Foreign acts were also honoured, with the likes of Nigeria’s Kizz Daniel, Kenya’s Khaligraph Jones and the late South African rapper Costa Titch awarded for their success both in Tanzania and across the continent over the past one year.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Bongo Flava Song

• Kwikwi – Zuchu 
• Upo Nyonyo – Phina
• Tamu – Barnaba
• Dunia – Harmonize
• Dear Ex – Marioo

Best Male Bongo Flava Artist

• Huyu hapa – Mbosso 
• Amelowa – Harmonize
• Do Do – Dully Sykes
• Naogopa – Marioo ft. Harmonize
• Asali – Ali Kiba

Best Female Bongo Flava Artist

• Kwikwi – Zuchu 
• Sitaki Mazoea – Shilole
• Siwezi – Nandy
• Tai Chi – Ruby
• Nishazoea – Malkia Karen

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

• Puuh – Billnass ft. Jaymelody 
• Kumbuka – Kala Jeremiah
• One Call Away – Country Wizzy
• Tawile – Fid Q ft. Rich Mavoko
• Tanzanite – Joh Makini ft. Jay Rox

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

• Blue Print – Rosa Ree 
• Witirialdo – Witness Kibonge Mwepesi
• Bibi Titi Vol. 1 – Trixy Tonic
• Hapa – Ge2
• New Material – Chemical

Best Hip Hop Song

• Blue Print – Rosa Ree 
• New Material – Chemical
• Tanzanite – Joh Makini
• Mbabe – Trixy Tonic
• Kumbuka – Kala Jeremiah

Best Male Artist

• Harmonize 
• Ali Kiba
• Rayvanny
• Marioo
• Dulla Makabila

Best Female Artist

• Zuchu 
• Nandy
• Trixy Tronix
• Chemical

Album of the Year

• Love Sounds Different – Barnaba 
• The Kid You Know – Marioo
• Made For Us – Harmonize
• Street Ties – Conboi Cannabino
• Romantic EP – Kusah

Song of the Year

• Nakupenda – Jay Melody 
• Pita Huku – Dulla Makabila
• Nitaubeba – Harmonize
• Kwikwi – Zuchu
• Mwamba – Rayvanny

Video of the Year

• Mwambieni – Zuchu 
• Te Quiero – Rayvanny
• Deka – Harmonize
• Pita Huku – Dulla Makabila
• Dear Ex - Marioo

Best Video Director – No winner

• Mapepo – Director Pozzer
• Tunagombania Nini – Ochu Sheggy
• Yanabomoka – Nassoro
• In Love – Lummy
• Freestyle – Kelly Film

Best Bongo Flava Music Producer

• Abbah Process
• S2kizzy
• Nusder
• Mesen Selekta
• Kassumpa Machati

Collaboration of the Year

• Nitongoze – Rayvanny ft. Diamond Platnumz 
• Sayuni – Barnaba Classic ft. Joel Lwaga
• Champion – Kontawa ft. Harmonize
• Naogopa – Marioo ft. Harmonize
• Demu Wangu - Meja Kunta ft. Mabantu

Best Female Upcoming Musician 

• Gachi 

Best Male Upcoming Musician 

• Kontawa

Best Female Dancer 

• Angel Nyigu 

Best Male Dancer 

• Chinno Kid 

Best Male Traditional Singer 

• Awilo Kidume 

Best Female Traditional Singer 

• Elizabeth Maliganya 

Best Manager 

• D Fighter

Best Female Taarab Singer 

• Sabah Muchacho

Best Male Taarab Singer 

• Hassan Doko 

Best Music Composer 

• Abdul Felesh

Best Taarab Song of the Year 

• Sabah Muchacho

Best Female Performer 

• Phina 

Best Male Performer 

• Sholo Mwamba 

Best Singeli Producer 

• Kenny Touch 

Best Hip Hop Producer 

• S2kizzy 

Best Singer Southern Africa 

• Costa Titch 

Best Singer Eastern Africa 

• Khaligraph Jones 

Best Singer Western Africa 

• Kizz Daniel 

Best Female Singeli Musician 

• Mimah 

Best Male Singeli Musician 

• Dulla Makabila 

Best Singeli Song 

• Pita Huku 

Best Collaboration Song Outside Tanzania 

• Superwoman – Phina ft. Otile Brown

Best Male DJ 

• DJ Ally B 

Best Female DJ 

• DJ Mammy 

Best Female Wiewer's Choice Gigital 

• Zuchu 

Best Male Viewer's Choice Digital 

• Diamond Platnumz  

Honorary Award 

• Busara Promotions/Sauti za Busara festival