Zim: Skyz Metro FM Music Awards announce winners

Music group Zinja Ziyamluma were the biggest winners with two awards in the Best Male and Best Maskandi categories. The Best Female gong went to Novuyo Seagirl while the Best Hip Hop Award was received by Cal_Vin for his song ‘Banjalo Abantu’. Sandra Ndebele's ‘Lizwile’ earned her the Song of the Year accolade.

Joe Maseko was awarded with the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award for his contribution to the music industry. Other winners were Bekezela (Best Afro-soul), Clement Magwaza (Best Tshibilika), Minister Lindani (Best Gospel) and Lance Hebron ft Novuyo (Best House). 

Below is the full list of winners: 

Best Afro-Soul

• Bekezela ft Ntando – ‘Amanzi’ 
• Thami Khumalo – ‘Umuzi wakhiwa ngo thando’           
• Victor Stot – ‘Sponono’           
• Gregory – ‘Uthando lwangempela’            

Best Hip Hop

• Cal_Vin – ‘Banjalo abantu’  
• Muse – ‘Bad Habit’            
• Rockie Doub – ‘90s’       
• Guluva 7 – ‘Khanda Cool’       
• Asaph – ‘Mambo’      

Best Tshibilika   

• Clement Magwaza – Asoyami    
• Ndux Jnr – Zwitapata   
• Mothusi Ndlovu – Majazana   
• Dubia Masters       
• Allen Ndoda Ndlovu – Siqale Phansi 

Best Gospel                   

• Minister Lindani – ‘Ngiyabonga’   
• Nkosi ka Ndlovu – ‘Thulamoya Wami’                           
• Knowledge Nkiwane – ‘Akukapheli’               
• Mai Mwamuka – ‘Highly Lifted’               

 Best Urban Fire                 

• Chipman – ‘Ngiphupha ngingu Landlord’              
• Smashmaker – ‘Hazvisiike’               
• Craze8ight – ‘Hardwork’        
• Senko – ‘Sidakwa’               

  Best Maskandi   

• Zinja Ziyamluma – ‘Ebunandini’   
• Mkhosi – ‘Zululiyaduma’   
• Bhamuza – ‘Amafish & Chips’   
• Indlamuva – ‘Expiry Date’  

Best House               

• Lance Hebron ft Novuyo – ‘a.e.i.o.u’           
• Mimie Tarukwana ft Reverb 7 – ‘Khetha’           
• Djembe Monks – ‘Somabhula’           
• Sandra Ndebele – ‘Lizwile’           

Best Break Out           

• Indlamuva – ‘Expiry date’     
• Bhamuza – ‘AmaFish & Chips’              
• Thami Khumalo – ‘Umuziwakhiwa ngothando’                         
• Kheli Smokes – ‘MaMoyo’               

Best Imbube

• Indosakusa – ‘Phalamende’   
• Great Stars – ‘iTyre’   

Best Metro Urban      

• Msiz'kay – Inkomo Zamalobolo'
• GDA – ‘Thela Umoya’       
• Murphy Cubic – ‘My Way’       
• Luchi Shili – ‘Bambelela’       
• Zhezhington – ‘Intombi’       

Best Music Journalist            

• Sindiso Dube – Fokus Magazine/Newsday           
• Keith Moyo – Urban Culture           
• Kudakwashe Takundwa – Urban Culture           
• Bruce Ndlovu – Zimpapers  

Song of the Year            

• Sandra Ndebele – ‘Lizwile’  
• Novuyo ft Lance Hebron – ‘a.e.i.o.u’           
• Nceku – ‘Vele angikuzwa’           
• Ebumnandini – ‘Zinja Ziyamluma’                    
• Clement Magwaza – ‘Asoyami’                       

 Best Male  

• Zinja Ziyamluma  
• Asaph    
• Clement Magwaza   
• Knowledge Nkiwane   
• Cal_Vin 

Best Female     

• Novuyo Seagirl 
• Sandra Ndebele   
• Mai Mwamuka     
• Mimie Tarukwana   
• Luchi Shiki      

Outstanding Contribution to Music

• Joe Maseko