Malawi 2018 UMP Awards: All the winners

The artist went home with Artist of the Year and Song of the Year accolades. Tuno was crowned Female Artist of the Year while Eli Njuchi was named Best New Act.

Suffix's album Before I Sleep earned him the Album of the Year title while Faith Mussa and Henwood triumphed in the Best Live Act and Best Producer categories respectively. South African artist King Monada came tops in the Best SADC Act category. 

Other winners include Zathu Band (Best Band), Mabiliganya Empire (Best Duo/Group), Gwamba featuring Fredokiss (Collaboration of the Year), Fredokiss (Humanitarian Award) and Shammah Vocals (Best Afro-soul). 

Below is the full list of winners:

Artist of the Year

• Piksy 
• Fredokiss
• Gwamba
• Suffix
• Tay Grin

Music Video of the Year

• ‘Lubwa’ – Tay Grin
• ‘Kusasa Mau’ – Gwamba
• ‘Ndendende’ – Janta
• ‘No one’ – Sonye ft Tuno
• ‘Temporary’ – Lackie ft Teddy

Music Video Director of the Year

• VJ Ken
• Essim
• Mest Media
• Ron Cz
• VJ Ice

Album of the Year

• Suffix – Before I Sleep
• Mady P –  Chi One Tambala
• Provoice – Knock It 1986
• Seven O’ More – Yr2099
• Sonye – Somewhere in Africa

Song of the Year

• Piksy – ‘Umakwana’
• Macelba ft Saint – ‘Maluzi’
• Malinga Mafia – ‘Vuto Si Ine’
• Tay Grin – ‘Lubwa’
• Wikise – ‘Uli Nzinga?’

Collaboration of the Year

• Gwamba ft Fredokiss – ‘Nthawi Zanji’
• Macelba ft Saint – ‘Maluzi
• Martse ft Bucci – ‘Dosage’
• Saint ft JJC – ‘Friends’
• Toast ft Eli Njuchi – ‘Hakuna Matata’

Best New Act

• Eli Njuchi
• Lackie
• Man Chi
• Mazz o Penga
• Teddy

Best Female Act

• Tuno
• Hazel Mak
• Hilco
• Kim of Diamonds
• Sangie

Producer of the Year

• Henwood
• BFB
• Gaffar
• Janta
• DJ Sley

Best Urban Gospel

• Shammah Vocals
• Gwamba
• Kelvin Sings
• Saxess
• Suffix

Best Hip Hop Artist/Group

• Toast
• Fredokiss
• Seven O’ More
• Macelba
• Suffix

Best Dancehall Artist/Group

• Purple C
• Jay Jay Cee
• Mady P
• Malinga Mafia
• Provoice

Best R&B/Afropop Artist/Group

• Kelly Kay
• Bucci
• Kelvin Sings
• Teddy
• Tuno

Best Band

• Zathu Band
• Black Missionaries
• Mibawa Band
• Mizu band
• Soul Raiders

Best Duo/Group

• Mabilinganya Empire
• Bossaro
• Daredevilz
• Fortress
• W Twice

Best Live Act

• Faith Mussa
• Fredokiss
• Gwamba
• Suffix
• Tay Grin

Best SADC International Act

• King Monada
• AKA
• Cassper Nyovest
• Diamond Platinumz
• Nasty C

Lifetime Achievement

• Lucias Banda

Best Afro-soul Artist/Group

• Shammah Vocals
• Faith Mussa
• Lawi
• Lulu
• Patience Namadingo

Humanitarian Award

• Fredokiss