Uganda: Pallaso wins big at 2021 Zzina Awards

Although the overall list of winners was heavy on male artists, Spice Diana and Nina Roz emerged victorious in the Best Female Artist and Best Collaboration categories, respectively. 

The awards are organised annually by Galaxy FM and seek to recognise the best talent in Uganda’s music industry.

Below is the full list of winners: 

Best Female Artist

• Sheebah
• Azawi
• Spice Diana
• Nina Roz
• Winnie Nwagi
• Karole Kasita

Best Male Artist

• Crysto Panda
• Pallaso
• Daddy Andre
• Fik Fameica
• B2C
• John Blaq

Breakthrough Artist

• Victor Ruz
• Azawi
• Zex Bilangilangi
• Dre Cali
• Quex
• Mudra
• Crysto Panda
• Zuli Tums
• Eezzy

Song of the Year

• 'Tweyagalle' – Eddy Kenzo
• 'Munda Awo' – B2C
• 'Tugende Mu Church' – Daddy Andre
• 'Malamu' – Pallaso
• 'Tumbiza Sound' – Eezzy
• 'Kachumbali' – Quex
• 'Muyayu' – Mudra
• 'Kyoyina Omanya (remix)' – Crysto Panda and Sheebah
• 'Nakyuka' – Sheebah
• 'Repeat It' – Azawi

Artist of the Year

• Eddy Kenzo
• Sheebah
• Pallaso
• Daddy Andre
• Spice Diana
• Fik Fameica
• Crysto Panda

Best Inspirational Song

• 'Corona Virus Alert' – Bobi Wine and Nubian Li
• 'Corona Distance (Chapter One)' – Bebe Cool ft. Allstars
• 'Corona' – Ykee Benda ft. King Saha, Joanita Kawalya, B2C, Dre Cali, Feffe Bussi, Myco Ouma and Jose Sax
• 'Corona' – Spice Diana and Fik Fameica
• 'Money (Sente)' – Sama Sojah
• 'Ndikuwaki' – Pallaso

Best Fans Team

• Team Eddy Kenzo
• Sheebaholics
• B2C Soldiers
• Fameicans
• Spice Gadgets
• Panda Gang

Best Lugaflow/Rap Song

• 'Kyoyina Omanya (Remix)' – Crysto Panda + Sheebah
• 'Nyabo' – Gravity Omuttuju
• 'Bino Byebiluma Abayaye' – Crysto Panda
• 'Seeka' – Recho Rey
• 'Nothing To Do' – Twilight
• 'Buligita' – Fik Fameica
• 'Romantic' – Feffe Bussi

Best Lugaflow/Rap Artist

• Gravity Omuttujju
• Fik Fameica
• Recho Rey
• Crysto Panda
• Feffe Bussi
• Navio
• Mun G

Best Dancehall Song

• 'Balance' – Karole Kasita
• 'Nalinda Dda' – Zex Bilangilangi
• 'Kiggwa Leero' – DJ Slick Stuart and DJ Roja ft. Jose Chameleone
• 'Muyayu' – Mudra
• 'Andele' – Daddy Andre ft. Nina Roz
• 'Tumbiza Sound' – Eezzy
• 'Go Down' – Kent and Flosso ft. Fik Fameica, Coco Finger and Vyper Ranking
• 'Ratata' – Zex Bilangilangi
• 'Sivawo' – Vyper Ranking

Best Dancehall Artist

• Zex Bilangilangi
• Karole Kasita
• Mudra
• Vyper Ranking
• Eezzy

Best Contemporary Urban Song

• 'Everything' – Winnie Nwagi
• 'Tugende Mu Church' – Daddy Andre
• 'Ebisooka N’ebisembayo' – Dre Cali
• 'Billboard Kipande' – Nina Roz
• 'Tonelabila' – Daddy Andre and Angella Katatumba
• 'Kikomando' – Victor Ruz
• 'Repeat It' – Azawi
• 'This Is Love' – Rema and The Ben

Best Contemporary Urban Artist

• Daddy Andre
• Winnie Nwagi
• Dre Cali
• Lydia Jazmine
• Azawi
• Toniks

Best Afro Beat Song

• 'Malamu' – Pallaso
• 'Tweyagale' – Eddy Kenzo
• 'Baliwa' – Jose Chameleone
• 'Kwata Esimu' – Freeboy and Winnie Nwagi
• 'Sharp Shooter' – Chosen Blood
• 'Quinamino' – Azawi
• 'Munda Awo' – B2C
• 'Nakyuka' – Sheebah
• 'Ssala Puleesa' – King Saha
• 'Kachumbali' – Quex

Best Songwriter

• Shena Skies
• Daddy Andre
• Mudra
• Azawi
• Ronnie
• Yese Oman
• Nikolai

Best Comedian

• Madrat & Chico
• Bizonto
• Maulana & Reign
• Fun Factory

Best Producer

• Daddy Andre
• Nessim
• Bomba
• Artin
• T.O.N
• Baur

Best Collaboration

• 'Turn Up The Vybe' – Ykee Benda an A Pass
• 'Awo' – B2C and David Lutalo
• 'Kwata Esimu' – Freeboy and Winnie Nwagi
• 'This Is Love' – Rema and The Ben
• 'Andele' – Daddy Andre ft. Nina Roz
• 'Kyoyina Omanya (Remix)' – Crysto Panda and Sheebah
• 'Empetta' – Sheebah and King Saha
• 'Kiggwa Lelo' – DJ Slick Stuart and DJ Roja ft. Jose Chameleone
• 'Tonelabila' – Daddy Andre and Angella Katatumba
• 'Kokonya' – Spice Diana and Harmonize