Zim’s Star FM Awards 2023: All the nominees

The event will run under the theme, It’s All About the Artist. Leo Magozz, Takura and Quonfuzed lead the nominees with four nominations each, followed by Saintfloew, Freeman, Feli Nandi and ShaSha with three a piece.

“As Star FM, we are all about local artists, and this year we will focus on honouring and rewarding them,” Star FM head of programming Steve Vickers said. “We’ll be serving up a radio and online experience that features live performances from these amazing artists.”

Below is the full list of nominees:

Best Hip Hop Song

• ‘Fire Emoji’ – Leo Magozz
• ‘Rasta’ – Mile
• ‘Mbuya Vana Munya’ – Holy 10
• ‘Shamwari Yangu’ – Voltz JT
• ‘Silas Mavende’ – Saintfloew

 Best R&B Song

• ‘Haarore’ – Takura
• ‘Gehena’ – Kae Chaps
• ‘Ikoko’ – Nyasha David
• ‘Good Intentions’ – Innomuno
• ‘Love Story’ – Trevor Dongo

Best Newcomer

• Saintfloew – ‘Silas Mavende’
• Annatoria – ‘Stay With Me’
• Mugaratia – ‘Ndeyekwavo’
• Andrea the Vocalist – ‘Uhambo’
• Cleo Arie – ‘Jah Bless’

Best House/Amapiano

• ShaSha – ‘Ungowami’
• Roki – ‘Moto’
• Chengeto Brown – ‘Love You More’
• Nox – ‘Stay With Me’
• Valee Music – ‘Mali’

Best Zim in Diaspora

• Quonfused – ‘Kamunamato Kekubhawa’
• ShaSha – ‘Ungowami’
• Valee Music – ‘Mali’
• Charle Kay – ‘Solo’
• Innomuno – ‘Good Intentions’

Best Producer

• Nicky Genius – ‘Lola’
• Vincent Goodbeats – ‘Fire Emoji’
• Chiwedder – ‘Gogoride’
• Nigel Nyangombe – ‘Tangai Neni’
• Spirit Fingers – ‘Team Hombe’

Best Gospel Song

• ‘Vaudze’ – Janet Manyowa
• ‘Fambai Neni’ – Minister Michael Mahendere
• ‘Uhambo’ – Andre The Vocalist
• ‘Ndokutevera’ – Everton Mlalazi
• ‘Datan na Kora’ – Mambo Dhutere

Best Duo or Group

• Fusion 5 – ‘Maria’
• The Vine – ‘Imbirai Jehovah’
• The Unveiled – ‘Hold On’
• Zimpraise – ‘Ndiri Mweya’
• Purple Pride – ‘Musandikanganwe’

 Best Zimdancehall Song

• ‘Ahoyi’ – Enzo Ishall
• ‘Vakomana Ve Drip’ – Freeman
• ‘Kamunamato’ – Quonfused
• ‘Shoulder’ – Nutty O
• ‘Chama’ – Tocky Vibes

 Album of the Year

• David and Goliath – Freeman
• Izwi – Feli Nandi
• Getting Personal With God – Minister Michael Mahendere
• Life of Muvhimi – Voltz JT
• Zimbabwean Giant – Baba Harare

Best Female Artist

• Feli Nandi
• ShaSha
• Janet Manyowa
• Valee Music
• Dorcas Moyo

Best Alternative

• ‘Ndoona Iwe’ – Feli Nandi
• ‘Ticheneke’ – Jah Prayzah
• ‘Shasha’ – Mwenje Mathole
• ‘Gogoride’ – Mary Anibal
• ‘Maria’ – Fusion 5 Mangwiro

Best Collaboration

• Ishan and Annatoria – ‘Lola’
• Leo Magozz and Friends – ‘Fire Emoji’
• Tammy Moyo and Soul Jah Love – ‘Rudo’
• Quonfuzed and Bazookah – ‘Kamunamato’
• Nyasha David and Takura – ‘Ikoko’

Best Male Artist

• Freeman
• Takura
• Kae Chaps
• Leo Magozz
• Holy 10

Song of the Year

• ‘Fire Emoji’ – Leo Magozz
• ‘Haarore’ – Takura
• ‘Lola’ – Ishan ft. Annatoria
• ‘Kamunamato Kekbhawa’ – Quonfused
• ‘Silas Mavende’ – Saintfloew

Best African Pop

• ‘Lola’ – Ishan ft. Annatoria
• ‘Paya Paya’ – Ex-Q
• ‘Vibration’ – I Am King
• ‘Ava’ – Gemma Griffiths
• ‘Tora Hombe’ – Poptain

 Best Sungura Artist

• Alick Macheso – ‘Tinosvitswa Nashe’
• Mark Ngwazi – ‘Nharo Nezvinenharo;
• Sam Sando Hombe – ‘Kukwatidza Gwati’
• Simon Mutambi – ‘Uchatura Zvese’
• Romeo Gasa – ‘Phone YaBaba Imhiripiri’