Kwacha Music Awards 2024 nominees list

Kwacha Music Awards 2024 nominees list

The Kwacha Music Awards 2024 are just around the horizon, and the anticipation is mounting as we reveal this year’s candidates.

The concert, which will take place on November 2nd at Lusaka’s Mulungushi International Conference Centre, is expected to be a celebration of Zambian musical brilliance.

This year’s nominees showcase our local artists’ incredible originality and passion across all genres. The entire list of those nominated for awards in categories honouring the finest of Zambian music is provided below. Congratulations to all nominees!

BEST ARTIST COPPERBELT PROVINCE

4 Na 5

Blood Kid

Chilu

JC Kalinks

T-Low

Xaven

Y Celeb

BEST ARTIST-CENTRAL PROVINCE

Born Vicious

Broken Hill Emmy

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Shadrek

Tripple Cezo

BEST ARTIST-LUAPULA PROVINCE

Born Bugah

DJ Shatter

El Chiezy

Jay Nazo Kam Charles

Knack Unity

BEST ARTIST-NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE

Boy K

Cox

Deny G Kachaku

Kell Cee

Nakawala Mwewa

One Jeska

BEST ARTIST-SOUTHERN PROVINCE

Kadas

King Illest Mordecai

Mr. Crown

Rockstone

Tiger Tonka

BEST MUSIC PRODUCER

Ben Blazer

Eazy The Producer

Icon Mu Speaker

King Nachi Beats

Miles Came Along

Mr. Starsh

T-Sean

Witty Beats

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

B-Flow

Jay Rox

Pompi

Roberto

Sampa The Great

Yo Maps

BEST NEWCOMER (FEMALE)

Frisky MC

Hellen Chembo

Rachel and Leya

Rockstone

Swizzy Ni Swizzy

Tianna

BEST ARTIST-LUSAKA PROVINCE

Dizmo

Neo

Nez Long

Pastor Washy

Ruster

Terry The Vocalist

Triple M

BEST ARTIST-EASTERN PROVINCE

Alfatiq

Chile 84

Chimzy Kelly

DJ Nduna

KD Giza

BEST ARTIST-MUCHINGA PROVINCE

Celeb City

Emmy 3

Happy K

Kabila Malama

Mr. Zed Official

BEST ARTIST-NORTHERN PROVINCE

Andyzoh

King G2

Kiss B Saibaba

Masereti Pa Ngoma

Muzo AKA Alphonso

Newman

BEST ARTIST-WESTERN PROVINCE

Jah Bwoy

Kasi Nalu

Mambo Jambo

Ozone Africa

Under Gee Y-Coasty

HUMANITARIAN AWARD

Abel Chungu

B-Flow

John Chiti

Macky 2

Mwiza Zulu

Pompi

Sista D

Wezi

BEST FOLK/INDEGENOUS

Fyalungula-Chester

Ichumbu Chandala – Shirtless Boyz

Kawuku-Denny Gee

Koombe – Kadas Zambia

Lishombe-Moses Sakala & Angela Nyirenda

The Fool-Mumba Yachi

BEST NEWCOMER (MALE)

76 Drumz

BloodKid JC Kalinks

Kayz Adamz

Lemmae

Mr. Crown

Ruster

BEST DANCEHALL/REGGAE SONG

Love Me – T-Sean, Halelujah Dj Cosmo

Comfortable – T-Bwoy, Mr. Loverman D-Bwoy

Pona- Jay Rox Murasta, Milz

BEST HIP HOP/RAP SONG

360 – Chef 187

All networks – Diamo

Big Machines-76 Drums

Cibetibe-Tim

Jahman Auice-Slap dee

Mazale-Cleo Ice Queen

Mpawi-Jemax

MOST CONSCIOUS SONG

Child’s Prayer-Miles Came Along

Driko Latu Dumo Fyalungula -Chester

Mpawi-Jemax

Mutende Macky 2

Nayo Nayo -Chile One

Nga te ha Yahweh-Yo Maps

BEST GOSPEL SONG (FEMALE)

Alansunga-Pengani

Ilangeni-Deborah Mambo

Isa-Miriam Vow Chama

Mfisa Yesu- Christine

Sendeni – Chileshe Bwalya Ft Esther Chungu

Uluse Mwandanga-Martha

BEST BAND

Amayenge

Barotse Band

Mo Fire Band

Uncle Rex

Shirtless Boys

The Elect Band

BEST CHOIR

Bethel Choir Busokololo

Defence and Security Mt Sinai

ST Ignatius UCZ Good Shephard

Voice of Praise

BEST ARTIST (MALE)

Chef 187

Chile One

Dizmo Drimz

Jemax

Solomon Plate

Y-Celeb

Yo maps

SONG OF THE YEAR

360-Chef 187

Don’t Go Away-Mr. Crown

Ichibyongo-JC Kalinks

Mlisa Yesu- Christine

Mpawi-Jemax

Single-Drimz Mr Muzik feat Jemax

So Chabe- Chile One

So Mone-Yo Maps

BEST AFRO FUSION/R&B SONG 

Confirmation-Yo Maps

Far Away-Mordecal

After God Fear Men- Neo

Ichibyonga- JC Kalinks

Kale Bwangu-T-Low

Nayo Nayo-Chile One

BEST MAINSTREAM/POP SONG

360-Chef 187

Confirmation-Yo Maps ft Iyanya

Ichibyongo-JC Kalinks

Mpawi-Jemax

Ni Natural-Macky 2 ft Yo Maps

Poverty- Roberto

Single-Drima ft Jemax

BEST COLLABORATION

Don’t Go Away-Mr. Crown ft. Yo Maps

Jahman Juice-Slap Dee ft 76 Drums

Mpawi Jemax ft Kays Adams

Nayo Nayo-Chile One ft Tianna

Ni Natural-Macky 2 ft Yo Maps

Single-Drimz ft Jemax

So Mone-Yo Maps It Tay Grin

BEST GOSPEL SONG (MALE)

Chibe-Salomon Plate

Dependable God-Pastor Washy

Ishiwi-Reuben

Lase-Francis Kadonki

Nayamona Amaka-Kabuswe

Yesu-Pastor Leo

BEST DUO/GROUP

4 na5

Celeb City

Chanda na Kay

DMK

Dope Boys

Peace Preachers

GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

God in The Details Pt2-Chileshe Bwalya

Just for me-Innocent Mumba

Mweba Ndwila Inkondo-Peace Preachers

Over and Over-Solomon Plate

Secret places-Mutamula Mwale

Seek and Find-Penjani

Sonder-Tim

BEST ARTIST (FEMALE)

Chileshe Bwalya

Cleo Ice Queen

Esther Chungu

Mampi

Rockstone

Sampa the Great

Towela Kaira

Xaven

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Boy from Chilland-Chile One

Bay to Man- Neo

Emergency 4 na 5

Jemax-The BoogeyMan

Rob Art-Bobby East

Slap Dee-BW3

Sonder-Tim

Umuntu Mutwe-Dizmo

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