Nkayi based Maskandi musician Sikhosana Buhlungu has been nominated for the 2022 edition of the Zimbabwe Music Awards (ZMA) in the best traditional (Ezomdabu/ Imbube) category.
The nominees were announced on Thursday with this year’s ceremony set for February 19 in Harare.
The event will be a mixture of virtual and physical events.
Sikhosana has hogged the limelight since he broke into the music scene with his breakthrough album, Kumnandi, which was released in 2020.
He will be battling against Amaqaqa, Mamozi, and Sunduza under the same category.
In an interview with CITE, Skhosana’s manager Madlela Skhobokhobo said the nomination was a recognition of the hard work he has put in.
“It means there is something great he is doing. We appreciate the nomination a lot, we hope Skhosy will bring it home,” said Madlela.
He also revealed that Skhosana was working on a new project and has line dup a national toru to promote his music.
“We will certainly make a follow-up to the Ntethe track by releasing another song titled true love.”
In 2020, Sikhosana Band bagged the Outstanding Newcomer award at the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAAs).
FULL LIST OF NOMINEES:
SONG OF THE YEAR
BABA HARARE FT MAI TT – RITA
D.T BIO MUDIMBA- KUJATA KUJATA
FREEMAN HKD – POMBI
NUTTY O – HANDIPERI POWER
ROKI FT KOFFI OLOMIDE AND RAY VANNY – PATATI PATATI
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
DJ ZANDIMAZI
GEMMA GRIFFITHS
JANET MANYOWA
SHASHA
TAMY MOYO
BEST MALE ARTIST
FREEMAN HKD
MAMBO DHUTERERE
NUTTY O
ROKI
BEST INTERNATIONAL ZIMBABWEAN ARTIST
DJ ZANDIMAZ
MAMOZI
NOX
NUTTY O
SHASHA
BEST COLLABORATION
BABA HARARE FT MAI TT – RITA
DJ ZANDIMAZI FT NHLANHLA & NUTTY O- NGIFUNA WENA
JANET MANYOWA FT TAKESURE ZAMAR NCUBE- MUTSVENE
NOX, FREEMAN HKD FT TYFAH GUNI- UNOBVUMA HERE
ROKI FT KOFFI OLOMIDE & RAY VANNY – PATATI PATATI
VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
DIRECTOR AM
SAN PEDRO
STUDIO ART PICTURES
UMSEBENZI KA BLAQS
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
FREEMAN HKD- POMBI
JANET MANYOWA- NDIJEHOVAH
NUTTY O FT DERMARCO – NDIWE
ROKI FT MR BROWN & LEON LEE- SCREENSH
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
DJ TAMUKA
JUSA DEMENTOR
LEVELS CHILLSPOT
OSKID
RODNEY BEATZ
BEST ALTERNATIVE
AGGA NYABINDE
JUNTAL
MBEU
QEQESHIWE
BEST TRADITIONAL (EZOMDABU/ IMBUBE)
AMAQAQA
MAMOZI
SKHOSANA BUHLUNGU
SUNDUZA
BEST TRADITIONAL (CHINYAKARE/CHIMURENGA)
ANDY MURIDZO
DIANA SAMKANGE MANGWENYA
KUMBIRA PROJECT
THE LIONESS
BEST TSHIBILIKA
CLEMENT MAGWAZA
INSIMBI ZEZHWANE
MADLELA SKHOBOKHOBO
MARTIN SIBANDA AND NDOLWANE SUPERSOUNDS
BEST DANCE (HOUSE/GQOM/KWAITO/EDM)
ANITA JACKSON
DJ ZANDIMAZI
LESLIE KAMPILA
MAWIZA
SHASHA
BEST RNB & SOUL
FELINANDI
TREVOR DONGO
KAE CHAPS
NYASHA DAVID
ROKI
BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL
BREEZE MUSIC
DORCAS MOYO
MAMBO DHUTERERE
VABATI VAJEHOVA
BEST CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL
EVERTON MLALAZI
JANET MANYOWA
MINISTER MICHAEL MAHENDERE
VUSA MANGENA
BEST HIP-HOP
DOUGH MAJOR
M.U.S.E
PROBEATS
R. PEELS
TASHAMISWA
BEST AFROPOP
EXQ
GEMMA GRIFFITHS
HERMAN
TAMY MOYO
BEST SUNGURA
D.T BIO MUDIMBA
MUKOMA PANGA
ROMEO GASA
SHAMBLO
BEST ZIM DANCEHALL
ENZO ISHALL
FREEMAN HKD
MA9NINE
NUTTY O
TOCKY VIBES
BEST ALBUM
FREEMAN HKD -ROBBERY
NUTTY O – MUSTARD SEED
NYASHA DAVID – SONGS of DAVID
TAMY MOYO – BVUDZIJENA
BEST NEW COMER
D.T BIO MUDIMBA
FELI NANDI
KAE CHAPS
SHASHL
BEST GROUP/ DUO
BREEZE MUSIC
CRISS WIS AND THE DOT
FUSION 5 MANGWIRO
VABATI VAJEHOVA
BEST JAZZ
Agga Nyabinde
NaGug
Nonkanyiso
Josh Meck
The following awards have NO nominations and will be announced on the night of the awards.
Retro 1
Retro 2
Lifetime Achievement
