2023 SUN FM KWACHA MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES UNVEILED!
Here are your nominees for the 2023 Sun FM Kwacha Music Awards!
PROVINCIAL AWARDS
BEST ARTIST – COPPERBELT PROVINCE
- 4 NA 5
- CHANDA NA KAY
- CHILE ONE
- CHILU
- T LOW
- XAVEN
- Y CELEB
BEST ARTIST – CENTRAL PROVINCE
- BORN VICIOUS
- D2
- EMMY BROCKEN HILL
- SHADRECK
- TRIPLE CEEZO
BEST ARTIST – LUAPULA PROVINCE
- BORN BUGAH
- JAY NAZO
- KASA BUCHI
- KNACK UNITY
BEST ARTIST – NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE
- BOY KAY
- COX
- DENNY GEE
- JUNIOR SABALA
- KEL CEE
BEST ARTIST – SOUTHERN PROVINCE
- KING ILLEST
- MPANDE
- MR CROWN
- SKY EMPIRE
- SLIM THE HITMAKER
BEST ARTIST – LUSAKA PROVINCE
- AQUALASKIN
- BOMBSHELL
- DIZMO
- NEZ LONG
- TRIPLE M
- VINCHENZO
BEST ARTIST – EASTERN PROVINCE
- CHILE 84
- CHIMZ KELLY
- FALLUJA
- KD
- SNOW C
BEST ARTIST – MUCHINGA PROVINCE
- EMMY 3
- FISHAY
- HAPPY K
- ZED OFFICIALS
BEST ARTIST – NORTHERN PROVINCE
- ANDYZON
- K BLESS
- KISS B
- MUZO
- NEWMAN
BEST ARTIST – WESTERN PROVINCE
- KASSY NALU
- KUZZA
- MUMBLE JUMBLE
- ONELLY
- Y COASTY
MAIN CATEGORIES
BEST NEW COMER – FEMALE
- BABY SASHA
- DEBORAH NGAMA
- MISS WIZZY
- PURI 4000
- SALIYA
- TERRY THE VOCALIST
- TRINA SOUTH
BEST NEW COMER – MALE
- ACE TRAP
- FRANK RO
- MORDECAII
- NACCI LP
- NDINE EMMA
- TRIPLE M
- VINCHENZO
BEST SOUND PRODUCTION
- BIG BIZZY
- EAZY THE PRODUCER
- KING NACHI BEATZ
- MAG 44
- MILES CAME ALONG
- MR STASH
- MZENGA MAN
- T SEAN (UPTOWN BEATS)
- TONNY BREEZY
BEST DANCEHALL/REGGAE SONG
- BLESS ME – T SEAN
- CHIMBILIMBILI – DJ COSMO
- LOLO – TYCE FT TRIPLE M
- MEDUSA – BOMBSHELL
- NIBA STAR – MAMPI
- WAYA SANA – T SEAN
- YOU & I – T SEAN & CHILE ONE
BEST HIP HOP / RAP SONG
- AFRICAN QUEEN – SLAP DEE
- BA YUBU
- LEVEL SIYABANA – JAY ROX
- MIX IT UP – CLEO ICE QUEEN
- MOTTO – VINCHENZO FT. VINCHENZO
- SITUATION
- ZORO – DIZMO
BEST AFROFUSION/RNB SONG
- BABY – TOWELA KAIRA
- BOTTLE PALI LOVE – NEO
- FATIMA – YO MAPS
- FIRE – MORDECAII
- NOBODY – CHEF 187
- NOBODY – ROBERTO
- WOMAN’S PRAYER – NEO
BEST MAINSTREAM/POP
- DANCE WITH YOU – CHANDA NA KAY
- FIRE MORDECAII
- ISENI MUTAMBE – CHILE ONE
- MUTIMA WANGA – MACKY 2
- NOBODY – CHEF 187
- TALALA PAMYENU – Y CELEB
- TRY AGAIN – YO MAPS
MOST CONSCIOUS SONG
- I’M SORRY – MACKY 2
- CHOBABA – MOSES SAKALA
- JEHOVA – VINCHENZO
- KANGWA – T SEAN
- MPALENI – TRIPLE M
- TRY AGAIN – YO MAPS
- ULENDO – T LOW
BEST GOSPEL SONG – MALE
- BOMBENI – SALIFYANJI FT. EPHRAIM
- LESA WESU MUSUMA – PASTOR GIFT KAPUTULA
- MY HOPE – YELLOW DOVE
- NGE MPANGA – SOLOMON PLATE
- SHAMBOKO – POMPI FT. ESTHER
- SPEAKING MY LANGUAGE – MICROPHONE 7
- YESU ENKONTO – YELLOW DOVE
BEST GOSPEL SONG – FEMALE
- ALANSUNGA – PENJANI FT. MAG 44
- ASUMBULWE – ESTHER CHUNGU
- FEARLESS – ESTHER CHUNGU
- ICHIKALIPA – CHRISTINE
- MANKANGALA – DEBORAH MAMBO
- NGA TEI MWE – CHILESHE BWALYA
- UKALAMBALALA – DEBORAH NGAMA
BEST COLLABORATION
- AFRICAN QUEEN – SLAPDEE FT. CASSPER NYOVEST & XAIN
- BA OYO – NACCI LP FT. DRIFTA TREK & TRIPLE M
- CHISOLA – COX FT. MACKY 2
- MUTIMA WANGA – MACKY 2 FT. YO MAPS
- NOBODY – CHEF 187 FT. BLAKE
- SHAMBOKO – POMPI FT. ESTHER CHUNGU
- TRY AGAIN – YO MAPS FT. ABEL CHUNGU
BEST DUO/GROUP
- 4 NA 5
- CELEB CITY
- CHANDA NA KAY
- DOPE BOYS
- HD EMPIRE
- KNACK UNITY
- PEACE PREACHERS
BEST BAND
- AMAYENGE BAND
- BAROTSE BAND
- DIVERSITY BAND
- ELECT BAND
- MORE FIRE BAND
- REVOLUTION BAND
- UNCLE REX
BEST CHIOR
- BUSOKOLOLO UCZ
- DEFENSE SECURITY CHOIR
- EMMANUEL CHOIR
- FAITHFUL MELODY
- GOOD SHEPHERD
- MOUNT SINAI
- ST. IGNATIUS
GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- PARABELLUM – KOPALA PASTOR
- POLE POLE – POMPI
- PRINCE OF KABWATA – YELLOW DOVE
- UMWALA – ESTHER CHUNGU
- WISULA UMUNTU – ENOCK MBEWE
HUMANITARIAN
- B FLOW
- MACKY 2
- MAIKO ZULU
- POMPI
- SAMPA THE GREAT
- SLAP DEE
INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
- CLEO ICE QUEEN
- JAY ROX
- MACKY 2
- ROBERTO
- SAMPA THE GREAT
- SLAPDEE
- YO MAPS
BEST FORK/INDIGENOUS SOUND
- CALENDAR – AFUNIKA
- KA SALARY – CHESTER
- MTENDERE – MATTHEW TEMBO
- NKOMI NKOMI – DANNY G KACHAKU
- SOBANA – MPANDE
- WALONGA – ONE JESKA
- YOU – JAMES SAKALA
BEST MALE ARTIST
- CHEF 187
- CHILE ONE
- JAY ROX
- MACKY 2
- POMPI
- T SEAN
- MACKY 2
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
- BOMBSHELL
- CHRISTINE
- ESTHER CHUNGU
- MAMPI
- SAMPA THE GREAT
- TOWELA KAIRA
- XAVEN
SONG OF THE YEAR
- ISENI MUTAMBE – CHILE ONE
- MA REASONS – VINCHENZO
- MUTIMA – MACKY 2
- NOBODY – CHEF 187
- SHAMBOKO – POMPI
- TRY AGAIN – YO MAPS
- WOMAN’S PRAYER – NEO
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- TRY AGAIN – YO MAPS
- BROKE NOLUNKUMBWA – CHEF 187
- SUNDA STATION – B FLOW
- KWACHA – T SEAN
- SITUATIONSHIPS – NEO
- POLE POLE – POMPI
- 10 OF 10 – VARIOUS ARTISTS FT. MACKY 2
NOMINATIONS COURTESY OF SUN FM ZAMBIA.
