ORGANISERS of the Zimdancehall Awards on Saturday released the names of the 2014 nominees and online voting via social networks Twitter and Facebook has already started.
WINSTONE ANTONIO OWN CORRESPONDENT At the inaugural awards that were held at Zimbabwe College of Music in the capital in March this year, Winky D emerged the biggest winner on the night, bagging four accolades out of five nominations.
This time, the Bhachi neJean singer is facing stiff competition from Mbare-based chanter Seh Calaz as the duo have been nominated in seven categories. Both musicians will square off in the Best Male Artiste of the Year, Best Song of the Year, Best Social Song of the Year, Best Collaboration of the Year, Best Dressed Artist categories.
However, Winky D has been nominated in three categories, Best Vocalist of the Year, Achievement Award and Best Stage Performer categories which Seh Calaz has missed out.
Seh Calaz was nominated in the Most Outstanding Artiste of the Year category in which Winky D missed out as well.
Tocky Vibes has been nominated in five of the categories namely the Best Male Artiste of the Year, Most Outstanding Artiste of the Year, Best Song of the Year, Best Social Song of the Year and Best Video of the Year.
Below is the full list of nominees:
Most Outstanding Artiste of the Year: Tocky Vibes Seh Calaz Soul Jah Love Lady Squanda Kinnah
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Best Male Artiste of the Year Winky D Tocky Vibes Seh Calaz Killer T Freeman
Best Female Artiste of the Year Lady Squanda Lipsy Bounty Lisa Hazel Eyes Best Song of the Year Winky D — Paita Party Seh Calaz — Hatimisike Tocky Vibes — Mhai Ras Caleb — Tokwe Mukosi Shinsoman — Mama Devante
Best Social Song of the Year Tocky Vibes — Mhai Seh Calaz — Kwatinobva Tocky Vibes — Simudza Maoko Winky D — Fathers Day Seh Calaz — Ndinochema Best Collaboration of the Year Shinsoman ft Yoz – Tasangana Zvidhakwa Soul Jah Love ft Winky D — Magafa Seh Calaz ft Knox — Baby Ndiwe Kinnah ft Lady Squanda — Ndakambopera Tsoka Tipsy ft Ras Pompy — Kusimbisa Mission
Most Promising Artiste of the Year Kabhida Jerry B Lipsy Ras Caleb Magical
Best artist outside of Harare Ras Caleb Crystal Legion Prince Bindura
Best stage performer Dadza D Winky D Kinnah Ricky Fire Freeman
Best Dressed Artiste Freeman Winky D Soul Jah Luv Seh Calaz King Shady
Best Video of the Year Tocky Vibes — Simudza Maoko Crystal — House Girl Quonfused — Poto Maffcat — Twekka Soul Jah Love — Mwari Ndovatenda
Best Vocalist of the Year Seh Calaz Lipsy Jay C Darula Crystal
Riddim of the Year One Clan Body Slam Mad Levels Sun Shine Red Button
Producer of the Year PTK Equation Levels Sude Sunshine Family
Achievement Awards Badman Winky D Sniper Potato
Promoter of the Year Chipaz Promotions Divine Assignments.
The event organisers must be well prepared if they are to avoid ugly scenes that characterised the inaugural awards ceremony that was marred by violence. Dancehall has suddenly become the biggest movement on the Zimbabwean
showbiz scene, but the vice that it brings along have also been worrisome.
