The 2023 Zimbabwe Music Awards: Full Winners List

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The Zimbabwe Music Awards were held this past weekend at a star studded affair at 7 Arts Theatre in Harare. Freeman HKD was the big winner on the night, walking away with 4 awards including Best Album and Song of the Year. Other noteworthy winners were Feli Nandi, Janet Manyowa and Leo Magozz who got two a piece.

On the night Tymon ‘Whitehorse’ Mabaleka was posthumously honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. During his lifetime Mabaleka was both a footballer and music producer. He had a career spanning 2 decades in both music and football.

The list of musicians he worked with and produced for is endless. It features Zimbabwean household musicians like Oliver Mtukudzi, James Chimombe, Lovemore Majaivana, Ilanga, Solomon S’kuza and the Fallen Heroes, Ebony Sheikh, The Frontline Kids, Shepherd Chinyani and the Vhuka Boys, Leonard Zhakata, the late John Chibadura, The Essentials, Kassongo Band and the Zimbabwe People’s Band, as well as many others.

Here is the full list of winners:

BEST GROUP/DUO

Indosakusa

BEST NEWCOMER

Leo Magozz

BEST ALBUM

David & Goliath – Freeman HKD

BEST ZIMDANCEHALL

Freeman HKD

BEST SUNGURA

Mark Ngwazi

BEST AFROPOP/AFROFUSION

Ishan

BEST HIP HOP

Saintfloew

BEST COLLABORATION

Leo Magozz & Friends – Fire Emoji Remix

BEST CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL

Janet Manyowa

BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL

Dorcas Moyo

BEST RnB & SOUL

Nyasha Timbe

BEST JAZZ

Josh Meck

BEST DANCE (HOUSE, AMAPIANO, KWAITO, EDM)

Leslie Kampila

BEST TSHIBILIKA

Insimbi Zezhwane

BEST TRADITIONAL (CHINYAKARE/CHIMURENGA)

Mary Anibal

BEST TRADITIONAL (FOLK, EZOMDABU, IMBUBE)

Amaqaqa

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Feli Nandi

BEST PRODUCER

Oskid

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Janet Manyowa – Vaudze

BEST VIDEOGRAPHER

Studio Art Pictures

BEST DIASPORA ARTIST

Dr Chaii

BEST MALE ARTIST

Freeman HKD

BEST FEMALE ARTIST

Feli Nandi

SONG OF THE YEAR

Vakomana vedrip – Freeman HKD

You can find the full list of nominees here.

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