The candidates for the Star FM Listeners’ Choice Music Awards 2023 have just been announced, and things are about to get interesting!
With four nominations apiece, Leo Magozz, Takura, and Quonfuzed are in first place.
With their killer songs Fire Emoji, Haarore, and Kamunamato Kekbhawa, these outstanding performers are all contending for the prestigious Song of the Year prize.
There’s more, though! Saintfloew, a young hip-hop artist, Freeman, Feli Nandi, South African Shasha, and Ishan and Annatoria’s Lola duet each received three nominations.
We’re excited to see who wins the top rewards since these artists are unquestionably on their game.
The award presentation is scheduled for May 3rd as a radio and internet event. The candidates were announced on Wednesday.
Local musicians are important to Star FM, therefore this year we will emphasize honoring and thanking them, according to Vickers.
Live performances from these incredible performers will be available on the radio and online.
The greatest thing, though? Who wins the awards is up to you to decide! Make sure to vote and support your favorites since voting will be open from April 7 to April 20.
Here are the nominees
CATEGORY 1: BEST HIP HOP SONG
1 Leo Magozz – Fire Emoji
2 Mile – Rasta
3 Holy 10 – Mbuya Vana Munya
4 Voltz JT – Shamwari Yangu
5 Saintfloew – Silas Mavende
CATEGORY 2: BEST R & B SONG
1 Takura – Haarore
2 Kae Chaps – Gehena
3 Nyasha – David Ikoko
4 Innomuno – Good Intentions
5 Trevor Dongo – Love story
CATEGORY 3: BEST NEWCOMER
1 Saintfloew – Silas Mavende
2 Annatoria – Stay With Me
3 Mugaratia – Ndeyekwavo
4 Andrea The Vocalist – Uhambo
5 Cleo Arie – Jah Bless
CATEGORY 4: BEST HOUSE/AMAPIANO
1 Shasha – Ungowami
2 Roki – Moto
3 Chengeto Brown – Love You More
4 Nox – Stay With Me
5 Valee Music – Mali
CATEGORY 5: BEST ZIM IN DIASPORA
1 Quonfused – Kamunamato Kekubhawa
2 Shasha – Ungowami
3 Valee Music – Mali
4 Charle Kay – Solo
5 Innomuno – Good Intentions
CATEGORY 6: BEST PRODUCER
1 Nicky Genius – Lola
2 Vincent Goodbeats – Fire Emoji
3 Chiwedder – Gogoride
4 Nigel Nyangombe – Tangai Neni
5 Spirit Fingers – Team Hombe
CATEGORY 7: BEST GOSPEL SONG
1 Janet Manyowa – Vaudze
2 Minister Michael Mahendere – Fambai Neni
3 Andre The Vocalist – Uhambo
4 Everton Mlalazi – Ndokutevera
5 Mambo Dhutere – Datan Na Kora
CATEGORY 8: BEST DUO OR GROUP
1 Fusion 5 – Maria
2 The Vine – Imbirai Jehovah
3 The Unveiled – Hold On
4 Zimpraise – Ndiri Mweya
5 Purple Pride – Musandikanganwe
CATEGORY 9: BEST ZIMDANCEHALL SONG
1 Enzo Ishall – Ahoyi
2 Freeman – Vakomana Ve Drip
3 Quonfused – Kamunamato
4 Nutty O – Shoulder
5 Tocky Vibes – Chama
CATEGORY 10: ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1 Freeman – David and Goliath
2 Feli Nandi – Izwi
3 Minister Michael Mahendere – Getting Personal With God
4 Voltz JT – Life of Muvhimi
5 Baba Harare – Zimbabwean Giant
CATEGORY 11: BEST FEMALE ARTIST
1 Feli Nandi
2 Shasha
3 Janet Manyowa
4 Valee Music
5 Dorcas Moyo
CATEGORY 12: BEST ALTERNATIVE
1 Feli Nandi – Ndoona Iwe
2 Jah Prayzah – Ticheneke
3 Mwenje Mathole – Shasha
4 Mary Anibal – Gogoride
5 Fusion 5 Mangwiro – Maria
CATEGORY 13: BEST COLLABORATION
1 Ishan and Annatoria – Lola
2 Leo Magozz and Friends – Fire Emoji
3 Tammy Moyo and Soul Jah Love – Rudo
4 Quonfuzed and Bazookah – Kamunamato
5 Nyasha David and Takura – Ikoko
CATEGORY 14: BEST MALE ARTIST
1 Freeman
2 Takura
3 Kae Chaps
4 Leo Magozz
5 Holy 10
CATEGORY 15: SONG OF THE YEAR
1 Leo Magozz – Fire Emoji
2 Takura – Haarore
3 Ishan Feat Annatoria – Lola
4 Quonfused – Kamunamato Kekbhawa
5 Saintfloew – Silas Mavende
CATEGORY 16: BEST AFRICAN POP
1 Ishan feat Annatoria – Lola
2 Ex-Q Paya Paya
3 I Am King – Vibration
4 Gemma – Ava
5 Poptain – Tora Hombe
CATEGORY 17: BEST SUNGURA ARTIST
1 Alick Macheso – Tinosvitswa Nashe
2 Mark Ngwazi- Nharo Nezvinenharo
3 Sam Sando Hombe – Kukwatidza Gwati
4 Simon Mutambi – Uchatura Zvese
5 Romeo Gasa – Phone YaBaba Imhiripiri
