The year's edition of the Zim Hip Hop Awards, set to be their 14th, will run under the theme "Beyond The Beat."
The nominees for this year's award show were revealed Wednesday night in a special edition of The Fixx on ZiFM. Set to be hosted on December 13th at Royal Gate Gardens in Harare, the award will have a new look under the guidance of the House of Arts Association.
Voltz JT and Young Gemini lead the way this year with 7 nominations each, while Holy Ten is a close second with 6. Kayflow, Bagga and the duo of Dough Major & Dingo Duke (one being for their event Shebeen Fest) have 5 nominations a piece, and RayKaz has 4 to his name, to complete the list of notable multi-nominees.
Here are the Zim Hip Hop Awards 2024 Nominees:
Best Male
- Bagga
- Bling4
- Holy Ten
- Voltz JT
- RayKaz
- Slyme Foxx
Best Female
- Banshee
- Brucella
- Young Gemini
- Shian
- Millz Million
- Hanna
Best Collaboration
- 216Whisky - Gore Remix
- OCD - Hurungwere
- I Am Chapter – Chipawa Pawa
- ScripMula ft Holy Ten - Vakomana
- Young Gemini – Location
- R.Peels – Pinda ft Tanto Wavie
Best Hip Hop Group
- Kbrizzy & Phanas
- Mula Nation
- OCD
- Dough Major & Dingo Duke
- Uchiha Empire Clan
Best Producer
- Phanas
- Jax Da Beat Bully
- Calvin Made It
- Nagbeatz
- The Curator
- Boy Tricky
Best Newcomer
- Runna Rulez
- Mr Nyamz
- 216Whisky
- T3rry Tempo
- Paintafresco
Best Brand Supporting Hip Hop
- Trust The Process ZW
- Sukhavad Apparel
- Moto Republik
- The Voice Of Zim Hip Hop
- Shebeen Fest
Best Album
- Holy Ten - Risky Life 2
- Zazise - Storytellers Of The Culture II
- Young gemini – LA LIGA
- RayKaz – Main Oan Pack
- R.Peels – God Is My Therapist 2
- Voltz JT - N.O.P Makoni
Best Promoter
- Shoko Festival
- Noble Stylz - Bars On Bars
- Shebeen Fest
- Zimboy
- The Voice Of Zim Hip Hop
Best Diaspora
- Mlue Jay
- Mr Nyamz
- I Am Chapter
- Dimitri and the Scarecrow
- Shingi Mavhima
- Rhyme Assassin
- Don Dadda
Best Dance Act
- announcement to follow
Best Radio DJ
- Mox
- PD The Ghost and Lady K
- Promethious
- Dee Moses
- Tichdefine
Best Club and Event DJ
- DJ RSK
- Mark Vusani
- DJ Tashman
- DJ Scar
Best Gospel Act
- Swazzy
- Leon Mwana Wa Joze
- C-Verb
- Chief Capone
- Red I Am
- Reap3r
- Churchboi Gee
Best Underground
- Uchiha Clan
- Abel X
- Donne Jovi
- Mvpani
- Curtis Derover
- Leodale
- Gambit Illmind
Best Alternative
- 216Whisky
- Shone
- Bagga
- Mr Moreni
- Kayflow
- Dough Major & Dingo Duke
Planet Dodger Online Media
- Promote Zim Hip Hop
- Riddim and Raps
- earGround
- Greedysouth
- The ZimSphere
- Zim Hip Hop Circles
Best Journalist
- Tawanda Chari
- Takudzwa Chiwanza
- Plot Mhako
- Takudzwa Manando
- Mkhokheli Zibengwa
- Dennis Shoko
Song Of The Year
- Voltz JT – Mkoma Brian
- Bling 4 - Four Zero
- Young Gemini – Bag
- Kayflow - Gede ft Takura
- Bagga - Jerusalema
- Holy Ten - Banga
Video Of The Year/Video Director
- ScripMula ft Holy Ten – Vakomana
- MulaNation - Machinda
- Boy Nino - Sungano
- Kayflow ft Takura - Gede
- Mr Byamz - Saga
- Bagga – Jerusalema
Best Live Act
- Donne Jovi
- Kayflow
- Dough Major & Dingo Duke
- Young Gemini
Best Hip Hop Hustle
- Voltz JT
- Holy Ten
- Dough Major & Dingo Duke
- Mr Nyamz
- Young Gemini
Best Hip Hop Verse - Sweet 16
- Indigo Saint – Controlla Made Me Do It
- Donne Jovi – VOTY2
- Krizzy - A King's Poem
- RayKaz – ZaziZay
- Kayfkow – Jongwe
- Hooksmith - Moto Pt.2
Hip Hop Personality Of The Year
- Voltz JT
- Holy Ten
- Boy Nino
- R.Peels
- Donne Jovi
- Infinty WemaBars
Peoples Choice Award
- Slyme Foxx
- Young Gemini
- Bagga
- Holy Ten
- Bling4
- Voltz JT
- RayKaz
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Take Fizzo
Positive Social Impact Award
- Jason Gwanzura
- Voltz JT
- Banshee
- Mike Cibeh
- Chief Capone
Spoken Word
- Sista x
- Banshee
- The Master Charmer
- The Ammartian
- Street Poet Zim
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