The Zzina awards have returned for the 8th time. Just like last year’s, the 2021 edition too is to be held virtually on Galaxy FM’s Facebook Page and on their radio frequency (100.2FM) on 30th April. 20 awards shall be handed out on the evening of 30th April 2021.
18 of those categories shall be decided by fans voting. The recipients for Sports personality of the year award and the Zzina legend award are decided by the committee. The nominations were announced last week at the station’s headquarters in Kansanga, and were attended by various artists, comedians and the media.
Here is the full list of the nominees for the Zzina Awards, 2021!
Best Inspirational Song
Corona Virus Alert – Bobi Wine + Nubian Li
Corona Distance (Chapter One) – Bebe Cool ft. Allstars
Corona – Ykee Benda ft. King Saha, Joanita Kawalya, B2C, Dre Cali, Feffe Bussi, Myco Ouma, Jose Sax
Corona – Spice Diana + Fik Fameica
Money (Sente) – Sama Sojah
Ndikuwaki – Pallaso
Best Fans Team
Team Eddy Kenzo
Sheebaholics
B2C Soldiers
Fameicans
Spice Gadgets
Panda Gang
Best LugaFlow/Rap Song
Bintwala – Mun G
Kyoyina Omanya (Remix) – Crysto Panda + Sheebah
Nyabo – Gravity Omuttuju
Bino Byebiluma Abayaye – Crysto Panda
Seeka – Recho Rey
Nothing To Do – Twilight
Buligita – Fik Fameica
Romantic – Feffe Bussi
Best LugaFlow/Rap Artist
Gravity Omuttujju Ø Fik Fameica
Recho Rey
Crysto Panda
Feffe Bussi
Navio
Mun G
Best Dancehall Song
Balance – Karole Kasita
Nalinda Dda – Zex Bilangilangi
Kiggwa Leero – DJ Slick Stuart & DJ Roja ft. Jose Chameleone
Muyayu – Mudra
Andele – Daddy Andre ft. Nina Roz
Tumbiza Sound – Eezzy
Go Down – Kent and Flosso ft. Fik Fameica, Coco Finger & Vyper Ranking
Ratata – Zex Bilangilangi
Sivawo – Vyper Ranking
Best Dancehall Artist
Zex Bilangilangi
Karole Kasita
Mudra
Vyper Ranking
Eezzy
Best Contemporary Urban Song
Everything – Winnie Nwagi
Tugende Mu Church – Daddy Andre
Ebisooka N’ebisembayo – Dre Cali
Billboard Kipande – Nina Roz
Tonelabila – Daddy Andre + Angella Katatumba Ø Kikomando – Victor Ruz
Repeat It – Azawi
This Is Love – Rema + The Ben
Best Contemporary Urban Artist
Daddy Andre
Winnie Nwagi
Dre Cali
Lydia Jazmine
Azawi
Allan Toniks
Best Afro Beat Song
Malamu – Pallaso
Tweyagale – Eddy Kenzo
Baliwa – Jose Chameleone
Kwata Esimu – Freeboy + Winnie Nwagi Ø Sharp Shooter – Chosen Blood
Quinamino – Azawi
Munda Awo – B2C
Nakyuka – Sheebah
Ssala Puleesa – King Saha
Kachumbali – Quex
Best Song Writer
Shena Skies
Daddy Andre
Mudra
Azawi
Ronnie
Yese Oman Ø Nikolai
Best Comedian
Madrat & Chiko
Bizonto
Maulana & Reign
Fun Factory
Best Producer
Daddy Andre
Nessim
Bomba
Artin
T.O.N
Baur
Best Collaboration
Turn Up The Vybe – Ykee Benda + A Pass
Awo – B2C + David Lutalo
Kwata Esimu – Freeboy + Winnie Nwagi Ø This Is Love – Rema + The Ben
Andele – Daddy Andre ft. Nina Roz
Kyoyina Omanya (Remix) – Crysto Panda + Sheebah
Empetta – Sheebah + King Saha
Kigwa Lelo – DJ Slick Stuart & DJ Roja ft. Jose Chameleone
Tonelabila – Daddy Andre + Angella Katatumba
Kokonya – Spice Diana + Harmonize
Best Female Artist
Sheebah
Azawi
Spice Diana
Nina Roz
Winnie Nwagi
Karole Kasita
Best Male Artist
Crysto Panda
Pallaso
Daddy Andre
Fik Fameica
B2C
John Blaq
Breakthrough Artist
Victor Ruz
Azawi
Zex Bilangilangi
Dre Cali
Quex
Mudra
Crysto Panda
Zuli Tums
Eezzy
Song Of The Year
Tweyagale – Eddy Kenzo
Munda Awo – B2C
Tugende Mu Church – Daddy Andre
Malamu – Pallaso
Tumbiza Sound – Eezzy
Kachumbali – Quex
Muyayu – Mudra
Kyoyina Omanya (Remix) – Crysto Panda + Sheebah
Nakyuka – Sheebah
Repeat It – Azawi
Artist Of The Year
Eddy Kenzo
Sheebah
Pallaso
Daddy Andre
Spice Diana
Fik Fameica
Crysto Panda
Voting is underway via Galaxy FM’s website.