Zzina Awards 2022 Nominees: The Complete List

A new list of nominees for the ZZINA Awards 2022 has been announced in over 15 categories. Organized by the youth-friendly Galaxy FM 100.2, the awards recognize the best in Uganda’s music industry.

KAMPALA | LIFESTYLE UGANDA (https://lifestyleuganda.com/) — The ZZINA Awards 2022 are back with nominations for over 15 categories. Organized by the youth-friendly Galaxy FM 100.2 based in Kansanga, the awards aim to recognize the best talents in Uganda’s music industry.

The ZZINA Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on March 25, 2022, at the “City Bar” located on the 11th floor of the “Thobani Centre” (Kampala Road next to KCB Bank, opposite Orient Plaza).

The nominations for the 2022 ZZINA Awards were unveiled at an invite-only event that drew musicians like Navio, Ykee Benda and Kataleya & Kandle female duo. Liam Voice was also in attendance.

This year’s nomination rules and guidelines for Galaxy FM 100.2 awards dictate that a song must be released between 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2021.

Here are the nominees for the Zzina Awards 2022

Best Inspirational Song

•  Majje – Azawi ft. Fik Fameica
•  Mbeera – Levixone & Grace Morgan
•  Katonda (Y’abadde Mw’eno Ensonga) [Remix] – Pastor Wilson Bugembe
• Thank God – Vinka
• My Year – Azawi

Best Fans Team

• Team Eddy Kenzo
• Sheebaholics
• Mudra Nation
• Fameicans
• Spice Gadgets
• L-J Addicts
• Voice Boy Nation
• Ykee Empire
• Ayabass Family
• 100% Chameleone

Best LugaFlow/Rap Song

• Gulu – Feffe Bussi
• Lock – Fik Fameica
• Tetugatta – Gravity Omutujju
• Teri Kuzikiza [Remix] – Lil Ollo ft. Feffe Bussi, Navio, Da Agent, Flex D’Paper
• Gamba Chwi – Feffe Bussi

Best LugaFlow/Rap Artist

• Gravity Omuttujju
• Fik Fameica
• Jim Nolla
• Rickman Manrick
• Feffe Bussi
• Navio
• Flex D’Paper

Best Dancehall Song

• Gwe Amanyi – Mudra
• Magazine – Zex Bilangilangi
• Controller – Vyper Ranking
• Baba Burn – Karole Kasita
• Embuzi – Ziza Bafana
• Onkosa – Mudra
• Follow – John Blaq
• Boy Fire – Selecta Jef ft. Sheebah
• Onina – Baza Baza
• Sango – Martha Mukisa & Eddy Kenzo
• Omwana Wabandi – Daddy Andre

Best Dancehall Artist

• Zex Bilangilangi
• Karole Kasita
• Mudra
• Vyper Ranking
• Ziza Bafana
• Daddy Andre
• Kapa Cat

Best Contemporary Urban Song

• Best Thing – Dre Cali
• Omwoyo – Liam Voice
• Nterekera – Sama Sojah
• Radio Call.9 – An-Known
• Loco – DJ Harold ft. Rema & Chiké
• My Miss – Allan Toniks
• Kapeesa – Lydia Jazmine
• Tonelabila – An-Known
• Baleke Abo – Pallaso
• Love Olinoonya – Liam Voice
• Simanyi – Joseph Sax & Myco Ouma ft. Dre Cali
• Oluvanyuma – Zulitums

Best Contemporary Urban Artist

• An-Known
• Zulitums
• Dre Cali
• Sama Sojah
• Liam Voice
• Azawi
• Rema
• Allan Toniks
• Lydia Jazmine

Best Afro Beat Song

• Nalonda Nemala – Pallaso
• Body – Spice Diana & Nince Henry
• Weekend – Eddy Kenzo
• Forever – Jose Chameleone
• Slow Dancing – Azawi
• Yoola – B2C & Aroma
• Mpa Love – Pallaso
• Sasi Kunyama – Winnie Nwagi
• Tokutula – David Lutala & John Blaq
• Njiira Love – Sama Sojah & Sheebah
• Kiss You – B2C
• Energy – Geosteady ft. Jose Chameleone

Best Song Writer

• Shena Skies
• Daddy Andre
• Mudra
• Azawi
• Ronnie On Dis
• Yese Oman
• Nikolai
• Nessim

Best Comedian

• Madrat & Chiko
• Bizonto
• Maulana & Reign
• MC Mariachi
• The Talkers
• Uncle Mark

Best Producer

•  Brian Beats
•  Daddy Andre
•  Nessim
•  Eddy Dee
•  Bomba
•  Artin
•  T.O.N
•  Ronnie On Dis
•  Hash Beats
•  Ian Pro
•  Kusseim

Best Collaboration

•  Ready – Fik Fameica & Spice Diana
•  Yoola – B2C & Aroma
•  Goodnight – Lydia Jazmine & Rickman Manrick
•  Sango – Martha Mukisa & Eddy Kenzo
•  Loco – DJ Harold ft. Rema & Chiké
•  Body – Spice Diana & Nince Henry
•  Omuwala – Bruno K & Daddy Andre
•  Majje – Azawi ft. Fik Fameica
•  Banange – Ykee Benda & Lydia Jazmine
•  Boy Fire – Selecta Jef ft. Sheebah
•  Tupaate [Remix] – Pia Pounds ft. Eddy Kenzo & MC Afrika
•  Mbeera – Levixone & Grace Morgan

Best Female Artist

•  Sheebah
•  Azawi
•  Spice Diana
• Martha Mukisa
•  Vinka
•  Karole Kasita
•  Pia Pounds
•  Lydia Jazmine

Best Male Artist

•  Zex Bilangilangi
•  Pallaso
•  Liam Voice
•  Fik Fameica
•  An-Known
•  John Blaq
•  Eddy Kenzo

Breakthrough Artist

•  Kataleya & Kandle
•  An-Known
•  Baza Baza
•  Aroma
•  Liam Voice
•  Martha Mukisa

Song Of The Year

•  Thank God – Vinka
•  Weekend – Eddy Kenzo
•  Omwoyo – Liam Voice
•  Lock – Fik Fameica
•  Magazine – Zex Bilangilangi
•  Slow Dancing – Azawi
•  Forever – Jose Chameleone
•  Radio Call.9 – An-Known
•  Sango – Martha Mukisa & Eddy Kenzo
•  Nalonda Nemala – Pallaso
•  Onina – Baza Baza
•  Ready – Spice Diana & Fik Fameica

Artist Of The Year

•  Eddy Kenzo
•  John Blaq
•  Pallaso
•  Azawi
•  Jose Chameleone
•  Fik Fameica

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