Nominees for the inaugural Zimbabwe Hip Hop Awards set for December 7 at the 7 Arts Theatre have been unveiled, organisers have revealed. The awards are a FIRST and a brainchild of Aldrian Harrison, the founder and executive designer for AH Clothing & Unleashed, an online hip hop magazine. Stunner is tipped as the favourite in the Best Male Hip Hop Of the Year. However he faces stiff competition from Tehn Diamond, Mr Hingis and Maskiri who were also nominated in the same category.
The female hip hop artiste of the year has stiff competition pitting the late Amelia who is likely to win the category posthumously. However Trae Young is also tipped to win as she has proved to be popular with her latest album which is blazing the clubs and airwaves. DJ Naida was also nominated in this category.
On the top dee jays' category there is award winning DJ Squilla, Davies Cool Mo Dee Mugadza and DJ Thembs. On the best hip hop producer of the year there is Tagz, Mix Masters and Xnder. In an interview with H-Metro, the editor of Zim Hip Hop Unleashed Magazine Tendai Tanga said they were satisfied with the preparations and everything was on point.
“We are taking each stage as it comes and so far we are making good progress towards the awards. We are happy that we now have the nominees and now we are working towards the day of the event,” he said. The awards focus mainly on Hip Hop and will also pay tribute to the veterans and increase visibility of the genre.
The awards are aimed at giving exposure to unsigned Zimbabwean Hip Hop artistes giving them a platform to showcase their talents to their own people before taking it beyond the borders. Veteran hip hop trailblazers that deserve special mention include Shingi Mau Mau Sabeta, the late Tonderai Kingpin Makoni, Metaphysics, Chiwoniso Maraire, MoVIP, and Mr Riimz family among others. (HMetro)
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