SEE FULL LIST OF WINNERS OF THE TANZANIA MUSIC AWARDS 2023
The Tanzania Music Awards went down on Saturday 29th April 2023 at the Milimani City ,Masaki Dar Es Salaam .BASATA burnt the midnight oil to ensure deserving and super hardworking musicians and music stakeholders got onto the list
However other than Harmonize bagging Male Artiste of the year ,Zuchu of WCB went home with the most awards won .Mbosso, and Diamond equally put a trophy to their name making WCB Wasafi the biggest harvester of the night .Other notable acts who put a trophy to their names were Barnaba who walked away with album of the year and Khaligraph Jones who was crowned Eastern Africa Best singer .
Hip Hop heads like Rosa Ree and Billnass did represent the rap industry with impressive wins .However Jay Melody’s Nakupenda winning song of the year didn’t come as a surprise .Song was quite a sensation for all.See the full nomination list below .Each category is marked with the ultimate winner of the night .
BEST BONGO FLEVA SONG
Phina – Upo Nyonyo
Barnaba – Tamu
Harmonize – Dunia
Zuchu – Kwikwi – WINNER
Marioo – Dear Ex
BEST MALE BONGO FLAVA ARTIST
Amelowa – Harmonize
Huyu hapa – Mbosso – WINNER
Do Do – Dully Sykes
Naogopa – Marioo ft. Harmonize
Asali – AliKiba
BEST FEMALE BONGO FLEVA ARTIST
Sitaki Mazoea – Shilole
Siwezi – Nandy
Kwikwi – Zuchu – WINNER
Tai Chi – Ruby
Nishazoea – Malkia Karen
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Kumbuka –Kala Jeremiah
Puuh – Billnass ft. Jaymelody – WINNER
One Call Away – Country Wizzy
Tawile – Fid Q ft. Rich Mavoko
Tanzanite – Joh Makini ft. Jay Rox
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Witirialdo – Witness Kibonge Mwepesi
Bibi Titi Vol. 1 – Trixy Tonic
Hapa – Ge2
New Material – Chemical
Blue Print – Rosa Ree – WINNER
BEST HIP HOP SONG
Blue Print – Rosa Ree – WINNER
New Material – Chemical
Tanzanite – Joh Makini
Mbabe – Trixy Tonic
Kumbuka – Kala Jeremiah
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Kid You Know – Marioo
Made For Us – Harmonize
Love Sounds Different – Barnaba – WINNER
Street Ties – Conboi Cannabino
Romantic EP – Kusah
BEST MALE ARTIST
Ali Kiba
Rayvanny
Harmonize – WINNER
Marioo
Dulla Makabila
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
Zuchu – WINNER
Nandy
Trixy Tronix
Chemical
SONG OF THE YEAR
Pita Huku – Dulla Makabila
Nitaubeba – Harmonize
Nakupenda – Jay Melody – WINNER
Kwikwi – Zuchu
Mwamba – Rayvanny
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Te Quiero – Rayvanny
Deka – Harmonize
Mwambieni – Zuchu – WINNER
Pita Huku – Dulla Makabila
Dear Ex – Marioo
BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR – NO WINNER
Mapepo – Director Pozzer
Tunagombania Nini – Ochu Sheggy
Yanabomoka – Nassoro
In Love – Lummy
Freestyle – Kelly Film
BEST BONGO FLEVA MUSIC PRODUCER
S2kizzy
Abbah Process – WINNER
Nusder
Mesen Selekta
Kassumpa Machati
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Sayuni – Barnaba Classic ft Joel Lwaga
Champion – Kontawa ft. Harmonize
Naogopa – Marioo ft Harmonize
Demu Wangu – Meja Kunta ft Mabantu
Nitongoze – Rayvanny ft. Diamond Platnumz – WINNER
BEST FEMALE UPCOMING MUSICIAN – Gachi – WINNER
BEST MALE UPCOMING MUSICIAN – Kontawa – WINNER
BEST FEMALE DANCER – Angel Nyigu – WINNER
BEST MALE DANCER – Chinno Kid – WINNER
BEST MALE TRADITIONAL SINGER – Awilo Kidumu – WINNER
BEST FEMALE TRADITIONAL SINGER – Elizabeth Malinganya – WINNER
BEST MANAGER – D Fighter – WINNER
BEST FEMALE TAARAB SINGER – Sabaha Muchacho – WINNER
BEST MALE TAARAB SINGER – Hassan Doko – WINNER
BEST MUSIC COMPOSER – ABDUL FELESH – WINNER
BEST TAARAB SONG OF THE YEAR – Sabaha Muchacho – WINNER
BEST FEMALE PERFORMER – Phina – WINNER
BEST MALE PERFOMER – Sholo Mwamba – WINNER
BEST SINGELI PRODUCER – Kenny Touch – WINNER
BEST HIP HOP PRODUCER – S2kizzy – WINNER
BEST SINGER SOUTHERN AFRICA – Costa Titch – WINNER
BEST SINGER EASTERN AFRICA – Khaligraph Jones – WINNER
BEST SINGER WESTEN AFRICA – Kizz Daniel – WINNER
BEST FEMALE SINGELI MUSICIAN – Mimah – WINNER
BEST MALE SINGELI MUSICIAN – Dulla Makabila – WINNER
BEST SINGELI SONG – Pita Huku – WINNER
BEST COLLABORATION SONG OUTSIDE TANZANIA – Superwoman – Phina Ft Otile Brown- WINNER
BEST MALE DJ – Dj Ally B – WINNER
BEST FEMALE DJ – Dj Mammy – WINNER
BEST FEMALE VIEWER’S CHOICE DIGITAL – Zuchu – WINNER
BEST MALE VIEWER’S CHOICE DIGITAL – Diamond Platnumz – WINNER
