By BigEyeUg Team
Nasibu Abdul Juma Issack (born 2 October 1989), popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz, is a Tanzanian bongo flava recording artist, actor, dancer, philanthropist and a businessman from Tandale, Dar es Salaam.
Diamond’s achievements out of his music career are remarkable in Africa and he continues to live as a role model of many raising stars and music lovers.
Diamond Platnumz
He is the founder and CEO of WCB Wasafi Record Label also a TV Station titled Wasafi Tv & a radio station titled Wasafi Fm.
He has had several hit songs including “Number One” featuring Nigerian artist Davido.
Earlier this week, Diamond showcased part of his music accolades closet, capped with 22 awards & 28 nominations from numerous local and international music award schemes.
These include; Channel O, MTV Awards, Soundcity, Kilimnjaro Music Awards, Headies, Afrima, Afrimma, Kora, AEA, the HiPipo Music Awards and more.
Here is a break-down of some won accolades;
WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards:
2016 African Video of the Year (“Kidogo”) – Winner!
2016 Best African Combo Video (“Kidogo”) – Winner!
2016 Best African Performance (“Kidogo”) – Nominated
2016 Best African Male Video (“Kidogo”) – Winner!
2016 Best East African Video (“Kidogo”) – Nominated
Channel O Music Video Awards 2014:
2014 Most Gifted Newcomer (“Number One”) – Winner!
2014 Most Gifted East (“Number One”) – Winner!
2014 Most Gifted Afro Pop (“Number One”) – Winner!
2014 Most Gifted Video of the Year (“Number One”) – Nominated
HiPipo Music Awards:
2015 East Africa Superhit (“Number One”) – Winner!
2016 East Africa Superhit (“Nana” by Diamond Platnumz) – Winner!
2016 East Africa Best Video (“Nana” by Diamond Platnumz ft. Mr Flavour) – Winner!
2017 Quinquennial Africa Music Vanguard Award (“Diamond Platnumz) – Winner!
2017 East Africa Best Video (“Salome” by Diamond Platnumz ft. Rayvanny) – Winner!
2018 Africa Song of the Year (“Marry You”) – Winner!
2018 East Africa Best Video (“Eneka”) – Winner!
Top Ten Tube Music Awards 2014:
2014 Best Artist East Africa (“Diamond Platnumz”) – Winner!
The Headies 2014:
2014 African Artiste of the Year – Nominated
The Future Africa Awards 2014:
2014 Prize in Entertainment – Winner!
Nzumari Awards 2012:
2012 Best Male Artist (“Diamond” Tanzania) – Winner!
MTV Europe Music Awards/WORLDWIDE ACT AFRICA/INDIA:
2014 Best African Act – Nominated
2015 Best African Act – Winner!
2015 – Worldwide Act (Africa/India) – Winner!
MTV Africa Music Awards:
2010 Best New Artist – Nominated
2014 Best Male – Nominated
2014 Best Collaboration (Diamond ft. Davido) – Nominated
2015 Diamond, Best Male – Nominated
2015 Best Collaboration (BumBum ft. Iyanya) – Nominated
2015 Best Live Act – Winner!
2016 Best Male Artist – Nominated
2016 Artist of the year – Nominated
BET Awards 2014 & 2016:
2014 Best International Act: Africa – Nominated
2016 Best International Act: Africa – Nominated
African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA):
2014 Best Male East Africa – Winner!
2014 Artist of the Year – Nominated
2014 Best Video of the Year (“Number One”) – Nominated
2014 Best Collabo (“Number One Remix”) – Nominated
2014 Song of the Year – Nominated
2015 Best Male Artist East Africa – Winner!
2015 Nana, Video of the year – Winner!
2015 Artist Of The Year – Winner!
2015 Afrimma Best Insipirational Song (Alive with Bracket) – Winner!
2015 Best Collaboration (“Nana” ft. Flavour N’abania) – Nominated
2015 Best Dance Video (“Nana”) – Nominated
2015 Song Of The Year (Nitampata Wapi) – Nominated
Tanzania Music Awards:
2010 Best Upcoming Artist – Winner!
2010 Best Song (“Kamwambie”) – Winner!
2010 Best R&B Song – Winner!
2011 Best Male Singer – Winner!
2011 Best Male Artist – Nominated
2011 Best Afro Pop Song (“Mbagala”) – Nominated
2011 Best Video (“Mbagala”) – Nominated
2012 Best Male Artist – Winner!
2012 Best Song Writer – Winner!
2012 Best Male Singer – Nominated
2012 Best Music Video (“Moyo Wangu”) – Winner!
2012 Best Song of the year (“Moyo Wangu”) – Nominated
2012 Afro Pop Song of the Year (“Moyo Wangu”) – Nominated
2013 Best Male Artist – Winner!
2013 Best Male Singer – Winner!
2014 Best Male Artist – Winner!
2014 Best Male Writer – Winner!
2014 Best Male Entertainer of the Year – Winner!
2014 Best Collaboration Song (“Muziki Gani” (Nay Wamitego ft. Diamond) – Winner!
2014 Best Afro Pop Song (“Number One”) – Winner!
2014 Best Music Video – Winner!
2014 Song of the year – Winner!
2015 Best Male Artist – Nominated
2015 Best Male Performer – Nominated
2015 Songwriter of the Year – Nominated
2015 Mdogo Mdogo, Afro Pop Song of the Year – Nominated
2015 Video of the Year – Winner!
2015 Best Zouk/Rhumba Song (Nitampata Wapi) – Winner!
2015 Best Collaboration (Kerewa) – Nominated
People’s Choice Awards:
2014 Favourite Male Video (My Number One) – Winner!
2015 Favourite Male Artist — Nominated
All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2019:
2019 Song of The Year (“Inama” ft. Fally Ipupa) – Nominated
2019 Best Collaboration – Nominated
2019 AFRIMMA Video of The Year – Nominated
2019 Best Live Act – Winner!
2019 Artist of The Year – Nominated
2019 Best Male East Africa – Nominated
With this, Diamond Platnumz is considered influential among his fans, and is said to be the most loved and decorated artiste in East and Central Africa at the moment.
He was believed to be the highest selling Tanzanian artist of ringtones by mobile phone companies in 2013 as well as being among the artists earning the highest income in the African Great Lakes region’s music industry.
We will keep you posted