By Our Reporter
The Zzina Awards 2018 nominees have been announced. The nominees were announced on Wednesday evening at a ceremony held at the Galaxy FM offices in Kansanga.
According to Galaxy FM CEO Innocent Nahabwe, the awards which are returning for their fifth edition seek to recognize people who have excelled in entertainment including music, sport and comedy.
He also noted that artistes are nominated entirely on merit and the fans will decide the ultimate winners in the different categories, adding that there will be a special tribute award to honour artistes who have passed on.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony slated for Thursday, 29th March at SkyBeach Freedom City.
Here’s the full list of nominees:
Breakthrough Artist
• Fik Fameica
• Latinum
• Nina Roz
• Topic Kasente
• Vinka
Best Song Writer
• Black Skin
• Dr. Brain
• Moze Radio
• Yese Oman Rafiki
Best Lugaflow/Rap Song
• Emyaka – Gravity
• Kale Bba – Da Agent
• Kutama – Fik Fameica
• Ssente Zange – Mun G
• Yes/No – Feffe Bussi
Best Lugaflow/Rap Artist
• Da Agent
• Feffe Bussi
• Fik Fameica
• Gravity
• Mun G
Best Contemporary/RnB Artist
• Fille
• Geosteady
• Lydia Jazmine
• Moses Radio
• Rema
Best Collaboration
• Big Bumpa – Kemishan + Mun G
• Gutamiiza – B2C + Radio And Weasel
• Overdose – Kent & Flosso (Voltage Music) + Vinka
• Owooma – Geosteady + Charly Na Nina
• Sitani Tonkema – Roden Y + Fik Fameica + Sheebah
• Tukigale – Eddy Yawe + Carol Nantongo
Best Inspirational Song
• Banyabo – Rema
• I’m Still Here – Juliana
• Soma – Pallaso
• Superwoman – Bobi Wine Featuring Nubian Li
• Tambula Nange – Moze Radio
Showbiz Personality
• Anita Fabiola
• Brian White
• Don Zella
• S.K Mbuga
• Zari
Best Comedian
• Dr. T. Amale
• Kapale
• Madrat & Chiko
• Mariachi
• Tata Sam
• Teacher Mpamire
Best Producer
• Andre
• Atin
• Danz Ku Mapeesa
• Eno Beats
• Kuseim
• Nessim
• The Weezy
Best Female Artist
• Cindy
• Fille
• Irene Ntale
• Rema
• Sheebah
• Spice Diana
Best Fans Team
• Sheebaholics
• Team B2C
• Team Radio And Weasel
• Team Spice Diana
Best Male Artist
• B2C
• David Lutalo
• Eddy Kenzo
• Fik Fameica
• Geosteady
• Ykee Benda
Best Afro Beat Song
• Muwe – Sheebah
• Nyongera – B2C
• Nze Mutuufu – Eddy Kenzo
• Overdose – Kent & Flosso + Vinka
• Superstar – Jose Chameleone
• Tikula – Rema
• Wololo – David Lutalo
Song Of The Year
• Gutamiiza – B2C Featuring Radio And Weasel
• Kutama – Fik Fameica
• Sitani Tonkema – Roden Y Featuring Fik Fameica & Sheebah
• Superman – Ykee Benda
• Tokendeeza – Geosteady
• Yo Sweet – Rema
Artist Of The Year
• B2C
• David Lutalo
• Fik Fameica
• Geosteady
• Rema
• Sheebah
• Ykee Benda
Best Dancehall Song
• Amanya Gange – Latinum
• Big Bumpa – Kemishan & Mun G
• Nzuuno – Rabadaba
• Pon Mi – DJ Slick Stuart & DJ Roja Featuring Beenie Gunter
• Up In Di Air – DJ Slick Stuart & DJ Roja Featuring Kemishan & Cindy
Best Dancehall Artist
• Beenie Gunter
• Cindy
• Kemishan
• Kent & Flosso (Voltage Music)
• Latinum
• Rabadaba