Tanzania Music Awards

Tanzania Music Awards are national music awards held annually in Tanzania. They are also known as the Kilimanjaro Music Awards or the Kili Music Awards after their sponsor (Kilimanjaro Premium Lager). The awards were established in 1999 by the National Arts Council (BASATA) under the Tanzanian Ministry of Education and Culture.^[1]

Award categories

Current awards categories Best Male Artist Best Female Artist Best Male Singer Best Female Singer Best Song Writer Best Upcoming Artist Best Hip Hop Artist Best Rapr (from a Band) Best Song Best Music Video Best Afro Pop Song Best R&B Song Best Zouk/Rhumba Song Best Hip Hop Song Best Collaboration Song Best Swahili Song (from a Band) Best Ragga/Dancehall Song Best Reggae Song Best Taarab Song Best East African Song Best Traditional Song Best Producer Jim Beam

Defunct award categories Best Album (from a Band) Best Taarab Album

2010 winners

Category	Artist	Track
Best Male Singer	Banana Zorro
Best Female Singer	Lady Jaydee
Best Song Writer	Mzee Yusuf
Best Upcoming Artist	Diamond
Best Hip hop Artist	Chid Benzi
Best Rapper (from a Band)	Kitokololo
Best Song	Diamond	'Kamwambie'
Best Music Video	CPwaa	'Problems'
Best Afro Pop Song	Marlaw	'Pii Pii'
Best R&B Song	Diamond	'Kamwambie'
Best Hip Hop Song	Joh Makini	'Stimu Zimelipiwa'
Best Collaboration Song	AT ft Stara Thomas	'Nipigie'
Best Swahili Song (from a Band)	African Stars Band	'Mwana Dar es Salaam'
Best Album (from a Band)	African Stars Band	'Mwana Dar es Salaam'
Best Ragga/Dancehall Song	Bwana Misosi	'Mungu Yuko Bize'
Best Reggae Song	AY ft Wahu	'Leo (Reggae remix)'
Best Taarab Song	Jahazi Modern Taraab	'Daktari wa Mapenzi'
Best Taarab[2] Album	Jahazi Modern Taraab	'Daktari wa Mapenzi'
Best East African Song	Kidumu and Juliana	'Haturudi Nyuma'
Best Traditional Song	Mrisho Mpoto	'Nikipata Nauli'
Best Producer	Lamar
Hall of Fame trophy	to an individual: Zahir Zorro to an institution: Clouds FM

2011 winners

Category	Artist	Track
Best Male Artist	20 Percent
Best Female Artist	Lady Jaydee
Best Male Singer	20 Percent
Best Female Singer	Linah
Best Song Writer	20 Percent
Best Upcoming Artist	Linah
Best Hip Hop Artist	Joh Makini
Best Rapper (from a Band)	Khalid Chokoraa
Best Song	20 Percent	'Tamaa Mbaya'[3]
Best music video	CPWAA ft Ms. Triniti, Mangwair & Dully Sykes	'Action'
Best Afro Pop Song	20 Percent	'Ya Nini Malumbano'
Best R&B Song	Ben Pol	'Nikikupata'
Best Zouk/Rumba Song	Barnaba	'Nabembelezwa'
Best Hip Hop Song	JCB ft Fid Q & Chidi Benz	'Ukisikia Paah'
Best Collaboration Song	JCB ft Fid Q & Chidi Benz & Jay Moe	'Ukisikia Paah'
Best Swahili Song (from a Band)	Mapacha Watatu ft Mzee Yusuph	'Shika Ushikapo'
Best Ragga/Dancehall Song	CPWAA ft Ms. Triniti, Mangwair & Dully Sykes	'Action'
Best Reggae Song	Hardmad ft Enika & BNV	'Ujio Mpya'
Best Taarab Song	Jahazi	'My Valentine'
Best East African Song	Kidum & Lady Jaydee	'Nitafanya'
Best Traditional Song	Mpoki ft Cassim	'Shangazi'
Best Producer	Lamar
Hall of Fame trophy	to an individual: Said Mabera to an institution: Tanzania Broadcasting Radio (TBC)

2012 winners

Category	Artist	Track
Best Male Artist	Diamond
Best Female Artist	Khadija Kopa
Best Male Singer	Barnaba
Best Female Singer	Lady Jaydee
Best Song Writer	Diamond
Best Upcoming Artist	Ommy Dimpoz
Best Hip Hop Artist	Roma
Best Rapper (from a Band)	Kalijo Kitokololo
Best Song	Suma Lee	'Hakunaga'[4][5]
Best Music Video	Diamond	'Moyo Wangu'
Best Afro Pop Song	Suma Lee	'Hakunaga'
Best R&B Song	Ben Pol	'My Number One Fan'
Best Zouk/Rhumba Song	Ali Kiba	'Dushelele'
Best Hip Hop Song	Roma	'Mathematics'
Best Collaboration Song	Ommy Dimpoz ft Ali Kiba	'Nai Nai'
Best Swahili Song (from a Band)	African Stars	'Dunia Daraja'
Best Ragga/Dancehall Song	Queen Darleen ft Dully Sykes	'Maneno Maneno'
Best Reggae Song	Warrior from the East	'Arusha Gold'
Best Taarab Song	Isha Mashauzi	'Nani Kama Mama'
Best East African Song	Jaguar	'Kigeugeu'
Best Traditional Song	AT & Mwanne	'Vifuu Utundu'
Best Producer	Maneke (AM Records)
Hall of Fame trophy	to an individual: Remmy Ongala to an institution: JKT

2013 winners

Category	Artist	Track
Best male artist	Diamond
Best Female Artist	Lady Jaydee
Best Male Singer	Diamond
Best Female Singer	Recho
Best Song Writer	Ben Pol,Mzee Yusuf,Kala Jeremiah,Chalz Baba
Best Upcoming Artist	Ally Nipishe
Best Hip Hop Artist	Kala Jeremiah
Best Rapper (from a Band)	Fagasoni
Best Song	Kala Jeremiah	Dear God
Best Music Video	Ommy Dimpoz Diamond	Baadaye
Best Afro Pop Song	Ommy Dimpoz ft Vanessa Mdee	Me an You
Best R&B Song of the year	Rama Dee ft. Mapacha	Kuwa na subira
Best Zouk/Rhumba Song	Amini
Best Hip Hop Song	Nay wa Mitego	Nasema Nao
Best Collaboration Song	Ommy Dimpoz ft Vanessa Mdee	Me and you
Best Swahili Song (from a Band)	Mashujaa Band	Risasi Kidole
Best Ragga/Dancehall Song	Dabo	Predator
Best Reggae Song	Kilimanjaro	Warriors from The East
Best Taarab Song	Mjini Chuo Kikuu Khadija Kopa	Mjini Chuo Kikuu
Best East African Song	Jose Chameleone	Valu Valu
Best upcoming songwriter	Master FFE
Best Traditional Song	Chocheeni Kuni	Mrisho Mpoto ft Ditto
Best Producer	Man Walter
Hall of Fame trophy	to an individual: Salum Abdallah to an institution: Kilimanjaro Band wana Njenje[6]

See also

• Music of Tanzania

References

1. Tanzania Music Awards: A short history of Tanzania Music Awards
2. http://www.zanzibar.net/music_culture_music_styles/taarab
3. allAfrica.com: '20 Percent' Bags Five Tanzania Music Awards 27 March 2011
4. The Citizen: Ecstasy, shock losses dominate 2012 Kili awards 16 April 2012
5. The Citizen: Kili: More than just awards 20 April 2012
6. http://www.wavuti.com/4/post/2013/06/orodha-ya-washindi-wa-tuzo-za-kilimanjaro-tanzania-music-awards.html

External links

• Tanzania Music Awards
• 2004 winners (Nominees)
• 2005 winners (Nominees)
• 2006 winners (Nominees)
• 2007 winners (Nominees)
• 2008 winners (Nominees)
• 2009 winners (Nominees)