Eddy Kenzo and Rema battle for Artiste of the Year as Zzina Awards release nomination list

As the annual Zzina Awards bounce back again for the 7^th consecutive year under the theme “For the Love of Ugandan Music”, The Galaxy FM team officially unveiled the full list of contenders for this year’s awards which marks the beginning of the voting process set to be conducted solely on their website.

Before we can even move past estranged couple Eddy Kenzo and Rema Namakula drama, the two celebrated musicians will this time round be battling for the Artiste of the Year Award. 

Rema whose name has dominated in the different categories that include Best Contemporary Urban song, Best collaboration, Best Female and Best Contemporary Artiste will be being battling with baby daddy, Eddy Kenzo for the top prize.

The musicians’ two songs Ssemyekozo and Gutujja caused a debate at the end of the year as many tried to choose the 2019 song of the year between the two songs.

The categories are;-

Song Of The Year

• Gutujja        –        B2C & Rema
• Chikibombe           –        Levixone
• Omusheshe –        Ray G & Spice Diana
• Parte After Parte – Bigtril
• Bango          –        Rickman Manrick
• Sikikukweka –       Daddy Andre
•  Semyekozo –        Eddy Kenzo
•  Do Dat         –        John Blaq

Artist of the Year

• Spice Diana
• Fik Fameica
• Eddy Kenzo
• John Blaq
• Daddy Andre
• Rema

Best Female Artist

• Vinka
• Sheebah
• Winnie Nwagi
• Karole Kasita
• Rema
• Spice Diana
• Cindy

Best Male Artist

• Fik Fameica
• Eddy Kenzo
• John Blaq
• B2C
• Daddy Andre
• BigTril
• Feffe Bussi

Best Producer

• Nessim
• Daddy Andre
• Artin
• Diggy Bauer
• Ronnie
• Bomba
• Rinex
• T.O.N

Best Fans Team

• Sheebaholics
• Team Eddy Kenzo
• Fresh Gang
• Spice Gadgets
• 100% Chameleone
• B2C Soldiers
• Rema Diehards

Best Lugaflow/Rap Song

• Bambi     –        Fresh Kid
• Parte After Parte – Bigtril
• Bomboclat – Ykee Benda Ft. BigTril, Santana, Feffe Bussi, Navio, Don MC & Enef
• Sima                 –        VIP Jemo
• Bango               –        Rickman Manrick
• Cheating          –        Recho Rey
• Wulila Ebaala   – Suspekt Leizor
• Baagala Feffe   – Feffe Bussi
• Naye Tunyumirwe – Rickman Manrick

Best Luga Flow/Rap Artist

• VIP Jemo
• Suspekt Leizor
• Bigtril
• Fresh Kid
• Recho Rey
• Fik Fameica
• Rickman Manrick
• Feffe Bussi

Best Dancehall Song

• Yaka       –        Karole Kasiita
• Boom Party –   Cindy
• Sikikukweka     –        Daddy Andre
• Tebimala          –        Vyper Ranking & Cindy
• Do Dat              –        John Blaq
• Sikyo                –        Kapa Cat
• Jangu Ondabe –        Spice Diana
• Copy Cat                  –        Cindy

Best Dancehall Artist

• Cindy
• Daddy Andre
• Vyper Ranking
• Karole Kasiita
• Vinka
• John Blaq
• Beenie Gunter
• Kapa Cat

Breakthrough Artist

• Kapa Cat
• Grenade Official
• Fresh Kid
• VIP Jemo
• Suspekt Leizor

Best Contemporary Urban Song

• Anjagala                    –        Maro
• Gutujja             –        B2C & Rema
• Squeeze           –        Voltage Music & Fille
• No Lettin Go     –        Beenie Gunter & Lydia Jazmine
• Amaaso (Remix) –     Winnie Nwagi, Vinka, Feffe Bussi, The Mith & DJ Harold
• Falling For You          –        Allan Toniks & Fille
• Jangu               –        Winnie Nwagi
• Kyosaba           –        Chosen Becky

Best Contemporary Urban Artist

• King Saha
• Daddy Andre
• Spice Diana
• Lydia Jazmine
• Rema
• Winnie Nwagi
• Fille
• Allan Toniks

Best Afro Beat Song

• Nkuloga           –        Grenade Official
• Enyanda                    –        Sheebah
• Love Yoo                    –        Feffe Bussi
• Ekilo Munzikiza –       Pallaso
• Tell Me             –        Fik Fameica
• Semyekozo       –        Eddy Kenzo
• Sunday             –        DJ Slick Stuart, DJ Roja Ft. Allan Toniks
• Omusheshe      –        Ray G & Spice Diana
• Hana (Remix)   –        Pallaso & Jose Chameleone
• Signal               –        Eddy Kenzo

Best Collaboration

• Gutujja             –        B2C & Rema
• Amaaso (Remix) –     Winnie Nwagi, Vinka, Feffe Bussi, The Myth & DJ Harold
• Telemundo       –        Voltage Music & Chosen Becky
• Omusheshe      –        Ray G & Spice Diana
• Squeeze           –        Voltage Music & Fille
• Don’t Stop        –        Daddy Andre & John Blaq
• Omu Bwati       –        Fik Fameica & Patoranking
• Yitayo              –        Chosen Blood & Winnie Nwagi
• Replace Me(Remix) –          Grenade Official, John Blaq, Sheebah
• Hana (Remix)   –        Pallaso & Jose Chameleone

Best Song Writer

• Dokta Brain
• Producer Ronnie
• Daddy Andre
• Sheena Skies
• Yesse Oman Rafiki

Best Comedian

• Mighty Family
• Maulana & Reighn
• Mariachi
• Bizonto
• Madrat & Chiko
• Teacher Mpamire
• Salvado

Best Inspirational Song

• Bikyuuka          –        Eddy Kenzo
• Ensi                 –        David Lutalo
• Bambi              –        Fresh Kid
• Topowa            –        Suspekt Leizor
• Mama               –        Vivian Tendo
• Ndikuwaki        –        Pallaso
• Ebizibu            –        Ziza Bafana