UMP Awards snub women: Only ‘two’ female artists nominated

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The Urban Music People (UMP) Awards has been accused of snubbing female musicians. Of the 18 categories, Fortress and Tuno are the only women nominated for an award outside the Best Female Artist Act category.

Those nominated for this female-only category female are Tunosiwe Mwakalinga, popularly known as Tuno, as well as Sangie and Fortress. It is only in the best female category where names of women are vividly clear.

Some quarters have described the development as pathetic for the local music industry. As the country is fighting for gender balance, it is encouraged that all sectors should exhibit such efforts.

“I stand to be corrected, but most deserving female artists have been overlooked,” said Victoria Nzima.

Despite a clear indication that the awards have ignored women in urban music, organisers insists that nominations were made in a fair manner.

Below is the full list of nominees (with bold indicating female nominees)

 

Artist of the Year

Fredokiss

Gwamba

Suffix

Tay Grin

Piksy

 

Music Video of the Year

‘Lubwa’ – Tay Grin

‘Kusasa Mau’ – Gwamba

‘Ndendende’ – Janta

‘No one’ – Sonye ft Tuno

‘Temporary’ – Lackie ft Teddy

 

Music Video Director of the Year

Essim

Mest Media

Ron Cz

VJ Ice

VJ Ken

 

Album of the Year

Mady P –  Chi One Tambala

Provoice – Knock It 1986

Seven O’ More – Yr2099

Sonye – Somewhere in Africa

Suffix – Before I Sleep

 

Song of the Year

Macelba ft Saint – ‘Maluzi’

Malinga Mafia – ‘Vuto Si Ine’

Piksy – ‘Umakwana’

Tay Grin – ‘Lubwa’

Wikise – ‘Uli Nzinga?’

 

Collaboration of the Year

Gwamba ft Fredokiss – ‘Nthawi Zanji’

Macelba ft Saint – ‘Maluzi

Martse ft Bucci – ‘Dosage’

Saint ft JJC – ‘Friends’

Toast ft Eli Njuchi – ‘Hakuna Matata’

 

Best New Act

Eli Njuchi

Lackie

Man Chi

Mazz o Penga

Teddy

 

Best Female Act

Hazel Mak

Hilco

Kim of Diamonds

Sangie

Tuno

 

Producer of the Year

BFB

Gaffar

Henwood

Janta

DJ Sley

 

Best Urban Gospel

Gwamba

Kelvin Sings

Saxess

Shammah Vocals

Suffix

 

Best Hip Hop Artist/Group

Fredokiss

Seven O’ More

Macelba

Suffix

Toast

 

Best Dancehall Artist/Group

Jay Jay Cee

Mady P

Malinga Mafia

Purple C

Provoice

 

Best R&B/Afropop Artist/Group

Bucci

Kelly Kay

Kelvin Sings

Teddy

Tuno

 

Best Band

Black Missionaries

Mibawa Band

Mizu band

Soul Raiders

Zathu Band

 

Best Duo/Group

Bossaro

Daredevilz

Fortress

Mabilinganya Empire

W Twice

 

Best Live Act

Faith Mussa

Fredokiss

Gwamba

Suffix

Tay Grin

 

Best SADC International Act

AKA

Cassper Nyovest

Diamond Platinumz

King Monada

Nasty C

 

Lifetime Achievement

Lucius Banda

 

Best Afro-soul Artist/Group

Faith Mussa

Lawi

Lulu

Patience Namadingo

Shammah Vocals

 

Humanitarian Award

To be announced

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