The 10th annual edition of the Zim Hip Hop Awards is on and the nominees are out. This year the awards being held under the cloud of the Covid_19 pandemic are celebrating a decade of excellence and renewal with the emergence of new amazing talents.

Holy Ten and R.Peels are leading the pack with 7 nominations each.

The ceremony is set for the 12th of December 2020 at the Rainbow Towers HICC.

1. Best Male  

∙ R peels 

∙ Asaph 

∙ Holy ten 

∙ Crooger 

∙ Jungle loco 

∙ Ti gonzi 

2. Best Female  

∙ Phreshy 

∙ Kikky bad ass 

∙ Natasha muz 

∙ Sibo 

∙ Tashamiswa 

∙ Hanna 

3. Best New Comer  

∙ Boynino 

∙ Holy ten 

∙ Rockie doub 

∙ Denim woods 

∙ Kae chaps 

4. Best Hip-Hop Duo/Group 

∙ Crisswiss and the dot 

∙ Hitmusic empire 

∙ Uchiha empire clan 

∙ Cottage 47 

∙ Pathum place 

5. Best Album 

∙ Jungle loco – bata ma streets 

∙ R peels – muchinjiko 

∙ Kikky badass – bloodline 

∙ Pro beats – Twenty five 

∙ Crisswiss and the dot – room 328 bridge view

6. Song of the year  

∙ Asaph ft msiz kay – asipheli moya 

∙ Holy ten – ndaremerwa 

∙ R peels – eke 

∙ Crisswiss and the dot – bad vibes 

∙ Crooger -ginde 

7. Best Producer  

∙ Afro zenda 

∙ Jamal 

∙ Jonn the producer 

∙ Mars on the beat 

∙ P2daoh 

8. Best Collaboration  

∙ Asaph ft msizkay – asipheli moya 

∙ Crooger ft asaph and ti gonzi – ginde 

∙ Crisswiss and the dot – bad vibes 

∙ Boy nino ft emtee – no problems 

∙ Rockie doub vic jita the dawg asaph – monate fela

9. Best Brand Supporting Local HipHop 

∙ Big bass 

∙ Kingsville clothing 

∙ Team legacy 

∙ Hit music empire 

∙ Rednation live 

10. Best Promoter  

∙ Big bass  

∙ Preezo 

∙ Cottage47 

∙ Chap moreno 

∙ Rednation live 

11. Best Diaspora  

∙ Reck 442 

∙ Kap city 

∙ Dimitri and the scarecrow ∙ Neville sigauke 

∙ Mlue jay 

12. Best Radio DJ 

∙ Thorne laroq 

∙ Lady k and Pd the ghost ∙ Mox  

∙ Promethious  

∙ Mic sprinter  

13. Best Gospel Act  

∙ Nta  

∙ Caespedo 

∙ Courtney antipas 

∙ Drummer boy kenny 

14. Best underground  

∙ Mitch uta

∙ Majoer prodi 

∙ Mob figgaz 

∙ Michael chiunda 

∙ Prozac 

15. Best alternative  

∙ Hilzy 

∙ Kae chaps 

∙ Hfiles  

∙ Taylor wayne 

∙ Indigo saint 

16. Best Online Media  

∙ The juice magazine 

∙ Rednation live 

∙ Zimsphere 

∙ zimbuzz 

∙ Keep it real Fridays 

17. Best Journalist.  

∙ cto banks 

∙ Ano shumba 

∙ Takudzwa kadzura  

∙ Bongani inkunzi ndlovu 

∙ Elmond chibaya 

18. hip hop personality of the year 

∙ Soko matemai 

∙ Holy ten 

∙ Pro beats 

∙ Asaph 

∙ R peels 

19. Video Of The Year & Video director of the year  

∙ Takura –its okay not to be ok 

∙ Asaph – asipheli moya

∙ Crooger – ginde  

∙ R peel – andiroya 

∙ Tsg – hona 

20. Best hip hop hustle.  

∙ R peels 

∙ Crooger 

∙ Holy ten 

∙ Kingsville clothing 

∙ Cottage 47 

21. Best hip hop verse (sweet 16 award)  

∙ Soko matemai- level up 

∙ Asaph – ginde 

∙ Michael chiunda- hitlab cypher 

∙ Holy ten – Ndaremerwa 

∙ Ti gonzi – devils a liar 

22. peoples choice 

∙ Holy ten 

∙ R peels 

∙ Ti gonzi 

∙ Asaph 

∙ Probeats 

∙ Takura 

23. Artists of the decade ( announced on the night) notes :