2012 Tanzania Music Awards

The 13th edition of the Tanzania Music Awards took place at the Mlimani City Conference Center in Dar es Salaam, on Saturday 14 April 2012.[1] The event was anchored by Vanessa Mdee and Millard Ayo.[2] The nominees were announced on 8 February 2012 with Bongo Flava artist Diamond topping the list with seven nominations.[3][4] Two days after the list was released, four-time nominee Dully Sykes announced his withdrawal from the event. He stated 'it does not contribute to my growth whatsoever, and this contest is full of lies'.[5] After leaving the 2011 Tanzania Music Awards empty-handed, Diamond made a return by winning three awards, including Best Male Artist and Best Video.[6][7]

Nominees and winners

Winners are in bold text.

Best Male Artist

Best Female Artist
  • Khadija Kopa
  • Dayna
  • Isha Mashauzi
  • Queen Darleen
  • Shaa

Best Male Singer
  • Barnaba
  • Ali Kiba
  • Belle 9
  • Diamond
  • Mzee Yusuf

Best Female Singer

Best Song Writer

Best Upcoming Artist
  • Ommy Dimpoz
  • Abdu Kiba
  • Beatrice Nabisha
  • Darasa
  • Recho

Best Hip Hop Artist
  • Roma
  • Fid Q
  • Godzilla
  • Izzo B
  • Joh Makini

Best Rapper (from a Band)
  • Kalijo Kitokololo
  • Ferguson
  • Khalid Chokoraa
  • Msafiri Diouf
  • Toto ze Bingwa

Best Song
  • Suma Lee - 'Hakunaga'
  • Ali Kiba - 'Dushelele'
  • Belle 9 - 'Nilipe Nisepe'
  • Diamond - 'Moyo Wangu'
  • Izzo B - 'Riz One'
  • Roma - 'Mathematics'

Best Video
  • Diamond - 'Moyo Wangu'
  • Dully Sykes - 'Bongo flava'
  • Kassim Mganga feat Mr Blue - 'Ndoa ndoana'
  • Lady jamra feat Mr Blue - 'Wangu'
  • Suma Lee - 'Hakunaga'

Best Afro Pop Song
  • Suma Lee - 'Hakunaga'
  • Diamond - 'Mawazo'
  • Diamond - 'Moyo Wangu'
  • Dully Sykes - 'Bongo flava'
  • Ommy Dimpoz ft Ali Kiba- 'Nai Nai'

Best R&B Song
  • Ben Pol - 'My Number One Fan'
  • Bel Pol ft One - 'Maumivu'
  • Belle 9 - 'Nilipe Nisepe'
  • Hemed - 'Usiniache'
  • Jux - 'Napata Raha'

Best Zouk/Rhumba Song
  • Ali Kiba - 'Dushelele'
  • Barnaba - 'Daima milele'
  • Dayna & Barnaba - 'Nivute kwako'
  • Lady Jaydee feat Mr Blue - 'Wangu'
  • Recho - 'Kizungu zungu'

Best Hip Hop Song
  • Roma - 'Mathematics'
  • Godzilla ft Marco Chali - 'King Zila'
  • Izzo B - 'Riz One'
  • Jay Mo ft P-Funk Majani - 'Famous'
  • Joh Makini ft Lady Jaydee, G Nako - 'Kilimanjaro'

Best Collaboration Song
  • Ommy Dimpoz ft Ali Kiba- 'Nai Nai'
  • Chege, Temba & Ferouz - 'Kama ni gangstar'
  • Godzilla feat Marco Chali - 'King zilla'
  • Jay Mo feat ft P-Funk Majani - 'Famous'
  • Lady Jaydee feat Mr Blue - 'Wangu'

Best Swahili Song (from a Band)
  • African Stars - 'Dunia Daraja'
  • Extra Bongo - 'Falsafa ya Mapenzi
  • Extra Bongo - 'Mtenda'
  • Mashujaa Band - 'Hukumu ya Mnafiki'
  • Mapacha Watatu - 'Usia wa Babu'

Best Ragga/Dancehall Song
  • Queen Darleen ft Dully Sykes - 'Maneno Maneno'
  • AY feat Ms. Triniti - 'Good look'
  • Dabo - 'Ganja man'
  • Malfred - 'Kudadeki'
  • Malfred - 'Poyoyo'

Best Reggae Song
  • Warrior from the East - 'Arusha Gold'
  • 20 Percent - 'Ni yao'
  • Delyla princess - 'Give it up to me'
  • Nakaaya - 'Ni wewe'
  • Malfred feat Lutan Fyah - 'Mazingira'

Best Taarab Song
  • Isha Mashauzi - 'Nani Kama Mama'
  • Isha Mashauzi - 'Mamaa Mashauzi'
  • Jahazi - 'Hakuna Mkamilifu'
  • Jahazi - 'Nilijua Mtasema'
  • Khadija Kopa - 'Full Stop'

Best East African Song
  • Jaguar - 'Kigeugeu
  • Avril & Marya - 'Chokoza'
  • Jose Chameleon - 'Valuvalu'
  • Nameless - 'Coming home'
  • / Kidum & Sana - 'Mulika mwizi'
  • Prezzo - '4sho 4 shizzle'

Best Traditional Song
  • AT & Mwanne - 'Vifuu Utundu'
  • Ashimba - 'Mwanadamu'
  • AT - 'Bao la Kete'
  • Young D, Kitokololo & Mataluma - 'Tunapeta'
  • Offside Trick & Baby J - 'Kidudu Mtu'

Best Producer
  • Maneke (AM Records)
  • Bob Junior
  • Man Walter
  • Marco Chali
  • Pancho Latino

Hall of Fame trophy

See also

References
  1. allAfrica.com: Diamond Lands Seven Kili Music Awards Nominations 9 February 2012
  2. Chicamod: From the 2012 Kilimanjaro Musi Awards Archived September 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine 16 April 2012
  3. Bongo5.com: Kili awards 2012 Nominees hawa hapa! 8 February 2012
  4. The Citizen: Ali Kiba and Diamond in a battle of swagger Archived 2012-10-25 at the Wayback Machine 10 February 2012
  5. allAfrica.com: Dully Sykes Withdraws From Kili Nominations 10 February 2012
  6. The Citizen: Ecstasy, shock losses dominate 2012 Kili awards 16 April 2012
  7. The Citizen: Kili: More than just awards 20 April 2012
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