Kwacha Music Awards 2026 Nominees
Provincial Artist of the Year
| Central Province |
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| AMA SWEET DONDO |
| BAD BOY SHEZY |
| BORN VICIOUS |
| BROKENHILL EMMY |
| SHADRECK |
| YOUNG TREXY |
| Eastern Province |
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| ALIFATIQ |
| CHILE 84 |
| CHIMZY KELLY |
| DJ NDUNA |
| KD GIZA |
| MOLTO ZAMBIA |
| Copperbelt Province |
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| BLOODKID YVOK |
| B QUAN PHAMAIKA |
| JC KALINKS |
| LANDMARK SOUNDS |
| MIZZY C |
| MWANA KALAMPA |
| T-LOW |
| Lusaka Province |
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| 76 DRUMS |
| FRANK RO |
| KAYZ ADAMZ |
| MINISTER TEMWANI |
| MISS WIZZY |
| SHOKI MWANA CHIBOLYA |
| Y-COOL |
| Luapula Province |
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| BORN BUGAH |
| JAY NAZO |
| KAM CHARLES |
| KNACK UNITY |
| MACHETE |
| PLK WISE |
| Muchinga Province |
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| AFRIBOY |
| CELEB CITY |
| EMMY 3 |
| HAPPY K |
| ROCK G ZAMBIA |
| SHUSHUSHU |
| North Western Province |
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| B ROX |
| BOY KAY NANEKA FYE |
| COX |
| J.M BLUE SPEC |
| KELL CEE ZAMBIA |
| MIGHTY C |
| Northern Province |
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| ANDYZOH |
| JEAN UBUSAKA |
| KING G2 |
| KISS B SAI BABA |
| MUZO AKA ALPHONSO |
| NEWMAN |
| Southern Province |
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| BLACK MARK |
| KADAS |
| MIZI WAYNE |
| MORDECAII |
| RAYCIE |
| ROCKSTONE |
| Western Province |
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| JAH BWOY |
| KASY NALU |
| MUMBLE JUMBLE |
| O’NELLY |
| OZONE AFRICA |
| Y-COASTY |
Main Categories
| Best Music Producer |
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| BEN BLAZER |
| C-MAK |
| ICON MU SPEAKER |
| KILLA BEATS |
| KING NACHI BEATS |
| KINGTEC |
| MELAR BEATS |
| T-SEAN |
| WITTY BEATS |
| Humanitarian Award |
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| ABEL CHUNGU |
| B-FLOW |
| DIZMO |
| MACKY 2 |
| MAIKO ZULU |
| MAMPI |
| POMPI |
| WEZI |
| YO MAPS |
| Best International Achievement |
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| CLEO ICE QUEEN |
| EL MUKUKA |
| MAMPI |
| POMPI |
| ROBERTO |
| SAMPA THE GREAT |
| YO MAPS |
| Best Indigenous / Folk Song |
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| 40 ING’OMBE76 DRUMS FT CHANDA NA KAY |
| BWACHAKADAS |
| ISAMBICHESTER |
| MPYANANGOSHIRTLESS BOYS |
| MUNIBULAEY-COASTY |
| TUTUJAMES SAKALA FT CHEF 187 & CAITLIN DE VILLE |
| UBWAFYAAFUNIKA |
| UMWINKOMUMBA YACHI |
| Best New Comer (Female) |
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| CHICHEBA AREE |
| FAITH KALABA |
| KUNDA |
| KUTOWA |
| NYARAI |
| TINA SELEMANI |
| ZIAN SZ |
| Best New Comer (Male) |
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| BOY KAY |
| DRECKZINE |
| MIZZY C |
| MWANA KALAMPA |
| WAY DEE |
| Y-COOL |
| YOUNG TREXY |
| Best Dance Hall / Reggae Song |
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| GWEH (WYFL RIDDIM)T-SEAN |
| MULILOMILZ FT MASSA XROSSFYAH, RAS AKA, & ADMIRAL P |
| PRESSUREMISS WIZZY FT VINCHENZO |
| SLING DATMIKROPHONE 7 |
| U MEK MIGABRIEL GS |
| UKUTALALADJ COSMO |
| WEKABOMB$HELL FT YO MAPS |
| ZAMBIAN DANCEHALL KUCHALOPETERSEN |
| Best R&B / Afro Fusion Song |
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| ITS OVERYO MAPS |
| KONKOSHAT-LOW FT JAE CASH |
| OH BABYJC KALINKS FT SLAPDEE |
| ONE AND ONLYNYARAI FT Y COOL |
| READYMORDECAII |
| SOBERROBERTO |
| STAYT-SEAN FT XAVEN |
| VIRGOWARREN MILLS |
| Best Hip-Hop / Rap Song |
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| ABOSLAPDEE & DIZMO FT KAYZ ADAMS |
| GANG AFFILLIATEDJAE CASH, DIZMO & Y COOL |
| KU BARD BWOY TELEM FT CHEF 187, XAVEN & JAY ROX |
| MUKANINGAKING ILLEST FT 76 DRUMS |
| ONE FIGHTZONE FAM |
| SHADOW BOXINGCHEF 187 |
| SIMON SAYSSAMPA THE GREAT |
| SKY POMBEY COOL FT DRECKZINE, SHOKII & TRENDY KIDAI |
| Best Mainstream Song (Pop) |
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| 40 IN’GOMBE76 DRUMS FT CHANDA NA KAY & SHANGA |
| AYENEZ LONG FT XAVEN & YO MAPS |
| BA NEIGHBORCHILE ONE MR ZAMBIA |
| BEAUTY STATION76 DRUMS FT JC KALINKS |
| CHINGELENGELEDRIMZ FT CHILE ONE |
| ITS OVERYO MAPS |
| MY MAN MY MANVINCHENZO FT TOWELA KAIRA |
| SOBERROBERTO |
| Best Gospel Song (Female) |
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| AMALAILA KUMWINE WABUBUMBOJANET JMK |
| CALVARYMEDOREEN BESA |
| ENDENIRACHEAL NANYANGWE |
| FINAL SAYTHERESA MUBONDA |
| IKAMINISTER TEMWANI |
| MAKAFYE YAKWEFAITH KALABA |
| TATWASELECHRISTINE NKOLE |
| UBUNTECHILESHE BWALYA FT MAG44 |
| Best Gospel Song (Male) |
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| BA YAWEHTIO NASON |
| ISHINA LYENUANNOINTED MUSONDA |
| JOY OF THE LORDMAG44 FT TIM & JULIAN ROBERTS |
| SHIMWILILIPOMPI FT TASHA NYAMBE & VOH |
| SOFT LIFEABEL CHUNGU |
| THE BLOODWASHY MTAMBO |
| UBUKATAJOSHUA NANKWE NANKWE |
| YESU NI BOSSKINGS MALEMBE |
| Most Conscious Song |
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| AMAPALOMWANAKA KALAMPA FT DBWOY, KING KIZO & MISH TYGA |
| BALUPWAYOUNG TREXY FT TRIPLE M & CHILE ONE |
| CHAFINAYO MAPS FT MUZO AKA ALPHONSO |
| DESTINYCHILE ONE |
| GOD IS GOODMACKY 2 |
| KATEKA UMUSUMATRIPLE M FT REUBEN |
| PETERSENMWANA MUNG’ONO |
| TULOKAYZ ADAMS FT JAE CASH |
| Best Collaboration |
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| ASANTESLAPDEE & DIZMO FT DREKENZINE |
| AYENEZ LONG FT XAVEN & YO MAPS |
| BA NEIGHBOR (REMIX)CHILE ONE FT HARMONIZE & ONESIMUS |
| BEAUTY STATION76 DRUMS FT JC KALINKS |
| FINISHJAY ROX FT WAY DEE |
| ITS OVERYO MAPS FT MAKHADZI |
| MY MAN MY MANVINCHENZO FT TOWELA KAIRA |
| WEKABOMB$HELL FT YO MAPS |
| Best Band |
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| AMAYENGE BAND |
| BAROSTE BAND |
| MO FIRE BAND |
| SANSAMUKENI BAND |
| SHIRTLESS BOYS |
| THE GLORIOUS BAND |
| Best Choir |
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| BUSOKOLOLO CHOIR |
| DEFENSE AND SECURITY CHOIR |
| FAITHFUL MELODIES |
| GOOD SHEPHARD CHOIR |
| HOLY ANGELS CHOIR |
| KITWE CENTRAL CHURCH CHOIR |
| MOUNT SINAI |
| VOICE OF PRAISE |
| Best Duo / Group |
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| ABENA SWANKY T |
| CELEB CITY |
| CHANDA NA KAY |
| DOPE BOYS |
| HD EMPIRE |
| JAY TRIGGA & ARI |
| PEACE PREACHERS |
| ZONE FAM |
| Gospel Album of the Year |
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| GOD SOUNDTIO NASON |
| KAMITASHECOSTA CHIBWE |
| NOT BY SIGHTEDDIE BLACK |
| PEMPELAELIJAH AKA ZAMBIA |
| THE WAYMAGG44 |
| Best Artist (Female) |
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| BOMB$HELL GRENADE |
| MAMPI |
| MEDOREEN BESA |
| ROCKSTONE |
| SAMPA THE GREAT |
| TIANNA |
| TOWELA KAIRA |
| XAVEN |
| Best Artist (Male) |
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| 76 DRUMS |
| CHEF 187 |
| CHILE ONE |
| DIZMO |
| DRIMZ |
| POMPI |
| T-SEAN |
| YO MAPS |
| Song of the Year |
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| ASANTESLAPDEE & DIZMO FT DREKENZINE |
| AYENEZ LONG FT XAVEN & YO MAPS |
| BA NEIGHBORCHILE ONE |
| BEAUTY STATION76 DRUMS FT JC KALINKS |
| HELLOYO MAPS |
| ITS OVERYO MAPS FT MAKADZI |
| MPENIKO IFINIGILEDIZMO FT REUBEN |
| MY MAN MY MANVINCHENZO FT TOWELA KAIRA |
| Album of the Year |
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| DESTINYCHILE ONE |
| GOD SOUNDTIO NASON |
| SOH CAH TOAPETERSEN |
| STILL WATERST-SEAN |
| THE WAYMAG44 |
| VIBES ON VIBESYO MAPS |
| WITINAKAYZ ADAMS |
Voting Is Currently Ongoing On The Kwacha Music Awards Official Website.
