On the 30th of September, 2017, Sun FM unveiled the winners for the first ever Kwacha Music Awards which honored Zambian Musicians and was hosted by Chi.
The big winners at this year’s award ceremony were Chef 187 and the XYZ crew.
Check the winners list below:
SONG OF THE YEAR
408 Empire – Chilepule Baby
Tiye P Ft. Kekero – Unajaila
TBwoy Ft. Chef 187 – I Miss You
Chef 187 Ft. Daev – Ma Years (WINNER)
Jae Cash Ft. Kekero – Akamutima
BEST NEW COMER (Male)
Daev (WINNER)
Drifta Trek
Neo
T-Low
BEST NEW COMER (Female)
Bom$hell (WINNER)
Wacheda
Esther Chungu
Chilu
Tanny
BEST SOUND PRODUCTION
Kekero
T-Sean
Mr. Starsh (WINNER)
KB (K-Army)
Mag44
Ben Blazer
BEST DANCE HALL SONG
Dj Cosmo – Pro Twerker
Petersen – Kalukobo
408 Empire – Chilepule Baby (WINNER)
Willz Ft. Jedi – Theresa
Jay Rox – One and Only
BEST HIP-HOP SONG
Slapdee – Vagwada (WINNER)
Chef 187 Ft. Mumba Yachi & Dope G – Mundowendowe
Drifta Trek Ft. Chef 187 – Ma Dance Yanasalako
Church – Zaninge
Tiye-P Ft. Dope-G – Ndefisosika Apa
BEST R&B SONG
T-Bwoy Ft. Chef 187 – I Miss You (WINNER)
Roberto – Into You
F Jay – Nilekelele
Neo – Thanks To Your Ex
Coziem Ft. Chef 187 – Twikalafye Umukumo
BEST MAINSTREAM (POP)
Tiye P/Kekero – Unajaila
T-Sean – Mayeso
Jae Cash Ft. Kekero – Akamutima
Afunika – Pama Order
Macky2 – Favour (Dabo Dabo) (WINNER)
MOST CONSCIOUS SONG
Kantu – Wanjipaya
Wezi – Nyimbo Zako (WINNER)
Lota House – People Just Like Us
B’Flow Ft. Just Slim – Know Your Status
Kaladoshas Ft. Tim – My Mother’s Tears
BEST GOSPEL SONG (Male)
Ephraim – Jericho
Reuben – Mulatwelela (Imembu Shesu) (WINNER)
Ausward – Yahweh
Kings – Alikula
BEST GOSPEL SONG (Female)
Esther Chungu – Runaway Child
Tholiwe Nyirenda – Umulopa
Chileshe Bwalya – Tefyo Nali (WINNER)
Martha – Nanaka
BEST COLLABORATION
Kantu x Wezi Bomb$hell – Anajaila (Cover)
Chef 187 Ft. Daev – Ma Years
Chef 187 Ft. Mumba Yachi & Dope G – Mundowendowe
Afunika Ft. Slapdee – Umwaume Wakulela (WINNER)
Tiye P Ft. Kekero – Unajaila
BEST DUO/GROUP
408 Empire
Urban Hype (WINNER)
Davaos
HD Empire
Higher Calling
BEST BAND
Amayenge Asoza (WINNER)
Uncle Rex and the Band
Air Power Band
Mutende Cultural Assemble
Barotse Band
BEST CHOIR GROUP
Mount Senai (WINNER)
Busokololo
Great Chronicles
Northmead Mega Choir
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Chef 187 – Amnesia (WINNER)
Slapdee – Bw2
Jae Cash – Giovani
Dope G – Flowers
TBwoy – Dweet
Tiye P – RED
GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ephraim – Teti Ntwishike (WINNER)
Rueben – Naileta
Abel Chungu Musuka – Love Unleashed (Deluxe)
Ausward – Jehovah El Shadai
Chileshe Bwalya – Talitha Cumi (Deluxe)
Esther Chungu – Mubanga
BEST MALE ARTIST
Chef 187
Slapdee (WINNER)
T-Sean
Macky2
Ephraim
Afunika
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
Wezi
Kantu
Cleo Ice Queen (WINNER)
Chileshe Bwalya
Mampi
Salma Sky
HUMANITARIAN AWARD
B’Flow (WINNER)
PilAto
Macky2
Petersen
Maiko Zulu
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Roberto (WINNER)
B’Flow
JK
Pompi
Mampi
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
JK
Danny Kaya
Maureen Lupo Lilanda
Lady MC
Errol Hickey (WINNER)
PROVINCIAL AWARDS:
COPPERBELT PROVINCE
Chef 187 (WINNER)
Afunika
PilAto
408 Empire
Shenky
LUSAKA PROVINCE
Jay Rox
Dope G
Jae Cash (WINNER)
Roberto
TBwoy
CENTRAL PROVINCE
Drimz (WINNER)
B’Flow
Jemax
D2
Higher Calling
EASTERN PROVINCE
Chimzy Kelly (WINNER)
Crack P
Digo
LUAPULA PROVINCE
IC (WINNER)
BIC 24
Mommy
MUCHINGA PROVINCE
Rudie
Noxter
Wiza (WINNER)
NORTHERN-WESTERN PROVINCE
Kasonde
Wana Boy
Hash Tag (WINNER)
NORTHEN PROVINCE
Muzo AKA Alphonso (WINNER)
Kiss B
Beauty Shampogo
WESTERN PROVINCE
Sibabule
Doc Mule (WINNER)
Y Cost
SOUTHERN PROVINCE
Shyman (WINNER)
Mpande
Allan Mapiki