By JOWIT SALUSEKI –
NOMINATED in three categories, Copperbelt-based rapper Chef 187 is leading this year’s Born and Bred Awards which will take place on July 17, 2015.
Controversial artiste Bobby East, Willz, Jay Rox and gospel artiste Abel Chungu have two nominations each.
Although Zambian artistes have not yet reached the top like other African musicians such as Nigeria’s D’banj who was voted the continents best performer during last year’s World Music Awards, many upcoming artistes who worked tirelessly on vidoes this year have made the cut and it’s now up to their fans to vote for them in the various groups by typing BnB, the name of the artiste, the category and then send to the code 4882.
Full list:
Best traditional video
Newlex – Imonde
CG – Yala loka
Mathew Tembo – Tisunge ndalama
Tasila Mwale – Shekala ku mutima
Vulchino – Sweet honey
Best conciouse video
Wiggy man – Born from a woman
Bflow – Side plate
Smooth G – Save the Children
Dalisto – Ndichiritseni
Nathan Nyirenda – Mayo
Best collaboration video
Brisky ft Kan2 – History
Chef and Afunika – Kumalila Ngoma
Mampi and Judy – Basazibe
Bobby East, Petersen and Israel – Do or Die
Jae Roxa, Salma, Cleo – Ituntulu Rmx
Best Hip Hop video
Slap Dee – Like That
Bobby East – Do or Die
Eddie Black – Where are you
Chef – Ndafilwa ukuichindika
Ruff Kaida – Ka Chabe Chabe
Best R N B video
T Sean – Umoyo
B1 – Number one fan
J2 – Lalala
Kaladoshas ft Petersen – Cocoa Butter
Urban Hype – Instagram
Best Zed video
Tommy D – Chibolya
B1 – Suti
Bryan – Wanga Wanga
Starface – kumanda
Willz ft Wezi – Toliwe
Best dance hall video
Jay Rox – Joana
Milz – Touch the Road
Salma ft Cactus – Non-Stop
T Sean- Forever
Njoya Tee – Shonongo Alatutuma
Best gospel video
Miracle by fire – Ambuye Ngenani
Abel Chungu – Forever
Prophet Emmanuel – Too much
Felix – Shilili
Ben P – Square
Best foreign rhythm video
MA Africa – Naturally
Future 101 – Whatsapp
Organized Family – Okada
Lloydee – Kabovelo
Secret – Chibelo
Best Zed rap video
Crisis -Thats the way it is
JK ft Yemi Alade – Paduze
Theo – Lollapalooza
Roberto – Ama Rulah
Portia – Addiction
Best female upcoming video
Kan2 – Mungeli
Nyemba – Yelele
Muso Meyers – Drinking Problem
Davaos – TV
Ronnie – Its Okay
Best female video
Salma ft Cactus – Non-stop
Mampi – Love Recipe
Fransciar – Namiyewa
Kay Figo – Love Song
Kachanana – Ndipita
Best upcoming video
Tiye-P – Munjeleleko
Willz ft Wezi – Toliwe
Koby ft Slap Dee and B Mark – 4
Jae Cash – Love you
Kaladoshas ft Petersen – Cocoa Butter
Best male video
Jay Rox – Auto pilot
Slap Dee – Waumfwa
Macky 2 – So Much More
Abel Chungu – Forever
Chef 187 – Ndafilwaukui chindika .
NOTE: The awards, which are organised to appreciate quality local music videos, are an initiative of Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation staffer Innocent Kalaluka.