The much-awaited Zim Hip Hop Awards nominees list will be released this coming Friday with social media already abuzz with the upcoming event.
Organizers of the prestigious urban music awards ceremony will release the official nominees on Friday November 10. The official list will be availed live on ZiFM’s The Fixx hosted by Lady K and PD The Ghost and via different media.
The awards will take place on the 9th of December in Bulawayo for the first time in 7 years under the theme I AM HIP HOP, which is a push for artists to embrace their identity and push the culture forward.
Nomination Criteria
To be nominated for the 2017 Zim Hip Hop Awards, an artist’s music has to have been played on any local Radio stations from the previous cycle of 1 NOVEMBER 2016 which ends on the 27th of OCTOBER 2017. Apart from radio an artist can also get nomination if they have officially released their material on public media either print, visual and online media.3 credible local performances. Supporting documents are required, newspaper articles, flyers, posters, video links and other evidence to show release of material.
- Date Saturday 9 December 2017
- Venue : Academy of Music (BULAWAYO)
- Time : 8pm till late (red carpet 6pm to 7.30pm)
THE HIP HOP AWARDS WEEK
This year ZHHA17 will take a different approach during the build up to the event, we have decided to theme our build up as THE HIP HOP AWARDS WEEK. Which is a list of events that will take place prior to the awards and will include a lot of activity not only for artists but fashion designers, bloggers, celebs and socialites.
ZHHA17 Main event Performances Dec 9 (LIST TO BE RELEASED SOON)
Categories
- Best Male
- Best Female
- Best Collaboration
- Best Hip-Hop Group
- Best Producer
- Best dressed male and female (Chosen on the night of awards).
- Best New Comer
- Best Local Brand Supporting Local Hip-Hop
- Best Album
- Best Promoter
- Best Diaspora
- Best Radio DJ
- Best Club DJ
- Best Gospel Act
- Best Dance Crew
- Best Dance Solo
- Best underground
- Best Media – ONLINE
- Best media – T.V
- Best media –JOURNALIST/PRINT
- Best hip hop free style artist
- Song of the year
- Video Of The Year
- Best hip hop hustle.
- Best hip hop verse (sweet 16 award)
- PEOPLES’ CHOICE
For more information visit their website www.zimhiphopawards.co.zw
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