Here Are The Nominees for 2022 Tanzania Music Awards | SEE DETAILS

After six years of hiatus, finally, the biggest music award show in Tanzania is here to unveil the top artists in the Tanzanian music industry moments after BASATA announced nominations for this year's edition of Tanzania Music Awards.

Tanzania National Arts Council who are the organizers of the prestigious awards has finally revealed the list of nominees for this year's edition.

Kings Music CEO Ali Kiba leads the field with 8 nominations, followed by celebrated Tanzanian Rapper Professor Jay who secured 7 nominations while chart-toppers Nandy and Harmonize scored 6 nominations each.

Here are the nominations for the 2022 Tanzania Music Awards :

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

ONLY ONE KING - ALI KIBA

AIR WEUSI - WEUSI

HIGH SCHOOL - HARMONIZE

ONA - MARCO CHALI

LIVE AT SAUTI ZA BUSARA - WAKAZI

BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR

I WISH -KUSSAH

SALUTE-ALI KIBA

UTANIAMBIA NINI-PROFESSOR J

MAPEPE-JUX

LISA - RAPCHA

BEST MUSIC COMPOSER

CHEGE

MAARIFA

STAMINA

ALIKIBA

MARIOO

BEST MUSIC LYRIST OF THE YEAR

ALIKIBA - UTU

MARIOO-MIAMOR

PROFFESSOR J-UTANIAMBIA NINI

RAPCHA-LISA

DARASA LOYALTY

BEST MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

HANSCANA - NAANZAJE (DIAMOND PLATNUM)

TRAVELLAH - CHEKETUA (BARNABA FT ALI KIBA)

JOOZEY - MWENYE NYUMBA

NICKLASS - MADAM PRESIDENT (FRIDA AMANI)

DORECTORS - ZAI (MAUA SAMA)

BEST FEMALE MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

FRIDA AMANI

NANDY

JOYCE S. MWAIKOFU

CHRISTINA SHUSHO

BEST MALE MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

HARMONIZE

PROFESSOR J

JUX

BEN PAUL

YOUNG LUNYA

BEST UPCOMING FEMALE MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

SARAPHINA

ABBY CHAMS

MARRY G

ZUHURA A. LWODYAH (Lolo Da Prince).

TRIXY TONIC

BEST UPCOMING MALE MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

KUSSAH

KINATA MC

LODY MUSIC

RAPCHA

DAMIAN SOUL

BEST LOCAL COLLABORATION SONG OF THE YEAR

NDOMBOLO- KINGS MUSIC

SHIKILIA-PROFESSOR JAY

UNAUA VIBE - RAPCHA

LOYALTY- DARASA

LALA -JUX

BEST FEMALE MUSIC PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

MAUA SAMA

NANDY

SARAPHINA

SHILOLE

ANJELLA

BEST MALE MUSIC PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

HARMONIZE

ALIKIBA

SHOLO MWAMBA

DULLA MAKABILA

WHOZZU

BEST FEMALE MUSICIAN PEOPLE'S CHOICE ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS OF THE YEAR

NANDY

CHRISTINA SHUSHO

ROSA REE

MAUA SAMA

MARRY G

BEST MALE MUSICIAN PEOPLE'S CHOICE ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS OF THE YEAR HARMONIZE

MARIOO

ALI KIBA

JUX

PROFESSOR JAY

BEST MUSIC ARTIST FROM EAST AFRICA (BASED ON JUDGES' OPINION)

ALI KIBA

SAUTI SOL

ALFA

EDDY KENZO

SAUTI SOUL

NANDY

BEST MUSIC ARTIST FROM SOUTHERN AFRICA-(BASED ON JUDGES' OPINION)

SHO MADJOZ

FOCALISTIC

JEY ROX

DJ MAPHORISA

CASPER NYOVEST

BEST MUSIC ARTIST FROM WESTERN AFRICA (BASED ON JUDGES' OPINION) DAVIDO

BURNA BOY

WIZKID

TIWA SAVAGE

YEMI ALADE

BEST COLLABORATION SONG (AFRICA) OF THE YEAR

ATTITUDE - HARMONIZE ft. AWILLO LONGOMBA, H. BABA

MIAMOR-MARIOO ft. JOVIAL

LEO LEO-NANDY ft. KOFFI OLOMIDE

FREE YOUR MIND-JUX ft. BLAQ JERZEE

CHAWA -WHOZZU ft. RAYVAN, NTOSH GAZI

BEST MALE BONGO FLAVOR MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

JUX

BEN PAUL

HARMONIZE

MARIOO

WHOZZU

BEST BONGO FLAVOR SONG OF THE YEAR

SAWA-JUX

BIA TAMU-MARIOO

TEACHER-HARMONIZE

ZAI-MAUA SAMA

NIMEKUZOEA-NANDY

BEST FEMALE BONGO FLAVOR MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

NANDY

ROSA REE

ANJELLA

SARAPHINA

MARRY G

BEST FEMALE HIPHOP MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

ZUHURA A. LWODYAH (Lolo Da Prince)

CHEMICAL

LISS LA MODE

ROSA REE

FRIDA AMANI

BEST MALE HIP HOP MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

PROFESSOR J

YOUNG LUNYA

DARASA

RAPCHA

NEY WA MITEGO

BEST HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

UTANIAMBIA NINI - PROFESSOR J SWAGG-JOH MAKINI

MBUZI-YOUNG LUNYA

MADAM PRESIDENT-FRIDA AMANI

LISA -RAPCHA