Social media reacts to 2018 UMP Awards nominations

Some disgruntled individuals have taken it to social media platforms to express frustrations over the recently released 2018 Urban Music People (UMP) awards nominations.

According to local social media users including award winning reggae dancehall artist and TV presenter Black Jak, Third Eye and Hazel Mak, the nominations lack transparancy and are marred by a lot of discrepancies.

In his reaction, Black Jak described the nominations as “trash” while disassociating himself from the awards and the organizers.

Black Jak further questioned the nomination process asking: “How do you tell people to vote,to nominate? how? This only means the few artists with a lot of fans with access to the internet with a lot of data will make the nomination list. It’s almost 2019 and you still dont know how nominations are done?

“But honestly UMP should have learn something by now! I mean what’s their excuse this time?Awards nominations are done by Radio/Club DJs, local music bodies, local website hosts, entertainment journalists/bloggers and overlooking committee? We have always told them this.”

Taking his turn, award winning radio personality Joy Nathu questioned: “someone tell me how archaida Universe was not nominated for group of the year?”

However, UMP said the nominations were decided by votes from a panel of local urban music experts and popular votes from social media.

The nomination list comprises 18 of the 20 award categories and there are five nominees in each. 

According to UMP Project Manager Wisdom Phanga, the Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Lucius Banda, while the Humanitarian Award will be determined at a later stage.

The final winners will be decided through SMS voting via codes and votes from the judges’ panel.

In a related development, UMP has partnered with Scallas Cafe to host this year’s awards after party on Saturday 29 December 2018.

Scallas Cafe in Blantyre is  situated behind Robins Park, venue of the Awards.

Phanga then expressed delight in the partnership.

“Scallas Cafe will enhance our customer experience at the event by providing food and beverage services at the Awards and also hosting the After Party which will star DJ Reubie, DO Mnyaxy and DJ Bubblegum,” Phanga said.

Below is the list of nominees:

Artist of the Year

Fredokiss

Gwamba

Piksy

Suffix

Tay Grin

Music Video of the Year

Lubwa – Tay Grin

Kusasa Mau – Gwamba

Ndendende – Janta

No one – Sonye ft Tuno

Temporary – Lackie ft Teddy

Video Director of the Year

Essim

Mest Media

Ron Cz

VJ Ice

VJ Ken

Album of the Year

Mady P: Chi One Tambala

Provoice- Knock It 1986

Seven o more – yr2099

Sonye – Somewhere in Africa

Suffix – Before I sleep

Song of the year

Macelba ft Saint – Maluzi

Malinga Mafia- Vuto Si ine

Piksy- Umakwana

Tay Grin- Lubwa

Wikise- Uli Nzinga?

Collabo of the Year

Gwamba x Fredokiss- Nthawi Zanji

Macelba x Saint- Maluzi

Martse x Bucci – Dosage

Saint x JJC- Friends

Toast x Eli Njuchi- Hakuna Matata

Best New Act

Eli Njuchi

Lackie

Man Chi

Mazz o Penga

Teddy

Best Female Act

Hazel Mak

Hilco

Kim of Diamonds

Sangie

Tuno

Producer of the year

BFB

DJ Sley

Gaffar

Henwood

Janta

Best Urban Gospel

Gwamba

Kelvin Sings

Saxess

Shammah Vocals

Suffix

Best Hip- Hop Act

Fredokiss

Seven O’ More

Macelba

Suffix

Toast

Best Dancehall Act

Jay Jay Cee

Mady P

Malinga Mafia

Provoice

Purple C

Best SADC International Act

AKA

Cassper Nyovest

Diamond Platinumz

King Monada

Nasty C

Best Afro-Soul Act

Faith Mussa

Lawi

Lulu

Patience Namadingo

Shammah Vocals

Best Duo/Group

Bossaro

Daredevilz

Fortress

Mabilinganya Empire

W Twice

Best RnB/Afro-Pop

Bucci

Kelly Kay

Kelvin Sings

Teddy

Tuno

Best Live Act

Faith Mussa

Fredokiss

Gwamba

Suffix

Tay Grin

Best Band

Black Missionaries

Mibawa Band

Mizu band

Soul Raiders

Zathu Band

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