Tough battle in Malawi Urban Music Awards 2015: Tsika Msungwana nomited for song of the year

The Urban Music Party (UMP) Awards 2015 nominations are out and it will definitely be a tough battle.

Talk of Nepman, Gwamba, Sangie and Janta up for Artist of the Year. And then we have “Na Lero”, “Tsika”, “Mwano” and “Divorce” for Song of the Year. How does one decide the winners?

Take a look at all the 20 nominees and go suggest your winners at https://www.facebook.com/mwUMP.

Artist of the Year

Nepman

Gwamba

Sangie

Janta

Song of the Year

Sonye – Tsika

Nepman – Na Lero

Janta – Divorce

Martse – Mwano

Video of the Year

Janta – Divorce

Fredokiss feat Daredevilz – Ukudziwa Kale

Gwamba feat Lulu – Ineyo wa lero

Zani Challe – Ndiphunzitse

Producer of the Year

DJ Sley

Janta

Tricky Beatz

Stich Fray

Best New Artist

Sangie

Teddy

Black Nina

Tsar Leo

The Awards are part of the 2015 UMP Festival, a celebration of urban music and culture in Malawi and will take place on 8th November at the BAT Ground during the festival in Blantyre.

The UMP Awards 2015 also have a special category namely Lifetime Achievers, which will be given to Criminal A and the late Mafunyeta.

UMP Awards nominations were open to artists and content considered to have entertained Malawi and kept the urban music industry ticking between the months of October 2014 and August 2015.

The 4th UMP Festival will feature star-studded performers Chimzy Kelly from Zambia, as guest-artist, and Malawi’s own Gwamba, Nepman, Diktator, Fredokiss, Piksy, Sangie, BarryOne, Bucci, Blakjak, Home Grown African, Sonye, Martse, Janta, Mafo, Trap Squad, Young Kay, Tech Dali and Daredevilz.

The show will also feature special acts including spoken word, a dance showdown and an MC battle. Winners of these two competitions will receive K50,000 cash prizes.

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