Zambia’s Best in Arts Honored At The 2025 Kwacha Music Awards
Zambia’s Best in Arts Honored At The 2025 Kwacha Music Awards
PROVINCIAL CATEGORIES
Best Artist – Central
Ama Sweet Dondo
Born Vicious
Shadreck
Tripo Cezo
WINNER: Broken Hill Emmy
Best Artist – Copperbelt
4 Na 5
B Quan Phamaika
Blood Kid Yvok
JC Kalinks
Mirriam Vow Chama
Slick Bwoy
Xaven
WINNER: Y Celeb
Best Artist – Luapula
Born Bugah
Jay Nazo
Kam Charles
Machete
Pat Kayz
WINNER: Knack Unity
Best Artist – North Western
Boy KK
Denny Gee
Kell Cee Zambia
Mighty C
Nakawala Mwewa
WINNER: Cox
Best Artist – Southern
Kadas
Mordecai
Mpande
Rockstone
Tiger Tonka
WINNER: Mr Crown
Best Artist – Eastern
Alifatiq
Chimzy Kelly
KD Giza
Mr Blaq
WINNER: Chile 84
Best Artist – Lusaka
Dizmo
Frank Ro
Kayz Adamz
Miss Wizzy
Neo Slayer
Pst Gift Kaputula
Triple M
WINNER: Jae Cash
Best Artist – Muchinga
Afriboy
Emmy 3
Happy K
Mr Zed Official
Rock G Zambia
WINNER: Celeb City
Best Artist – Northern
Andyzoh
King G2
Kiss B Saibaba
Maserati Pa Ngoma
Newman
WINNER: Muzo Aka Alphonso
Best Artist – Western
Jah Bwoy
Kasi Nalu
Mumble Jumble
Qnelly Muzic
Y Coasty
WINNER: Ozone Africa
MAINSTREAM CATEGORIES
Best Folk / Indigenous Sound
Ba Mebo – T Low ft Chef 187 & Mumba Yachi
Chakufikila – Rich Bizzy
Imbeka – Shirtless Boys
Kandenu – Denny Gee Kachaku
Mapopwe – Chanda Na Kay ft Sianene & Coop Ticker
WINNER: Eondongana Nankwe – Chester
Best Dancehall / Reggae Song
Corpsemyelitis – Matthew Tembo ft Milz
Ifibyongo – T Sean ft Goodson Chizo & Bow Chase
It’s Giving – Jay Rox ft Willz Mr Nyopole
Sticky – Towela Kaira ft JC Kalinks & Kayz Adams
Wafola Wafulwa – Damiano ft Pompi
Waya Say – DJ Cosmo
WINNER: Yeh Yeh – Vinchenzo ft Mic Burner
Best Hip Hop / Rap Song
Father Of The Year – Dizmo ft 76 Drums
Fyoto Fyoto – Jemax ft Wallydoo
Hustlers Prayer – Jae Cash ft Jemax, Goddy Zambia & C Square
I Am Her – Cleo Ice Queen
Mvwine Filimu – Drifta Trek ft Slapdee & Kayz Adams
Spylng 2 – Chef 187 ft Immortal C’zar
WINNER: Dear Slapdee – Macky 2
Best Gospel Song (Female)
Balesa Bandimwine – Janet Mwandi
Embela Yenu – Mirriam Vow
Lesa Ima – Nakawala Mwewa
Mvwalinga – Medoreen Besa
Naikoselesha – Christine Nkole
Walitulwila Kale – Minister Temwani
WINNER: Teti – Chileshe Bwalya
Best Gospel Song (Male)
Fipelele Ukutali – Joshua Nankwe
Greater – Pompi ft VOH
Kafwa Wandi – Pst Gift Kaputula
Kaposha – Pastor Leo Kakungu
Talalika Umutima – Zarrell Clouds
You’re God – Reuben Katiyo
WINNER: Echo Tuwila Panshi – Kings
Most Conscious Song
Cha kwa Mu’zimai – Jae Cash ft JC Kalinks & Dizmo
Injato – T Sean ft Chef 187
Lesa Umo – HD Empire ft Triple M
My Hero – Yo Maps
True Story – Super Kena
Winsula – Macky 2 ft The Glorious Band
WINNER: Remember Me – Chile One
Best R&B / Afro Fusion Song
Efyo Unsunga – K’Millian ft Chichi Praise
Final Say – Neo ft Tim
Iwe Na Ine – T Low ft Chile One
Make Me A Dad – Chile One ft Natasha Chansa
Nationality – Jay Trigger & Ari
Nileke – KB & Chewe ft Frank Ro
WINNER: Bestie – Roberto
Best Mainstream / Pop Song
Bestie – Roberto
Eondongana Nankwe – Chester
Mr and Mrs – Yo Maps
Nationality – Jay Trigger & Ari
Sotambe – Frank Ro ft Yo Maps
Winsula – Macky 2 ft The Glorious Band
WINNER: Eagle One – Chile One
Best Band
Amayenge
Mo Fire Band
Sansamukeni Band
Shirtless Boys
Uncle Rex
WINNER: The Glorious Band
Best Choir
Busokololo Choir
Faithful Melodies
Golden Vocals
Mt Sinai Choir
Voice of Praise
WINNER: Zambia Defence and Security Choir
Best Duo / Group
4 Na 5
Celeb City
Chanda Na Kay
Dope Boys
HD Empire
WINNER: Peace Preachers
Best Collaboration
Cheers To The Good Times – Vinchenzo ft Bobby East
Mukaimwewa – Chile One ft Macky 2
Peace Of Mind – Yo Maps ft Roberto
Sotambe – Frank Ro ft Yo Maps
Teti – Dizmo ft Yo Maps
Winsula – Macky 2 ft The Glorious Band
WINNER: Follow – Triple M ft Driemo
Best Newcomer (Female)
Janet Mwandi
Khondwani
Nomalanga Judy
Norma
Ranjie Barbie
WINNER: Raycie
Best Newcomer (Male)
Chewe Superstar
Jay Trigga
Original Bukasa
Shokii – Mwana Chibolya
Slick Bwoy
WINNER: B Quan Phamaika
Humanitarian Award
B Flow
Abel Chungu
JK
John Chiti
Macky 2
Maiko Zulu
Sista D
WINNER: Mampi
Best Music Producer
C Mark On The Track
Eazy
Icon Mu Speaker
King Nachi Beats
King Tec
Magg 44
Mela Beats
Witty Beats
WINNER: T-Sean
Best International Achievement
Cleo Ice Queen
Jay Rox
Pompi
Roberto
Yo Maps
WINNER: Sampa The Great
Gospel Album of the Year
Afisobolola – Collins Coli
Heart Cry – Minister Divine
Isokololeni – Joseph Zulu
Lesa Sumbulweni – Reuben Katiyo
Move Mountains – Olivia Kalenga
WINNER: Ichikupempula Echikulya – Enock Mbewe
Best Female Artist
Christine Nkole
Cleo Ice Queen
Mampi
Sampa The Great
Tianna
Towela Kaira
WINNER: Xaven
Best Male Artist
Chef 187
Chester
Dizmo
Jae Cash
Roberto
Yo Maps
WINNER: Chile One
Song of the Year
Bestie – Roberto
Cheers To The Good Times – Vinchenzo
Eondongana Nankwe – Chester
Follow – Triple M
Mr and Mrs – Yo Maps
Teti – Dizmo
WINNER: Remember Me – Chile One
Album of the Year
Full Circle – K’Millian
I Am Her – Cleo Ice Queen
I Am On My Way – Chester
Most Wanted – Y Celeb
My Hero – Yo Maps
Voice Yo Dula – Jae Cash
WINNER: Eagle One – Chile One
Lifetime Achievement Award
WINNER: Danny Kaya
Special Recognition Award
WINNER: Vice President Dr. W.K. Mutale Nalumango
