The 13th edition of the Tanzania Music Awards took place at the Mlimani City Conference Center in Dar es Salaam, on Saturday 14 April 2012. The event was anchored by Vanessa Mdee and Millard Ayo. The nominees were announced on 8 February 2012 with Bongo Flava artist Diamond topping the list with seven nominations. Two days after the list was released, four-time nominee Dully Sykes announced his withdrawal from the event. He stated 'it does not contribute to my growth whatsoever, and this contest is full of lies'. After leaving the 2011 Tanzania Music Awards empty-handed, Diamond made a return by winning three awards, including Best Male Artist and Best Video.
Contents
- Nominees and winners
- Best Male Artist
- Best Female Artist
- Best Male Singer
- Best Female Singer
- Best Song Writer
- Best Upcoming Artist
- Best Hip Hop Artist
- Best Rapper from a Band
- Best Song
- Best Video
- Best Afro Pop Song
- Best RB Song
- Best ZoukRhumba Song
- Best Hip Hop Song
- Best Collaboration Song
- Best Swahili Song from a Band
- Best RaggaDancehall Song
- Best Reggae Song
- Best Taarab Song
- Best East African Song
- Best Traditional Song
- Best Producer
- Hall of Fame trophy
- References
Nominees and winners
Winners are in bold text.
Best Male Artist
Best Female Artist
Best Male Singer
Best Female Singer
Best Song Writer
Best Upcoming Artist
Best Hip Hop Artist
Best Rapper (from a Band)
Best Song
Best Video
Best Afro Pop Song
Best R&B Song
Best Zouk/Rhumba Song
Best Hip Hop Song
Best Collaboration Song
Best Swahili Song (from a Band)
Best Ragga/Dancehall Song
Best Reggae Song
Best Taarab Song
Best East African Song
Best Traditional Song
Best Producer
Hall of Fame trophy
References
2012 Tanzania Music Awards Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA