The Midlands Music Awards (MMAs) are an annual award ceremony, run by the Midlands Music Organization, where accolades are presented to members of Zimbabwe's music industry who come from the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe. Winners receive a statuette. The event was established in June 2014. The ceremony is held in June every year and contenders are judged on performances made in the previous year. The show is held at the Midlands Hotel in the capital of the province Gweru and broadcast on Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation - Zbc TV. The ceremony features live performances by some of the nominees.
MMAs grouped into a number of categories which are representative of Zimbabwe's varying popular musical genres. The award is made up of 60% from the panel of judges (adjudicators) and the other 40% comes from the public through voting platforms such as sms among others.
List of Midlands Music Awards Categories
Best Male Artist
Best Female Artist
Newcomer of the Year
Best Hip hop
Best Rnb and Soul music
Best Gospel music
Best Sungura music
Best Music Video of the Year
Best Jazz music
Best Afropop music
Radio Dj/Personality of the Year
Best Club Dj
Best Traditional Group
Best Dance Group
Best House music
Best Collaboration of the Year
Best Reggae/Chigiyo music
Best Producer of the Year
Best Music Album of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Inaugural Midlands Music Awards (2014)
The Inaugural MMAs were held on 28 June 2014 in the capital of the province Gweru with the following awards issued:
Best Dancehall - Legion
Newcomer of the Year - Slykiezle
Best Hip hop - L kat
Best Rnb and Soul music Male - Goodchild
Best Rnb and Soul music Female - Marcyjay
Best Gospel music - Trymo Mutodza
Best Sungura music - Peter Moyo
Best Music Video of the Year - Goodchild for Arikundinyepera
Best Jazz music (Male) - Jazzy Jazz
Best Jazz music (Female) - Shingi Mangoma
Radio Dj/Personality of the Year - Dj Chilli (Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's - Power FM)
Best Club Dj - Dj Stavo
Best House music - Mr Khoax
Best Collaboration of the Year - Tisanyadzise by L kat featuring Goodchild
Best Reggae/Chigiyo music - Bantuman I
Best Producer of the Year - Prince Oskid Tapfuma
Best Music Album of the Year - L kat for Goodlife
Lifetime Achievement Award - Tongai Moyo and Bob Nyabinde
Best Promoter of the Year - Mavis Koslek Image Modelling Agency
2nd Annual Midlands Music Awards (2015)
The 2nd Annual MMAs were held on 29 June 2015 in the capital of the province Gweru with the following awards issued:
Best Dancehall - Lewaz Skattah for Quarter 2 Twelve
Newcomer of the Year - Nybal for True Gospel
Best Hip hop - L kat for The Golden Episode - EP
Best Rnb and Soul music - Valentyne for I'm Not Afraid
Best Gospel music - Mathias Mhere for Glory to Glory
Best Music Video of the Year - Ur Highness for Incompatible
Best Jazz music - Tasarina for Zvakarongeka
Best Afropop music - Soul Afrika for Singles Collection
Best Club Dj - Dj Brian and Dj Masty
Best House music - Shingi Mangoma for Handikusiye
Best Collaboration of the Year - Goodchild and Dj Neo for Nakuyewa
Best Reggae/Chigiyo music - Joe Wailer for Beautiful Zimbabwe
Best Producer of the Year - Prince Oskid Tapfuma
Best Music Album of the Year - Mathias Mhere for Glory to Glory
Lifetime Achievement Award - Ismael Petker of Mahogany Sounds
