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 ArtistBest Female ArtistNewcomer of the YearBest Hip hopBest Rnb and Soul musicBest Gospel musicBest Sungura musicBest Music Video of the YearBest Jazz musicBest Afropop musicRadio Dj/Personality of the YearBest Club DjBest Traditional GroupBest Dance GroupBest House musicBest Collaboration of the YearBest Reggae/Chigiyo musicBest Producer of the YearBest Music Album of the YearLifetime Achievement AwardInaugural 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 - LegionNewcomer of the Year - SlykiezleBest Hip hop - L katBest Rnb and Soul music Male - GoodchildBest Rnb and Soul music Female - MarcyjayBest Gospel music - Trymo MutodzaBest Sungura music - Peter MoyoBest Music Video of the Year - Goodchild for ArikundinyeperaBest Jazz music (Male) - Jazzy JazzBest Jazz music (Female) - Shingi MangomaRadio Dj/Personality of the Year - Dj Chilli (Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's - Power FM)Best Club Dj - Dj StavoBest House music - Mr KhoaxBest Collaboration of the Year - Tisanyadzise by L kat featuring GoodchildBest Reggae/Chigiyo music - Bantuman IBest Producer of the Year - Prince Oskid TapfumaBest Music Album of the Year - L kat for GoodlifeLifetime Achievement Award - Tongai Moyo and Bob NyabindeBest Promoter of the Year - Mavis Koslek Image Modelling Agency2nd 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 TwelveNewcomer of the Year - Nybal for True GospelBest Hip hop - L kat for The Golden Episode - EPBest Rnb and Soul music - Valentyne for I'm Not AfraidBest Gospel music - Mathias Mhere for Glory to GloryBest Music Video of the Year - Ur Highness for IncompatibleBest Jazz music - Tasarina for ZvakarongekaBest Afropop music - Soul Afrika for Singles CollectionBest Club Dj - Dj Brian and Dj MastyBest House music - Shingi Mangoma for HandikusiyeBest Collaboration of the Year - Goodchild and Dj Neo for NakuyewaBest Reggae/Chigiyo music - Joe Wailer for Beautiful ZimbabweBest Producer of the Year - Prince Oskid TapfumaBest Music Album of the Year - Mathias Mhere for Glory to GloryLifetime Achievement Award - Ismael Petker of Mahogany Sounds