Malawi’s 2nd Annual Music Awards now known as the MUMA Awards come up this month.
Below is the list of nominees across all major categories in Malawian music and besides each name is a voting keyword. To vote for your favourite artists for 2014, send an SMS with the keyword to 58411. .SMS costs k25 (Airtel Subscribers only).
Best New Artist
Adrian Kwelepeta: bn1
Flo-Dee: bn2
Bingo Lingo: bn3
Sangie: bn4
Mada Ngoleka: bn5
Best Neo Traditional Artist
Agorosso: nta1
Katelele Ching’oma: nta2
Edgar and Davis: nta3
Gides Chalamanda: nta4
Moses Makawa: nta5
Best DanceHall Artist
Blasto: bdh1
Black Jack: bdh2
NesNes: bdh3
King Chimbiecco: bdh4
Nyasa Queens: bdh5
Contemporary Afro Pop
Lucius Banda: cap1
Gwamba: cap2
Skeffa Chimoto: cap3
Piksy: cap4
Dan Lu: cap5
Best Gospel Artist (Male)
King James Phiri: goa1
Lloyd Phiri: goa2
Thoko Katimba: goa3
Evance ‘Watsopano’ Meleka: goa4
Allan Chirwa: goa5
Best Gospel Artist (Female)
Princess Chitsulo: gof1
Favoured Martha: gof2
Gloria Manong’a: gof3
Ethel Kamwendo Banda: gof4
Mada Ngoleka: gof5
Best R & B Artist
Bucci: brb1
Sonye: brb2
Theo Thomson: brb3
Dan Kalima: brb4
Rhythm and Beyond: brb5
Best Reggae Artist
Trumel: reg1
Black Missionaries: reg2
Anthony Makondetsa: reg3
Sally Nyundo: reg4
Soul Raiders: reg5
Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist
Gwamba: hop1
K2B Block: hop2
Dominant 1: hop3
Tay Grin: hop4
Physics: hop5
Best Acoustic/Jazz Artist
Lawi: baj1
Agorosso: baj2
Anko Layi: baj3
Mawanga & Amalavi Movement: baj4
Alinafe Jimu: baj5
Best Male Artist
Skeffa Chimoto: bm1
Lawi: bm2
Lulu: bm3
Dan Lu: bm4
Katelele Ching’oma: bm5
Best Female Artist
Ethel Kamwendo Banda: bf1
Stella Mwanza: bf2
Aycee James: bf3
Princess Chitsulo: bf4
Favoured Martha: bf5
Best Band
Lusubilo Band: bb1
Zembani Band: bb2
Black Missionaries: bb3
Mizu Band: bb4
Marimba Band: bb5
Best Gospel Group
Kamuzu Barracks: bg1
Ndirande Anglican Voices: bg2
Great Angels Choir: bg3
Marvellous Deeds: bg4
Kafita CCAP Nursery Choir: bg5
Song Of The Year
Mwasintha Nyengo Yanga (Thoko Katimba): sy1
Amaona Kuchedwa (Lawi): sy2
Ndidzalera (Lulu): sy3
Ndidzayimbabe (Princess Chitsulo): sy4
Mukumane Ndichosowa (king James Phiri): sy5
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