2012 Tanzania Music Awards

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.[1] The event was anchored by Vanessa Mdee and Millard Ayo.[2] The nominees were announced on 8 February 2012 with Bongo Flava artist Diamond topping the list with seven nominations.[3][4] 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'.[5] After leaving the 2011 Tanzania Music Awards empty-handed, Diamond made a return by winning three awards, including Best Male Artist and Best Video.[6][7]

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ allAfrica.com: Diamond Lands Seven Kili Music Awards Nominations 9 February 2012
  2. ↑ Chicamod: From the 2012 Kilimanjaro Musi Awards Archived September 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. 16 April 2012
  3. ↑ Bongo5.com: Kili awards 2012 Nominees hawa hapa! 8 February 2012
  4. ↑ The Citizen: Ali Kiba and Diamond in a battle of swagger 10 February 2012
  5. ↑ allAfrica.com: Dully Sykes Withdraws From Kili Nominations 10 February 2012
  6. ↑ The Citizen: Ecstasy, shock losses dominate 2012 Kili awards 16 April 2012
  7. ↑ The Citizen: Kili: More than just awards 20 April 2012
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