| Kwacha Music Awards | |
| Current Awards: | Kwacha Music Awards 2023 |
| Awarded For: | Outstanding achievements in the media industry |
| Country: | Zambia |
| Year2: | 2023 |
Kwacha Music Awards are Zambian music awards established in 2017 by Sun FM Zambia.[1] The awards were established to encourage and promote the originality and the excellence in Zambian music industry for the radio airplay through recognizing, honoring, and appreciating the deserving artists.[2] [3] [4]
The awards are registered with the National Arts Council of Zambia and PACRA for the copyright protection.
The first Kwacha Music Awards ceremony was held in Lusaka at Mulungushi International Conference Centre on 30 September, 2017.[5]
The National Arts Council of Zambia is mandated by National Arts Council Act 31 of 1994 Part 5, Section (e) to “regulate and provide for modalities for the award of national honours for artistic merit".[6]
The awards are hosted in the capital city of Zambia, Lusaka. They are one of the major local Zambia's awards. As similar with most of the awards in Zambia, the awards categories are split into male and female.[7]
The awards also recognize humanitarians who are helping the needy in communities. The votes by the public and organisations are cast via their website in Zambia as well as across the African continent.[8]
The nominees of the awards are drawn from the fan interactions that are reflected on the radio airplay in countrywide. The votes are tracked by the committee of the awards with partnership to various radio stations. The awards are then determined by the polls of the public and the fans via established channels that include website, SMS, and social media. The awards are then verified by the auditing firms for transparency.
The Artist of the Year category is one of the highest and most prestigious of the awards given at the event given to the artist(s).[9] The artist winning most of the awards is Yo Maps.
Kwacha Award winners were announced in December 2023.
| Award | Winner | Work | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | Album of the Year | Yo Maps | Try Again | ||
| Most outstanding Youth of the Year | Song of the Year | Yo Maps | Try Again | ||
| scope=row | Best Male Artist | Yo Maps | Himself | ||
| scope=row | Best Female Artist | Towela Kaira | Herself | ||
| scope=row | Best Hip Hop/Rap Song | Chef 187 | Ba Yubu | ||
| scope=row | Best Collaboration | Slap Dee Ft Casper Nyovest and Xain | African Queen |
| Year | Date | Venue | Country | Host city | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | September 28 | Mulungushi Conference Centre | Zambia | Lusaka | ||
| Kwacha Music Awards 2021 | 2021 | _ | _ | Zambia | Lusaka | |
| Kwacha Music Awards 2022 | 2022 | _ | _ | Zambia | Lusaka | |
| Kwacha Music Awards 2023 | 2023 | _ | _ | Zambia | Lusaka |