BY WINSTONE ANTONIO ORGANISERS of the annual Premier Portland Cement (PPC) sponsored Zimbabwe Music Awards 2021 (Zima) have released nominees of this year’s edition of the awards with dancehall singers Poptain, Jah Master and Nutty O dominating the list with four nominations each. The awards ceremony, initially scheduled for February 6, will now be held virtually in line with global COVID-19 pandemic guidelines under the theme Celebrating Voices on February 20 at Newlands Country Club in Harare. Zima’s spokesperson, Benjamin Nyandoro told NewsDay Life &Style, that the Retro 1 2. Retro 2 3 and the Lifetime Achievement awards had no nominations as they will be announced on the night of the awards ceremony Full list of nominees: BEST COVID 19 SONG Baba Harare x Kapfupi -Corona Indosakusa - COVID-19 Nutty O - Safe The Vine - Heal Our Land Tocky Vibes – Corona BEST AFROPOP Bekezela Herman Nox Shasha BEST ALTERNATIVE Andy Muridzo Hwabaraty Nkwali Tahle WeDzinza BEST NEWCOMER Anita Jackson Fidel Country Boy Herman Holy Ten BEST VIDEOGRAPHER Andy Cutta Mr Hasty Naxo Films Umsebenzi Ka Blaqs BEST DANCE/HOUSE/KWAITO DJ Naida x John Cole Mzoe 7 Novuyo Seagirl 4.Tebza BEST ZIMDANCEHALL Freeman Jah Master Nutty O Poptain BEST HIPHOP Asaph Holy Ten ProBeats R Peels BEST RNB & SOUL 1.Berita Hillyz Nox 4 .Trevor Dongo BEST CHINYAKARE/CHIMURENGA Fusion 5 Mangwiro 2.Terrence Kwenda Whitney Mativanga 4.Vimbai Zimuto BEST EZODUMO/IMBUBE Insingizi Nkwali Nobuntu Indosakusa BEST CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL Brian Nhira Janet Manyowa Tembalami Minister Michael Mahendere BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL Kea Hove Mambo Dhuterere Siphosenkosi Ncube Vusa Mangena  BEST SUNGURA Delroy HKD Nicholas Zachariah Sulumani Chimbetu Tongai Obert Moyo  BEST JAZZ Agga Nyabinde Joe Kabumbayi Mahlaba Terrence Kwenda BEST TSHIBILIKA Madlela Skhobokhobo Clement Magwaza Ndux Junior Sotja Moyo BEST GROUP /DUO Breeze Music Crisswiss & The Dot Fusion 5 Mangwiro Sinazo BEST INTERNATIONAL ZIM ARTIST Bekezela Donel Mengena Nox Shasha BEST PRODUCER Alliviate Beats DJ Tamuka Everton Mlalazi Levels Chillspot BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR Freeman and Friends - Mixtape Jikizinto - Berita Sounds of Victory - Janet Manyowa Zvinodzimba Ngoni - Mambo Dhuterere BEST VIDEO Ammara Brown - Glow in the Dark Asaph x Msizkay- Asipheli Moya Hillzy x ShaSha -Goodbye Trevor Dongo x Feli Nandi- Mufudzi Wemombe  BEST COLLABORATION Jah Master x Anita Jackson - Unonzani Poptain x Allanah - Fadza Mutengi Baba Harare x Mabamura - Stumbo Nutty O x Poptain - Kokai  BEST FEMALE Ammara Brown Anita Jackson Janet Manyowa Shasha BEST MALE Asaph Jah Master Minister Michael Mahendere Poptain SONG OF THE YEAR Fadza Mutengi - Poptain x Allanah Hello Mwari - Jah Master Safe - Nutty O Wakatemba - ExQ x Tocky Vibes Follow Winstone on twitter @widzoanto