The Kwacha Awards Nominees Are Out, But the Real Sting Is in the Fine Print.

Hold up Buzzing BEE fam! let’s get real. The Kwacha MUSIC Awards nominees have dropped, and the air is thick with a different kind of buzz, the kind that feels more like a swarm of angry bees than a celebration. If the goal was to get people talking, mission accomplished. But the conversation isn’t about the music; it’s about the credibility of the entire process. And let’s be honest, it stings.

Here’s the Sweet & Sour Truth:

When ZAM President B Flow said the nominees were based on radio charts from partner stations, it sounded so official. It sounded like logic. But the streets are talking, and the logic is crumbling. How can we have “Song of the Year” nominees that have been out for just a month? “Song yalila one month ati song of the year?” Be serious. What criteria is this? It’s like judging a marathon winner on the first 100 meters. And don’t even get us started on Chef 187’s “Spyling 2” (released in May 2024) making the list. Are we celebrating the year or just picking and choosing?

The Stingy Questions You’re All Asking:

Radio Charts? Where? People are saying it outright: “We have never heard of some songs on the radio yet they are nominated, and the songs we hear are left out.” This isn’t just a snub; it’s a direct challenge to the awards’ own stated process.

The XYZ Sting. The silence is deafening. No Slapdee ? No Bobby East ? No Nez Long ? No Miles Came Along? In short, no XYZ? How can a major force in the industry be completely overlooked? This isn’t an accident; it feels like a statement.

The Eastern Province Conundrum. The same names keep appearing in the up-and-comer category. It’s like a never-ending purgatory of “emerging talent.” As the people say, “Ninshi then don’t graduate from being up comers?” Where’s the fresh blood from a province full of incredible music?

A Familiar Choir. Let’s talk about the “Best Choir Group.” There’s one group that’s “always there despite them being off the market for some time now.” This just adds to the feeling of a rigged game. It’s a nomination based on reputation, not recent work.

The Final Sting:

When you get a comment like “Ok ba Kwacha Peace Preachers are competing with bene Chanda na Kay be serious naimwe,” you know the trust is gone. The awards risk losing all credibility if they keep serving up this confusing, biased stew. Are the awards fake and biased? The public’s buzzing frustration says yes.

The Kwacha Music Awards have a choice: address these concerns with real transparency or continue to risk their reputation. Because right now, the only thing they’re honoring is a lack of clarity. And that’s a sting that’s going to leave a mark.

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