UMP Winners List

Artist of the Year

• Piksy 
• Fredokiss
• Gwamba
• Suffix
• Tay Grin

Music Video of the Year

• ‘Lubwa’ – Tay Grin
• ‘Kusasa Mau’ – Gwamba
• ‘Ndendende’ – Janta
• ‘No one’ – Sonye ft Tuno
• ‘Temporary’ – Lackie ft Teddy

Music Video Director of the Year

• VJ Ken
• Essim
• Mest Media
• Ron Cz
• VJ Ice

Album of the Year

• Suffix – Before I Sleep
• Mady P –  Chi One Tambala
• Provoice – Knock It 1986
• Seven O’ More – Yr2099
• Sonye – Somewhere in Africa

Song of the Year

• Piksy – ‘Umakwana’
• Macelba ft Saint – ‘Maluzi’
• Malinga Mafia – ‘Vuto Si Ine’
• Tay Grin – ‘Lubwa’
• Wikise – ‘Uli Nzinga?’

Collaboration of the Year

• Gwamba ft Fredokiss – ‘Nthawi Zanji’
• Macelba ft Saint – ‘Maluzi
• Martse ft Bucci – ‘Dosage’
• Saint ft JJC – ‘Friends’
• Toast ft Eli Njuchi – ‘Hakuna Matata’

Collaboration of the Year

• Gwamba ft Fredokiss – ‘Nthawi Zanji’
• Macelba ft Saint – ‘Maluzi
• Martse ft Bucci – ‘Dosage’
• Saint ft JJC – ‘Friends’
• Toast ft Eli Njuchi – ‘Hakuna Matata’

Best New Act

• Eli Njuchi
• Lackie
• Man Chi
• Mazz o Penga
• Teddy

Best Female Act

• Tuno
• Hazel Mak
• Hilco
• Kim of Diamonds
• Sangie

Producer of the Year

• Henwood
• BFB
• Gaffar
• Janta
• DJ Sley

Best Urban Gospel

• Shammah Vocals
• Gwamba
• Kelvin Sings
• Saxess
• Suffix

Best Hip Hop Artist/Group

• Toast
• Fredokiss
• Seven O’ More
• Macelba
• Suffix

Best Dancehall Artist/Group

• Purple C
• Jay Jay Cee
• Mady P
• Malinga Mafia
• Provoice

Best R&B/Afropop Artist/Group

• Kelly Kay
• Bucci
• Kelvin Sings
• Teddy
• Tuno

Best Band

• Zathu Band
• Black Missionaries
• Mibawa Band
• Mizu band
• Soul Raiders

Best Duo/Group

• Mabilinganya Empire
• Bossaro
• Daredevilz
• Fortress
• W Twice

Best Live Act

• Faith Mussa
• Fredokiss
• Gwamba
• Suffix
• Tay Grin

Best SADC International Act

• King Monada
• AKA
• Cassper Nyovest
• Diamond Platinumz
• Nasty C

Lifetime Achievement

• Lucias Banda

Best Afro-soul Artist/Group

• Shammah Vocals
• Faith Mussa
• Lawi
• Lulu
• Patience Namadingo

Humanitarian Award

• Fredokiss

Producer of the year – BFB

Video Director of the Year – SUKEZ

Artist of the Year – Fredokiss

Album of the year – Jusus My Boss (Gwamba)

Best Song of the Year – Apse Mtima (Macelba)

Music video of the Year – Gwetsa – Nathan Tunez & Hazel

Best Rap/Hip Hop Artist – Fredokiss

Best SADC Act – Cassper Nyovest

Best Female Act – Sangie.

Best RnB Artist – Kell Kay

Best New Artist – Waxy K

Best Gospel Artist – Gwamba.

Best Band – Mizu Band.

Best Reggae/Dancehall Act – Malinga 

Best Collaboration – Mr. Yesu : Kell Kay x Gwamba.

Best Duo/Group – Bossaro Music Group

Best Live Act – Fredokiss

Below is list of the 2016 UMP Awards winners:

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artist: Martse

Best Reggae/Dance-hall Artist: Maliga Mafia

Best R&B/Afro-Pop Artist: Kell Kay

Best Gospel Artist: Suffix

Best Female Artist: Zani Challe

Best New Artist: Jay Jay Cee

Song of the Year: Mwini Zinthu by Ril B and Blaze

Album of the Year: Malinga Mafia – Flawless Heart

Music Video of the Year: Chipapapa – Tay Grin ft 2Baba

Video Director of the Year: Sukez

Producer of the Year: DJ Sley

Artist of the Year: Tay Grin

Lifetime Achievement : Oscar Thomson