UMP Awards

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UMP Awards
Awarded forOutstanding achievements in the music industry of Malawi
CountryMalawi
Presented byChitoliro Productions
First awarded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Websiteump-awards.com

The Urban Music People (often simply the UMP Awards) are major Malawi's urban music industry awards, established in 2015, and also include Fashion, and Media sister awards. Most of the categories are dichotomized into male and female. The ceremony is held annually, usually in late November or December, with the judging process starting in October of the same year. The nominations are typically announced at the end of September. The winners receive a gold-plated statuette.[1][2][3][4]

Current Award Categories[edit]

Music[5]

  • Best Hip Hop Act
  • Best Dancehall Act
  • Song of the Year
  • Music Video of the Year
  • Album of the Year
  • Artist of the Year (Female)
  • Artist of the Year (Male)
  • Best Gospel Act
  • Best New Artist (Female)
  • Best New Artist (Male)
  • Producer of the Year
  • Best Duo/Group
  • Lifetime Achievement

Media

  • Media Legend
  • Best TV personality
  • Best Radio DJ/Personality
  • Best Entertainment writer

Fashion

  • Living Legend
  • Fashion Icon
  • Model of the Year
  • Designer of the Year
  • Most Fashionable Celebrity

Host Cities[edit]

Year Country Host city Venue Host(s)
2016 Malawi Blantyre Golf club joy Nathu
2017 Malawi Blantyre Golf Club DT
2018 Malawi Blantyre Golf Club Joy Nathu
2019 Malawi Lilongwe BICC Priscilla Kayira

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "UMP Awards to be held on December 19 | Malawi 24 – Malawi news". September 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "UMP Awards | Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com.
  3. ^ Kapindu, Harold (September 21, 2020). "Malawi's Top Entertainment and Arts Awards UMP to Be Held Virtually in December". allAfrica.com.
  4. ^ https://www.nyasashowbiz.com/ump-awards-add-new-categories/
  5. ^ Musowa, Pemphero. "UMP Awards nominations open". Kulinji.