UMP Awards

UMP MUSIC AWARDS 2025 – NOMINATIONS OPEN Link: tinyurl.com/umpawards Nominate your favorite artists for the UMP Music Awards 2025! 🎶🏆 Entries are open from March 3, 2025, and the deadline for submissions is September 15, 2025.

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We wish you a prosperous festive season.

Blantyre City Mayor his worship Cllr Isaac Jomo Osman, will grace the UMP awards gala in Blantyre, as the Guest of honor.

Blantyre, here we go.

UMP MUSIC AWARDS 2025 BEST HIPHOP/RAP ARTIST. This award honors the artist who has delivered the most outstanding contribution to the rap genre a sound that continues to take Malawi and the world by storm. It recognizes the most consistent and high performing act Winner : Toast

CELEBRATING THE BIGGEST HIT OF THE YEAR This category recognizes the most popular, culturally impactful, and widely played track released in the year. Awarded to the single that captured the nation based on popularity, lyrical relevance, and cultural resonance. Winner : Tuli

UMP MUSIC AWARDS 2025 HUMANITARIAN AWARD This award is given to individuals or acts who have demonstrated a strong commitment to humanitarian efforts and social causes.Recognizes an artist or public figure who has used their influence to uplift communities Winner:Dr Namadingo

UMP MUSIC AWARDS 2025 BEST DUO/GROUP RECOGNIZING DYNAMIC MUSICAL PARTNERSHIPS This category honors groups or duos that show unity, harmony, and hit making ability in the music scene. Winner : Mario Bros Gang (A'balé) Award gala : 20 December, Blantyre.

UMP AWARDS "BEST REGGAE / DANCEHALL ACT" RECOGNIZING TOP-TIER REGGAE AND DANCEHALL PERFORMANCE This award goes to an artist who consistently delivers powerful, socially conscious, or high energy tracks within reggae and dancehall genre in Malawi. Winner: Malinga Mafia

UMP MUSIC AWARDS 2025 BEST EAST AFRICAN ACT RECOGNIZES A MUSIC ACT FROM EAST AFRICA This award celebrates the most influential East African artist whose music has significantly impacted Malawian audiences through streaming, collaborations, or performances. Winner : Diamond 🇹🇿

UMP AWARDS 2025 SADC Regional ARTIST OF THE YEAR SPOTLIGHTING THE BEST FROM THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN REGION This award honors an artist from the Southern African region SADC whose music significantly made waves across borders and impacted Malawi's audience. Winner: @OnesimusMuzik

UMP MUSIC AWARDS 2025 BEST AFRICAN ACT RECOGNIZES A MUSIC ACT FROM AFRICA This award celebrates the most influential African artist whose music has significantly impacted Malawian audiences through streaming, collaborations, or performances. Winner: Yo Maps (Zambia 🇿🇲)

UMP Media Awards winners list.

UMP Music Awards winners list, Awards presentation gala is on 20th December in Blantyre.

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@joycemhango posing with her Cape Maclear International Film Festival Awards, at the Gala on Saturday in Lilongwe.

The Director of Arts in the department of Arts, Mr Humphrey Mpondaminga, who was the guest of honor at the UMP Fashion Awards and CMIFF Awards Gala night, making his speech.