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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87519, member: 27"] Zimbabwean dancehall's global reach just got a major stamp of recognition with two IRAWMA nominations landing in the same awards cycle. Winky D's fifth IRAWMA nomination [LIST] [*]Winky D is up for Best African Dancehall Entertainer at the 43rd annual IRAWMA. [*]This marks the fifth time the Zimdancehall pioneer has been nominated on the platform. [*]Past wins already have him in a strong position heading into the vote. [*]Competitors include Uganda's Cindy Sanyu, Ghana's Shatta Wale, and Nigeria's Timaya. [/LIST] Zimfest is in the running for Concert of the Year [LIST] [*]The UK-based Zimbabwean music festival Zimfest is nominated for the Concert of the Year (One Day) Award. [*]Miami's Best of the Best and Jamaica's Intimate Jamaica Concert are among the competing events. [*]Zimfest's 2025 edition caught the attention of Jermaine Young-Bushay, founder of Caribbeans Connects. [*]Young-Bushay said the bass and crowd energy revealed a strong cultural overlap with Jamaican dancehall. [/LIST] The cultural connection Young-Bushay spotted [LIST] [*]Shona lyrics didn't stop him from clocking the dancehall similarities immediately. [*]Artists like Winky D and Jah Hanief drove that cross-cultural recognition home for him. [/LIST] IRAWMA 2026 key details [LIST] [*]The 43rd edition carries the theme Jamaica Rise, saluting Hurricane Melissa relief efforts. [*]Hon. Justice Shelvin L.M. Hall is being honored as the award's dedication this year. [*]Fan voting runs until midnight on May 5, 2026. [*]Winners get announced on May 17, 2026, at LPAC. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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