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Ali Kiba set a new record at the Tanzania Music Awards by winning 17 Awards after winning 5 awards at the 2022 Tanzania Music Awards that were held for the first time in April 2, 2022 after 6 years hiatus.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 | Dushelele | Best Zouk /Rhumba Song | Won |
Nai Nai with Ommy Dimpoz | Best Collaboration | Won | |
2014 | Kidela with Abdu Kiba | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
2015 | Himself | Best Male Artist | Won |
Best Male Performer | Won | ||
Song Writer of the year | Won | ||
Mwana | Song of the Year | Won | |
Video of the year | Nominated | ||
Afro Pop Song of the year | Won | ||
Kiboko Yangu With Mwana FA | Best Collaboration | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Aje | Best African Rnb Video | Won [1] |
Best East African Video | Won [2] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Aje | Best African Act | Won [1] |
Video of the Year | Won [2] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Himself | Best International Act: Africa | Won [3] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Himself | Favorite Artist | Won |
Mwana | Favorite Song | Won [4] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Aje | Best Male Artist | Won |
Song of the Year | Won | ||
Video of the Year | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Aje | Most Stylish Artiste East Africa | Won |
Aje | Most Fashionable Music Video Africa | Won [4] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Aje | Video of the Year | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Aje | Top Trending Song | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Himself | Best Celebrity Player | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Aje | Best Male Artist | Nominated |
Best Collabo | Nominated | ||
People Choice | Won |
Year | Nominee/ work | Award | Result |
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2019 | Himself | Best Live Act | Won |
Best Male East Africa | Won | ||
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