Zambian rap collective, Zone Fam have been nominated for the Bite my music Global Awards Finals 2012, in two categories including “Best Hip Hop Act” and “Best Hip Hop Song” for their track ‘Life Is Good’ . In December 2011 Zone Fam won the award for the Best African Group in the Global African Music Awards. Not only will Zone Fam be representing Zambia but also representing Africa as whole at this year’s awards. Full list of nominees: Best Rock Act Diamond Eye (Australia) Triol – Japan Dirty Shirt – Romania Pentoc Sick – Belgium Point of View – UAE Rude Tiger (UK) Crimson Rain (New Zealand) Anuryzm – UAE Rocket Rockers (Indonesia) Helter Skelter (Hong Kong) Qayaas – Pakistan Heathen Eyes – New Zealand Shotgun Politics – Hong Kong Blister – Malaysia Dragon Red – Malaysia Sifar (India) Kinoclub – Croatia Fabulous Moonshyne Brown Best Rock Vocalist Fabulous Moonshyne Brown (USA) Sherine Amr – Massive Scar Era (Egypt) Jas Morris – Rude Tiger (UK) Nadeem Bibby – Anuryzm (UAE) Mangz- Blister (Malaysia) Adam Lobo – Dragon Red (Malaysia) Sam Seelan – Beat The System (Malaysia) Sanjeev Thomas (India) Munz – The Down Troddence (India) Umair Jaswal – Qayaas (Pakistan) Pritwish Dev – Them Clones (India) Will Kelly – Diamond Eye (Australia) Best Rock Song Waiting for Me – Diamond Eye (Australia) Fade 2 Black – Fabulous Moonshyne Brown Im Free – MT Place (Romania) Manifest – Dirty Shirt (Romania) Run – Such (Phillipines) Desolate – Rude Tiger (UK) Timepieces – Coat of Arms (UAE) On Standby – Lazzy Lung (Lebanon) Jarhaiin – Hera (UAE) Trust Your Mojo Sista – Bluebird and Skoko (Bali) Worm’s Eye View – Anuryzm (UAE) Glow – Shotgun Politics (Hong Kong) Out of Control – Fatiniza (UAE) Leech – Heathen Eyes (New Zealand) Decide – Nikotin (UAE) Shehrezade- Qayaas (Pakistan) Come Get Some – K-Town Clan feat. Dragon Red, DJ Fuzz, Samir, Jin Hackman, Altimet & Ash G (Malaysia) Aelaan – Aswamedh (India) Two Tooth the Rat Race- Sanjeev Thomas (India) Teske Boje – Majke (Croatia)     K-Town Clan Best hip-hop act Crossover Kidz – USA Mobbstarr – Philippines Swami Baracus (UK) Psycho.Unit (Malaysia) K-Town Clan (Malaysia) 21 Soul Blaze (Singapore) Kash and Krissy (Singapore) X-clusive – Singapore Young Stunna (Nigeria) A2EMPIRE (Malaysia) The HK (India) Ashanthi (Sri Lanka) Zone Fam (Zambia) Shiraz (Sri Lanka) Edo Maajka (Croatia) Brodha V – India Mumbai’s Finest (India) Bombay Bassment (India) Zone Fam Best Hip-hop Song Twistin My Mind – Project Twisted (USA) PINIPILIT KO – Boss Mic Philippines As I am – Crossover Kidz Break This Game – Swami Baracus (UK) Give em the Ughh – K-Town Clan Aatma Raama – Brodha V God is Love-Mumbai’s finest Hip-hop never be the same – Bombay Bassment Run This – Ego and Friends Rockaboy – Sheezay Mater – The Beat Fleet (Croatia) Panika – Edo Maajka (Croatia) Life is Good – Zone Fam (Zambia) Empire Isis (Canada) Best Pop/R&B Song Bang Bang – Empire Isis (Canada) Indak – Up Dharma Down (Philippines) Mary – Ng featuring Kelly Handsome (Nigeria) About Love – Cadenzza (Indonesia) Vatavarun – Feritta (Australia) Worth it – stars and rabbit (Indonesia) Cerita Kita – Morgen Bis Abend (Indonesia) Smalltown Graveyard – Chris Schermer (Austria) Corey Tam – (Hong Kong) Leaden Heart – Paramitsha (Bali) If I don’t say – Darren Ashley (Malaysia) Tum Meri Ho Jao – Faez Choudhary (Saudi ) 70S Girl – Haze Freaky G (Malaysia) Uljha Sa Rehta Hoon – Shadow (India) Down in the love  – Worren webbe (India) Josh – Colin Terrence (India) Jahaan – Natasha Ejaz (Pakistan) Do me well – Dare David (Nigeria/Malaysia) Soft Spot – Kevens (USA) Like Life’s easily ended – A.F.F.E.N (Indonesia) Perfect – Pei and Hardee (Brunei) Ashanthi Best Pop Act Empire Isis (Canada) Feritta (Australia) Stars and rabbit (Indonesia) Morgen Bis Abend (Indonesia) Chris Schermer (Austria) Machine-D (Indonesia) Jamairul – (Brunei) Andi Merican (Malaysia) Allegro Fudge (India) Hassan Khan (Pakistan) Worren Webbe (India) Ashanthi (Sri Lanka) Ugochi (USA) Tosinger (USA) Black Gs (Nigeria) Rodrigo Kadosch Best Genre-Bender Grace – Legendary Heroes (UK) Shout – Rock n Roll Mafia (Indonesia) Soft Spot – Kevens (USA) Like Life’s easily ended – A.F.F.E.N (Indonesia) Break This Game – Swami Baracus (UK) Unknown Complete Sight –JOUJOUKA ( Madskippers ) – Tsuyoshi Suzuki,Funky Gong & Mackeel Taisa Peace – Makossa & Megablast  feat Hubert Tubbs (Austria) My Personal Demon – Dark Himaya (Hong Kong) Kissh Kissh – Bottlesmoker (Indonesia) Forza-Diplomats of Drum feat.Altimet & Eddy Lim (Malaysia) Come Get Some (Bangkai Beserker Masacre)- K-Town Clan feat. Dragon Red, DJ Fuzz, Samir, Jin Hackman, Altimet & Ash G (Malaysia) Two Tooth the Rat Race – Sanjeev Thomas (India) Full of – Rodrigo Kadosch (Brazil)   Prema Yin Best Female Act Fatiniza- UAE Viva Girls – China Ellenaj (Boss Mic) – Philippines Armi Millare – Philippines Kushella Lluch – Such (Philippines) Maya – Zix (Lebanon) Massive Scar Era (Egypt) Hi-C – Mobbstarr (Philippines) Feritta – Australia Heidi Habib –Hera (UAE) Elda –Stars and Rabbit (Indonesia) Sanam – 5GRS (Iran) Lizzie O’Keefe – Paramitsha (Bali) Pei – (Brunei) Prema Yin – Malaysia Kash and Krissy (Singapore) Pragnya Wakhlu (India) Tosinger (USA) Tricia (South Africa) Lea Mejatovic – Teska Industrija (Croatia) Bottlesmoker Best Dance Song Pathetic Wave – Rock n Roll mafia Bang bang – Empire Isis (Canada) Heartbreaker – Mobbstarr (Philippines) Unknown Complete sight –JOUJOUKA ( Madskippers ) – Tsuyoshi Suzuki,Funky Gong & Mackeel Taisa Slave – Galaxy 7 (Japan) Push Me- Sushi Robot (Hong Kong) Kissh Kissh – Bottlesmoker (Indonesia) In The House – Goldfish & Blink feat Ze & Altimet (Malaysia) Ha Karde – Goldkartz feat.Rishi Rich & Mumzy Stranger (Malaysia/UK) Gemini – JP (Malaysia/France) Gun to your head – Tempo Tantrick (India) Cmon Chick – Sez (india) Zom Zom Zom – Tricia (South Africa) Banai – Rodrigo Kadausch (Brasil) Come out and Play – Otto Miranda feat Janies (Brasil) DJ Surya Best Dance Act JOUJOUKA ( Madskippers ) – Tsuyoshi Suzuki,Funky Gong & Mackeel Taisa (Japan) Galaxy 7 (Japan) Cerumentric (Philippines) Makossa & Megablast (Austria) Sushi Robot – Hong Kong Jamie Janover (USA) Bottlesmoker (Indonesia) Goldkartz (Malaysia) Rock n Roll Mafia (Indonesia) Shadow (India) JP (Malaysia/France) Dualist Inquiry (India) DJ Surya (Brazil) Rodrigo Kadosch (Brazil) Propulse (Brazil) Best Collaboration Salvation – Rock n roll mafia feat sarah jane (Indonesia) East West – Dirty Shirt (feat Candice (ETHS), K-Lee & Daniel (TRIPOD), Mat (BABYLON PRESSION), Kallaghan (SIKH, RAS) (Romania) Wangu – Makossa and Megablast featuring Tony Allen & OG Spiritual Goddess (Austria) Something Real – Martin Denev feat Colonel Red (Bulgaria/Bali) Shine – Beat The System feat Jaclyn Victor (Malaysia) Come Get Some (Bangkai Beserker Masacre)- K-Town Clan feat. Dragon Red, DJ Fuzz, Samir, Jin Hackman, Altimet & Ash G Live Again – Agam feat Shreya Ghoshal (India) Ente Sambath – Sanjeev Thomas feat keith peters and Baiju (India) Run This – Ego & Friends (featuring Jin Hackman, Tactmatic,Roshan Jamrock, Sonaone,Sayla & Kraft) (Malaysia) Top Priority – Young Stunna & James Baum (Nigeria/Malaysia) Mary- Ng Onyeukwu ft Kelly handsome (Nigeria) Best World/Instrumental( incl Latin/Reggae) In The Name – Dread Daze (USA) Dont take it easy – Chris Schermer (Austria) Wangu – Makossa and Megablast (Austria)) Blase- Allex Guedes (Brazil) Brahma’s dance –agam (India) Ortinavis – The Down Troddence (India) Casamance La Miro – Fafadi What goes around – Stalwart O Guarani -OBMJ (Brazil) Yin Yang -Viva Girls (China) Raagatron – Akasha (Malaysia) Helmets and Fiery Endings -In Each Hand a Cutlass (Singapore) Steep trees – Jamie Janover (USA)]]>