The 13th edition of the Tanzania Music Awards took place at the Mlimani City Conference Center in Dar es Salaam, on Saturday 14 April 2012.^[1] The event was anchored by Vanessa Mdee and Millard Ayo.^[2] The nominees were announced on 8 February 2012 with Bongo Flava artist Diamond Platnumz topping the list with seven nominations.^[3][4] Two days after the list was released, four-time nominee Dully Sykes announced his withdrawal from the event. He stated 'it does not contribute to my growth whatsoever, and this contest is full of lies'.^[5] After leaving the 2011 Tanzania Music Awards empty-handed, Diamond Platnumz made a return by winning three awards, including Best Male Artist and Best Video.^[6][7]

Winners are in bold text.

• Diamond Platnumz
• Ali Kiba
• Bob Junior
• Dully Sykes
• Mzee Yusuf

• Khadija Kopa
• Dayna
• Isha Mashauzi
• Queen Darleen
• Shaa

• Barnaba Classic
• Ali Kiba
• Belle 9
• Diamond Platnumz
• Mzee Yusuf

• Lady Jaydee
• Dayna
• Isha Mashauzi
• Khadija Kopa
• Linah

• Diamond Platnumz
• Ali Kiba
• Barnaba Classic
• Belle 9
• Mzee Yusuf

• Ommy Dimpoz
• Abdu Kiba
• Beatrice Nabisha
• Darassa
• Recho

• Roma
• Fid Q
• Godzilla
• Izzo B
• Joh Makini

• Kalijo Kitokololo
• Ferguson
• Khalid Chokoraa
• Msafiri Diouf
• Toto ze Bingwa

• Suma Lee - 'Hakunaga'
• Ali Kiba - 'Dushelele'
• Belle 9 - 'Nilipe Nisepe'
• Diamond Platnumz - 'Moyo Wangu'
• Izzo B - 'Riz One'
• Roma - 'Mathematics'

• Diamond Platnumz - 'Moyo Wangu'
• Dully Sykes - 'Bongo flava'
• Kassim Mganga feat Mr Blue - 'Ndoa ndoana'
• Lady Jamra feat Mr Blue - 'Wangu'
• Suma Lee - 'Hakunaga'

• Suma Lee - 'Hakunaga'
• Diamond Platnumz - 'Mawazo'
• Diamond Platnumz - 'Moyo Wangu'
• Dully Sykes - 'Bongo flava'
• Ommy Dimpoz ft Ali Kiba- 'Nai Nai'

• Ben Pol - 'My Number One Fan'
• Ben Pol ft One - 'Maumivu'
• Belle 9 - 'Nilipe Nisepe'
• Hemed - 'Usiniache'
• Jux - 'Napata Raha'

• Ali Kiba - 'Dushelele'
• Barnaba - 'Daima milele'
• Dayna & Barnaba - 'Nivute kwako'
• Lady Jaydee feat Mr Blue - 'Wangu'
• Recho - 'Kizungu zungu'

• Roma - 'Mathematics'
• Godzilla ft Marco Chali - 'King Zila'
• Izzo B - 'Riz One'
• Jay Mo ft P-Funk Majani - 'Famous'
• Joh Makini ft Lady Jaydee, G Nako - 'Kilimanjaro'

• Ommy Dimpoz ft Ali Kiba- 'Nai Nai'
• Chege, Temba & Ferouz - 'Kama ni gangstar'
• Godzilla feat Marco Chali - 'King zilla'
• Jay Mo feat ft P-Funk Majani - 'Famous'
• Lady Jaydee feat Mr Blue - 'Wangu'

• African Stars - 'Dunia Daraja'
• Extra Bongo - 'Falsafa ya Mapenzi
• Extra Bongo - 'Mtenda'
• Mashujaa Band - 'Hukumu ya Mnafiki'
• Mapacha Watatu - 'Usia wa Babu'

• Queen Darleen ft Dully Sykes - 'Maneno Maneno'
• AY feat Ms. Triniti - 'Good look'
• Dabo - 'Ganja man'
• Malfred - 'Kudadeki'
• Malfred - 'Poyoyo'

• Warrior from the East - 'Arusha Gold'
• 20 Percent - 'Ni yao'
• Delyla princess - 'Give it up to me'
• Nakaaya - 'Ni wewe'
• Malfred feat Lutan Fyah - 'Mazingira'

• Isha Mashauzi - 'Nani Kama Mama'
• Isha Mashauzi - 'Mamaa Mashauzi'
• Jahazi Modern Taarab - 'Hakuna Mkamilifu'
• Jahazi Modern Taarab - 'Nilijua Mtasema'
• Khadija Kopa - 'Full Stop'

• Jaguar - 'Kigeugeu'
• Avril & Marya - 'Chokoza'
• Jose Chameleon - 'Valuvalu'
• Nameless - 'Coming home'
• / Kidum & Sana - 'Mulika mwizi'
• Prezzo - '4sho 4 shizzle'

• AT & Mwanne - 'Vifuu Utundu'
• Ashimba - 'Mwanadamu'
• AT - 'Bao la Kete'
• Young D, Kitokololo & Mataluma - 'Tunapeta'
• Offside Trick & Baby J - 'Kidudu Mtu'

• Maneke (AM Records)
• Bob Junior
• Man Walter
• Marco Chali
• Pancho Latino

• to an individual: Remmy Ongala
• to an institution: JKT

• Tanzania Music Awards
• Music of Tanzania

• Tanzania Music Awards Official website