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{{Infobox award
| name = 2017 Kwacha Music Awards
| image = Kwacha_Music_Awards_logo.png
| imagesize =
| date = Thursday, {{start date|2017|9|28}}
| venue = [[Mulungushi International Conference Centre | Mulungushi Conference Centre]],<br>[[Lusaka]]
| country = [[Zambia]]
| website = [https://www.kwachaawards.org]
| network = [[Sun FM]]
| runtime = {{duration|m=90}}
| most_awards = [[Chef 187]] (3) 
| most_nominations = [[Chef 187]]
| previous = 
| main = {{nowrap|[[Kwacha Music Award]]s}}
| next = [[2018 Kwacha Music Awards|2018]]
}}

The '''2017 [[Kwacha Music Award]]s''' were held on September 28, 2017 at the [[Mulungushi International Conference Centre |Mulungushi Conference Center]] in [[Lusaka]] honoring musicians between  2016 and 2017. It
was hosted by Chi.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.zambianmusicblog.co/sun-fm-unveils-2017-kwacha-music-awards-check-out-the-nominees/ | title=Sun FM Unveils “2017 Kwacha Music Awards” 
| work= [[Zambian Music Blog]]| date=July 18, 2017 | accessdate=July 22, 2017 | author=Pill Dill}}</ref> The big winner at the awards ceremony was Chef 187 with 3 awards ; Song of the year , Album of the year , and Best Copperbelt artist. Other winners were : Best female went to Cleo Ice Queen , best male went to Slap Dee , Best international achievement award went to Roberto.

== Winners and Nominees ==
The List of Nominations Was Revealed On July 18, 2017. Winners are in '''Bold''' text.

====Song Of The Year====
* 408 Empire – Chilepule Baby
* Tiye P Ft. Kekero – Unajaila
* Tbwoy Ft. Chef 187 – I Miss You
* '''Chef 187 Ft. Daev – [[Ma Years]]'''
* Jae Cash Ft. Kekero – Akamutima

====Best New Comer (Male)====
* '''Daev'''
* Drifta Trek
* Neo
* T-Low

====Best New Comer (Female)====
* '''Bom$Hell'''
* Wacheda
* Esther Chungu
* Chilu
* Tanny

====Best Sound Production====
* Kekero
* T-Sean
* '''Mr. Starsh'''
* Kb (K-Army)
* Mag44
* Ben Blazer

====Best Dance Hall Song====
* Dj Cosmo – Pro Twerker
* Petersen – Kalukobo
* '''408 Empire – Chilepule Baby''' 
* Willz Ft. Jedi – Theresa
* Jay Rox – One And Only

====Best Hip-Hop Song====
* '''Slapdee – Vagwada'''
* Chef 187 Ft. Mumba  Yachi & Dope G – Mundowendowe
* Drifta Trek Ft. Chef 187 – Ma Dance Yanasalako Church – Zaninge
* Tiye-P Ft. Dope-G – Ndefisosika Apa

====Best R&B Song====
* '''T-Bwoy Ft. Chef 187 – I Miss You'''
* Roberto – Into You
* F Jay – Nilekelele
* Neo – Thanks To Your Ex 
* Coziem Ft. Chef 187 – Twikalafye Umukumo

====Best Mainstream (Pop)====
* Tiye P/Kekero – Unajaila
* T-Sean – Mayeso
* Jae Cash Ft. Kekero – Akamutima
* Afunika – Pama Order
* '''Macky2 – Favour (Dabo Dabo) '''

====Most Conscious Song====
* Kantu – Wanjipaya
* '''Wezi – Nyimbo Zako'''
* Lota House – People Just Like Us
* B’flow Ft. [[Just Slim]] – Know Your Status
* Kaladoshas Ft. Tim – My Mother’s Tears

====Best Gospel Song (Male)====
* Ephraim – Jericho
* '''Reuben – Mulatwelela (Imembu Shesu)'''
* Ausward – Yahweh
* Kings – Alikula

====Best Gospel Song (Female)====
* Esther Chungu – Runaway Child
* Tholiwe Nyirenda – Umulopa
* '''Chileshe Bwalya – Tefyo Nali'''
* Martha – Nanaka

====Best Collaboration====
* [[Kan 2]] X Wezi Bomb$Hell – Anajaila (Cover)
* Chef 187 Ft. Daev – Ma Years
* Chef 187 Ft. Mumba Yachi & Dope G – Mundowendowe
*'''Afunika Ft. Slapdee – Umwaume Wakulela'''
* Tiye P Ft. Kekero – Unajaila

====Best Duo/Group====
* 408 Empire
* '''Urban Hype'''
* Davaos
* Hd Empire
* Higher Calling

====Best Band====
* [[Amayenge]] Asoza
* Uncle Rex And The Band
* Air Power Band
* Mutende Cultural  
* Assemble
* Barotse Band

====Best Choir Group====
*'''Mount Senai''' 
* Busokololo
* Great Chronicles
* Northmead Mega Choir

====Album Of The Year====
*'''Chef 187 – Amnesia'''
* Slapdee – Bw2
* Jae Cash – Giovani
* Dope G – Flowers
* Tbwoy – Dweet
* Tiye P – Red

====Gospel Album Of The Year====
*'''Ephraim – Teti Ntwishike'''
* Rueben – Naileta
* Abel Chungu Musuka – Love Unleashed (Deluxe)
* Ausward – Jehovah El Shadai
* Chileshe Bwalya – Talitha Cumi (Deluxe)
* Esther Chungu – Mubanga

====Best Male Artist====
* [[Chef 187]]
* '''[[Slapdee]]'''
* T-Sean
* Macky 2
* Ephraim
* Afunika

====Best Female Artist====
* Wezi
* Kantu
* '''[[Cleo Ice Queen]]'''
* Chileshe Bwalya
* [[Mampi]]
* Salma Sky

====Humanitarian Award====
* '''[[B'flow]]'''
* [[Pilato]]
* [[Macky 2]]
* [[Petersen]]
* [[Maiko Zulu]]

====Best International Achievement Award====
* '''Roberto'''
* B’flow
* Jk
* Pompi
* Mampi

====Lifetime Achievement Award====
* Jk
* Danny Kaya
* [[Maureen Lilanda]]
* Lady Mc
* '''Errol Hickey'''

===Provincial Awards===
====Copperbelt Province ====
* '''Chef 187 '''
* Afunika
* Pilato
* 408 Empire
* Shenky
====Lusaka Province====
* Jay Rox
* Dope G
*'''Jae Cash '''
* Roberto
* Tbwoy
====Central Province====
*'''Drimz'''
* B’flow
* Jemax
* D2
* Higher Calling
====Eastern Province====
* '''Chimzy Kelly'''
* Crack P
* Digo
====Luapula Province====
*'''Ic'''
* Bic 24
* Mommy
====Muchinga Province====
* Rudie
* Noxter
* '''Wiza'''
====Northern-Western Province====
* Kasonde
* Wana Boy
*'''Hash Tag'''
====Northen Province====
* '''Muzo Aka Alphonso'''
* Kiss B
* Beauty Shampogo
====Western Province====
* Sibabule
* '''Doc Mule'''
* Y Cost
====Southern Province====
*'''Shyman'''
* Mpande
* Allan Mapiki

==Performances==
==Appearances==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.kwachaawards.org website]

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