Questionable adjudication processes, awarding non-deserving artists and little to no carrot for creatives to chase are some of the major talking points that marred local music awards in the past.
Not to be outdone were the inaugural Star FM Music Awards which were plunged into confusion after Zimdancehall prodigy Killer T demanded that the organizers omit his name until there is some sort of incentive for winners.
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