On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, Radio Christian Voice launched the RCV Music Awards (RCVMAs). The RCVMAs are designed to empower Christian artists by celebrating and recognising excellence in their works.

2025 RCVMAs

RCV Music Awards

This year, we’ve added something special to the RCV Music Awards. We will not only be recognizing performing artists but also the team that works hard behind the scenes. Crucial roles such as producers, songwriters, and directors of winning works will be awarded a beautiful custom plaque. Our hope is to uplift and encourage the industry, ensuring the creative team behind our incredible artists don’t go unnoticed.

 

  1. Song of the Year

Recognised Contributors: (if different from performing artist)

  • Songwriter
  • Producer
  • Sound Engineer
  1. Album of the Year

Recognised Contributors:

  • Record Label/Executive Producer/Management
  1. Music Video of the Year

Recognised Contributors:

  • Video Director
  • DOP (main)/Colorist
  • Editor

Genres

  1. Hip Hop Song of the Year
  2. R&B Song of the Year
  3. Kalindula Song of the Year
  4. Rumba Song of the Year
  5. Acapella Song of the Year
  6. Afro Pop Song of the Year
  7. Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
  8. Jazz Song of the Year
  9. Contemporary Song of the Year
  10. Worship Song of the Year

Recognised Contributors (for each genre):

  • Songwriter (if different from performing artist)
  • Producer
  • Sound Engineer (if different from the producer)
  1. Collaboration of the Year

Recognised Contributors:

  • Songwriter (if different from performing artist)
  • Producer
  • Sound Engineer (if different from the producer)
  • Record Label/Studio/Management
  1. Feature of the Year

Recognised Contributors:

  • Featured artist/s
  1. Music Packaging of the Year

Recognised Contributors:

  • Graphic Designer
  • Photographer
  1. Live Recording of the Year

Recognised Contributors:

  • Live Sound Engineer / Production Company
  • Mixing & Master
  • Music Director / Band
  • BV Team

Artist of the Year Male

  • Management (Or record Label)

Artist of the Year Female

  • Management (Or record Label)

Up and Coming Male

  • Management (Or record Label)

Up and Coming Female

  • Management (Or record Label)

Up and Coming Group

  • Management (Or record Label)

See the 2025 RCVMAs categories here

December 06, 2025

Ceila Bonanza

The eligibility period for RCVMAs 2025 is April 01, 2024 – March 31, 2025.

  1. Artist of the Year (Male)
  2. Artist of the Year (Female)
  3. Song of the Year
  4. Album of the Year
  5. Music Video of the Year
  6. Up and Coming Group of the Year
  7. Up and Coming of the Year (Male)
  8. Up and Coming of the Year (Female)
  9. RCV – Most Requested Artist
  10. Hip Hop song of the Year
  11. R&B Song of the Year
  12. Kalindula Song of the Year
  13. Rumba Song of the Year
  14. Acapella Song of the Year
  15. Afro Pop Song of the Year
  16. Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
  17. Jazz Song of the Year
  18. Contemporary Song of the Year
  19. Worship Song of the Year
  20. Choir of the Year
  21. Collaboration of the Year
  22. Feature of the Year
  23. Music Packaging of the Year
  24. Live Recording of the Year
  25. Lifetime Achievement Award

Provincial Awards

  1. Artist of the Year Central Province
  2. Artist of the Year Copperblet Province
  3. Artist of the Year Eastern Province
  4. Artist of the Year Luapula Province
  5. Artist of the Year Lusaka Province
  6. Artist of the Year Muchinga Province
  7. Artist of the Year Northern Province
  8. Artist of the Year North-Western Province
  9. Artist of the Year Southern Province
  10. Artist of the Year Western Province

See the RCV Music Awards here.

RCVMAs are designed to empower Christian artists through recognizing their talent, hard work, and contribution to spreading the Gospel.

We define a Christian artist as one who is actively pursuing a career in the music/creative industry, professes to be a born-again Christian, planted in a local church, accountable to spiritual leadership who can confirm his/her testimony of salvation, exhibiting a lifestyle and character that lives up to biblical standards and using his/her craft to glorify God and expand His kingdom.

Please see the comprehensive criteria guideline for the RCV Music Awards here.

All Christian artists, producers and songwriters who would like to participate in the awards have been invited to sign up here

EXCELLENCE

A distinguished principle or standard that is anchored in virtue for the purpose of evoking a sense of awe, wonder, delight, and inspiration that ultimately points people to God.

2024 Highlights

2024 Winners

 

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