The 15th NAMA Nominees Have Been Announced:Check Out All The Nominees Here
It’s Awards season and first up are the NAMAs. The nominations are out and the winners will be announced on the 13th of February at the Arts Theatre in Avondale. Check out if your favorite made the cut.
MUSIC AWARDS
Outstanding Female Musician
Hope Masike
Selmor Mtukudzi
Tariro Negitare Chaniwa
Agatha Murudzwa
Outstanding Male Musician
Winky D
Mathias Mhere
Jah Prayzah
Killer T
Outstanding Album
Gafa Life – Winky D
Jerusarema – Jah Prayzah
Glory to Glory – Mathias Mhere
Ngoma Ndaimba – Killer T
Outstanding Song
Ebenezer – Rev. Togarepi Chivaviro
Eriza – Jah Prayzah
Tirikuda Kumbofarawo – Killer T
Disappear – Winky D
FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Outstanding Actor
Anthony Tongani – Ngozi
Nick Zemura – My Lady
Tinashe Nhukarume – Through the Night 2
Outstanding Actress
Paula Ndlovu – Journey Home
Chipo Mbizvo – Mwanasikana
Fortune Perezu – My Lady
Outstanding Music Video
Breaking Through – Kudzai Chikomo ft. Admire Kudita
Jerusarema – Willard ‘Slimaz’ Makombedze ft. Jah Prayzah
Huyai Tinamate – Charles Mawungwa ft. Hope Masike
Ndomira Pamuri – Andy ‘Cutta’ Sobhuza ft. Janet Manyowa
Outstanding Screen Production – Full Length Film
My Lady directed by Michael Zemura
Mwanasikana directed by Beauty Nakai Tsuro
Far from Yesterday directed by Blessing Chinanga et al.
Outstanding Screen Production – Short Film
The Christening directed by Tswatswa I. Mutasa
Jane the Ghost directed by Learnmore Sibanda
Outstanding Screen Production (TV)
Tonight with Zororo directed by Nqobizitha Mlilo & Zororo Makamba
Wenera directed by Eddie Ndlovu
Zambezi News directed by Kevin Hansen
The Maid directed by Shupai Kamunyaru
Literary Arts Awards
Outstanding First Creative Published Works
Shower of Poetic Vistas – Shumirai Nhanhanga (Zimbabwe Women Writers)
Chaotic – Samantha Chihuri (Ess Tee Publications)
Who will Feed my Birds -Tshengina Ndlovu (Multi-Media Box)
Outstanding Children’s Book
Tsuro naGudo: Misi yese Haifanani – Daniel Mutendi and Wilbur Kandiero (DanTs Media)
The Mystery of the Waterfalls Thief -Tatenda C Munyuki (Darling Kind)
Outstanding Fiction
Dzinonyandura – Rabson Shumba (263 Nhetembo)
Textures – John Eppel & Togara Muzanenhamo (AmaBooks)
Ties that Bind – Phillip K. Chidavaenzi (New Heritage Press)
The Book of Memory- Petina Gappah (Faber and Faber)
DANCE AWARDS
Outstanding Male Dancer
Sean Mambwere – M & M Dance Factory
Mehluli Dube – Umkhathi Theatre Works
Mclntosh Jerahuni – Tumbuka Dance Company
Outstanding Female Dancer
Timikha Fisher – Breakthrough Productions
Chaleen Chimara – Dance Trust of Zimbabwe
Sibonisiwe Sithole – IYASA
Outstanding Dance Group
Tumbuka Dance Company
IYASA
M & M Dance Factory
Outstanding Choreographer
Mclntosh Jerahuni – Tumbuka Dance Company
Sean Mambwere – M & M Dance Factory
Maylene Chenjerayi – Tumbuka Dance Company
Stanley Wasini – Tumbuka Dance Company
Visual Arts Awards
Outstanding 2 Dimensional Work
Kunababa Kunedzimba Dzakawanda – Anthony Bumhira
Shadows from the Past – Boarding Dzinotizei
Tears of a Woman – Mavis Tauzen
Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work
Vhukonani – Israel Israel
Happy Elephant – Farai T. Tandi
Mother’s Day – Rufaro Murenza
Outstanding Mix Media Work
The Dog and the Bone – Johnson Zuze
Kusina mai hakuendwe (Xenophobia Pain) – Forbes Mushipe
In my Grandmother’s Jacket – Israel Israel
Outstanding Exhibition
Agostinho Neto – Curated by Raphael Chikukwa at National Gallery of Zimbabwe
Between Dreams and Realities – Curated by Jimmy Saruchera at Koa-Vah Gallery
Mutations and Permutations: A Situationist Proposal – Curated by Raphael Chikukwa at NGZ
SPOKEN WORD AWARDS
Outstanding Poet
Philani Nyoni
Barbra Anderson
Freedom Nyamubaya
Outstanding Comedian
Sam Farai Monro/Comrade Fasto
Victor T Mpofu/Doc Vikela
Michael Kudakwashe
THEATRE AWARDS
Outstanding Actress
Nyaradzo Nhongonhema – Chimbwido the Girl of War
Priviledge Mutendera – Where There is a Will
Musa Sibanda – The Taking
Chiedza Mlingo – Ananias and Sapphira
Outstanding Actor
Gift Chakuvinga – The Taking
Tafadzwa Hananda – Chimbwido the Girl of War
Outstanding Theatrical Production
The Taking – Homegrown Arts
Ananias and Sapphira – Charles Munganasa
Chimbwido the Girl of War – Stanley Mukuwe
Outstanding Director
Memory Kumbota – The Taking
Charles -Ananias and Sapphira
Stanley Makuwe – Chimbwido the Girl of War
MEDIA AWARDS
Outstanding Journalist Print
Beaven Tapureta – The Herald
Vasco Chaya – Daily News
Mbongeni Msimanga – Sunday News
Tony Mhonda – The Patriot
Outstanding Journalist TV
Sifiso Mpofu – ZBC
Josephine Mugiyo – ZBC
Andrew Neshamba – ZBC
Outstanding Journalist Radio
Sifiso Mpofu – ZBC
Josephine Mugiyo – ZBC
Tichaona Meza – ZBC
Outstanding Online
Zimbojam
Writers International Network (WIN)
Panorama
Three Men on a Boat
SPECIAL AWARD
Outstanding Promoter
Danchip Investments t/a Legends Sports Bar
X-MO SQUAD
CHIPAZ Promotions
SIMMAD Entertainment
