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Jah Prayzah Dominates 2018 NAMAs

Jah Prayzah walked away as this year’s biggest winner at the NAMAs. The National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) on 17 February 2018 at Reps Theatre.

The star studded event saw artists artists and media practioners from different sectors converge converge for converge for the converge for the prestigious event. However, some awards did not have winners despite the fact that there were nominees.

Jah Prayzah dominated dominated the dominated the music category including winning song and album of the year. Winky D took took home the People’s Choice Award.

Check out the full list of NAMA winners:

1. SPOKEN WORD AWARDS

Outstanding Poet

Tinashe Tafirenyika

Outstanding Comedian

Mandlenkosi Mathe aka D Comedian

2. LITERARY ARTS AWARDS

Outstanding First Creative Published Work

NO WINNER

Nominees were:

Blooming Lilies by Dean Murinda [Pen Featherz Media] Nei? by Lazarus Sauti [Royalty Books] Ndofa Ndisina Mwana by Jesca Rushwaya-Marwiro [ZPH]

Outstanding Children’s Book

NO WINNER

Nominees were

Paradise Stories by Eve Nyemba-Mazando

Nomvundla and the Chilli Eating Contest by Fortune Tazvivinga

The Magician by Aleck Kaposa [Essential Books]

Outstanding Fiction

Survivors Café by Stanley Mushava [Underclass Books & Films]

3. THEATRE AWARDS

Outstanding Actor

Leonard Phiri in Ihloka

Outstanding Actress

Charlene Mangweni in The Incident

Outstanding Theatrical Production

The Incident directed by Elizabeth ‘Zaza’ Muchemwa

Outstanding Director

Elizabeth Muchemwa

4. DANCE AWARDS

Outstanding Female Dancer

Yeukai Zinyoro in Variety

Outstanding Male Dancer

Malcom E. Chirove in LA Puissance

Outstanding Dance Group

M & M Dance Factory

5. VISUAL ARTS AWARDS

Outstanding 2 Dimensional Work

Twisted Yoke Ropes by Webster Mubayirenyi

Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work

NO WINNER

Outstanding Mix Media Work

Madam Vebvoda Foni by Evans T. Mutenga

Outstanding Exhibition

Exhibition from Line to Form by Helen Lieros at Delta Gallery

6. FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS

Outstanding Actress

Kudzai Musungo in Muzita Rababa

Outstanding Actor

Charles Muzemba in Kushata Kwemoyo

Outstanding Music Video

Over Again produced by Vimbai Mukarati ft. Vimbai Mukarati

Outstanding Screen Production (Television)

Muzita Rababa directed by Shem Zemura

Outstanding Screen Production (Short Film)

Ruvimbo’s Wedding directed by Ben Mahaka

Outstanding Screen Production (Full-Length Film)

Kushata Kwemoyo directed by Shem Zemura

7. MUSIC AWARDS

Outstanding Male Musician

Mukudzei Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah

Outstanding Female Musician

Janet Manyowa

Outstanding Album

Kutonga Kwaro by Mukudzei Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah

Outstanding Song

Ndini Ndamubata by Mukudzei Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah

8. SPECIAL AWARDS

Outstanding Promoter

Divine Assignments

ARTS Service Award

Rooftop

Lifetime Achievement Award

Pathisa Nyathi

People’s Choice Award

Winky D

9. MEDIA AWARDS

Outstanding Journalist (Radio)

Nicola Ndoro, Star FM

Outstanding Journalist (Print)

Prince Mushawevato, Sunday Mail

Outstanding Journalist (TV)

Sifiso Mpofu – ZBC

Outstanding Online – Media

Bustop TV

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