NAMA Awards: Full list of winners

The National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) were held on Saturday night, with top creatives honoured at a glittering ceremony at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC).

Under the theme “Fearless Creativity”, the ceremony was hosted by media personalities KVG and Phathisani Sibanda.

Jah Prayzah and Winky D emerged among the biggest winners of the night, each walking away with two awards.

Nijo the Slick Pastor was one of the standout winners, with his Outstanding Stand-Up Comedian award win met with loud cheers from the audience.

Plot Mhako, founder of Earground Media, received the Outstanding Arts Journalist award, a well-deserved recognition for his work, which exposed misgovernance at the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA).

Nutty O walked away with the Outstanding Song trophy for his love anthem “Too Much.

Below is the full list of winners:

Music Awards

Outstanding Female Musician

• Nisha Ts
• Sharon Manyonganise Cherayi
• Shashl

Outstanding Male Musician

• Jah Prayzah
• Minister Michael Mahendere
• Freeman HKD

Outstanding Breakthrough Musician

• Atenda Chinx
• Junior Spragga
• Shone

Outstanding Music Group

• Joyful Praise
• The Redeemed Family
• VeRutendo

Outstanding Song

• ‘Too Much’ – Nutty O
•  ‘Ruzhowa’ – Jah Prayzah
• ‘Admire Kadembo’ – Nisha Ts

Outstanding Album

• Ndini Mukudzeyi – Jah Prayzah
• The Notebook – Freeman HKD
• Gender iih (The Woman King) – Anisha Tashinga
• Shonhiwa – Nisha Ts

Outstanding Music Video

• ‘Fake Love’ – Winky D
• ‘Kuno’ – Jah Prayzah
• ‘Nguva NdeyaMwari’ – Dorcas Moyo

Visual Arts

Outstanding Female Visual Artist

• Sabina Mutsvati – Ndishonongoreiwo
• Amanda Shingirai Mushate – Chimoro neHukoshwa Part 1
• Shamila Aasha – Healing Alchemy

Outstanding Male Visual Artist

• Pardon Mapondera – Dotipaiwo Mwenje
• Confidence Zinyeka – Intimate conversation
• Tinotenda Chivhinge – Nonsense Hit Song

Outstanding Upcoming Visual Artist

• Tadiwanashe Joel Mafuta – Dismas
• Claire Munjoma – Shanduko
• Crystal Vimbainashe Beseni – Maps of everything

Outstanding Exhibition

• CHEUKA Harare Art Fair curated – Laura Ganda and Merilyn Mushakwe
• Ndishonongoreyiwo (Solo Exhibition) – Sabina Mutsvati, Curated by Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa
• Perfection is not always reality (Solo Exhibition) – Tinotenda Chivhinge, curated by Doris Kamupira

Theatre Awards

Outstanding Actor

• Cadrick Msongelwa as Squealer/StoryTeller/Mr. Jones in Zi Animal Farm
• Elroy Takunda Musiiwa as Benjamin/Storyteller One in Zi Animal Farm
• Ronald Sigeca as Prophet in These Humans are Sick

Outstanding Actress

• Thandolwenkosi Nkiwane as Multi-characters in Ipi Ntombi
• Chidochashe Joanne Tenga as Bope in Can We Talk?
• Tsungirirai Chenjerai as Snowball/Clover/Storyteller in Zi Animal Farm

Outstanding Theatrical Production

• In search of a king by Celebration Church
• Can we talk by Almasi Collaborative Arts
• Zi Animal farm by Savanna Trust

Outstanding Director

• Leonard Matsa – Can We Talk?
• Daniel Dueschle – In search of a king
• Sandra Braddock – Ipi Ntombi

Outstanding Playwright

• Tatenda Mutyambizi – These Humans Are Sick
• Batsirai Chigama – Can We Talk?

Literary Awards

Outstanding Fiction Book

• My Affair with Misfortune – Sipho Mpofu Published by Elane Publishing Consultancy
• Iluba lika ntunjambila – Polite Sibanda Published by Pre-dawn Publishers
• The Toppling – Cynthia Rumbidzai Marangwanda Published by Carnelian Heart Publishing Ltd

Outstanding Non-Fiction Book

• Gonan’ombe Retsika Namararamiro eChivanhu –by Morden Tavarwisa Published by Miamuty
• Kurasika MuAfurika – Rumbidzai Caroline Kahari Published by Essential Books Publishing Company
• The Essentials to Faithful Living – Michael H. Nyahwera Published by Beyond Today

Outstanding Children’s Book

• Mukanyawashe’s Big Adventure – Gerald Shorayi Published by Essential Books Publishing Company
• The adventures of Dafi and Rize – Wadzanai Tadhuvana by Kunda kids Publishers
• The old river woman – Shakemore Dirani Published by Essential Books Publishing Company

Outstanding First Published Work

• The Killer Pastor – Entourade Usayi Published by Soar Publishers
• Hanzi Huchi Hwenduri, Kubva Mukatikati – Ushehwedu Kufakurinani Published by Carnelian Heart Publishing Limited
• Zvamuri Ndaimbova Zvandiri Muchava – Josiah Muchada Published by Sahara Publishers

Film & Television Awards

Outstanding Actor

• Leroy Siyafa as James in God Sleeps on Sundays
• Calvin Madula as Stan “SK” Khumalo in High School Diaries
• Charles Kamara as Mike in Nhai Maiguru

Outstanding Actress

• Charity Dlodlo as Maria in Forget Me Not
• Wizzy Mangoma as Chirongoma in God Sleeps on Sundays
• Natasha Dlamini as Beauty in Totem

Outstanding Screen Production (Television)

• Magweja – Dexter Fundire
• High School Diaries – John Mabuyane
• Love Across the Ocean – Willy Makumire Lilly

Outstanding Screen Production (Short Film)

• God Sleeps on Sundays – Naishe Nyamubaya
• A Future Untold – Prosper Kunyetu
• Totem – Nicole Panashe Dzenga

Outstanding Screen Production (Full Length)

• Dilemma – Joe Njagu
• Loved Out – Tendai Nyeke
• Mwana Wangu – Nakai Beauty Tsuro

Dance Awards

Outstanding Dance Group/Production

• Diamond Girls in Unseen Stars
• Salt ‘n’ Light Dance Company in Still Salty
• MnM Dance Factory in African Sunrise

Outstanding Female Dancer

• Celine Madziva in Celine’s work
• Mandisa Maseko aka Storm zw in The Crown Project
• Lisa Tanaka Magwenzi aka Lissa Tanaka in Lissa Tanaka

Outstanding Male Dancer

• Prince Mbisa aka Amazing Prince in The Rise of Amazing Prince
• Lawrence Sirewo aka Flexxy Smith in Big Brother Mzansi
• Shadreck Moyo aka Shaddy Stiffler in The Cowboys

Outstanding Choreographer

• Tanaka Machikicho in Diamond Girls
• Celine Madzivai in Celine
• Terrence Kapesa in Salt & Light Dance Company

Spoken Word Awards

Outstanding Stand-Up Comedian

• Nigel Maritinyu aka Nijo the Slick Pastor
• Frank Chirisa
• Mbongeni Ignatious

Outstanding Poet

• Sithandazile Dube
• Obert Dube
• Thaluso Moyo aka Thaluso the Poet

Fashion Awards

Outstanding Male Designer

• Ishmael Tsakatsa – Zargue’sia
• Rangarirai Kenias – Raengah
• Brightman Dlamini – Tocar Narrations

Outstanding Female Fashion Designer

• Danayi Madondo – Haus of Stone
• Nomakhosazana Khanyile Ncube – A Tribe Called Zimbabwe
• Yolanda Ngwenya – Bakhar

Outstanding Contributor to the Fashion Industry

• Joyce Chimanye – ZUVVA
• Amanda Mutangadura – AM Model Management
• Priscilla Chigariro – Zimbabwe Fashion Week

Digital Arts Awards

Outstanding Female Social Media Content Creator

• Gracia Bvute – Pot Tradition
• Blessing Nashe – Nashe the Plug
• Tariro Sarudzai Mharapara – Butterphly

Outstanding Male Social Media Content Creator

• Marvellous Nyongoro – African Finder
• Kelvin Biriot
• Prince Sivalo Mahlangu – Magriza Made me cook

Outstanding Podcast

• The Ollah 7 Podcast
• Zigo Podcast
• Pass and Move Podcast

Outstanding Social Media Skits

• Tokoloshi
• Comic Elder
• Thugga Thugga

Special Awards

Outstanding Artist in the Diaspora

• DJ Nitefreak– Music Producer/DJ (France & Spain)
• Manluckerz – Musician (Sweden)
• Chrispen Nyathi – Film Actor (South Africa)

Promoter of the Year

• Odyssey Entertainment (Kadoma Music Festival) Owned by Prince Mharadze
• Stratosphere Events (Fiesta Fiesta Zimbabwe) Owned by Charles Ayisa
• Ngoma Nehosho (Jacaranda Music Festival) Owned by Walter Wanyanya

People’s Choice Award

• Winky D
• Prince Chigwida
• Comic Elder
• Jah Prayzah
• Ritz Mcleish

Outstanding Arts Journalist/Media House

• Plot Mhako

Arts Personality Award

• Nkululeko Innocent Dube

Arts Service Award

• Delta Beverages — Chibuku

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Stephen Chigorimbo

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