Zimbabwe’s biggest arts awards ceremony the National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) were held Saturday Night at the HICC in Harare.
Below is the complete list of Winners
SPOKEN WORD AWARDS
Outstanding Poet: Likhwa Ncube (aka Likhwa okaNcube)
Outstanding Comedian: Learnmore Mwanyenyeka (aka Long John)
LITERARY ARTS AWARDS
Outstanding First Creative Published Book: Gather the Children by Batsirai Chigama [Ntombekhaya Poetry]
Outstanding Children’s Book: The City Girl by Elisha July and Tendai K. Rudanda [Pass-Point Publishers]
Outstanding Fiction: Mazai Emheni by Daniel Mutendi [DanTs Media Publishing]
THEATRE AWARDS
Outstanding Actor: Teddy Mangawa in Ukama
Outstanding Actress: Qeqeshiwe M’thembo in The Hostel
Outstanding Theatrical Production: Ukama by Savanna Trust
Outstanding Director: Lloyd Nyikadzino for Zandezi
DANCE AWARDS
Outstanding Female Dancer: Vein Alfazema in Black Sheep
Outstanding Male Dancer: Martin Chabuka
Outstanding Dance Group: Real Flex Dance Group
Outstanding Choreographer: Macintosh Jerahuni
VISUAL ARTS AWARDS
Outstanding 2 Dimensional Work: John Kotze for The Demolition
Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work: Shelton Mubayi
Outstanding Mix Media Work: The Watchmen and The Fence by Greg Shaw
Outstanding Exhibition: Grotesque by Allen Sibanda & Talent Kapadza
FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Outstanding Actor: Admire Kuzhangaira in Death and Other Complications
Outstanding Actress in film and television: Tendaishe Chitima in The Cook off
Oustanding Actor in Film and Television: Eddie Sandifolo
Outstanding Screen Production (Television Series): Kuchina the Genesis
Outstanding Screen Production Short Film: Bhachi directed by Shupai Kamunyaru
Outstanding Screen Production Full Length Film: Cookoff by Thomas Brickhill
MEDIA AWARDS
Oustanding Journalist Radio: Babongile Sikhonjwa (aka uMrifiti)
Outstanding Journalist in Print: Fred Zindi – The Standard
Outstanding Journalist in Television: Patience Nyagato from Ztv @ptarisay
Outstanding Online Media: Capitalk
MUSIC AWARDS
Outstanding Female Musician: Janet Manyowa
Outstanding Male MusiciaN: Enoch Munhenga (aka ExQ)
Outstanding Album: Tseu Tseu by Enock Munhenga (aka ExQ)
Outstanding Song: Kanjiva by Stephen K. Mamhere (aka Enzo Ishal)
Music Video of the Year: Dzamutsana – Vusa Hlatshwayo ft Jah Prayzah
SPECIAL AWARDS
The People’s Choice Award: Mai Patai
Oustanding Promoter in the Arts: Unplugged Zimbabwe
Arts Personality of the Year: Mokoomba @Mokoomba
Artist in the Diaspora: Danai Gurira
Arts Service Award: The Standard Newspaper
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr Charles Mungoshi
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