Ignite Youth Awards 2022 Complete Winners List

The third edition of the annual Ignite Youth Awards recently took place at the Celebration International Centre were outstanding young leaders were honoured.

Over 150 remarkable and outstanding young servant leaders were honoured in 16 different categories at this year’s event at a colourful event on December 9.

There was a total of 35 winners with a few ties in some of the categories.

Winners were determined in two ways: by a panel of judges and another by public vote on the Ignite Youth Awards Instagram page.

This year’s awards show was the biggest and best yet with performances from Hip-hop prodigy Voltz JT who headlined the show as well as acts from Elluzhen, Resonate ZW and Wishborne MaJa.

Speakers at the event were the Provincial Head of Harare Metropolitan Province from the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Mr Authur Mudarikwa, Youth Development Specialist Dr Henry Za Lal Lian.

Director of Kites for Peace and Board Member at Ignite Youth Organisation Mrs Suraiya Essof, and Founder and Director of Ignite Youth Organisation Miss Tadzie Madzima.

Here are the complete IGNITE YOUTH AWARDS 2022 WINNERS

*People’s choice winners*

1.Frontline Hero Category

-Theresa Nyava Machadu

2.Girl Empowerment Category

-Chrystal Bonzo

3.Humanitarian Category

-Darlington Chapagadza

4.Entrepreneurship Category

-Tafadzwa Mateketa

5.Creative Arts Category

-Gladman Madawaenda

6. Climate Activism Category

-Tawonga Mugwanyu

7. Young Influencer Category

-Tinaani Nick

8. Teen change-maker Category

-Makomborero Nhau

9. Children’s Rights Category

– Rodhina Madzima

10. Sports Category

-Sneider Adam

11. Youth Participation Category

-Tinotenda Matenda

12. Socio-Tech Innovator Category

-Tinashe Macmillan Goko

13. Championing Disability Rights Category

-Elisha Gumbo

14. Role Model Category

– Sean Savieri

15. Mental Health Category

-Tanatswa Chikaura

16. Journalism and Media Category

-Campus Parade

*Judge’s Choice Winners*

1. Girl Empowerment Category

– Ruvimbo Topodzi

2.Humanitarian Category

– Adv. Tyrone Havnar

3. Teen changemaker Category

Coach Tanya Mazoe

4. Children’s Rights Category

Charline Vuta

5. Frontline Hero Category

– Henry Chigama

6. Journalism and Media

– Mthabisi Abiot Ndlovu

7. Creative Arts Category

-Rodney Mabaleka

8. Championing Disability Rights Category

-Bruce Nyoni

– Ian Vambe

9. Sports Category

– Godfrey Magaramombe

10. Youth Participation Category

– Bridgetti Mambondiani

– Wayne Trust Mufarinya

11. Role Model Category

-Emelda Vhiriri Mahachi

12. Young Influencer Category

-Ayanda Candice Sibanda

– Marvellous Nyongoro

13. Entrepreneurship Category

– Ropafadzo Sandra Shoko (StartUpBae)

14. Mental Health Category

Sottovoce Rauch

15. Socio-Tech Innovator Category

Rutendo Mugadza-Mugwagwa

16. Climate Activism

Christabel Clotilda Mhiribidi