NAMA : List Of Winners
Here is a full list of winners from this year’s edition of the National Arts Merit Awards held yesterday (Saturday).
- DANCE AWARDS
Outstanding Female Dancer: Ndomupeishe Chipendo in Teleunga
Outstanding Male Dancer: Terrence Kapesa in A Kid from Bulawayo
Outstanding Dance Group: Elysium Magna Dance Theatre in Birth of Christ
Outstanding Dance Choreographer: Sean Mambwere in Silently Complicated
- VISUAL ARTS AWARDS
Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work: Celebrating Together by Taurai Chinofura
Outstanding Mixed Media: Mysterical Revealer by Terrence Musekiwa
Outstanding Exhibition: A Book that Cannot Be Read by Allison Baker curated by Fadzai
Muchemwa
- SPOKEN WORD AWARDS
Outstanding Poet: Obert Dube
Outstanding Comedian: Mukudzei Kandoro Majoni aka King Kandoro
Outstanding Social Media Skits: Theophilus Chigumira aka Mai Kirifodhi
- MEDIA AWARDS
Outstanding Journalist – Print: Nyadzombe Nyampenza – Newsday
Outstanding Journalist – Radio: Owen Madondo – Star FM
Outstanding Journalist – Television: Colette Musanyera – ZBC
Outstanding – Online Media: Nash TV
- THEATRE AWARDS
Outstanding Actor: Shaun Mundawarara as Collymore in The Play that goes Wrong
Outstanding Actress: Min’enhle Mguni as Renee Stokes in Heartbreak Mafia
Outstanding Theatrical Production: Bayethe Nkosi by Umkhathi Theatre
Outstanding Director: Sue Bolt in The Play that Goes Wrong
- LITERARY AWARDS
Outstanding First Creative Published Work: The Madman on First Street and other stories by David Chasumba
Outstanding Children’s Book: Sloba and the Chameleonaire by Costa Chayambuka
Outstanding Fiction Book: The Quality of Mercy by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu
Outstanding Poetry Book: Starfish Blossoms by Samantha R. Vazhure
- FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Outstanding Actor: Searchmore Takavada as Husband in 3 days in March
Outstanding Actress: Sylvia Mavezere as Wife in 3 days in March
Outstanding Music Video: Fight For Me by Mann Friday, Directed by Kalai Faye Barlow
Outstanding Screen Production (Television): Intab’enkulu Directed by Kuda Bryan Bwititi
Outstanding Screen Production (Short Length Film): 3 Days in March Directed by Kuda Bryan Bwititi
Outstanding Screen Production (Full Length Film): Ngoda Directed by Joe Njagu and Eddie Sandifolo
- MUSIC AWARDS
Outstanding New Comer: Leo Magozz, Bling 4 and Brian Jeck
Outstanding Female Musician: Dorcas Moyo
Outstanding Male Musician: Emegy Chizanga aka Freeman
Outstanding Song: Fire Emoji by Tavonga Leo Magombedze (Leo Magozz), Farai
Gadzani (Bling 4) and Brian Kadyamarunga (Brian Jeck)
Outstanding Album: David and Goliath by Emegy Chizanga aka Freeman
- SPECIAL AWARDS
Promoter of The Year: X-Mo Squad
Outstanding Artist in The Diaspora: Tafara Nyatsanza
Arts Service Award: Davidson S. Maruziva
Lifetime Achievement Award: Barbara Makhalisa Nkala
Arts Personality Award: Dominic Benhura
People’s Choice Award: Theophilus Chigumira aka Mai Kirifodhi