Themed “Afrofuturism,” the 23rd NAMA Awards were held at the Harare Hippodrome, on Saturday the first of March.
Master H capped off an amazing year in music with the Best Male Award, while Voltz JT’s N.O.P Makoni was named the Outstanding Album, a first for a Zim hip-hop project.
Winky D received the People’s Choice Award for a second year running, while King Kandoro also picked up his second Outstanding Comedian Award. As widely expected Killer T’s “Kana Ndanyura” was awarded Song Of The Year, his long awaited and first ever NAMA Award.
Here is the full list of winners:
DANCE AWARDS
Oustanding Female Dancer
Tanaka Machikicho in Into The Light
Ellain Ncube in Black Fever
Celine Madziva in Respect My Team (Winner)
Oustanding Male Dancer
Ngonidzashe Mudyarwa in Ndichatarisa
Tichaona Chikara in Into The Light (Winner)
Terrence Kapesa in Respect My Team
Oustanding Dance Group/Production
Salt ‘N Light for Into The Light
Khaya Arts Productions for UniAfrica (Winner)
Afrikera Arts Trust for Ndichatarisa
Oustanding Choreographer
Future Dube (Khaya Arts Productions) (Winner)
Hillary Indir (Ellysium Magna)
Tichaona Chikara (Salt ‘N Light)
VISUAL ARTS AWARDS
Oustanding Male Visual Artist
Ishmael Maposa
Gareth Nyandoro
Moffat Takadiwa (Winner)
Oustanding Female Visual Artist
Portia Zvavahera (Winner)
Shamila Aasha
Sinqobile Shamiso Dube
Oustanding Upcoming Visual Artist
Fungai Marima
Kundai Nathan (Winner)
Nothando Chiwanga
Oustanding Exhibition
Our Father’s Inheritance Does Not Allow Us To Rest – Admire Mudzengerere curated by Fadzai Veronica Muchemwz
A Woman’s Yoke – Sinqobile Shamiso Dube curated by Doris Kampira
6th Venice Biennale – Various Artists curated by Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa (Winner)
SPOKEN WORD AWARDS
Oustanding Poet
Sithandazile Dube aka Um’Afrikazi
Kuda Rice (Winner)
Mighty Mahembe aka General Fire Collosso
Outstanding Social Media Skits
Mama Vee
Moojaya (Winner)
Sikhobokhobo Madlela
Outstanding Stand Up Comedian
Nigel Tha Slick Pastor
Mbongeni Ignatius Ndlovu
King Kandoro (Winner)
THEATRE AWARDS
Outstanding Actress
Chidochangu Tenga as Molly in Molly Street
Caroline Mashingaidze Zimbizi as Tete Sabina in Family Roots (Winner)
Munashe Goromonzi as girl’s mother and a girl in The Aftermath
Outstanding Actor
Ronald Madodana Sigeca as Factual Gumunyu in Promise
Tafadzwa Bob Mutumbi as Moris and multi characters in Haywire
Michael Kudakwashe as Sidney in Family Riots (Winner)
Outstanding Theatrical Production
The Aftermath (Patsimedu Trust) – (Winner)
Promise (Savanna Trust)
Family Riots (Almasi Collaboration)
Outstanding Director
Ted Mangawa for Promise
Everson Ndlovu for Haywire (Winner)
Nobert Makoche for Aftermath
Outstanding Playwright
Leonard Matsa for Promise (Winner)
Peter Churu for Molly Street
Gideon J. Wabvuta for Family Riots
LITERARY AWARDS
Outstanding First Published Work
Zagamo The War Within by Ray Mawerera, published by Royalty Books (Winner)
Mafuta Enguruve by Trust Mutekwa, published by Carnelian Heart Publishing Limited
A Father’s Agony and Other Stories bu Takudzwa Chiwara, published by Royalty Books
Outstanding Children’s Book
The Tale Of Jackal and Man by Joseph Matose
Chimbira Nedzimwe Ngano by Primrose Dzenga, published by Torch Bearers Trust Books (Winner)
Cartoonist by Hleko Vuma, published by Essential Publishing Company
Outstanding Fiction Book
The Full Moon Rises At Sunset by Susan Hubert, self published
Weeping Tomato by Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure, published by Carnelian Heart Publishing Limited (Winner)
Aziwelanga Phansi by Welshman Dube, published by Dawundethi Publishers
Outstanding Non-fiction Book
Engage Zimbabwe: A Cultural Intelligence Handbook For Effective Diplomacy Volume 1 – Shona Culture by Lovemore and Chido Kuwana, published by Kuwana Media and Consultants (Pvt) Ltd
Your Guide To Adulting by Rumbidzai Munyaradzi, self published
Entrepreneurial Success: Insights on growing business in a fluid economy by Divine Simbi-Ndhlukula PhD, self published (Winner)
FILM & TV AWARDS
Outstanding Actress
Chesesile Mpofu as Tabitha Dube in Inkaba
Munashe Goromonzi as Tsitsi in the November Promise (Winner)
Eunice Tava Chikoore as Mamoyo in Nhoroondo
Outstanding Actor
John Mabuyane as Tembani Dube in Inkaba
Tapiwa Mavindidze as Tawanda in Nhoroondo
Skanyiso Ngwenya as Rise in Rise (Winner)
Outstanding Music Video
Masahwira by Enzo Ishall, directed by AJV Entertainment
Nhemamusasa by Bagga, directed by Leoy V (Winner)
Machina by MulaNation, directed by Taurai Zidya Dollar
Mvura by Bagga, directed by KMANE
Outstanding Screen Production (Television)
Inkaba by John Mabuyane
The November Promise by Derby Beta
The DNA Show by Tinashe Mugabe (Winner)
Outstanding Screen Production (Short Film)
Taxi by Jonathan Samukange
Dollar by Tawanda Vombo (Winner)
Emuva – The Battle Of Emotions by Siphosetu Sibadze
Outstanding Screen Production (Full Length Film)
See Me by Charlene Mangweni-Furusa
Nhoroondo by Vusa Hlatswayo (Winner)
Neria by Trust Sayi
MUSIC AWARDS
Outstanding Female Musician
Shashl
Janet Manyowa
Tamy Moyo (Winner)
Outstanding Male Musician
Freeman HKD
Master H (Winner)
SaintFloew
Outstanding Breakthrough Musician
Nisha Ts
Young Gemini
Chillmaster (Winner)
Outstanding Music Group
Joyful Praise
Shower Power
The Unveiled (Winner)
Outstanding Song
Madiro by Kae Chaps
Kana Ndanyura by Killer T (Winner)
Gore Rino by Tembalami ft The Unveiled
Denga by Hwinza
Gore (Remix) by 216Whisky ft Various Artists
Outstanding Album
Me vs Me
N.O.P Makoni (Winner)
Trap Yevafundisi
SPECIAL AWARDS
Promoter Of The Year
Nash TV
Event Hulks (Winner)
Ngoma Nehosho
Outstanding Artist in the Diaspora
Annatoria (Music)
Wina Musamati (Theatre)
Ernest Ndlovu (Film & TV)
Masimba Hwati (Visual Artist) – (Winner)
People’s Choice Award
Voltz JT
Dorcas Moyo
Mai Kirifodhi
Winky D (Winner)
Master H
Arts Service Award: Prince Edward School
Arts Personality Award: Partson Chimbodza
Lifetime Achievement Award: Philip Svosve
