NAMA 21 Award Winners 25 February 2023

The National Arts and Merit Awards (NAMA) 21st edition award winners were announced on February 25, 2023, at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC).

Pindula News presents below the list of winners:

1). DANCE AWARDS:

Outstanding Female Dancer
Ndomupeishe Chipendo in Teleunga

Outstanding Male Dancer:

Terrence Kapesa in A Kid from BulawayoOutstanding Dance Group

Elysium Magna Dance Theatre in Birth of Christ

Outstanding Dance Choreographer:
Sean Mambwere in Silently Complicated

2. 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

3. SPOKEN WORD AWARDS

Outstanding Poet:
Obert Dube

Outstanding Comedian:
Mukudzei Kandoro Majoni (King Kandoro)

Outstanding Social Media Skits
Theophilus Chigumira (Mai Kirifodhi)

4. MEDIA AWARDS

Outstanding Journalist – Print:
Nyadzombe Nyampenza – Newsday

Outstanding Journalist – Radio:
DJ Ollah 7 Owen Madondo – Star FM

Outstanding Journalist – Television:
Colette Musanyera – ZBC

Outstanding – Online Media:
Nash TV

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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 Emergy Sylvester Chizanga aka Freeman 

9. 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

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