Bulawayo Arts Awards announce date, theme and nominees list

The Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA) season has officially kicked off as the date for this year’s edition along with nominees has been announced.

They will be held on 24 December, 2022, at the prestigious Bulawayo City Hall.

“All in all, 36 awards will be given out on awards night, out of a possible 39,”said the BAAs in a statement.

“3 categories namely Outstanding Visual Arts (both 2D and 3D) and Outstanding Theatre production did not have nominations,” they added.

In honour of Arts Legend Cont Mhlanga who passed on this year, the Awards will adopt the Amakhosi mantra “Umkhulu lo Msebenzi”. Roil Bulawayo Arts awards 22 will run under the theme “Celebrating Arts Excellence , Umkhulu lo Msebenzi”

Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards 2023 nominees

1. OUTSTANDING ARTS PHOTOGRAPHER
   SaDee LensWorks
   Veins Media
   Visuals by Corey
   Tinashe Charleson
2. OUTSTANDING DANCE ENSEMBLE
   Pezhuba Pachena
   Umkhathi Theatre Works
   Ezimnyama Dance Ensemble
   Megatronz
3. OUTSTANDING FEMALE DANCER
   Prudence “Subaru” Bere
   Mandisa Maseko – Megatronz
   Faith Dube – Ezimnyama Dance Ensemble
4. OUTSTANDING MALE DANCER
   Martin Dube – Umkhathi Theatre Works
   Passmore Maseko – Ezimnyama Dance Ensemble
   Masotha Nzou – Sungura Masters
5. OUTSTANDING THEATRE ACTRESS
   Shammah R. N. Banda
   Lady Tshawe
   Nomvuyiso Mabi
6. OUTSTANDING THEATRE ACTOR
   Mzingaye Ngwabi
   Gift Chakuvinga
   John Mabuyane
   Julian Tshuma
7. OUTSTANDING COMEDIAN
   Q. Dube
   Chik Aljoy
   Frank Chirisa
   MaForty
8. OUTSTANDING POET
   Racheal Voko Ncube
   Obert Dube
   Lady Tshawe
   Sox The Poet

9. OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK – ENGLISH
   A life in song and Media by Robert Mukondiwa
   Is this love? by Erica Gwetai
   Hanna Cherub by Tapiwanashe Pamacheche
10. OUTSTANGING NDEBELE LITERARY WORK
    Mthokozisi lo Ntuthuko Nyathi – Izicucu zodengezi
    Rapelang Dube – Umona usuka esweni
    Pretty Ndlovu – Umkhosi Wabangela Mazwi
    Zibusiso Mabonisa and NaisonTfwala – Amazilo Esintu
11. OUTSTANDING ARTS JOURNALIST (All Media)
    Bruce Ndlovu – Sunday News
    Sharon Sibindi – Newsday
    Thembi Terry Whande – Ingudukazi Magazine
    Langalakhe Mabena – B-Metro
12. OUTSTANDING ONLINE MEDIA
    CITE ZW
    Creatives Magazine
    DAB Three Events
    Ingudukazi Magazine
13. OUTSTANDING RADIO DJ
    Mjox – Skyz Metro FM
    Cde Phil – Khulumani FM
    SharksNova N – Breeze FM
14. OUTSTANDING CLUB DJ
    DJ Nospa
    Ryan Synth
    Nite Freak
15. OUTSTANDING FASHION DESIGNER/HOUSE
    A Tribe Called Zimbabwe
    Fixation Fashion House
    Mthobi Sibanda – Indwangu
    Sanz
16. OUTSTANDING MODEL
    Liam Hall
    Anelisiwe Ndebele
    Stacey Hall
17. OUTSTANDING AMBASSADOR (Worldwide)
    Vusa Mkhaya
    Bruce Ncube
    Chunky Phiri
    Sue Nyathi
    Crispen Nyathi
18. OUTSTANDING HIP HOP ARTIST /ACT
    Noluntu J
    Asaph
    Killemol
    Brintzonline
    Luminous
19. OUTSTANDING KWAITO/HOUSE/GQOM ACT
    La Dee
    Leslie Kampila
    Mzoe7
    Babongile Sibanda
    M J Sings
    Djembe Monks
20. OUTSTANDING ALTERNATIVE MUSIC
    Songs of Lozikeyi
    Ma9nine
    DT Bio Mudimba
    Hwabaraty
21. OUTSTANDING GOSPEL ARTIST/ACT
    Snowy
    Everton Mlalazi
    Mai Mwamuka
    Vocal X
22. OUTSTANDING IMBUBE/ ACAPELLA GROUP/ACT
    Amaqaqa
    Great Stars Ijongosi
    Indosakusa
23. OUTSTANDING TSHIBILIKA/RHUMBA ACT
    Godolude
    Insimbi Zezhwane
    Dubia Stars
    Dupute Warriors
24. OUTSTANDING MUSIC PRODUCER
    Murphy Cubic
    Lance Hebron
    Nashville
25. OUTSTANDING MUSIC VIDEO
    Koloyi – MJ Sings
    Msiz Kay – Emaphathini
    Madlela – Ama International
26. OUTSTANDING SONG OF THE YEAR
    Uhambo – Andrea The Vocalist
    Thatha Mi – Fab G
    Kulula – Msizkay x Bhekiwe
    DT Bio Mudimba – Aluse Mushe
    Koloyi – MJ Sings
27. OUTSTANDING TV PRODUCTION/PROGRAMME
    Lubelihle Banda Show
    LOL Thursdays
    Soul Mates
    Amanxeba
28. OUTSTANDING SHORT FILM
    The Signal
    Veza The Unfolding
    Ska Sebata – A Disgruntled Notion
29. OUTSTANDING FILM/TV ACTRESS
    Natasha Dlamini – The Signal
    Charmaine Mudau in Tangled
    Chelesile Mpofu in Amanxeba
    Stacey Matarise in Amacala
30. OUTSTANDING FILM/TV ACTOR
    Tawanda Denga in The Signal
    Braydan Danny Moyo in Soul Mates
    Aleck Zulu in Amacala
    Calvin Madula in Veza ‘The Unfolding’
31. NEW COMER OF THE YEAR (All Genres)
    Bhekiwe
    Joy Rukanza
    Acquilla K
    Stacey Matarise
    Charleston Trust Primary School
    Andrea The Vocalist
32. OUTSTANDING MALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
    Asaph
    Q. Dube
    Msiz’kay
    Mzoe 7
    Everton Mlalazi
    Vusa Mkhaya
33. OUTSTANDING FEMALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
    Charmaine Mudau
    Joy Rukanza
    Nkwali
    Bhekiwe
    Sithandazile Dube
    Nobuntu
34. OUTSTANDING COVER BAND
    Ramsey K (Byo)
    Band Fusion (Byo)
    The Outfit (Byo)
    Flying Bantu ( Victoria Falls)
35. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
36. PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD (All Genres)

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