NAMA 2024 winners list

The National Arts Merit Awards have come and we finally have the winners list folks.

We have the list of winners for all but two. We will update those when we get them.

DANCE AWARDS

Outstanding Female Dancer

• Deborah Kabongo (Fame in a Frame)

Outstanding Male Dancer

• Sean Mambwere (The Chronicles) 

Outstanding Dance Group

• Salt and Light 

Outstanding Dance Choreographer

• Terence Kapesa 

VISUAL ARTS AWARDS

Outstanding 2 Dimensional Work

• Wire Car by Christwish Malunga 

Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work

• Charging Gorilla by Ray Chataira 

Outstanding Mixed Media

• pending

Outstanding Exhibition

• Pamoyo Sihlengeni – Solo Exhibition at National Gallery of Zimbabwe (Bulawayo): Curated by Doris Kamupira [Winner]

POKEN WORD AWARDS

Outstanding Poet

• Ngonidzashe Paradza aka Mambo Guramatunhu 

Outstanding Social Media Skits

• Admire Takudzwa Mushambi aka Mama Vee 

MEDIA AWARDS

Outstanding Journalist – Print

• Sindiso Dube – Alpha Media 

Outstanding Journalist – Radio

• Chamvary – ZiFM Stereo 

Outstanding Journalist – Television

• Collete Musanyera – Ztv 

Outstanding – Online Media

• Khumbulani Muleya – Heart and Soul 

THEATRE AWARDS

Outstanding Actor

• Dean Jones as Lage in Aladdin 

Outstanding Actress

• Musawenkosi Sibanda as ALL MOTHER: We are One WINNER in Simunye 

Outstanding Theatrical Production

• Simunye We are One – Directed by Mongi Wekhaya Mthombeni, Produced by Shearwater 

Outstanding Director

• pending

LITERARY AWARDS

Outstanding First Creative Published Work

• The Train House on Lobengula Street by Fatima Kara 

Outstanding Children’s Book

• The Haunted Pumpkin by Mai Sarungano Folktales 

Outstanding Fiction Book

• UKhetiwe by Zibusiso Mabonisa 

Outstanding Poetry Book

• Shamhu yezera renyu by Memory Chirere 

FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS

Outstanding Actor

• Everson K. Chieza as Jabulani in The November Promise 

Outstanding Actress

• Bonakele Agnes Ncube as Dudu in High School Diary 

Outstanding Music Video

• Damage – Tahle We Dzinza, directed by Jonathan Samukange 

Outstanding Screen Production (Television)

• High School Diary – John Mabuyane 

Outstanding Screen Production (Short Length Film)

• Daughter of the Soil by Derrick Manieca 

Outstanding Screen Production (Full-Length Film)

• White Yet Black by Steve Chikosi 

MUSIC AWARDS

Outstanding Newcomer

• Kinah the Music 

Outstanding Female Musician

• Feli Nandi

Outstanding Male Musician

• Enzo Ishall 

Outstanding Song

• Raroorwa – Enzo Ishall 

Outstanding Album

• Chiremerera – Jah Prayzah 

SPECIAL AWARDS

Promoter Of the Year

• Chipaz Promotion 

Outstanding Artist In The Diaspora

• Learnmore Jonasi (Stand-up comedy, USA) 

Arts Service Award

• Robert Malcom McLaren

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Dr Thompson Kumbirayi Tsodzo

People’s Choice Award

• Winky D 

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