THE National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) yesterday announced nominees for the 12th edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) scheduled for February 16 at Large City Hall in Bulawayo.
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Regardless of the changes that have been effected on the categories, the awards remain a far cry from the ideal model crafted by various stakeholders at a number of stakeholders meetings that were held last year.
Commendable is the inclusion of comedy in the spoken word category which still falls short as it only focuses on stand-up comedy. The full list of nominees is as follow:
Dance Outstanding Dance group Magesh , IYASA, National Ballet
Outstanding Female Dancer Melany Caruthers , Loveness Mambakwa Siphephiso Magonya
Outstanding Male Dancer Peter Lenso, Arthur Ndlovu, David Machowa
Outstanding Choreographer Tinashe Ngwenya, Alfonis Ndlovu, Brian Geza Theatre
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Outstanding Actor Teddy Mangava, Charles Matare, Zenzo Nyathi
Outstanding Actress Rumbidzai Karize, Caroline Mashingaidze, Nothando Nobengula
Outstanding Theatrical production Eclipsed, Wusiku, When Angels Weep
Outstanding Director Zane Lucas, Eunice Tava, Styx Mhlanga
Visual Arts
Outstanding Mix Media Work Humming Bird, Melodies from the Mermaid, Ecosystem
Outstanding 2 Dimensional Work Cloud Nine, Ceremonial Dancers,
Morning Light
Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work Unto Us a Child Is Born, Family in Mind, Never Ending
Outstanding Exhibition
Spirit of Friendship, The Cycle, Inhlama Spoken Word
Outstanding Comedian Clive Chigubhu, Carl Joshua Ncube, Ntandoyenkosi Moyo
Outstanding Poet Tatenda Chinoda, Sithandazile Dube, Isaac Lambada
Music
Outstanding Female Musician Plaxedes Wenyika, Hope Masike, Cindy Munyavi
Outstanding Male Musician Sniper Storm, Knox, Sulumani Chimbetu
Outstanding Song Gochi Gochi by Jah Prayzah, Love YeMusoja by Sniper Storm, Ndinonyara by Knox
Outstanding Album Love YeMusoja by Donald Chirisa, Shongwe by Blessing Shumba, Syllabus by Sulumani Chimbetu
Film And Television
Outstanding Actor James “Jingo” Mariseni, Lloyd Kurima, Cyril Sadat Sanhewe
Outstanding Actress Qeqeshiwe Mntambo, Sara Mpofu, Locadia Matenga
Outstanding Music Video Ruvimbo by Energy Mutodi, Amai Bhoyi by Jutal, Mativenga by Roki
Outstanding Screen Production (Television) Delete, One family Can and Mazikhethela
Outstanding Screen Production (Full Length film) The Kiss, Suku and Simbimbino
Outstanding Screen Production (Short Film) Inhlanhla, Ivevane and Mind games Literary Arts
Outstanding fiction Book Taking The Lead by Sibongile Mnkandla Chioniso, And Other Stories by Shimmer Chinodya and The Incubus by Samachai Kawengo
Outstanding Children’s book Panic On Fun Day by Farai Nyandoro My Daughter by Albert Nyathi Meri Nebhutsu Tsvuku by Ignatius Mabasa
Outstanding First Creative Published Work From Where The Wind Blows by Oliver Nyambi and Tendai Mangena (eds) Once A Lover Always A Fool by Philani Amadeus Nyoni
Media
Outstanding Journalist (Print) Margaret Chinowaita, Raisedon Baya, Mthandazo Dube
Outstanding Journalist (Television) Sifiso Mpofu, Terrence Mapurisana, Leonard Mabvara
Outstanding Online Media The Writers International Network, Three Men On A Boat, Zimbojam
Outstanding Journalist (Radio) No nominees
Special Awards
Outstanding Promoter of the Year C & A Entertainment Brumat t/a Horizon Bar and Restaurant Chipaz Promotions
