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Auxilia Katongomara Entertainment Reporter
FINALLY it’s out!!! The long awaited list of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) nominees was released yesterday with a number of Bulawayo artistes featuring in different categories while Jah Prayzah appears in four. The presentation of the awards will be held in Bulawayo for the second year running at the Rainbow Hotel on February 15.
Man of the moment, Jah Prayzah has been nominated in the Outstanding Male Musician, Outstanding Song, Outstanding Album and Outstanding Video categories.
Jazz sensation, Jeys Marabini features in the Outstanding Male Musician award with Jah Prayzah and Sulumani Chimbetu.
Last year, Sulu scooped three awards, Outstanding Male Musician, Outstanding Album and The People’s Choice awards.
Bulawayo artistes have maintained dominance in the literary, dance, three dimensional, and short film categories.
Stiff competition is expected in the Children’s book category where four Bulawayo writers, Pathisa Nyathi, Fortune Tazvivinga, Mzana Mthikhulu and Bernard Ndlovu have been nominated.
Other nominees include Umkhathi Theatre Works, comedian Ntando Moyo, poets Obert Dube and Likhwa Dube and visual artist, Israel Israel.
Sadly, there were no nominees for outstanding exhibitions as well as outstanding screen production.
Below is the full list of the Nama 13th Edition Nominees:
1. LITERARY AWARDS
Outstanding First Creative Published Work
1. Zviviravanhu by Tinotenda Mpofu
2. Reflections of the Heart: A Story of Hope by Tsungi Chiwara
3. Rebel Soldier by Solomon Mwapangidza
Outstanding Children’s Book
1. The River god Unyaminyami by Fortune Tazvivinga
2. Thoko and the Cannibal by Mzana Mthimkulu and Bernard D Ndlovu
3. Kolobeja 2: Izinganekwane zikaMthwakazi by Pathisa Nyathi
Outstanding Fiction Book
1. Footprints in the Mists of Time by Spiwe Mahachi Harper
2. Branching Streams Flow in the Dark by Charles Mungoshi
3. Imbwa Yemunhu by Ignatius Mabasa
2. DANCE AWARDS
Outstanding Group
1. Tumbuka Dance Company
2. 8 Count Dance Crew
3. Umkhathi Theatre Works
Outstanding Female Dancer
1. Chido Mukundwa – Tumbuka Dance Company
2. Maylene Chenjerai – Tumbuka Dance Company
3. Melanie Carruthers – M & M Dance Factory
Outstanding Male Dancer
1. Sean Mabwere – Rolex Dance Crew
2. Mehluli Dube – Umkhathi Theatre Works
3. Peter Lenso – Tumbuka Dance Company
Outstanding Choreographer
1. Mclintosh Jerahuni – Tumbuka Dance Company
2. Snoden Filimon – Tumbuka Dance Company
3. Sean George Mabwere – Rolex Dance
3. FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Outstanding Actor
1. Chauti Bauti in Gringo the Troublemaker
2. Lloyd Kurima in Bhegi Rabvaruka
3. Nash Mphepho in Decoder
Outstanding Actress
1. Eunice Tava in Sinners
2. Getrude Munhamo in Sinners
3. Tafadzwa Bvocheko in Chameleon
Outstanding Music Video
1. Mwanasikana by Willard Magombedze featuring Jah Prayzah
2. Ngoda by Willard Magombedze featuring Jah Prayzah
3. Waiting for love by Nonkululeko Vundla featuring Blackbyrd
Outstanding Screen Production – Full length film
1. Gringo the Trouble Maker by Enock Chihombori
2. Through the Night by Sydney Taivavashe
3. Bhegi Rabvaruka by Lloyd Kurima
Outstanding Screen Production – Short Film
1. Decoder by Zandile Mahaja
2. 5 Days to Shiloh by Qeqeshiwe Mntambo
3. Water and Urbanisation by Dr T G Magama
Outstanding Screen Production (TV)
No Nominees
4. VISUAL ARTS AWARDS
Outstanding Mix Media
1. Barking Dog by Johnson Zuze
2. Nhapwasikana by Forbes Mushipe
3. School Children by Anthony Ngandu
Outstanding 2 Dimensional Work
1. Basic Human Right by Joshua Zinzombe
2. Target by Warren Mapondera
3. House of Stone by Webster Mubayirenyi
Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work
1. Mwana Wedangwe by Chengetai Chin’anga
2. Indigenisation by Israel Israel
3. Jazzy Musician by Rufaro Murenza
Outstanding Exhibition
No Nominees
5. SPOKEN WORD AWARDS
Outstanding Comedian
1. Simba the Comic King – Haakeem VS Pistorious
2. Ntando the General – Comedy Clips
Outstanding Poet
1. Obert Dube
2. Likhwa Ncube
6. THEATRE AWARDS
Outstanding Actress
1. Nyaradzo Nhongonhema in Pub Stories
2. Priviledge Mutendera in My Big Fat Shona Wedding & Looking in Abyss
3. Kyla Render in Don’t Dress for Dinner
Outstanding Actor
1. Mandla Moyo in Village Bull
2. Tafadzwa Hananda in Pub Stories/ Half Empty Half Full
3. Michael Southall in The Woman In Black
Outstanding Theatrical Production
1. The Gods you Have Built by Leeroy Gono
2. Pub Stories by Savannah Trust
3. Half Empty Half Full by Savannah Trust
Outstanding Director
1. Chris Charnley for Don’t Dress for Dinner
2. Ryan Lawrence & Peter John Smyth for The Woman In Black
3. Leeroy Gono for The Gods You Have Built
7. MUSIC AWARDS
Outstanding Female musician
1. Selmor Mtukudzi
2. Olivia Charamba
3. Edith Katiji aka Edith weUtonga
Outstanding Male musician
1. Mukudzei Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah
2. Sulumani Chimbetu aka Sulu
3. Majahawodwa Ndlovu aka Jeys Marabini
Outstanding Album
1. Handikwanise Kuzvitaura by Emmanuel Manyeruke aka Guspy Warrior
2. Tsviriyo by Mukudzei Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah
3. Nguva Yenyasha by Mathias Mhere
Outstanding Song
1. Seunononga from Handikwanise Kuzvitaura by Emmanuel Manyeruke aka Guspy Warrior
2. Zino Irema from Nguva Yenyasha by Mathias Mhere
3. Tsviriyo from Tsviriyo by Mukudzei Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah
8. MEDIA AWARDS
Outstanding Journalist Print
1. Ruth Butaumocho – The Herald
2. Vasco Chaya – Daily News
3. Shamiso Yikoniko – Sunday Mail
Outstanding Journalist TV
1. Sifiso Mpofu – ZBC
2. Josephine Mugiyo – ZBC
3. Terrence Mapurisana – ZBC
Outstanding Journalist Radio
1. Problem Masau – Star FM
2. Thulani Miga – ZBC
3. Nqobile Malinga – ZBC
Outstanding Online Media
1. Zimbojam
2. Writers International Network (WIN)
3. Panorama
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