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The nomination and submission deadline for the forthcoming Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA) has been extended to October 26 from October 20, giving artistes more time to submit their works for consideration.
Works produced from August 2022 to September 2023 are being considered for the awards seventh edition.
For the registration and full list of categories, people are being urged to visit the RoilBAA website – www.byoartsawards.org. For physical submissions, the receiving offices are Studio 10 at The National Art Gallery and Sabela Studios at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre (ZIEC)
The Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards 2023 will be held on November 25 at the ZIEC.
In preparation for the showcase and as a way to give equal opportunities to up-and-coming artistes, the awards organisers last week held auditions for the in-house ensemble and likely performers for this year’s awards.
Below is a list of the 2023 RoilBAA categories:
1. OUTSTANDING ARTS PHOTOGRAPHER
2. OUTSTANDING DANCE ENSEMBLE
3. OUTSTANDING FEMALE DANCER
4. OUTSTANDING MALE DANCER5. OUTSTANDING THEATRE ACTRESS
6. OUTSTANDING THEATRE ACTOR
7. OUTSTANDING THEATRE PRODUCTION
8. OUTSTANDING COMEDIAN
9. OUTSTANDING POET
10. OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK – FICTION
11. OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK – NON-FICTION
12. OUTSDANGING NDEBELE LITERARY WORK
13. OUTSTANDING VISUAL ARTIST (2D)
14. OUTSTANDING VISUAL ARTIST (3D)
15. OUTSTANDING ARTS JOURNALIST (All Media)
16. OUTSTANDING ONLINE MEDIA
17. OUTSTANDING RADIO DJ
18. OUTSTANDING CLUB DJ
19. OUTSTANDING FASHION DESIGNER/HOUSE
20. OUTSTANDING MODEL
21. OUTSTANDING ARTS AMBASSADOR (Worldwide)
22. OUTSTANDING HIP HOP ARTIST /ACT
23. OUTSTANDING KWAITO/HOUSE/GQOM ACT
24. OUTSTANDING ALTERNATIVE MUSIC
25. OUTSTANDING GOSPEL ARTIST/ACT
26. OUTSTANDING IMBUBE/ ACAPELLA GROUP/ACT
27. INSIMBI ZEZHWANE OUTSTANDING TSHIBILIKA/RHUMBA ACT
28. OUTSTANDING MUSIC PRODUCER
29. OUTSTANDING MUSIC VIDEO
30. OUTSTANDING SONG OF THE YEAR
31. OUTSTANDING TV PRODUCTION/PROGRAMME
32. OUTSTANDING SHORT FILM
33. OUTSTANDING SCREENPLAY
34. OUTSTANDING FILM/TV ACTRESS
35. OUTSTANDING FILM/TV ACTOR
36. OUTSTANDING BAND (COVERS)
37. NEW COMER OF THE YEAR (All Genres)
38. OUTSTANDING MALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
39. OUTSTANDING FEMALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
40. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
41. PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD (All Genres)
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