The National Arts
Council of Zimbabwe launched the inaugural National Arts Merit Awards,
popularly known as NAMA in February 2002. The occasion of the National
Arts Merit Awards is the main forum where the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe
recognizes outstanding achievements in the area of Arts.
The awards bring
together well-developed artistic modes, each different in its own
identity. By rewarding excelling artistes with the awards of merit, NAMA
aims at stimulating more interest in the arts and raise the profile of the
same. The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe considers the awards as one of the
means that will stimulate and encourage creativity and quality among the arts
thus putting Zimbabwean arts and culture on the international map. (NACZ)
The Women Artists
who made it for the NAMA nominee selection are......
DANCE
Outstanding Female Dancer
Melany Caruthers— Titanium
Loveness Mambakwa—Bembera Arts Ensemble
Siphephiso Magonya– IYASA
Outstanding Female Dancer
Melany Caruthers— Titanium
Loveness Mambakwa—Bembera Arts Ensemble
Siphephiso Magonya– IYASA
THEATRE
Outstanding Actress
Rumbidzai Karize in When Angels Weep
Caroline Mashingaidze in Ten Bush
Nothando Nobengula in Wusiku and Ten Bush
Outstanding
Director
Eunice Tava for Diamond's in His Son's Grave— Rooftop
VISUAL ARTS
Eunice Tava for Diamond's in His Son's Grave— Rooftop
VISUAL ARTS
Outstanding
Exhibition
“The Cycle” by Davina Jovi
“Inhlama” by Nonhlanhla Mathe
SPOKEN WORD
Outstanding Comedian
No women comedians
“The Cycle” by Davina Jovi
“Inhlama” by Nonhlanhla Mathe
SPOKEN WORD
Outstanding Comedian
No women comedians
Outstanding Poet
Sithandazile Dube
MUSIC
Outstanding Female Musician
Plaxedes Wenyika
Hope Masike
Cindy Munyavi
Outstanding
Song
No women artists made it into this category
No women artists made it into this category
Outstanding Album
No women artists made it into this category
FILM AND TELEVISION
Outstanding Actress
Qeqeshiwe Mntambo in Suku
Sarah Mpofu inTshuz Mazikhethela and in Reunite
Locadia Matenga in Delete
Outstanding
Music Video
No women artists made it into this category
No women artists made it into this category
Outstanding
Screen Production (Television)
Outstanding
Screen Production (Full Length film)
Suku by Gugulethu Ndlovu
Suku by Gugulethu Ndlovu
Outstanding
Screen Production (Short Film)
No women artists made it into this category
LITERARY ARTS
Outstanding fiction Book
Taking The Lead by Sibongile Mnkandla
Outstanding Children’s book
No women writers made it into this category
No women artists made it into this category
LITERARY ARTS
Outstanding fiction Book
Taking The Lead by Sibongile Mnkandla
Outstanding Children’s book
No women writers made it into this category
Outstanding First creative Published Work
???
MEDIA
Outstanding Journalist (Print)
Margaret Chinowaita
Outstanding Journalist (Television)
???
Outstanding Online Media
The Writers International Network
Three Men On A Boat
Zimbojam
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Promoter of the Year
C & A Entertainment
Brumat t/a Horizon Bar and Restaurant
Chipaz Promotions
The National Arts Merit Awards Ceremony will be held at Large City Hall in Bulawayo on Saturday 16 February 2013. The Culture Fund through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency(Sida), awarded the NAMA awards a grant of US$15,000.00 for the ceremony in recognition of the need to reward and applaud artistic talent and good art at a national level.
