PRESS STATEMENT
29th JANUARY 2015
The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ)
is happy to announce the list of the nominees for the 14th National Arts
Merit Awards (NAMA) edition to be held in the capital on 14th February
2015 at the 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale. After the adjudication process, the
results are as follows;
LIST OF NOMINEES DANCE AWARDS
Outstanding Male Dancer
1. Stanley Wasili of Tumbuka Dance Company
2. Reuben Mlauzi of IYASA
3. McIntosh Jerahuni of Tumbuka
Dance Company
Outstanding Female Dancer
1. Charlene Chimara of
Dance Trust of Zimbabwe
2. Cheryl Mabaya of
IYASA
3. Maylene Chenjerai of Tumbuka Dance Company
Outstanding Choreographer
1. Ketan Nagar in
The Caterpillar Dance by Kinkini – The Voice of Dance
2. Sean George Mabwere in International Skrillex Remix by M &M Dance Factory
3. Richard Ndlovu
in The Official opening of the African Union Sports Commission Region V Youth Games by the
Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture
Outstanding Dance Group
1.
M &M Dance Factory
2.
Dance Trust of Zimbabwe
3.
IYASA
FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
Outstanding Actor
1. Philani Nyoni in Qiniso
2. Partwell Nazvo in Prophets of Doom
3. Nash Mphepho in Dust and Fortunes
Outstanding Actress
1. Bianca Magwenzi in Tariro
2. Stella January in Dust
& Fortunes
3. Nothando Nobengula in Beyond
Outstanding Screen Production - Full length
film
1. Sour Milk by Melgin
Tafirenyika
2. Tariro by Malon Murape
3. Dust & Fortunes by Justice
Chapwanya
Outstanding Screen Production - Short Film
1. My Dream by Sheunesu
Moyo
2. The Calling by Mhle Nzima
3. The Journey from Rural
to Ramp by Jill
Roberts and Lynette Frewin
Outstanding Screen Production (Television)
1.
One Family Can by
Johannes Machingauta
2.
The Other Brother by Charity Mahowa-Matavo
3.
Mr Perfect by
Gugulethu Ndlovu
Outstanding Music Video
1. Makanika by
Willard Magombedze ft. Jah Prayzah
2. Gudo Guru by Munyaradzi
Nota ft. Changamire
3. Ndipe Rudo by Andy
Cutta ft. Sanii Makhalima
LITERARY
AWARDS
Outstanding First Creative Published Work
1.
Shards written
by Cynthia Marangwanda Published by
Ko.Maseko Publishers
2.
Revai written
by Ropofadzo Mupunga Published by
Zimbabwe Women Writers
3.
A Struggle Alike written by Debra Vakira Published by Zimbabwe Women
Writers
Outstanding Children’s Book
1. Little Hare Stories –
Big Trouble at the River written by Enock Chihombori Published by Xlibris
2. Mombe Yamai written
by Chenjerai Mazambani Published by
Bhabhu Books
3. Around the Fire –
Folktales from Zimbabwe edited by Raisedon Baya and Christopher Mlalazi
Published by Multimedia Box
Outstanding Fiction Book
1. Mukoma’s Marriage and Other
Stories written by Emmanuel Sigauke Published by Booklove
Publishers
2. Bhuku Risina Basa Nokuti
Rakanyorwa Masikati written by Memory Chirere
Published By Bhabhu Books
3. Writing Lives edited
by Irene Staunton Published by
Weaver Presss
MEDIA AWARDS
Outstanding Journalist Print
1.
Sharon Muguwu - Daily News
2. Tinashe Muchuri - Parade
3.
Garikai Mazara - Sunday Mail
Outstanding Journalist TV
1.
Josephine Mugiyo - ZBC
2.
Sifiso Mpofu - ZBC
Outstanding Journalist Radio
1.
Tawanda Gudhlanga - SFM
2.
Tendai Chakanyuka - Power FM
3.
Jackson Madzimba - SFM
Outstanding Online Media
1.
3 Men On a Boat
2.
Writers International Network (WIN)Zimbabwe
3.
Panorama
MUSIC AWARDS
Outstanding Female musician
1.
Cindy Munyavi
2.
Cynthia Mare
3.
Agatha Murudzwa
Outstanding Male musician
1.
Obey Makamure aka Tocky Vibes
2.
Antonio Romeo aka Shinsoman
3.
Sulumani Chimbetu aka Sulu
Outstanding Song
1.
Mhai from
Mhai by Tocky Vibes
2.
Kumbumura Mhute from Kumbumura Mhute by
Jah Prayzah
3.
Popopopo from Tirikumhanya by Killer T
Outstanding Album
1.
Gunship by Sulumani Chimbetu
2.
Kumbumura Mhute by Jah
Prayzah
3.
Mhai Singles Collection by
Tocky Vibes
SPOKEN WORD AWARDS
Outstanding Comedian
1.
Mike Matimba aka Uncle
Ritchie
2.
Victor Mpofu aka Doc
Vikela
3.
Clive Chigubhu
Outstanding Poet
1.
Tatenda “Dhege” Chinoda
2.
Likhwa Ncube
3.
Sithandazile Dube
THEATRE AWARDS
Outstanding Actress
1.
Rumbidzai Karize in The
Convert
2.
Bathabile Dlamini in Umbiko
KaMadlenya
3.
Lawayne Muzite in Connections
Outstanding Actor
1. Tichaona Mutore in Maids
2. Jasen Mphepho in 1000 Miles
3. Memory Kumbota in Umbiko KaMadlenya
Outstanding Director
1.
Nelson Mapako for Umbiko
KaMadlenya
2.
Ali-Jarmil Mutodzaniswa for Connections
Outstanding Theatrical Production
1.
The Convert by Almasi Collaborative Arts
2.
Umbiko KaMadlenya by Intwasa
Arts Festival koBulawayo
3. Connections by Pamushana High School
VISUAL ARTS AWARDS
Outstanding 2 Dimensional Work
1.
Undressing to Redress by Wallen
Mapondera
2.
Farming and Production by
Webster Mubayirenyi
3.
Song from Within by Boarding
Dzinotizei
Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work
1. Mwana Wedangwe by Rufaro
Murenza
2.
Contemporary Scourge by
Forbes Mushipe
3.
Jacket of Love by Israel
Israel
Outstanding Mix Media
1. The Challenged by Forbes
Mushipe
2. Different Roots, Same
Destination by Ngonidzashe Tsiga
3.
Disappearing Faces by Rizimu
Chiwawa
Outstanding Exhibition
1. Social Zoometry by
Wallen Mapondera
2. Women at the Top by
Doreen Sibanda and Thandazani
Dhlakama
3. Crossing the Bridge by
Clifford Zulu
OTHER AWARDS
Outstanding Promoter
1.
Butterwick Promotions
2.
X-MO Squad
3.
Formstate Investments
In
a bid to enhance entries, NACZ appoints a team of both individual and institutional
Monitors who keep an eye on excelling artists throughout the year. These
monitors would submit reports to NACZ, which reports will be used by
adjudicators together with the submitted entries. A panel of independent
Adjudicators, guided by a set selection criteria, is appointed to preside over
all the submissions. Nominees and winners are then selected for each award
category. For the 14th Edition of NAMA, 606 entries were submitted,
from which the above nominees were selected from.
Monitors are
appointed on the basis of their knowledge of specific arts disciplines and that
they are in constant touch with arts products from the genre of their expertise.
Their role is to see to it that deserving and excelling work is consideration
by the adjudicators.
After the closing
date (30th November of each year) NACZ then appoints independent
team of adjudicators who assess all entries. The general observation by
adjudicators is the quality of submissions that did not portray the actual
levels of artistic excellence and innovation. It could have been that the
artists faced challenges of resources enabling them to submit adequately
packaged entries. NACZ cannot over emphasise the importance of adhering to
submission requirements. It is the onus of the entrant to ensure that adequate,
high quality support material is submitted for the awards selection, so as not
to undermine the process.
The nine categories
of awards are
·
Dance
·
Film and Television
·
Literary Arts
·
Media
·
Music
·
Promoter
·
Spoken Word
·
Theatre
·
Visual Arts
Special awards
·
Arts Service Award
·
Arts Personality Award
·
People’s Choice Awards
This year NAMA will have an additional special award; The Lifetime Achievement Award.
NACZ
therefore would like to thank all those that entered for the 14th
Edition of NAMA for making it a success. It is the participation of the artists
and stakeholders that make NAMA and indeed the whole arts activities a success.
NACZ
launched the inaugural National Arts Merit Awards in 2002. NAMA is the forum
where NACZ recognizes outstanding achievements within the arts sector. By
rewarding excelling artists, NAMA stimulates more interest in the arts and
raises the profile of the same. The awards are a means of encouraging
creativity and excellence in the quality of the arts, making Zimbabwe a force
to reckon with on the region and international arena.
In
addition, the awards aim to inspire artists to strive for higher and original
forms of creativity and provide an opportunity for arts disciplines to jointly
market and publicize the arts locally, regionally and internationally.
Cathrine
Mthombeni
Communications and Marketing Officer
