NAMA 2024 Nominees Announced

Outstanding Female Dancer

• • Tanaka Machikicho (Into the Light)
  • Ellain Ncube (Black Fever)
  • Celine Madziva (Respect My Team)

Outstanding Male Dancer

• • Ngonidzashe Mudyariwa aka Alvin Ngonie (Ndichatarisa)
  • Tichaona “Hero” Chikara (Into the Light)
  • Terrence Kapesa (Respect My Dream)

Outstanding Dance Group/Production

• • Salt ‘n’ Light (Into the Light)
  • Khaya Arts Productions (UniAfrica)
  • Afrikera Arts Trust (Ndichatarisa)

Outstanding Choreographer

• • Future Dube (Khaya Arts Productions)
  • Hillary Indie (Ellysium Magna)
  • Tichaona Chikara (Salt ‘n’ Light)

Visual Arts Awards

Outstanding Male Visual Artist

• • Ismail Hajee Mposa
  • Gareth Nyandoro
  • Moffat Takadiwa

Outstanding Female Visual Artist

• • Portia Zvavahera
  • Shamila Aasha
  • Sinqobile Shamiso Dube

Outstanding Upcoming Visual Artist

• • Fungai Marima
  • Kundai Nathan
  • Nothando Chiwanga

Outstanding Exhibition

• • Our Father’s Inheritance Does Not Allow Us to Rest – Admire Kamudzengerere (Curated by Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa)
  • A Woman’s Yoke – Sinqobile Shamiso Dube (Curated by Doris Kampira)
  • 6th Venice Biennale – Various Artists (Curated by Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa)

Spoken Word Awards

Outstanding Poet

• • Sithandazile Dube aka Um’Africakazi
  • Kudakwashe Rice
  • Mighty Mahembe aka General Fire Collosso

Outstanding Social Media Skits

• • Admire Mushambi aka Mama Vee
  • Panashe Gurende aka Moojaya
  • Bashimane Mothusi Ndlovu aka Sikhobokhobo Madlela

Outstanding Stand-Up Comedian

• • Nigel Maritinyu aka Nigel Slick Pastor
  • Mbongeni Ignatius Ndlovu
  • Mukudzei Majoni aka King Kandoro

NAMA Theatre Awards

Outstanding Actress

• • Chidochangu Tenga (Molly Street)
  • Caroline Mashingaidze Zimbizi (Family Riots)
  • Munashe Goromonzi (The Aftermath)

Outstanding Actor

• • Ronald Madodana Sigeca (Promise)
  • Tafadzwa Bob Mutumbi (Haywire)
  • Michael Kudakwashe (Family Riots)

Outstanding Theatrical Production

• • The Aftermath
  • Promise
  • Family Riots

Outstanding Director

• • Teddy Mangawa (Promise)
  • Everson Ndlovu (Haywire)
  • Nobert Makoche (The Aftermath)

Outstanding Playwright

• • Leonard Matsa (Promise)
  • Peter Churu (Molly Street)
  • Gideon J Wabvuta (Family Riots)

Literary Arts Awards

Outstanding First Published Work

• • Zagamo: The War Within – Ray Mawerera
  • Mafuta Enguruve – Trust Mutekwa
  • A Father’s Agony and Other Stories – Takudzwa Chiwara

Outstanding Children’s Book

• • The Tale of Jackal and Man – Joseph Matose
  • Chimbira Nedzimwe Ngano – Primrose Dzenga
  • Cartoonist – Hleko Vuma

Outstanding Fiction Book

• • The Full Moon Rises at Sunset – Susan Hubert
  • Weeping Tomato – Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure
  • Aziwelanga Phansi – Welshman Dube

Outstanding Non-Fiction Book

• • Engage Zimbabwe: A Cultural Intelligence Handbook for Effective Diplomacy Vol. 1 – Shona Culture – Lovemore & Chido Kuwana
  • Your Guide to Adulting – Rumbidzai Munyaradzi
  • Entrepreneurial Success: Insights on Growing Business in a Fluid Economy – Divine Simbi-Ndhlukula PhD

Film & Television Awards

Outstanding Actress

• • Chesesile Mpofu (Inkaba)
  • Munashe Goromonzi (The November Promise)
  • Eunice Tava Chikoore (Nhoroondo)

Outstanding Actor

• • John Mabuyane (Inkaba)
  • Tapiwa Mavindidze (Nhoroondo)
  • Skanyiso Ngwenya (Rise)

Outstanding Music Video

• • Masahwira – Enzo Ishall (Directed by AJV Entertainment)
  • Nhemamusasa – Bagga (Directed by Leoy V)
  • Machinda – Mulanation (Directed by Taurai Zidya Dollar)
  • Mvura – Bagga (Directed by KMane)

Outstanding Screen Production (Television)

• • Inkaba – John Mabuyane
  • The November Promise – Derby Beta
  • The DNA Show – Tinashe Mugabe

Outstanding Screen Production (Short Film)

• • Taxi – Jonathan Samukange
  • Dollar – Tawanda Vombo
  • Emuva – The Battle of Emotions – Siphosethu Sibadze

Outstanding Screen Production (Full-Length Film)

• • See Me – Charlene Mangweni Furusa
  • Nhoroondo – Vusa Hlatswayo
  • Neria – Trust Sayi

Music Awards

Outstanding Female Musician

• • Shashl (Ashleigh Angel Moyo)
  • Janet Manyowa
  • Tamy Moyo (Thamsanqa Moyo)

Outstanding Male Musician

• • Freeman HKD (Emergy Chizanga)
  • Master H (Hillary Marufu)
  • Saintfloew (Tawanda Mambo)

Outstanding Breakthrough Musician

• • Nisha Ts (Anisha Tashinga Shonhiwa)
  • Young Gemini (Tania Seremwe)
  • Chillmaster (Gift Kudakwashe Hombarume)

Outstanding Music Group

• • Joyfull Praise
  • Shower Power
  • The Unveiled

Outstanding Song

• • Madiro – Kae Chaps (Kudakwashe Chapepa)
  • Kana Ndanyura – Killer T (Kelvin Kusikwenyu)
  • Gore Rino – Tembalami ft. The Unveiled
  • Denga – Hwinza (Simbarashe Magado)
  • Gore Remix – 216 Whisky (Isamel Whisky) ft. Various Artists

Outstanding Album

• • Me vs Me – Freeman HKD
  • NOP Makoni – Voltz JT
  • Trap Yevafundisi – Saintfloew

Special Awards

Promoter of the Year

• • Nash TV
  • Event Hulks
  • Ngoma Nehosho

Outstanding Artist in the Diaspora

• • Annatoria Blessing Chitapa (Music, UK)
  • Wiina Musamati (Theatre, UK)
  • Ernest Ndlovu (Film & TV, South Africa)
  • Masimba Hwati (Visual Art, Poland)

People’s Choice Award

• • Voltz JT
  • Dorcas Moyo
  • Mai Kirifodhi (Theophilus Chigumira)
  • Winky D (Wallace Chirumiko)
  • Master H (Hillary Marufu)