NAMA 2014 Nominees List

Hello there! 
Here are this year's list of the National Merit Awards Nominees, I'll say it's quite a melting pot of characters there. Nicely done. The show is on the 15th of February in Bulawayo's Rainbow Hotel. Freaking Congratulations to the Nominiees Can't believe I actually know some people on that list (as in in person like the Roller-Meal Advert) !! Whoop whoop! Okay, Okay! Here's the good stuff: 

Outstanding first creative published work

·         Zviviravanhu by Tinotenda Mpofu

·         Reflections of the Heart : a Story of Hope by Tsungi Chiwara

·         Rebel Soldier by Solomon Mwapangidza

Outstanding children’s book

·         The River god Unyaminyami by Fortune Tazvivinga

·         Thoko and the Cannibal by Mzana Mthimkulu & Bernard D Ndlovu

·         Kolobeja 2: Izinganekwane zikaMthwakazi by Pathisa Nyathi

Outstanding fiction book

Footprints in the Mists of Time by Spiwe N Mahachi-Harper

Branching Streams Flow in the Dark by Charles Mungoshi

Imbwa Yemunhu by Ignatius Mabasa

Dance awards

Outstanding group

·         Tumbuka Dance company

·         Count Dance crew

·         Umkhathi Theatre Works

Outstanding female dancer

·         Chido Mukundwa — Tumbuka Dance Company

·         Maylene Chenjerai — Tumbuka Dance Company

·         Melanie Carruthers — M & M Dance Factory

Outstanding male dancer

·         Sean Mabwere — Rolex Dance Crew

·         Mehluli Dube — Umkhathi Theatre Works

·         Peter Lenso — Tumbuka dance Company

Outstanding choreographer

·         Mclintosh Jerahuni – Tumbuka Dance Company

·         Snoden Filimon — Tumbuka Dance Company

·         Sean George Mabwere — Rolex Dance Crew

Film and television awards

Outstanding actor

·         Chauti Bauti in Gringo the Troublemaker

·         Lloyd Kurima in Bhegi Rabvaruka

·         Nash Mphepho in Decoder

Outstanding actress

·         Eunice Tava in Sinners

·         Getrude Munhamo in Sinners

·         Tafadzwa Bvocheko in Chameleon

Outstanding music video

·         Mwanasikana by Willard Magombedze ft. Jah Prayzah

·         Ngoda by Willard Magombedze ft. Jah Prayzah

·         Waiting for love by Nonkululeko Vundla ft. Blackbyrd

Outstanding screen production – full length film

·         Gringo the Trouble Maker by Enock Chihombori

·         Through the Night by Sydney Taivavashe

·         Bhegi Rabvaruka by Lloyd Kurima

Outstanding screen production – short film

·         Decoder by Zandile Mahaja

·         5 Days to Shiloh by Qeqeshiwe Mntambo

·         Water and Urbanizaton by Dr T G Magama

Visual Arts awards

Outstanding Mix Media

·         Barking Dog by Johnson Zuze

·         Nhapwasikana by Forbes Mushipe

·         School Children by Anthony Ngandu

Outstanding 2 Dimensional Work

·         Basic Human Right by Joshua Zinzombe

·         Target by Warren Mapondera

·         House of Stone by Webster Mubayirenyi

Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work

·         Mwana Wedangwe by Chengetai Chin’anga

·         Indigenisation by Israel Israel

·         Jazzy Musician by Rufaro Murenza

Spoken Word awards

Outstanding comedian

·         Simba the Comic King — Hakeem VS Pistorious

·         Ntando the General — Comedy Clips

Outstanding Poet

·         Obert Dube

·         Likhwa Ncube

Theatre Awards

Outstanding actress

·         Nyaradzo Nhongonhema in Pub Stories

·         Priviledge Mutendera in My big fat Shona Wedding & Looking in Abyss

·         Kyla Render in Don’t Dress for Dinner

Outstanding Actor

·         Mandla Moyo in Village Bull

·         Tafadzwa Hananda in Pub Stories/ Half Empty Half Full

·         Michael Southall in The Woman in black

Outstanding theatrical production

·         The Gods you Have Built by Leeroy Gono

·         Pub Stories by SavannahTrust

·         Half Empty Half Full by Savannah Trust

Outstanding director

·         Chris Charnley for Don’t Dress for Dinner

·         Ryan Lawrence & Peter John Smyth for The woman in black

·         Leeroy Gono for The Gods you Have Built

Music awards

Outstanding female musician

·         Selmor Mtukudzi

·         Olivia Charamba

·         Edith weUtonga

Outstanding male musician

·         Jah Prayzah

·         Sulumani (Sulu) Chimbetu

·         Jeys Marabini

Outstanding album

·         Handikwanise Kuzvitaura by Guspy Warrior

·         Tsviriyo by Jah Prayzah

·         Nguva Yenyasha by Mathias Mhere

Outstanding song

·         Seunononga by Guspy Warrior

·         Zino irema by Mathias Mhere

·         Tsviriyo by Jah Prayzah

Media awards

Outstanding journalist print

·         Ruth Butaumocho – The Herald

·         Vasco Chaya – Daily News

·         Shamiso Yikoniko – Sunday Mail

Outstanding journalist TV

·         Sifiso Mpofu – ZBC

·         Josephine Mugiyo – ZBC

·         Terrence Mapurisana – ZBC

Outstanding journalist radio

·         Problem Masau – Star FM

·         Thulani Miga – ZBC

·         Nqobile Malinga – ZBC

Outstanding online media

·         Zimbojam

·         Writers International Network (WIN)

·         Panorama

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