#NAMA Nominees for the 2014 National Arts Merits Awards (NAMA) were officially announced by National Arts Council of Zimbabwe Deputy Director, Nicholas Moyo at a press conference held at the National Arts council on February 5, 2014. The nominees are as follows:

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  1. LITERARY AWARDS

Outstanding First Creative Published Work

  1. Zviviravanhu                                           by        Tinotenda Mpofu
  2. Reflections of the Heart : a Story of Hope   by        Tsungi Chiwara
  3. Rebel soldier                                           by        Solomon Mwapangidza

Outstanding Children’s Book

  1. The River god Unyaminyami                     by        Fortune Tazvivinga
  2. Thoko and the Cannibal                           by        Mzana Mthimkulu & Bernard D Ndlovu
  3. Kolobeja 2: Izinganekwane zikaMthwakazi  by        Pathisa Nyathi

 Outstanding Fiction Book

  1. Footprints in the Mists of Time                by        Spiwe N Mahachi-Harper
  2. Branching Streams Flow in the Dark         by        Charles Mungoshi
  3. Imbwa Yemunhu                                   by        Ignatius Mabasa

 

  1. DANCE AWARDS

Outstanding Group

  1. Tumbuka Dance company
  2. 8 Count Dance crew
  3. Umkhathi Theatre Works

Outstanding Female Dancer

  1. Chido Mukundwa        –           Tumbuka Dance Company
  2. Maylene Chenjerai      –           Tumbuka Dance Company
  3. Melanie Carruthers      –           M & M Dance Factory

Outstanding Male Dancer

  1. Sean Mabwere           –           Rolex Dance Crew
  2. Mehluli Dube             –           Umkhathi Theatre Works
  3. Peter Lenso              –           Tumbuka dance Company

Outstanding Choreographer

  1. Mclintosh Jerahuni       –           Tumbuka Dance Company
  2. Snoden Filimon           –           Tumbuka Dance Company
  3. Sean George Mabwere –        Rolex Dance Crew

 

3.   FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS

Outstanding Actor

  1. Chauti Bauti              in                     Gringo the Troublemaker
  2. Lloyd Kurima             in                     Bhegi  Rabvaruka
  3. Nash Mphepho          in                     Decoder

Outstanding Actress

  1. Eunice Tava               in                     Sinners           
  2. Getrude Munhamo     in                     Sinners
  3. Tafadzwa Bvocheko    in                     Chameleon

Outstanding Music Video

  1. Mwanasikana            by        Willard Magombedze             ft.    Jah Prayzah
  2. Ngoda                      by        Willard Magombedze             ft.    Jah Prayzah
  3. Waiting for love         by        Nonkululeko Vundla              ft.    Blackbyrd

Outstanding Screen Production – Full length film

  1. Gringo the Trouble Maker     by        Enock Chihombori
  2. Through the Night               by        Sydney Taivavashe
  3. Bhegi Rabvaruka                by        Lloyd Kurima

Outstanding Screen Production – Short Film

  1. Decoder                              by        Zandile Mahaja
  2. 5 Days to Shiloh                  by        Qeqeshiwe Mntambo
  3. Water and Urbanizaton        by        Dr T G Magama

 

Outstanding Screen Production (TV)

No Nominees

 

  1. VISUAL ARTS AWARDS

Outstanding Mix Media

  1. Barking Dog               by        Johnson Zuze
  2. Nhapwasikana            by        Forbes Mushipe
  3. School Children          by        Anthony Ngandu

Outstanding 2 Dimensional Work

  1. Basic Human Right     by        Joshua Zinzombe
  2. Target                       by        Warren Mapondera
  3. House of Stone          by        Webster Mubayirenyi

Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work

  1. Mwana Wedangwe     by        Chengetai Chin’anga
  2. Indigenisation          by        Israel Israel
  3. Jazzy Musician          by        Rufaro Murenza

Outstanding Exhibition

No Nominees

5.      SPOKEN WORD AWARDS

Outstanding Comedian

  1. Simba the Comic King            –           Haakeem VS Pistorious
  2. Ntando the General                –           Comedy Clips

Outstanding Poet

  1. Obert Dube
  2. Likhwa Ncube

 

        6.    THEATRE AWARDS

Outstanding Actress

  1. Nyaradzo Nhongonhema       in         Pub Stories
  2. Priviledge Mutendera            in         My big fat Shona Wedding & Looking in Abyss
  3. Kyla Render                        in         Don’t Dress for Dinner

Outstanding Actor

  1. Mandla Moyo                      in         Village Bull
  2. Tafadzwa Hananda              in         Pub Stories/ Half Empty Half Full
  3. Michael Southall                  in         The Woman in black

Outstanding Theatrical Production

  1. The Gods you Have Built      by        Leeroy Gono
  2. Pub Stories                         by        SavannahTrust
  3. Half Empty Half Full             by        Savannah Trust

Outstanding Director

  1. Chris Charnley                               for       Don’t Dress for Dinner                                  
  2. Ryan Lawrence & Peter John Smyth  for        The woman in black                           
  3. Leeroy Gono                                  for       The Gods you Have Built

 

         7.       MUSIC AWARDS

Outstanding Female musician

  1. Selmor Mtukudzi
  2. Olivia Charamba        
  3. Edith Katiji                       aka     Edith weUtonga        

Outstanding Male musician

  1. Mukudzei Mukombe          aka       Jah Prayzah   
  2. Sulumani Chimbetu          aka       Sulu
  3. Majahawodwa Ndlovu        aka       Jeys Marabini 

Outstanding Album

  1. Handikwanise Kuzvitaura    by        Emmanuel Manyeruke   aka Guspy Warrior
  2. Tsviriyo                            by        Mukudzei Mukombe      aka Jah Prayzah
  3. Nguva yenyasha               by        Mathias Mhere

Outstanding Song

  1. Seunononga    from    Handikwanise Kuzvitaura      by        Emmanuel Manyeruke  aka            Guspy Warrior
  2. Zino irema       from    Nguva Yenyasha                 by        Mathias Mhere
  3. Tsviriyo           from   Tsviriyo                               by        Mukudzei Mukombe     aka            Jah Prayzah

 

      8.     MEDIA AWARDS

Outstanding Journalist Print

  1. Ruth Butaumocho        –          The Herald
  2. Vasco Chaya               –           Daily News
  3. Shamiso Yikoniko       –           Sunday Mail

Outstanding Journalist TV

  1. Sifiso Mpofu               –           ZBC
  2. Josephine Mugiyo       –           ZBC
  3. Terrence Mapurisana   –           ZBC

Outstanding Journalist Radio

  1. Problem Masau         –           Star FM
  2. Thulani Miga             –           ZBC
  3. Nqobile Malinga         –           ZBC

Outstanding Online Media

  1. Zimbojam
  2. Writers International Network (WIN)
  3. Panorama