NAMA Awards 2018
For information about the NAMA Awards and to see links to other years, please open National Arts Merit Awards.
Spoken Word Artists
- Outstanding Poet
- Tinashe Tafirenyika – Winner
- Shingirai Manyengavana
- Mercy Dhliwayo
- Special Mention: Takesure Taringana
- Outstanding Comedian
- Tinaye Chiketa
- Samantha Kureya aka Gonyeti
- Mandlenkosi Mathe aka D Comedian – Winner
Literary Arts
- Outstanding First Creative Published Works
No Winner
- Outstanding Children’s Book
No Winner
- Outstanding Fiction
- Moving On by Jane Morris (editor) (AmaBooks)
- Survivors Café by [[Stanley Mushava [Underclass Books] – Winner
- Live Like an Artist by David Mungoshi ()Bhabhu Books
- Special Mention: Tsvura Ngoko by Ishmail Penyai
Theatre Awards
- Outstanding Actor
- Gift Chakuvinga in Double Funeral
- Leonard Phiri in Ihloka – Winner
- Julian Tshuma in Double Funeral
- Outstanding Actress
- Charlene Mangweni in The Incident – Winner
- Nomvuyiso Mabi in Double Funeral
- Edith Masango in Narratives from the Dark
- Outstanding Theatrical Production
- The Incident directed by Elizabeth ‘Zaza’ Muchemwa
- Double Funeral directed by Thulani Mbambo – Winner
- Ihloka directed by Matesu Dube
- Outstanding Dance Group
- Afro Dance
- Breakthrough Productions
- M & M Dance Factory – Winner
- Special Mention: Ezimnyama Dance Ensemble
- Outstanding Choreographer
- Sean Mambwere – Online – Winner
- Melany Carruthers – Southern Soul
- Malcom E. Chirove – LA Puissance
Visual Arts Awards
- Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work
No Winner
- Outstanding Mix Media Work
- Recurring Success by Munyaradzi Mazarire
- Madam Vebvoda Foni by Evans T. Mutenga – Winner
- Camel and Friends (Zizi) by Johnson Zuze
- Outstanding Exhibition
- Dis(colour)ed Margins by Thandazani Dhlakama & Fadzai Muchemwa
- Colour Revolution by Gary Thompson
- From Line to Form by Helen Lieros – Winner
Film and Television Awards
- Outstanding Actress
- Outstanding Actor
- Eddingtone Hatitongwe in Muchaneta
- Charles Muzemba in Kushata Kwemoyo – Winner
- Zolile Makeleni in Wenera
- Outstanding Director
- Zaza Muchemwa for The Incident – Winner
- Thulani Mbambo for Double Funeral
- Matesu Dube for Ihloka
Dance Awards
- Outstanding Female Dancer
- Ndomupeishe Chipendo in Kutamba Zve
- Melany Carruthers in Southern Soul
- Yeukai Zinyoro in Variety – Winner
- Outstanding Male Dancer
- McIntosh Jerahuni in Fullstop
- Malcom E. Chirove in LA Puissance – Winner
- Sean Mambwere in Online
- Outstanding Music Video
- Ndinokakama produced by Naxo Films ft. Dereck Mpofu
- Bhero produced by Studio Art Pictures ft. Shadrick Kwarire
- Over Again produced by Vimbai Mukarati ft. Vimbai Mukarati – Winner
- Outstanding Screen Production (Television)
- Muchaneta directed by Eddingtone Hatitongwe
- Wenera directed by Zolile Makeleni
- Muzita Rababa directed by Shem Zemura – Winner
- Outstanding Screen Production – Short Film
- Ruvimbo’s Wedding directed by Ben Mahaka – Winner
- Things We Do for Love directed by Derby Bheta
- Baba the Joys of Fatherhood directed by Ignatious Matope
- Outstanding Screen Production – Full Length Film
- Like a Good Woman Should directed by Gilbert Mupiwa
- Kushata Kwemoyo directed by Shem Zemura - Winner
- One Woman and Her Mbira directed by H[[ope Masike
Media Awards
- Outstanding Journalist – Radio
- Nicola Ndoro – Star FM – Winner
- Lastword Musekiwa – Star FM
- Patience Musa – ZiFM
- Special Mention: Babongile Sikhonjwa – Skyz Metro
- Outstanding Journalist – Print
- Vasco Chaya – Daily News
- Prince Mushawevato – Sunday Mail – Winner
- Stanley Mushava – Herald
- Outstanding Journalist – TV
- Regis Mhako – ZBC
- Andrew Neshamba – ZBC
- Sifiso Mpofu – ZBC – Winner
- Outstanding Online Media
- Bustop TV – Winner
- Jera
- Blacktoe TV
Music Awards
- Outstanding Male Musician
- Enock Munhenga aka XQ
- Trevor Dongo
- Mukudzei Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah – Winner
- Outstanding Female Musician
- Ammara Brown
- Janet Manyowa – Winner
- Selmor Mtukudzi
- Outstanding Album
- Inhliziyo by Caleb Msipa
- Beyond by Trevor Dongo
- Kutonga Kwaro by Mukudzei Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah – Winner
- Outstanding Song
- Pamamonya Ipapo by Soul Musaka aka Soul Jah Love
- Ndini Ndamubata by Mukudzei Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah – Winner
- Akiliz by Ammara Brown
Special Awards
- Outstanding Promoter – Divine Assignment
- Arts Service Award – Rooftop Promotions
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Pathisa Nyati
- People’s Choice Award – Winky D
