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DANCE AWARDS

Outstanding Female Dancer: 

Deborah Kabongo in Fame in a Frame

Outstanding Male Dancer:

Sean Mambwere in The Chronicles

Outstanding Dance Group:

Salt and Light — The Chronicles

Outstanding Dance Choreographer:

Terence Kapesa — A man from Bulawayo-Saint-Floew

VISUAL ARTS AWARDS

Outstanding 2-Dimensional Work:

Wire Car by Christwish Mulunga

Outstanding 3-Dimensional Work:

Charging Gorilla by Ray Chataira

Outstanding Mixed Media Work:

Sins of our forefathers

Outstanding Exhibition:

Pamoyo Sihlengeni — (Solo Exhibition at National Gallery of Zimbabwe-Bulawayo: curated by Doris Kamupira)

SPOKEN WORD AWARDS

Outstanding Poet:

Ngonidzashe Paradza aka Mambo Guramatunhu 

Outstanding Comedian (None)

Outstanding Social Media Skit:

Admire Takudzwa Mushambi aka Mama Vee

MEDIA AWARD

Outstanding Journalist — Print:

Sindiso Dube (Alpha Media)

Outstanding Journalist — Radio

Chamvary (ZiFM Stereo)

Outstanding Journalist — Television

Collete Musanyera (ZTV)

Outstanding Online Media:

Khumbulani Muleya (Heart and Soul)

THEATRE AWARDS

Outstanding Actor:

Dean Jones as Lago in Aladdin

Outstanding Actress: 

Musawenkosi Sibanda as ALL MOTHER: We are One WINNER in 

Simunye

Outstanding Theatrical Production:

Simunye We are One, directed by Mongi Wekhaya Mthombeni produced by Shearwater 

LITERARY AWARDS

Outstanding First Creative Published Work:

The Train House on Lobengula Street by Fatima Kara 

Outstanding Children’s Book:

The Haunted Pumkin by Mai Sarungano Folktales

Outstanding Fiction book:

UKhethiwe by Zibusiso Mabonisa

Outstanding Poetry Book:

Shamhu yezera renyu by Memory Chirere

FILM AND TELEVISION AWARD

Outstanding Actor: 

Everson K Chieza as Jabulani in the November Promise

Outstanding Actress:

Bonakele Agnes Ncube as Dudu in High School Diary

Outstanding Music Video:

Damage — Tahle Wedzinza — Directed by Jonathan Samukange

Outstanding Screen Production (Television):

High School Diary — John Mabuyane

Outstanding Screen Production (short length film):

Daughter of the soil by Derrick Manieca

Outstanding Screen Production (full length film):

White yet Black by Steve Chikosi

MUSIC AWARDS

Outstanding Newcomer:

Kinah-the-Music (Shekinah Nathan Ndlovu)

Outstanding Female Musician:

Feli Nandi

Outstanding Male Musician: 

Enzo Ishall

Outstanding Song:

Bhebhi Rako Raroorwa by Enzo Ishall

Outstanding Album:

Chiremerera by Jah Prayzah

SPECIAL AWARDS

Promoter of the Year:

Chipaz Promotions

Artist in the Diaspora:

Learnmore Jonasi Mwanyenyeka aka Long John (Stand Up Comedy) based in the US

Arts Personality of the Year:

Clive Mono Mukundu

Arts Service Award:

Robert Malcolm McLaren

Lifetime Achievement Award:

Dr Thompson Kumbirayi Tsodzo

People’s Choice Award:

Winky D (Wallace Chirimuko)