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1. Dance Awards

Outstanding Female Dancer

• Tanaka Machikicho in Into the light
• Ellain Ncube in Black Fever
• Celine Madziva in Respect My team
Outstanding Male Dancer
• Ngonidzashe Mudyariwa aka Alvin Ngonie in Ndichatarisa
• Tichaona “Hero’’ Chikara in Into the light
• Terrence Kapesa in Respect My Dream

Outstanding Dance Group/Production

• Salt ‘n’ Light – Into the light
• Khaya Arts Productions in UniAfrica
• Afrikera Arts Trust in Ndichatarisa
Outstanding Choreographer
• Future Dube – Khaya Arts Productions
• Hillary Indie – Ellysium Magna
• Tichaona Chikara – Salt ‘n’ Light

2. 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 by Admire Kamudzengerere curated by
Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa
• A woman’s yoke by Sinqobile Shamiso Dube curated by Doris Kampira
• 6th Venice Biennale by Various Artists curated by Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa

3. 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

4. Theatre Awards

Outstanding Actress

• Chidochangu Tenga as Molly in Molly Street
• Caroline Mashingaidze Zimbizi as Tete Sabina in Family Riots
• Munashe Goromonzi as girl’s mother and a girl in The Aftermath

Outstanding Actor

• Ronald Madodana Sigeca as Factual Gumunyu in Promise
• Tafadzwa Bob Mutumbi as Moris and multi characters in Haywire
• Michael Kudakwashe as Sidney in Family Riots

Outstanding Theatrical Production

• The Aftermath
• Promise
• Family Riots

Outstanding Director

• Promise by Teddy Mangawa
• Haywire by Everson Ndlovus
• Aftermath by Nobert Makoche

Outstanding Playwright

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

5. Literary Arts Awards

Outstanding First Published Work

• Zagamo the war within by Ray Mawerera, Published by Royalty Books
• Mafuta enguruve by Trust Mutekwa Published by Carnelian Heart Publishing Limited
• A father’s Agony and other stories by Takudzwa Chiwara Published by Royalty Books

Outstanding Children’s Book

• The tale of Jackal and man by Joseph Matose
• Chimbira nedzimwe ngano by Primrose Dzenga Published by Torch Bearers Trust Books
• Cartoonist by Hleko Vuma Published by Essential Publishing Company

Outstanding Fiction Book

• The Full moon rises at sunset by Susan Hubert – Self Published
• Weeping Tomato by Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure Published by Carnelian Hearts
Limited
• Aziwelanga Phansi by Welshman Dube Published by Dawundethi Publishers

Outstanding Non-Fiction Book

• Engage Zimbabwe: a Cultural Intelligence Handbook for Effective Diplomacy Volume IShona Culture by Lovemore and Chido Kuwana published by Kuwana Media and
Culture Consultants (Pvt) Ltd
• Your guide to adulting by Rumbidzai Munyaradzi Published by Rumbidzai Munyaradzi
• Entrepreneurial Success: Insights on Growing Business in a Fluid Economy by Divine
Simbi-Ndhlukula PhD published by Divine Simbi-Ndlukula(PhD)

6. Film & Television Awards

Outstanding Actress

• Chesesile Mpofu as Tabitha Dube in Inkaba
• Munashe Goromonzi as Tsitsi in The November Promise
• Eunice Tava Chikoore as Mamoyo in Nhoroondo

Outstanding Actor

• John Mabuyane as Tembani Dube in Inkaba
• Tapiwa Mavindidze as Tawanda in Nhoroondo
• Skanyiso Ngwenya as Rise in Rise

Outstanding Music Video

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

Outstanding Screen Production (Television)

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

Outstanding Screen Production (Short film)

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

Outstanding Screen Production (Full Length film)

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