Jah Prayzah dominates Nama nominees
High-flying musician Mukudzei Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah is dominating upcoming National Merit Awards with nominations in three categories.
RUNNING in its 17th edition, the event will take place on February 17 at Reps Theatre in Belgravia.
The most contentious battle is between undeniably man of the moment Jah Prayzah and urban grooves musician Trevor Dongo who clash in the Outstanding Male Musician category together with X-Q.
The two also lock horns in Outstanding Album category with their respective albums “Kutonga Kwaro” and “Beyond”.
The “Kutonga Kwaro” hit-maker has also been nominated in the Outstanding Song of the Year category for the song “Ndini Ndamubata”, where it is competing with Ammara Brown’s “Akiliz” and “Pamamonya Ipapo” by Soul Jah Love.
Ammara is also competing with gospel artist Janet Manyowa and Selmor Mtukudzi in the Outstanding Female Musician category.
Visually-impaired actress Edith Masango has been nominated in the Outstanding Actress under Theatre category for her role in “Narratives from the Dark” and is battling with Charlene Mangweni in “The Incident” and “Nomvuyiso Mabi” in Double Funeral
According to Nama chairperson Professor Ruby Magosvongwe the adjudicators bemoaned lack of creativity in the quality and quantity of work submitted to them under dance, film and music.
“Most submissions of music videos lack imagination and creativity. Many artists do not invest in hiring producers as they prefer to produce and direct the filming of the video by themselves. This compromised the quality of the submitted film product.
“Most traditional dance practitioners are not creating new works that are evident of innovation and creativity,” she said.
Below is the full list of the nominees
1. SPOKEN WORD AWARDS Outstanding Poet
Tinashe Tafirenyika Shingirai Manyengavana Mercy Dhliwayo Special Mention Takesure Taringana Outstanding Comedian Tinaye Chiketa Samantha Kureya aka Gonyeti Mandlenkosi Mathe aka D Comedian 2. LITERARY ARTS AWARDS Outstanding First Creative Published Works Blooming Lilies by Dean Murinda [Pen
Featherz Media] Nei? By Lazarus Sauti [Royalty Books] Ndofa Ndisina Mwana by Jesca Rushwaya-Marwiro [ZPH]
Outstanding Children’s Book
Paradise Stories by Eve Nyemba-Mazando Nomvundla and the Chilli Eating Contest by Fortune Tazvivinga The Magician by Aleck Kaposa[Essential Books] Outstanding Fiction
Moving On by Jane Morris (editor)
[AmaBooks] Survivors Café by Stanley Mushava
[Underclass Books & Films] Live Like an Artist by David Mungoshi [Bhabhu Books] Special Mention
Tsvura Ngoko by Ishmail Penyai 3. THEATRE AWARDS Outstanding Actor Gift Chakuvinga in Double Funeral Leonard Phiri in Ihloka Julian Tshuma in Double Funeral Outstanding Actress
Charlene Mangweni in The Incident 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 Ihloka directed by Matesu Dube Outstanding Director
Zaza Muchemwa for The Incident Thulani Mbambo for Double Funeral Matesu Dube for Ihloka 4. DANCE AWARDS
Outstanding Female Dancer Ndomupeishe Chipendo in Kutamba
Zve Melany Carruthers in Southern Soul Yeukai Zinyoro in Variety Outstanding Male Dancer
McIntosh Jerahuni in Fullstop Malcom E. Chirove in LA Puissance Sean Mambwere in Online Outstanding Dance Group
Afro Dance Breakthrough Productions M & M Dance Factory Special Mention Ezimnyama Dance Ensemble Outstanding Choreographer
Sean Mambwere — Online Melany Carruthers — Southern Soul Malcom E. Chirove — LA Puissance 5. VISUAL ARTS AWARDS
Outstanding 2 Dimensional Work
Twisted Yoke Ropes by Webster
Mubayirenyi Iwe Neni Tine Basa by Calvin Chimutuwah AU Logo Design by Quentine Nyoni
Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work
Dudu Manhenga by Josiah Chigondora Loving Memories by Gift Chimufombo Proud of my Hair by David White
Outstanding Mix Media Work
Recurring Success by Munyaradzi
Mazarire Madam Vebvoda Foni by Evans T.
Mutenga Camel and Friends (Zizi) by Johnson
Zuze
Outstanding Exhibition
Dis(colour)ed Margins by Thandazani Dhlakama & Fadzai Muchemwa at NGZ Colour Revolution by Gary Thompson
at The ‘A’ Gallery From Line to Form by Helen Lieros
at Delta Gallery 6. FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS Outstanding Actress Kudzai Msungo in Muzita Rababa Gamuchirai Dube in Kushata
Kwemoyo Nothando Nobengula in Like a Good
Woman Should
Outstanding Actor
Eddingtone Hatitongwe in Muchaneta Charles Muzemba in Kushata
Kwemoyo Zolile Makeleni in Wenera
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 Outstanding Screen Production (Television) Muchaneta directed by Eddingtone
Hatitongwe Wenera directed by Zolile Makeleni Muzita Rababa directed by Shem
Zemura Outstanding Screen Production Short Film Ruvimbo’s Wedding directed by Ben Mahaka 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 One Woman and Her Mbira directed
by Hope Masike
7. MEDIA AWARDS
Outstanding Journalist - Radio Nicola Ndoro - Star FM Lastword Musekiwa - Star FM Patience Musa -ZiFM Special Mention Babongile Sikhonjwa – Skyz FM
Outstanding Journalist - Print
Vasco Chaya -Daily News Prince Mushawevato-Sunday Mail Stanley Mushava -Herald
Outstanding Journalist - TV
Regis Mhako -ZBC Andrew Neshamba -ZBC Sifiso Mpofu -ZBC
Outstanding Online Media
Bustop TV Jera Black Toe TV 8. MUSIC AWARDS Outstanding Male Musician Enock Munhenga aka XQ Trevor Dongo Mukudzei Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah
Outstanding Female Musician
Ammara Brown Janet Manyowa Selmor Mtukudzi
Outstanding Album
Inhliziyo by Caleb Msipa Beyond by Trevor Dongo Kutonga Kwaro by Mukudzei
Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah
Outstanding Song
Pamamonya Ipapo by Soul Musaka aka
Soul Jah Love Ndini Ndamubata by Mukudzei
Mukombe aka Jah Prayzah Akiliz by Ammara Brown 9. SPECIAL AWARDS Outstanding Promoter X-MO Squad 2 Kings Entertainment Divine Assignment