Hello there!
Here are this year's list of the National Merit Awards Nominees, I'll say it's
quite a melting pot of characters there. Nicely done. The show is on the 15th
of February in Bulawayo's Rainbow Hotel. Freaking Congratulations to the
Nominiees Can't believe I actually know some people on that list (as in in
person like the Roller-Meal Advert) !! Whoop whoop! Okay, Okay! Here's the
good stuff:
Outstanding
first creative published work
· Zviviravanhu by Tinotenda Mpofu
· Reflections of the Heart : a Story of Hope by Tsungi
Chiwara
· Rebel Soldier by Solomon Mwapangidza
Outstanding
children’s book
· The River god Unyaminyami by Fortune Tazvivinga
· Thoko and the Cannibal by Mzana Mthimkulu &
Bernard D Ndlovu
· Kolobeja 2: Izinganekwane zikaMthwakazi by Pathisa
Nyathi
Outstanding
fiction book
Footprints in the Mists of Time by Spiwe
N Mahachi-Harper
Branching Streams Flow in the Dark by
Charles Mungoshi
Imbwa Yemunhu by Ignatius Mabasa
Dance
awards
Outstanding
group
· Tumbuka Dance company
· Count Dance crew
· Umkhathi Theatre Works
Outstanding
female dancer
· Chido Mukundwa — Tumbuka Dance Company
· Maylene Chenjerai — Tumbuka Dance Company
· Melanie Carruthers — M & M Dance Factory
Outstanding
male dancer
· Sean Mabwere — Rolex Dance Crew
· Mehluli Dube — Umkhathi Theatre Works
· Peter Lenso — Tumbuka dance Company
Outstanding
choreographer
· Mclintosh Jerahuni – Tumbuka Dance Company
· Snoden Filimon — Tumbuka Dance Company
· Sean George Mabwere — Rolex Dance Crew
Film
and television awards
Outstanding
actor
· Chauti Bauti in Gringo the Troublemaker
· Lloyd Kurima in Bhegi Rabvaruka
· Nash Mphepho in Decoder
Outstanding
actress
· Eunice Tava in Sinners
· Getrude Munhamo in Sinners
· Tafadzwa Bvocheko in Chameleon
Outstanding
music video
· Mwanasikana by Willard Magombedze ft. Jah Prayzah
· Ngoda by Willard Magombedze ft. Jah Prayzah
· Waiting for love by Nonkululeko Vundla ft. Blackbyrd
Outstanding
screen production – full length film
· Gringo the Trouble Maker by Enock Chihombori
· Through the Night by Sydney Taivavashe
· Bhegi Rabvaruka by Lloyd Kurima
Outstanding
screen production – short film
· Decoder by Zandile Mahaja
· 5 Days to Shiloh by Qeqeshiwe Mntambo
· Water and Urbanizaton by Dr T G Magama
Visual
Arts awards
Outstanding
Mix Media
· Barking Dog by Johnson Zuze
· Nhapwasikana by Forbes Mushipe
· School Children by Anthony Ngandu
Outstanding
2 Dimensional Work
· Basic Human Right by Joshua Zinzombe
· Target by Warren Mapondera
· House of Stone by Webster Mubayirenyi
Outstanding
3 Dimensional Work
· Mwana Wedangwe by Chengetai Chin’anga
· Indigenisation by Israel Israel
· Jazzy Musician by Rufaro Murenza
Spoken Word awards
Outstanding
comedian
· Simba the Comic King — Hakeem VS Pistorious
· Ntando the General — Comedy Clips
Outstanding
Poet
· Obert Dube
· Likhwa Ncube
Theatre
Awards
Outstanding
actress
· Nyaradzo Nhongonhema in Pub Stories
· Priviledge Mutendera in My big fat Shona Wedding &
Looking in Abyss
· Kyla Render in Don’t Dress for Dinner
Outstanding
Actor
· Mandla Moyo in Village Bull
· Tafadzwa Hananda in Pub Stories/ Half Empty Half Full
· Michael Southall in The Woman in black
Outstanding
theatrical production
· The Gods you Have Built by Leeroy Gono
· Pub Stories by SavannahTrust
· Half Empty Half Full by Savannah Trust
Outstanding
director
· Chris Charnley for Don’t Dress for Dinner
· Ryan Lawrence & Peter John Smyth for The woman in
black
· Leeroy Gono for The Gods you Have Built
Music
awards
Outstanding
female musician
· Selmor Mtukudzi
· Olivia Charamba
· Edith weUtonga
Outstanding
male musician
· Jah Prayzah
· Sulumani (Sulu) Chimbetu
· Jeys Marabini
Outstanding album
· Handikwanise Kuzvitaura by Guspy Warrior
· Tsviriyo by Jah Prayzah
· Nguva Yenyasha by Mathias Mhere
Outstanding
song
· Seunononga by Guspy Warrior
· Zino irema by Mathias Mhere
· Tsviriyo by Jah Prayzah
Media
awards
Outstanding
journalist print
· Ruth Butaumocho – The Herald
· Vasco Chaya – Daily News
· Shamiso Yikoniko – Sunday Mail
Outstanding
journalist TV
· Sifiso Mpofu – ZBC
· Josephine Mugiyo – ZBC
· Terrence Mapurisana – ZBC
Outstanding
journalist radio
· Problem Masau – Star FM
· Thulani Miga – ZBC
· Nqobile Malinga – ZBC
Outstanding
online media
· Zimbojam
· Writers International Network (WIN)
