Ngoma Awards 2023 in Zambia: All the winners

Yo Maps was crowned Most Outstanding Male Musician while Xaven The Kopala Queen walked away with the Most Outstanding Female Musician Award. Yo Maps earned the Most Outstanding Song of the Year Award for his hit song ‘Kondwa’. The Outstanding Choir and Most Outstanding Band awards went to The Golden Vocals Ministry and Afro RED, respectively.

Below are the winners:

Music

Most Outstanding Female Musician

• Xaven The Kopala Queen

Most Outstanding Male Musician

• Yo Maps

Most Outstanding Song of the Year

• Kondwa

Album of the Year

• Try Again

Most Outstanding Choir

• The Golden Vocals Ministry

Most Outstanding Band

• Afro RED

Most Outstanding Traditional Instrumentalist

• Kelvin Chinyama

Most Outstanding Male Dancer

• Ewis Chishimba

Most Outstanding Dance Troupe

• Tiyanjane

Most Outstanding Female Dancer

• Gloria Tapali

Most Outstanding Vocalist

• David Sichamba

Song of the Year

• Kondwa

Visual Arts

Most Outstanding Sculptor 3-Dimensional Artist

• Kaluba Bianco Chilawa

Most Outstanding 2-Dimensional Artwork

• Caleb Chisha

Most Outstanding Male Visual Artist

• Boyd Bishongo

Most Outstanding Female Visual Artist

• Agnes Ng’ambi Yombwe

Most Outstanding Upcoming Artist

• Emmanuel Siatwinda

Most Innovative Artist

• Kelly Zulu

Children Artist Award

• Emmanuel Chisenga

Media Arts

Most Outstanding Radio Drama

• Amalibu Yakuilombela

Best Actress Feature Film

• Thabo Kaamba

Best Actor Feature Film

• Hicks Yamba

Most Outstanding Feature Film

• Can They See Us

Most Outstanding Television Series Actor

• Kondwani Elliot Zulu

Most Outstanding Television Series Actress

• Samantha Zulu

Most Outstanding Television Series

• Mpali

Creative Writing

Most Outstanding Male Creative Writer

• Chishimba Lumbwe

Most Outstanding Female Creative Writer

• Ingrid Nayame

Most Outstanding Prose

• Ingrid Nayame

Most Outstanding Script (film and theatre)

• Lee Kabongo Sendford

Most Outstanding Poetry

• Sheba Lishika-Dzekedzeke

Theatre

Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Actress

• Drainers Daisy Lungu

Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Production

• Nkwazi Theatre Club

Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Actor

• Kondwani Zulu

Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Director

• Leo Dauty Simukoko

Community Theatre

Most Outstanding Community Theatre Production

• Tusole Theatre

Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Group

• Kanyama Theatre

Most Outstanding Male Community Theatre Artist

• Daniel Ngoma

Most Outstanding Female Community Theatre Artist

• Theresa Kasapu

Comedy

Most Outstanding Stand Up Comedian Male

• M.C. Kaladi

Most Outstanding Stand Up Comedian Female

• Gabbi

Most Outstanding Sketch Comedian

• Tondolo

Most Outstanding Social Media/Online Comedian

• Vikachi

Fashion

Most Outstanding Fashion Designer Male

• Esnoko

Most Outstanding Fashion Designer Female

• Mangishi Dolls

Most Outstanding Female Model

• Natasha Joan Mapulanga

Most Outstanding Male Model

• Angel Nyirenda