Open call: Ngoma Awards 2023 entries in Zambia
The National Arts Council of Zambia is inviting artists to submit entries for the 2023 edition of the Ngoma Awards ahead of the presentation ceremony in Lusaka on 9 December.
- The deadline for entries is 1 November. In the photo: Ngoma Awards 2019 winner Wezi.
How to nominate
- Dial USSD code *335# on the Zamtel mobile phone.
- Select the category for nomination.
- Enter the name of the artist you wish to nominate.
- Confirm the submission.
- Entrants will be charged five Zambia kwacha.
- Entrants will receive an SMS confirming their nomination submission.
Note: The code for access by customers on other networks as well as other platforms for nominating will be published soon.
Eligibility
- Nominees must be Zambian artists.
- Only artistic works that have been published, publicly displayed and/or performed are eligible for nomination.
Timeline
- Call for nominations opens: 12 October.
- Close of nominations: 1 November.
- Tally and adjudication: 20 November.
- Nominee announcement: 17 November.
- Voting period: 17 November to 7 December.
- Votes sorting, verification, tallying, winner selection: 8 December.
- Ngoma Awards ceremony: 9 December.
Below are the categories:
Music
- Most Outstanding Female Musician
- Most Outstanding Male Musician
- Most Outstanding Song of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Most Outstanding Choir
- Most Outstanding Band
- Most Outstanding Traditional Instrumentalist
- Most Outstanding Male Dancer
- Most Outstanding Dance Troupe
- Most Outstanding Female Dancer
- Most Outstanding Vocalist
Visual Arts
- Most Outstanding Sculptor 3-Dimensional Artist
- Most Outstanding 2-Dimensional Artwork
- Most Outstanding Male Visual Artist
- Most Outstanding Female Visual Artist
- Most Outstanding Upcoming Artist
- Most Innovative Artist
- Children Artist Award
Media Arts
- Most Outstanding Radio Drama
- Best Actress Feature Film
- Best Actor Feature Film
- Most Outstanding Feature Film
- Most Outstanding Television Series Actor
- Most Outstanding Television Series Actress
- Most Outstanding Television Series
Creative Writing
- Most Outstanding Male Creative Writer
- Most Outstanding Female Creative Writer
- Most Outstanding Prose
- Most Outstanding Script (film and theatre)
- Most Outstanding Poetry
Theatre
- Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Actress
- Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Production
- Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Actor
- Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Director
- Most Outstanding Upcoming Stage Theatre Actor
- Most Outstanding Upcoming Stage Theatre Actress
Community Theatre
- Most Outstanding Community Theatre Production
- Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Group
- Most Outstanding Male Community Theatre Artist
- Most Outstanding Female Community Theatre Artist
Comedy
- Most Outstanding Stand Up Comedian Male
- Most Outstanding Stand Up Comedian Female
- Most Outstanding Sketch Comedian
- Most Outstanding Social Media/Online Comedian
Fashion
- Most Outstanding Fashion Designer Male
- Most Outstanding Fashion Designer Female
- Most Outstanding Female Model
- Most Outstanding Male Model
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