Zim: Jah Prayzah scoops three gongs at NAMAs

Prayzah, who recently featured Jamaican musician Jah Cure on the ‘Angel Lo’ video, walked away with three gongs in the Outstanding Male Musician, Outstanding Album and Outstanding Song categories.

Gospel musician Janet Manyowa and dancehall artist Winky D won the Outstanding Female Musician and People’s Choice awards respectively.

There were no winners in three categories, namely Outstanding First Creative Work, Outstanding Children’s Book and Outstanding 3 Dimensional, which prompted artists, music critics and fans to criticise the NAMAs.

“The NAMAs just reminded me of the Metro FM Awards last year swept by ANCYL treasurer’s Mabala Noise,” Germany-based music critic Plot Mhako wrote on Facebook.

Speaking to Music In Africa, Mhako said the 2018 edition of the NAMA was “another disappointment".

"The recently held NAMAs was flawed from the nominations to the adjudication. A lot of glaring anomalies and several results and no results left a lot to be desired. How can you have nominees and not be able to pick a winner? It’s dangerous and retrogressive,” he said.

Here is a full list of winners:

Outstanding Male Musician

• Jah Prayzah
• EQ
• Trevor Dongo

Outstanding Female Musician

• Janet Manyowa
• Ammara Brown
• Selmor Mtukudzi

Outstanding Album

• Kutonga Kwaro – Jah Prayzah
• Inhliziyo – Caleb Msipa
• Beyond – Trevor Dongo

Outstanding Song

• ‘Ndini Ndamubata’ – Jah Prayzah
• ‘Pamamonya Ipapo’ – Soul Jah Love
• ‘Akiliz’ – Ammara Brown

Outstanding Promoter

• Divine Assignments
• X-MO Squad
• 2 Kings Entertainment

Outstanding Poet

• Tinashe Tafirenyika
• Shingirai Manyengavana
• Mercy Dhliwayo
• Takesure Taringana

Outstanding Comedian

• Mandlenkosi Mathe aka D Comedian
• Tinaye Chiketa
• Samantha Kureya aka Gonyeti

Outstanding Fiction

• Survivors Café by Stanley
• Moving On by Jane Morris
• Live Like an Artist by David Mungoshi
• Tsvura Ngoko

Outstanding Actor

• Tinashe Tafirenyika
• Gift Chakuvinga
• Leonard Phiri
• Julian Tshuma

Outstanding Actress

• Charlene Mangweni
• Nomvuyiso Mabi
• Edith Masango

Outstanding Theatrical Production

• The Incident directed by Elizabeth ‘Zaza’ Muchemwa
• Double Funeral directed by Thulani Mbambo
• Ihloka directed by Matesu Dube

Outstanding First Creative Published Works

• Blooming Lilies – Dean Murinda
• Nei? by Lazarus Sauti
• Ndofa Ndisina Mwana by Jesca Rushwaya-Marwiro

Outstanding Children’s Book

• Paradise Stories – Eve Nyemba-Mazando
• Nomvundla and the Chilli Eating Contest – Fortune Tazvivinga
• The Magician – Aleck Kaposa

Outstanding Dimensional Work

• Twisted Yoke Ropes – Webster Mubayirenyi
• Iwe Neni Tine Basa – Calvin Chimutuwah
• AU Logo Design – Quentine Nyoni
• Dudu Manhenga – Josiah Chigondora
• Loving Memories – Gift Chimufombo
• Proud of my Hair – David White

Outstanding Director

• Zaza Muchemwa
• Thulani Mbambo
• Matesu Dube

Outstanding Female Dancer

• Yeukai Zinyoro
• Ndomupeishe Chipendo
• Melany Carruthers

Outstanding Male Dancer

• Malcom E. Chirove
• McIntosh Jerahuni
• Sean Mambwere

Outstanding Dance Group

• M & M Dance Factory
• Breakthrough Productions
• Ezimnyama Dance Ensemble

Outstanding Mix Media Work

• Madam Vebvoda Foni – Evans T Mutenga
• Recurring Success – Munyaradzi Mazarire
• Camel and Friends (Zizi) – Johnson Zuze

Outstanding Exhibition

• From Line to Form – Helen Lieros at Delta Gallery
• Dis(colour)ed Margins – Thandazani Dhlakama & Fadzai Muchemwa at NGZ
• Colour Revolution – Gary Thompson at The ‘A’ Gallery

Outstanding Actor

• Charles Muzemba
• Eddingtone Hatitongwe
• Zolile Makeleni

Outstanding Music Video

• ‘Over Again’ produced by Vimbai Mukarati ft Vimbai Mukarati
• ‘Ndinokakama’ produced by Naxo Films ft Dereck Mpofu
• ‘Bhero’ produced by Studio Art Pictures ft Shadrick Kwarire

Outstanding Screen Production (Television)

• Muzita Rababa directed by Shem Zemura
• Muchaneta directed by Eddingtone Hatitongwe
• Wenera directed by Zolile Makeleni

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)

• Kushata Kwemoyo directed by Shem Zemura
• Like a Good Woman Should directed by Gilbert Mupiwa
• One Woman and Her Mbira directed by Hope Masike

Outstanding Journalist (Radio)

• Nicola Ndoro – Star FM
• Lastword Musekiwa – Star FM
• Patience Musa – ZiFM
• Babongile Sikhonjwa – Sky FM

Outstanding Journalist (Print)

• Prince Mushawevato – Sunday Mail
• Vasco Chaya – Daily News
• Stanley Mushava – The Herald

Outstanding Journalist (TV)

• Sifiso Mpofu – ZBC
• Regis Mhako – ZBC
• Andrew Neshamba – ZBC

Outstanding Online Media

• Bustop TV
• Jera
• Black Toe TV