National Arts Merit Awards - NAMA - 2025 FULL NOMINEES LIST 1. Dance Awards Outstanding Female Dancer Tanaka Machikicho in Into the light Ellain Ncube in Black Fever Celine Madziva in Respect My team Outstanding Male Dancer Ngonidzashe Mudyariwa aka Alvin Ngonie in Ndichatarisa Tichaona “Hero’’ Chikara in Into the light Terrence Kapesa in Respect My Dream Outstanding Dance Group/Production Salt ‘n’ Light – Into the light Khaya Arts Productions in UniAfrica Afrikera Arts Trust in Ndichatarisa Outstanding Choreographer Future Dube - Khaya Arts Productions Hillary Indie - Ellysium Magna Tichaona Chikara - Salt ‘n’ Light 2. Visual Arts Awards Outstanding Male Visual Artist Ismail Hajee Mposa Gareth Nyandoro Moffat Takadiwa Outstanding Female Visual Artist Portia Zvavahera Shamila Aasha Sinqobile Shamiso Dube Outstanding Upcoming Visual Artist Fungai Marima Kundai Nathan Nothando Chiwanga Our Father’s Inheritance Does not allow us to rest by Admire Kamudzengerere curated by Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa A woman’s yoke by Sinqobile Shamiso Dube curated by Doris Kampira 6th Venice Biennale by Various Artists curated by Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa 3. Spoken Word Awards Outstanding Poet Sithandazile Dube aka Um’Africakazi Kudakwashe Rice Mighty Mahembe aka General Fire Collosso Outstanding Social Media Skits Admire Mushambi aka Mama Vee Panashe Gurende aka Moojaya Bashimane Mothusi Ndlovu aka Sikhobokhobo Madlela Outstanding Stand-Up Comedian Nigel Maritinyu aka Nigel Slick Pastor Mbongeni Ignatius Ndlovu Mukudzei Majoni aka King Kandoro 4. Theatre Awards Outstanding Actress Chidochangu Tenga as Molly in Molly Street Caroline Mashingaidze Zimbizi as Tete Sabina in Family Riots Munashe Goromonzi as girl’s mother and a girl in The Aftermath Outstanding Actor Ronald Madodana Sigeca as Factual Gumunyu in Promise Tafadzwa Bob Mutumbi as Moris and multi characters in Haywire Michael Kudakwashe as Sidney in Family Riots Outstanding Theatrical Production The Aftermath Promise Outstanding Director Promise by Teddy Mangawa Haywire by Everson Ndlovus Aftermath by Nobert Makoche Outstanding Playwright Promise by Leonard Matsa Molly Street by Peter Churu Family Riots by Gideon J Wabvuta 5. Literary Arts Awards Outstanding First Published Work Zagamo the war within by Ray Mawerera, Published by Royalty Books Mafuta enguruve by Trust Mutekwa Published by Carnelian Heart Publishing Limited A father’s Agony and other stories by Takudzwa Chiwara Published by Royalty Books Outstanding Children’s Book The tale of Jackal and man by Joseph Matose Chimbira nedzimwe ngano by Primrose Dzenga Published by Torch Bearers Trust Books Cartoonist by Hleko Vuma Published by Essential Publishing Company Outstanding Fiction Book The Full moon rises at sunset by Susan Hubert – Self Published Weeping Tomato by Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure Published by Carnelian Hearts Limited Aziwelanga Phansi by Welshman Dube Published by Dawundethi Publishers Outstanding Non-Fiction Book Engage Zimbabwe: a Cultural Intelligence Handbook for Effective Diplomacy Volume I- Shona Culture by Lovemore and Chido Kuwana published by Kuwana Media and Culture Consultants (Pvt) Ltd Your guide to adulting by Rumbidzai Munyaradzi Published by Rumbidzai Munyaradzi Entrepreneurial Success: Insights on Growing Business in a Fluid Economy by Divine Simbi-Ndhlukula PhD published by Divine Simbi-Ndlukula(PhD) Film & Television Awards Outstanding Actress Chesesile Mpofu as Tabitha Dube in Inkaba Munashe Goromonzi as Tsitsi in The November Promise Eunice Tava Chikoore as Mamoyo in Nhoroondo Outstanding Actor John Mabuyane as Tembani Dube in Inkaba Tapiwa Mavindidze as Tawanda in Nhoroondo Skanyiso Ngwenya as Rise in Rise Outstanding Music Video Masahwira by Enzo Ishall Directed by AJV Entertainment Nhemamusasa by Bagga Directed by Leoy V Machinda by Mulanation Directed by Taurai Zidya Dollar Mvura by Bagga Directed by KMane Outstanding Screen Production (Television) Inkaba by John Mabuyane The November Promise by Derby Beta The DNA Show by Tinashe Mugabe Outstanding Screen Production (Short film) Taxi by Jonathan Samukange Dollar by Tawanda Vombo Emuva – The battle of Emotions by Siphosethu Sibadze Outstanding Screen Production (Full Length film) See Me by Charlene Mangweni Furusa Nhoroondo by Vusa Hlatswayo Neria by Trust Sayi 7. Music Awards Outstanding Female Musician Ashleigh Angel Moyo aka Shashl Janet Manyowa Thamsanqa Moyo aka Tamy Moyo Outstanding Male Musician Emergy Chizanga aka Freeman HKD Hillary Marufu aka Master H Tawanda Mambo aka Saintfloew Outstanding Breakthrough Musician (formerly known as Outstanding Upcoming Musician) Anisha Tashinga Shonhiwa aka Nisha Ts Tania Seremwe aka Young Gemini Gift Kudakwashe Hombarume aka Chillmaster Outstanding Music Group Joyfull Praise Shower Power The Unveiled Outstanding Song Madiro by Kudakwashe Chapepa aka Kae Chaps Kana Ndanyura by Kelvin Kusikwenyu aka Killer T Gore rino by Tembalami Tagwirei aka Tembalami ft. The Unveiled Denga by Simbarashe Magado aka Hwinza Gore remix by Isamel Whisky aka 216 Whisky ft. various artists Outstanding Album Me vs Me by Emergy Chizanga aka Freeman HKD NOP Makoni by Nkosilathi Sibiya aka Voltz JT Trap yevafundisi by Tawanda Mambo aka Saintfloew 8. Special Awards Promoter of the Year Nash TV Event Hulks Ngoma Nehosho Outstanding Artist in the Diaspora Annatoria Blessing Chitapa (Music) Based in UK Wiina Musamati (Theatre) based in the UK Ernest Ndlovu (Film and Television Actor) South Africa Masimba Hwati (Visual Artist) based in Poland People’s Choice Award Nkosilathi Sibiya aka Voltz JT Dorcas Moyo Theophilus Chigumira aka Mai Kirifodhi Wallace Chirumiko aka Winky D Hillary Marufu aka Master H