NAMA Awards 2012

For information about the NAMA Awards and to see links to other years, please open National Arts Merit Awards.

Literary Arts

• Outstanding Fiction Book
  • Promises On The Wind by Kawengo Samachai (Benaby Printing & Publishing)
  • Lazaruses and Devases by Wellington Kusema (Heritage Press, UK)
  • Writing Free edited by Irene Staunton (Weaver Press)
  • Where To Now edited by Jane Morris (Amabooks)
• Outstanding Children’s Book
  • Fear Not My Brother by George Mujajati (Longman Zimbabwe)
  • Tindo's Quest by Shimmer Chinodya (Longman Zimbabwe)
• Outstanding First Creative Published Work
  • Chandakazviitira by Stancellous Matoreva (Mambo Press)
  • Gweja Nyumwawo by Reason Kufonya (Lleemon Publishers)
  • The African Tea Cosy by Violet Masilo (Zimbabwe Women Writers)

Dance

• Outstanding Male Dancer
  • Hebson Chigodora Ncube - Umkhathi Theatre Works
  • Macintosh Jerahuni - National Ballet
  • Peter Lenso - Tumbuka Dance Company
• Outstanding Female Dance
  • Mitchell Natville - National Ballet
  • Faith Moyo - Umkhathi Theatre Works
• Outstanding Dance Group
  • National Ballet of Zimbabwe
  • Victoria Falls Ubuntu bomuntu
  • Umkhathi Theatre Works

Theatre

• Outstanding Actress
  • Evangelista Mwatse in Colours of Dreams
  • Sandra Chidawanyika in In the Continuum
  • Edith Katiji in The Comeback
• Outstanding Actor
  • [[Zenzo Nyathi in Indigenous Indigenous Indigenous
  • Michael Kudakwashe in Burn Mukwerekwere
  • Michael Southall in Jesus My Boy
• Outstanding Theatrical Production
  • Indigenous Indigenous Indigenous directed by Daves Guzha, produced by Rooftop Promotions
  • Burn Mukwerekwere directed by Blessing Hungwe produced by NKM Productions
  • No Voice No Choice directed by Tafadzwa Muzondo produced by Tafadzwa Muzondo

Music

• Outstanding Choral Group

No nominees

• Outstanding Song
  • Godo by Desmond Chideme aka Stunner
  • Nyika Zimbabwe by Charles Charamba
  • Bhosvo by Sebastian Magacha
• Outstanding Album
  • NdiMwari by Blessing Shumba
  • Pa Kitchen by Wallace Chirumiko aka Winky D
  • Non Stop by Sulumani Chimbetu
• Outstanding Musician /Group
  • Alick Macheso
  • Wallace Chirumiko aka Winky D
  • Sulumani Chimbetu

Visual Arts

• Outstanding 2 Dimensional Work
  • Our Own Produce by Boarding Dzinotyiwei
  • The Darkest Hour of the night by Joseph Mutsura
  • Limitless Diversity by Calvin Chimutuwah
• Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work
  • Blanket of Life by Rickson Zavare
  • Nguva Yekupembera by Boet Nyariri
  • The Book of Good and Evil by Israel Israel
• Outstanding Mix Media Work
  • Barika by Forbes Mushipe
  • Gava Rakadimbura Musungo by Victor Nyakauru
  • Nzou Samanyanga by Dominic Benhura

Film and Television

• Outstanding Actor
  • [[Ben Sibenge aka Mr Shereni in Studio 263
  • Munyaradzi Chidzonga aka The Twins – Tawana & Takunda Toga in The Gentleman
  • George Tanjani aka Benson in New Dawn
• Outstanding Actress
  • Caroline Mashingaidze aka [[Zodwa in New Dawn
  • Sitshengisiwe Siziba aka Tete in Mudiwa
  • Nothando Nobengula aka Sophia Moyo in The Long Night
• Outstanding Screen Production (Film)
  • Pfuma produced & directed by Jasen Mphepho
  • The Long Night produced by Willard ‘Slimaz’ Magombedze, directed by Beauty Nakai Tsuro
  • The Gentleman produced by Rufaro Kaseke directed by John Njagu
• Outstanding Screen Production (Television Drama)
  • Go Chanaiwa Go produced by Shupai Kamunyaru directed by Von Tavaziva
  • The Team produced & directed by Rumbi Katedza
  • New Dawn produced & directed by Jasen Mphepho
• Outstanding Screen Production (Television Soap)

No nominees