Stars that lit NAMA night

 This year’s NAMA awards — in their 10th year now and held at the Rainbow 7 Arts Theatre in Harare, were celebrated under the theme Celebrating a Decade of Excellence and Creativity.
The firebrand artiste scooped the Outstanding Album Award for his Igofigo and also got the People’s Choice Award, a recognition that goes a long way to show that he is yet to scale to much dizzier heights.
Another shining star on the night was Christie Clayton, a dancer with the National Ballet, who also walked away with two trophies of excellence.
She was voted Outstanding Female Dancer under the Dance Awards. She also took with her the People’s Choice Award for Dance.
But also it was a big night for Bulawayo-based Siyaya Arts when they walked away with two awards — Outstanding Male Dancer and Outstanding Dance Group.
A fourth big winner of the night was the Rooftop Promotions play, actress Eunice Tava’s directorial debut, Election Day. The production’s Teddy Mangava took home the Outstanding Actor award while the play was overally voted the Outstanding Theatrical Production. It was Tava’s second year in a row to take a NAMA home.
Below is the complete list of the winners and their categories:
LITERARY ARTS AWARDS
Outstanding Fiction Book
A Fine Madness by Mashingaidze Gomo (Ayebia)
Outstanding Children’s Book
Toriro and his Goats by Memory Chirere (Lion Press)

DANCE AWARDS
Outstanding Male Dancer
Makhula Moyo — Siyaya Arts
Outstanding Female Dancer
Christie Clayton — National Ballet
Outstanding Dance Group
Siyaya Arts

THEATRE AWARDS
Outstanding Actress
Joyce Mpofu in Rituals
Outstanding Actor
Teddy Mangava in Election Day
Outstanding Theatrical Production
Election Day directed by Eunice Ratidzo Tava

MUSIC AWARDS
Outstanding Choral Group
Kubatana KweVatendi
Outstanding Song
Mai Nga by Freddy Manjalima (Kapfupi)
Outstanding Album
Igofigo by Wallace Chirumiko (Winky D)
Outstanding Musician/ Group
Sulumani Chimbetu

VISUAL ART AWARDS
Outstanding 2-Dimensional Work
Ropafadzo by Ngonidzashe Godfrey Tsiga
Outstanding 3-Dimensional Work
Asylum Seekers by Zacharaha Magasa
Outstanding Mixed Media Work
Imbwa Nyoro by Victor Nyakauru

FILM & TELEVISION AWARDS
Outstanding Actor
Jasen Mphepo as Simba in Big House, Small House
Outstanding Actress
 Sandra Chidavanyika as Shingi in Big House, Small House
Outstanding Screen Production (Film)
Big House, Small House by Rumbi Katedza
Outstanding Film Production (Television Drama)
Hona Mwana Wako
Outstanding Music Video
Woman of Rock by Willis Watafi, produced by Project 4tel

MEDIA AWARDS
Outstanding Arts Reporter (Print)
Godwin Muzari (The Standard)
Outstanding Arts Reporter (Radio)
Joseph Mandizvidza (Voice of Zimbabwe)
Outstanding Arts Reporter (Television)
Leonard Mabvara (ZBC News)

SPECIAL AWARDS
National Arts Service Award: Pakare Paye Arts Centre
Arts Personality Award: Albert Nyathi
People’s Choice Award (Music): Winky D
People’s Choice Award (Dance): Christie Clayton.