After a six year absence the prestigious Ngoma Awards are back and this time bigger and better.
The awards night is set for the Mulungushi International Conference Center on 7th December, 2019 and on 6th of November, Best Western Plus Hotel witnessed the unveiling of nominees for the 34 categories with the Minister of Tourism and Arts Hon. Ronald Chitotela, MP. as the guest of honor.
The Ngoma Awards are a proudly Zambian brand designed to recognise, honour, motivate and celebrate the Zambian Artists and artistic works in all art forms countrywide.
Voting is live HERE.
Check out the full nominees below.
Most Outstanding Female Musician
Bombshell
Esther Chungu Mubanga
Wezi
Most Outstanding Male Musician
Ephraim Sekeleti Mutalange
Roberto
T Sean
Song of the Year
‘African King’ – Wezi
‘Finally’ – Yo Maps
‘Konkha’ – Mathew Tembo
Album of the Year
Christ Revealed – Rachael Nanyangwe
Grateful – T Sean
Super Star – Roberto
Most Outstanding Choir
New Apostolic Choir (Lusaka Central)
St Margarets Choir (St Margarets Congregation – UCZ Kaunda Square)
St Paul’s Choir (St Paul’s Congregation – UCZ Kabwata)
Most Outstanding Band
Afro Red
Burning Youth
Sappers Band
Most Outstanding Traditional Instrumentalist
Derrick Lukona – Likumbi Lya Mize Dance Troupe
Joseph Chibiya – Nsombo Malimba Dance Troupe
Teddy Tembo – Soli Cultural Dance Troupe
Most Outstanding Male Dancer
Martin Kabwe – Amaombe Dance Troupe
Moses Kaumba – Likumbi Lya Mize Dance Troupe
Peter Tembo – Nomakanjani Dance Troupe
Most Outstanding Dance Troupe
Kamanga Dance Troupe
Tiyanjane Dance Troupe
Zambia National Service Dance Troupe
Most Outstanding Female Dancer
Elina Zulu – Zambia National Service Dance Troupe
Mambo Mwinga – Zilile Dance Troupe
Munkana Moola – Likumbi Lya Mize Dance Troupe
Visual Arts
Most Outstanding 2-dimensional Artwork
Culture vs Technology – Boyd Bishonga
Nyami Nyami – Isaac Kalambata
Shades of Hue – Nukwase Tembo
Most Outstanding Male Visual Artist
George Mubanga
Ngandwe Mwaba
Poto Kabwe
Most Outstanding Female Visual Artist
Alice Muyambo
Mulenga J Mulenga
Nukwase Tembo
Most Outstanding Artisan
Boyd Bishonga
Lackson Mwape
Lawrence Lupiya
Media Arts
Most Outstanding Artisan
Boyd Bishonga
Lackson Mwape
Lawrence Lupiya
Most Outstanding Feature Film
Kwacha – Cassie Kabwita
Mushala – Angel Phiri
Payback – Wyclif Mwamba
Most Outstanding Television Series
Mpali – Frank Sibuuku
Spoiler – Sidney Chisenga
Zuba – Fred Phiri
Most Outstanding Male Media Artist
Leo Dauty Simukoko as Ceasar In Payback
Monde Mutale as Nguzu In Mpali
Owas Ray Mwape as Mwiche In Vindanda
Most Outstanding Radio Drama
Chimbanzenzi – ZNBC
Ifyabukaya – ZNBC
Mtima Wa Mkango – Landmark Communications
Most Outstanding Female Media Artist
Anita Munamonga as Mwiza In Mpali
Cassie Kabwita as Kwacha In Kwacha
Grace Rumsey as Mwaka In Fever
Creative Writing
Most Outstanding Male Creative Writer
Chishimba M Lumbwe – Sundu
Gerry Sikazwe – Words That Matter
Henry Joe Sakala – Khomboni Private Investigator
Most Outstanding Female Creative Writer
Esnala Banda – Sketches of Paranoia
Maliya Mzyece Sililo – Despite the Bruises
Sheeba Lishika – Woman
Most Outstanding Prose
The Catalogue – Mweo Kondolo
Khomboni Private Investigator – Henry Joe Sakala
Sundu – Chishimba M Lumbwe
Most Outstanding Script
The Baby – Lee Kabongo Senford
The Chosen One – Dr Cheela Chilala
Shadow of Silence – Maggie Vivian Mbewe
Most Outstanding Poetry
Sketches of Paranoia – Esnala Banda
Woman – Sheeba Lishika
Words That Matter – Gerry Sikazwe
Theatre
Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Actress
Barbara Mumpanga as Zoe In The Baby
Karen Ndhlovu Chulu as Luciana In Home Sweet Hell
Maureen Banda as Mwansa In The Throne
Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Production
Banjo – Green Buffaloes
The Baby – Nkhwazi
The Chosen One – Napsa
Most Outstanding Comedian
Abel Chungu Musuka
Cheelo Mwanachingwala
Emmanuel Munsaka
Community Theatre
Most Outstanding Community Theatre Production
Children of the Dead – Mwazanji Dance Theatre
Kakhonyonyo – Jere Ensemble Arts Acre
Umbili – Kanyama Theatre Production Unit
Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Director
Bizwell Mudenda for Banjo – Green Buffaloes
Hamalala Hamalala for The Chosen One – Napsa
Samuel Mubita Sikwa for The Baby – Nkhwazi
Most Outstanding Male Community Theatre Artist
Daniel Ngoma – Tusole Theatre (Livingstone)
Jacob Wachata – Chamwaza Performing Arts (Solwezi)
Sylvester Kasapu – Tasiyana Community Theatre (Kabwe)
Most Outstanding Female Community Theatre Artist
Grace Mudenda – Mwazanji Community Dance Theatre (Lusaka)
Onolina Zulu – Twiza Mobile Theatre (Chipata)
Theresa Kapasu – Tasiyana Community Theatre (Kabwe)