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Zambian award
The Ngoma Awards are an annual Zambian arts award ceremony which recognise the nation's artistic talent. The awards are organised by the National Arts Council of Zambia . The Ngoma Awards are Zambia's only official national artistic honours and awards, covering a wide range of disciplines.
The National Arts Council of Zambia is mandated by the National Arts Council Act 31 of 1994 Part 5, Section (e) to “regulate and provide for modalities for the award of national honours for artistic merit.”
In 2019, the Ngoma Awards returned to Zambia after a six-year hiatus. The newly relaunched Ngoma Awards includes 7 categories: creative writing, stage theatre, community theatre, music, traditional music and dance, visual arts, and media arts. Guidelines and Procedures for the Ngoma Awards are provided in booklet and PDF form by the National Arts Council of Zambia.
Ngoma Award winners were announced in December 2019.[ 1] [ 2]
Award
Winner
Also Nominated
Most Outstanding Female Musician
Wezi
Bomb$hell Grenade ; Esther Chungu Mubanga
Martin Mulenga
Martin Mulenga; Ephraim Sekeleti; Chanda Brian
Most Outstanding Male Musician
Ephraim Sekeleti Mutalange
Roberto; T Sean
Song of the Year
Finally by Yo Maps
African King by Wezi ; Konkha by Mathew Tembo
Album of the Year
Grateful by T Sean
Christ Revealed by Rachael Nanyangwe; Super Star by Roberto
Most Outstanding Choir
New Apostolic Choir from Lusaka Central
St Margarets Choir from St Margarets Congregation – UCZ Kaunda Square; St Paul's Choir from St Paul's Congregation – UCZ Kabwata
Most Outstanding Ban
Burning Youth
Afro Red; Sappers Band
Most Outstanding Traditional Instrumentalist
Joseph Chibiya – Nsombo Malimba Dance Troupe
Derrick Lukona – Likumbi Lya Mize 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 Female Dancer
Elina Zulu – Zambia National Service Dance Troupe
Mambo Mwinga – Zilile Dance Troupe; Munkana Moola – Likumbi Lya Mize Dance Troupe
Most Outstanding Dance Troupe
Kamanga Dance Troupe
Tiyanjane Dance Troupe; Zambia National Service Dance Troupe
Award
Winner
Also Nominated
Most Outstanding 2-dimensional Artwork
Nyami Nyami by Isaac Kalambata
Culture vs Technology by Boyd Bishonga; Shades of Hue by Nukwase Tembo
Most Outstanding Male Visual Artist
Ngandwe Mwaba
George Mubanga; Poto Kabwe
Most Outstanding Female Visual Artist
Mulenga J. Mulenga
Alice Muyambo; Nukwase Tembo
Most Outstanding Artisan
Lawrence Lupiya
Boyd Bishonga; Lackson Mwape
Award
Winner
Also Nominated
Most Outstanding Feature Film
Kwacha by Cassie Kabwita
Mushala by Angel Phiri; Payback by Wyclif Mwamba
Most Outstanding Television Series
Mpali by Frank Sibuuku
Spoiler by Sidney Chisenga; Zuba by Fred Phiri
Most Outstanding Male Media Artist
Monde Mutale as Nguzu in Mpali
Leo Dauty Simukoko as Caesar in Payback ; Owas Ray Mwape as Mwiche in Vindanda
Most Outstanding Female Media Artist
Anita Munamonga as Mwiza in Mpali
Cassie Kabwita as Kwacha in Kwacha ; Grace Rumsey as Mwaka in Fever
Award
Winner
Also Nominated
Most Outstanding Male Creative Writer
Henry Joe Sakala – Khomboni Private Investigator
Chishimba M. Lumbwe – Sundu ; Gerry Sikazwe – Words That Matter
Most Outstanding Female Creative Writer
Maliya Mzyece Sililo – Despite the Bruises
Esnala Banda – Sketches of Paranoia ; Sheeba Lishika – Woman
Most Outstanding Prose
Sundu by Chishimba M. Lumbwe
The Catalogue by Mweo Kondolo; Khomboni Private Investigator by Henry Joe Sakala
Most Outstanding Script
The Chosen One by Dr Cheela Chilala
The Baby by Lee Kabongo Senford; Shadow of Silence by Maggie Vivian Mbewe
Most Outstanding Poetry
Sketches of Paranoia by Esnala Banda
Woman by Sheeba Lishika; Words That Matter by Gerry Sikazwe
Award
Winner
Also Nominated
Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Actress
Maureen Banda as Mwansa in The Throne
Barbara Mumpanga as Zoe in The Baby ; Karen Ndhlovu Chulu as Luciana in Home Sweet Hell
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
Most Outstanding Community Theatre Production
Kakhonyonyo – Jere Ensemble Arts Acre
Children of the Dead – Mwazanji Dance Theatre; 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
Jacob Wachata – Chamwaza Performing Arts (Solwezi)
Daniel Ngoma – Tusole Theatre (Livingstone); Sylvester Kasapu – Tasiyana Community Theatre (Kabwe)
Most Outstanding Female Community Theatre Artist
Onolina Zulu – Twiza Mobile Theatre (Chipata)
Grace Mudenda – Mwazanji Community Dance Theatre (Lusaka); Theresa Kapasu – Tasiyana Community Theatre (Kabwe)