Ngoma Awards Explained

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.

History

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.

2019 winners

Ngoma Award winners were announced in December 2019.[1] [2]

Music

AwardWinnerAlso Nominated
scope=row Most Outstanding Female MusicianWeziBomb$hell Grenade
Esther Chungu Mubanga
Most outstanding Youth of the Year Martin Mulenga Martin Mulenga; Ephraim Sekeleti; Chanda Brian scope=row Most Outstanding Male MusicianEphraim Sekeleti MutalangeRoberto; T Sean
scope=row Song of the YearFinally by Yo MapsAfrican King by Wezi; Konkha by Mathew Tembo
scope=row Album of the YearGrateful by T SeanChrist Revealed by Rachael Nanyangwe; Super Star by Roberto
scope=row Most Outstanding ChoirNew Apostolic Choir from Lusaka CentralSt Margarets Choir from St Margarets Congregation – UCZ Kaunda Square; St Paul's Choir from St Paul's Congregation – UCZ Kabwata
scope=row Most Outstanding BanBurning YouthAfro Red; Sappers Band
scope=row Most Outstanding Traditional InstrumentalistJoseph Chibiya – Nsombo Malimba Dance TroupeDerrick Lukona – Likumbi Lya Mize Dance Troupe; Teddy Tembo – Soli Cultural Dance Troupe
scope=row Most Outstanding Male DancerMartin Kabwe – Amaombe Dance TroupeMoses Kaumba – Likumbi Lya Mize Dance Troupe; Peter Tembo – Nomakanjani Dance Troupe
scope=row Most Outstanding Female DancerElina Zulu – Zambia National Service Dance TroupeMambo Mwinga – Zilile Dance Troupe; Munkana Moola – Likumbi Lya Mize Dance Troupe
scope=row Most Outstanding Dance TroupeKamanga Dance TroupeTiyanjane Dance Troupe; Zambia National Service Dance Troupe

Visual Arts

AwardWinnerAlso Nominated
scope=row Most Outstanding 2-dimensional ArtworkNyami Nyami by Isaac KalambataCulture vs Technology by Boyd Bishonga; Shades of Hue by Nukwase Tembo
scope=row Most Outstanding Male Visual ArtistNgandwe MwabaGeorge Mubanga; Poto Kabwe
scope=row Most Outstanding Female Visual ArtistMulenga J. MulengaAlice Muyambo; Nukwase Tembo
scope=row Most Outstanding ArtisanLawrence LupiyaBoyd Bishonga; Lackson Mwape

Media Arts

AwardWinnerAlso Nominated
scope=row Most Outstanding Feature FilmKwacha by Cassie KabwitaMushala by Angel Phiri; Payback by Wyclif Mwamba
scope=row Most Outstanding Television SeriesMpali by Frank SibuukuSpoiler by Sidney Chisenga; Zuba by Fred Phiri
scope=row Most Outstanding Male Media ArtistMonde Mutale as Nguzu in MpaliLeo Dauty Simukoko as Caesar in Payback; Owas Ray Mwape as Mwiche in Vindanda
scope=row Most Outstanding Female Media ArtistAnita Munamonga as Mwiza in MpaliCassie Kabwita as Kwacha in Kwacha; Grace Rumsey as Mwaka in Fever

Creative Writing

AwardWinnerAlso Nominated
scope=row Most Outstanding Male Creative WriterHenry Joe SakalaKhomboni Private InvestigatorChishimba M. Lumbwe – Sundu; Gerry Sikazwe – Words That Matter
scope=row Most Outstanding Female Creative WriterMaliya Mzyece Sililo – Despite the BruisesEsnala Banda – Sketches of Paranoia; Sheeba Lishika – Woman
scope=row Most Outstanding ProseSundu by Chishimba M. LumbweThe Catalogue by Mweo Kondolo; Khomboni Private Investigator by Henry Joe Sakala
scope=row Most Outstanding ScriptThe Chosen One by Dr Cheela ChilalaThe Baby by Lee Kabongo Senford; Shadow of Silence by Maggie Vivian Mbewe
scope=row Most Outstanding PoetrySketches of Paranoia by Esnala BandaWoman by Sheeba Lishika; Words That Matter by Gerry Sikazwe

Theatre

AwardWinnerAlso Nominated
scope=row Most Outstanding Stage Theatre ActressMaureen Banda as Mwansa in The ThroneBarbara Mumpanga as Zoe in The Baby; Karen Ndhlovu Chulu as Luciana in Home Sweet Hell
scope=row Most Outstanding Stage Theatre ProductionBanjo – Green BuffaloesThe Baby – Nkhwazi; The Chosen One – Napsa
scope=row Most Outstanding ComedianAbel Chungu MusukaCheelo Mwanachingwala; Emmanuel Munsaka
scope=row Most Outstanding Community Theatre ProductionKakhonyonyo – Jere Ensemble Arts AcreChildren of the Dead – Mwazanji Dance Theatre; Umbili – Kanyama Theatre Production Unit
scope=row Most Outstanding Stage Theatre DirectorBizwell Mudenda for Banjo – Green BuffaloesHamalala Hamalala for The Chosen One – Napsa; Samuel Mubita Sikwa for The Baby – Nkhwazi
scope=row Most Outstanding Male Community Theatre ArtistJacob Wachata – Chamwaza Performing Arts (Solwezi)Daniel Ngoma – Tusole Theatre (Livingstone); Sylvester Kasapu – Tasiyana Community Theatre (Kabwe)
scope=row Most Outstanding Female Community Theatre ArtistOnolina Zulu – Twiza Mobile Theatre (Chipata)Grace Mudenda – Mwazanji Community Dance Theatre (Lusaka); Theresa Kapasu – Tasiyana Community Theatre (Kabwe)

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.zambianobserver.com/2019-ngoma-awards-full-list-of-winners/ 2019 Ngoma Awards Full List Of Winners
  2. Ano Shumba, Zambia: 2019 Ngoma Awards announce winners, Music in Africa, 10 December 2019.