Call for entries: 2019 Ngoma Awards Zambia

The council will recognise works or productions entered for the period October 2018 to October 2019.

Interested artists can download the entry form here. The submission deadline is 11 October.

“The Ngoma Awards are proudly a Zambian brand designed to recognise, honour, motivate and celebrate the Zambian artists and artistic works in all art forms countrywide,” National Arts Council of Zambia chairperson Patrick Samwimbila said.

“In fulfilling its mandate to promote, regulate, and develop the arts, the National Arts Council of Zambia organises the Ngoma as the only national artistic honours and awards. The awards were successfully hosted for 14 years up until the year 2012 when the last Ngoma was held.

“As the council celebrates the silver anniversary and the 2019 Year of the Arts, it was inevitable to relaunch the a wards in order to continue fulfilling all the functions for which the council was established. The return of the awards is surely an emotional and exciting experience hence the introduction of the guidelines, criteria and procedures to enhance the credibility, consistency and professionalism in the conduct of the awards.”

Entries should be sent to:

National Arts Council of Zambia
P.O. Box 50812
Lusaka

Or in person to:
National Arts Council Office
Acacia House Cairo Road Lusaka

Eligibility

• Only Zambian artists, artistic works, groups and organisations are eligible for entry.
• Artistic works may include adaptations, rendition and collaborations.
• Only published, publicly displayed and/or performed works are eligible.
• All entries for awards shall be submitted and considered within the dates stipulated in the call for entry. No entries will be accepted after that date.
• All entries shall be in English, Braille, Zambian sign language and/or any of the indigenous local languages of Zambia.
• All entries shall be reviewed, considered by the panel of adjudicators and some awards may be by public vote.
• The panel of adjudicators’ decision shall be final and binding. In the case of public voting, the public vote cast shall be final.
• The council shall have the final authority to approve the persons appointed by the Zambia Arts Adjudicators Panel as adjudicators for the particular edition as provided for in the Statutory Instrument 129 Part IV Section 6.
• Any dispute that may arise in the course of and related to the Ngoma Awards shall be resolved.

Below are the categories:

Music

• Most Outstanding Female Musician
• Most Outstanding Male Musician
• Song of the Year
• Album of the Year
• Most Outstanding Choir
• Most Outstanding Band
• Most Outstanding Traditional Instrumentalist
• Most Outstanding Male Dancer
• Most Outstanding Dance Troupe
• Most Outstanding Female Dancer

Visual Arts

• Most Outstanding 2-Dimensional Artwork
• Most Outstanding Male Visual Artist
• Most Outstanding Female Visual Artist
• Most Outstanding Artisan

Media Arts

• Most Outstanding Artisan
• Most Outstanding Feature Film
• Most Outstanding Television Series
• Most Outstanding Male Media Artist
• Most Outstanding Radio Drama
• Most Outstanding Female Media Artist

Creative Writing

• Most Outstanding Male Creative Writer
• Most Outstanding Female Creative Writer
• Most Outstanding Prose
• Most Outstanding Script
• Most Outstanding Poetry

Theatre

• Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Actress
• Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Production
• Most Outstanding Comedian

Community Theatre

• Most Outstanding Community Theatre Production
• Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Director
• Most Outstanding Male Community Theatre Artist
• Most Outstanding Female Community Theatre Artist

Read the guidelines here.

View original call here.