Open call: National Arts Merit Awards 2024 in Zimbabwe

NAMAs are designed to recognise outstanding achievements in the Zimbabwean arts sector by rewarding excelling CCI practitioners thereby encouraging creativity and excellence.

Requirements

• Consideration will be given to works of art produced from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023.  
• Artists should support soft copies of their supporting material (audios/photos/Articles/videos) or google drive via email at namasubmissions@gmail.com.
• Entries are open to Zimbabwean nationals or those with resident status only.

Artists should submit their entries here.

Here is the full list of categories where artists can submit their work:

Music Awards

• Outstanding Female Musician
• Outstanding Male Musician
• Outstanding Song
• Outstanding Album
• Outstanding Newcomer

Dance Awards

• Outstanding Dance Group
• Outstanding Female Dancer
• Outstanding Male Dancer
• Outstanding Choreographer

Visual Arts Awards

• Outstanding Mix Media Work
• Outstanding 2D Work
• Outstanding 3D Work
• Outstanding Exhibition

Theatre Awards

• Outstanding Actress
• Outstanding Actor
• Outstanding Theatrical Production
• Outstanding Director

Media Awards

• Outstanding Journalists Print
• Outstanding Journalist Television
• Outstanding Journalists Radio
• Outstanding Online Media

Literary Awards

• Outstanding Fiction Book
• Outstanding Children’s Book
• Outstanding First Creative Published Work
• Outstanding Poetry Book

Spoken Word Awards

• Outstanding Comedian
• Outstanding Poet
• Distinct Social Media Skits

Film and Television Awards

• Outstanding Actor
• Outstanding Actress
• Outstanding Music Video
• Outstanding Screen Production (Television)
• Outstanding Screen Production (Full Length Film)
• Outstanding Screen Production (Short Film)

Special Awards

• Outstanding Artist in the Diaspora