National Arts Merit Awards

The National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA Awards) is a set of annual awards granted by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) in recognition of outstanding achievements in the arts and culture.[1]

The categories have differed over the years. In 2020, they were:

  • Outstanding Newcomer
  • Outstanding Female Musician
  • Outstanding Male Musician
  • Outstanding Song
  • Outstanding Album
  • Outstanding Music Video
  • Outstanding Fiction Book
  • Outstanding Children's Book
  • Outstanding First Creative Published Book
  • Outstanding Female Dance
  • Outstanding Male Dancer
  • Outstanding Actress
  • Outstanding Screen Production (Television Series)
  • Outstanding Screen Production – Short Film
  • Outstanding Mix Media Work
  • Outstanding 2 Dimensional Work
  • Outstanding 3 Dimensional Work
  • Outstanding Exhibition
  • Outstanding Journalist (Print)
  • Outstanding Journalist (TV)
  • Outstanding Journalist Radio
  • Outstanding Online Media
  • Outstanding Comedian
  • Outstanding Poet
  • Outstanding Actor (Film and TV)
  • Outstanding Actress (Film and TV)
  • Outstanding Screen Production (TV)
  • Outstanding Screen Production (Short Film)
  • Outstanding Screen Production (Full-length Film)
  • Outstanding Promoter of the Year
  • Personality of the Year
  • Service to the Arts Award
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • People's Choice Award[2]
  1. ^ "NAMA-National Arts Merit Awards – National Arts Council of Zimbabwe". Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Here Is The Full List Of The 2020 NAMA Award Winners". iHarare News. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.