The Ngoma Awards 2025 Nominees Is Here. The Awards Will Be Hosted At Ciela Resort and Spa Bonanza Estate, Lusaka. The winners will be announced and we will update the list for you here. In The Meantime, Checkout the Nominees table below.
Music — Ngoma Awards 2025 (Music Categories)
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| Best Song of the Year |
Aye — Nez Long Eondongana — Chester Ichibyongo — JC Kalinks Follow — Triple M Mr. and Mrs. — Yo Maps Remember Me — Chile One Sotambe — Frank Ro Cheers to the Good Times — Vinchenzo (feat. Bobby East) |
| Best Male Musician | Chester; Chile One; Jae Cash; Triple M; Yo Maps |
| Best Female Musician | Cleo Ice Queen; Mampi; Towela Kaira; Xaven |
| Best Collaboration | Chakwa Mzimai; Mapopwe; Peace of Mind; Teti; Aye; Cheers to the Good Times (Vinchenzo & Bobby East) |
| Best Producer | C Mark; Kingtech; Melar Beats; Witty Beats; Rizzo |
| Best Male Regional Music Artist | Kell Kay (Malawi); Driemo (Malawi); JC Kalinks (Zambia); Triple M (Zambia); Winky D (Zimbabwe); Jay Trigga (Zambia) |
| Best Female Regional Music Artist | Cleo Ice Queen (Zambia); Deborah Ngama (DR Congo); Theresa Phondo (Malawi); Nkosazana Daughter (South Africa) |
Theatre — Ngoma Awards 2025 (Stage & Community Theatre)
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| Best Production | Brother Handiya’s PHD; Mother of the Year; Shadows of the Light |
| Best Actor | Brian Kambenja (Brother Handiya’s PHD); Daniel Mbewe (Shadows & Light); Paul Selenge (My Native Tongue is a Dru) |
| Best Actress | Nancy Sungwe Malubila (Mother of the Year); Chimanga Munalula (Brother Handiya’s PHD); Nezia Nambuta (Shadows Light) |
| Best Director | Clive Gilbert Banda (Mother of the Year); Francis Malunga (Brother Handiya’s PHD); Dauti Leo Simukoko & Henry Joe Sakala (Shadows and Light) |
These are stage theatre (NATAAZ) categories. Community theatre categories follow separately below.
Fashion — Ngoma Awards 2025
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| Best Female Model | Faith Bwalya; Anna Musonda; Ta’shery Nkhoma; Namakau Nawa; Sheila Sings |
| Best Male Model | Mr Mulwanda; Kalembeni Mwanza; Jacob Mwape; Tatenda Njanike; Nicholas the Model |
Comedy — Ngoma Awards 2025
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| Best Online / Social Media Comedian | Lucky Comedy; Theresa Lyainga; Mandunga; Ba Matero; Maza Comedy |
| Best Male Stand-Up Comedian | Chingiliz; Ba Emma; King Paul |
| Best Female Stand-Up Comedian | Ruby Wendy Mubanga; Nakulu Sekanayo |
| Best Skit Comedy Piece | Maza Comedy; Lottie Tondolo; Vikacha |
Visual Arts — Ngoma Awards 2025
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| Best Female Visual Artist | Mwamba Chikwemba; Mulenga Mulenga |
| Best Male Visual Artist | Boyd Bishonga; Harrington Kanyanta; Kulu Sikazwe |
| Best Two-Dimension Artist | Boyd Bishonga; Harrington Kanyanta; Mulenga Mulenga |
| Best Three-Dimension Artist | Bolwin Chakatala; Blanco Kaluba Chilaba; Chishimba Nyirenda |
Community Theatre — Ngoma Awards 2025
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| Best Community Theatre Project | Disability in Primary GBV Prevention; Kabwe Ka Mukuba; Sexual Abuse |
| Best Community Theatre Innovation | Afronaunts; Creativity My Employer; Eco Closet |
| Best Community Theatre Practitioner | Gift Chansa; Sera Namwawa; Daniel Ngoma |
| Most Consistent Community Theatre | Kanyama Theatre Production Unit; Tiyanjane Theatre; Tusole Theatre |
Creative Writing — Ngoma Awards 2025
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| Most Outstanding Male Creative Writer | Lt Col Francis Kunda (Too Hard to be True); Richard Sakala (Loyalty to the Girl or to the Gang); Savatir (Kasoka Sichone) (Ndiwe Mutima Wanga) |
| Most Outstanding Female Creative Writer | Ritsha Bernard (By the Way); Mulamba Chibesakunda (Hello Mother Nature); Chibwe Mulenga (The Silence of Thorns) |
| Most Outstanding Prose | The Silence of Thorns — Chibwe Mulenga; Loyalty to the Girl or to the Gang — Richard Sakala; Nadine Mutima Wanga — Savitir |
| Most Outstanding Poetry | Things My Mother Forgot to Tell Me — Petronella D Denton; Crisis@30 — Savitir; Zambian Celebrates 60 Years of Independence — Isaac Thewo |
Traditional Music & Dance — Ngoma Awards 2025
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| Best Male Dancer | Lewis Chishimba Mubanga; Tyson Mweetwa; Kebby Ndaba |
| Best Female Dancer | Scholastica Mwale; Beatrice Mulenga; Petronella Sitali |
| Best Costume | Likumbi Lya Mize Dance Troupe; Tiyanjane Dance Troupe; Ukuhlangana Isibaya Dance Troupe |
| Best Dance Troupe | Kasama Arts Theatre; Tigwirizane Traditional Dance Troupe; Tusole Theatre and Cultural Ensemble |
