The Chronicle
Showbiz Correspondent
It’s awards season and pleasure amongst artistes is at a fever pitch as they wait with bated breath to see who will triumph. With nominees being unveiled for the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards, one other award ceremony that seeks to honour artistes from the town, the Pumula Royal Arts and Neighborhood Awards (Praca) has additionally unveiled its nominees.
Now in its third version, the Pracas, a youth-born and led initiative, goals to encourage younger individuals locally to maintain on doing the great work that they do in numerous spheres. Additionally they search to understand, embrace and promote the totally different abilities discovered within the suburbs.
Comfortable MpofuThe awards that may have sub-events can be held over three days beginning off with the Praca Road Pageant on December 15. The next day can have a movie screening and nominees’ dinner with the principle awards ceremony slated for December 17.
The nominees have been revealed on Saturday at Isilwane Youth Centre at an occasion that was streamed dwell on Fb. Notable among the many nominees is producer-cum-musician Poly Da Nqoe, songstress Acquillah Okay, Afro-pop musician Neezy, The Infinity DJs, Pumula Junction Dance Crew, Lucy Da Poet, Zizo Movement Photos, Miss Glamour Zimbabwe 2021 Valuable Rose and Chronicle journalist Mthabisi Tshuma.
The founding father of the awards, Comfortable Mpofu stated preparations for the occasion are underway. He thanked the Pumula neighborhood and Bulawayo metropolis at giant for embracing and supporting the occasion.
He stated it was encouraging that new artistes and gamers who’re doing good locally proceed to emerge.
“We’d prefer to thank and acknowledge younger individuals from Pumula, each within the arts sector and neighborhood builders for taking their time to take part on this yr’s occasion. We noticed new faces coming in in comparison with final yr’s submission which is an efficient factor for the initiative because it reveals that it’s reaching extra younger individuals,” the occasion organiser stated.
Mpofu stated to be able to make the occasion successful, they’re nonetheless calling out for partnerships and sponsors.
Beneath is a full record of the 2022 Pumula Royal Arts and Neighborhood Awards nominees:
ARTS CATEGORIES
1. Excellent Newcomer in all Genres
i. Toksik Balaclava
ii. Drizzy D
iii. MB Hope Hits
iv. Poet Lethu
v. Pastor Vee
vi. Murdy Blake
vii. MPrincebeatz
2. Excellent Male Artiste
i. Ronald Stone
ii. Poly Da Nqoe
iii. TCK
iv. Swizz
v. AOK Prontoe
3. Excellent Feminine Artiste
i. Acquillah Okay
ii. Lucy Da Poet
iii. Valuable Rose
iv. Strawberry Bubbles
4. Excellent Music Producer/Studio
i. Michael Banda/ MAK9
ii. Leemzy Beats
iii. TCK/Pheonominal
iv. Gabriel French
5. Music Video of the 12 months
i. Head Excessive—Flammy Okay
ii. Bhawuza—MK ft Mandla & Metty
iii. Napi Tapi—Poly Da Nqoe
6. Music of the 12 months
i. Your Love – Acquillah Okay
ii. Ngizithandela Wena—Ronald Stone
iii. Stankonko – TCK
iv. Africa Unite – Mjikelwa
7. Excellent Different Music
i. Falling In Love—Blick
ii. Drill Chronicles—Blaq Ego
iii. Murdy Blake—Njalo
iv. Wena Wedwa—Poly Da Nqoe
v. Uthando lwethu – Inkosana Yothando
8. Finest Gospel Artiste
i. The Mastered Gospel Group
ii. Onesimo Ngcotsha
iii. Pastor Vee
9. Finest Amapiano or Home or Gqom Artiste or Kwaito
i. Mjava
ii. Gabriel French
iii. Toksik Balaclava
iv. Yung Nasty
10. Finest Hip Hop Artiste
i. Blaq Ego
ii. AOK Prontoe
iii. Flammy Okay
iv. SSERGOP AHPSIM
v. D Craze
vi. T Tradition
11. Finest Dancehall/ Artist
i. Swizz
ii. Hearth Tea
iii. Tea Jey
12. Finest Afro Pop Artiste
i. Acquillah Okay
ii. Neezy ll
iii. Ronald Stone
13. Excellent DJ Throughout All Genres
i. The Infinity DJs
ii. DJ Gadaffi
iii. Mbono Da Unique
14. Finest Duo /Group
i. The Infinity Djs
ii. Three Okay
iii. King Virus and Jack Spade
iv. The Mastered Gospel Group
15. Finest Album
i. Sihamba Ngomoya — Mjikelwa
ii. Bengisokola — Msheli Wentombi
iii. Overload — Inkosana Yothando
iv. Far Away – AOK Prontoe
16. Finest Maskandi Artiste
i. Msheli Wentombi
ii. Abajikijeli
iii. Mjikelwa
Dance Awards
1. Excellent Male Dancer
i. Gamelihle Thabo Thwala (Pumula Junction)
ii. Brighton Nyathi– High Pantsulas
iii. Joaquim Mlotshwa –Iyasa
iv. Nkosentsha Hlambelo—Pumula Junction
2. Excellent Feminine Dancer
i. Metty Intombi Emfitshane
ii. Sasha Dzingai
iii. Liane Ndlovu
3. Excellent Duo/Dance Group Throughout all Genres
i. High Pantsulas
ii. Pumula Juction Dance Crew
iii. Loopy Movers
Poetry Awards
1. Excellent Poet
i. Lucy Da Poet
ii. Loraine The Poet
iii. Strawberry Bubbles
iv. Poet Lethu
2. OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK — FICTION/ None Fiction
i. Alice Mbewe — The rising star
ii. Belief Gwasunda — Was The Spear Improper?
Movie Awards
1. Finest Upcoming Actor/Actress
i. Chantel Tshuma – Jane the Ghost
ii. Lerato Ncube—Energy of a younger coronary heart
iii. Dorcas Moyo—Jane The Ghost
iv. Olee Ndlovu— Worst Evening Mare
2. Finest Actor
i. Makhosi Nkomo- The Energy of a younger coronary heart
ii. Olee Ndlovu – Worst Evening Mare
iii. Expertise Ndlovu—Jane the Ghost
3. Finest Actress
i. Nobukhosi Moyo—Energy of a youngheart
ii. Chantel Tshuma—Jane the Ghost
iii. Vanessa Sidumisile Kutsanzira—Worst Nightmare
4. Finest Brief / Function Movie
i. Worst Nightmare—WavyMediaGroup
ii. The Energy of a younger coronary heart—Zizo Movement Photos
iii. Jane The Ghost—FEM Studios
5. Finest Manufacturing/Media Home
i. MAK9
ii. Wave Media Group
iii.Zizo Movement Photos
6. Excellent Theatre Actor/Actress
i. Nobukhosi Moyo
ii. Lerato Ncube
Visible Artists Awards
1. Excellent Visuals Director Throughout all Genres
i. Lexington Mpofu — Wavymediagroup
ii. Andisiwe Sibindi — FEM Studios
iii. Reward L Nkala — Zizo Movement Photos
2. Finest Cinematographer
i. Lexington Mpofu—Wavymediagroup
ii. Andisiwe Sibindi—FEM Studios
iii. Reward L Nkala—Zizo Movement Photos
Comedy Awards
Excellent Comic
i. Metty Intombi Emfitshane
ii. Spikiri Mzukulu KaGogo
iii. Olee Ndlovu
Modelling Awards
1. Finest Male Mannequin
i. Toanashe Martin Gwirai—Mr Drug Free Pumula 2022
ii. Edwin Maseko — King Pumula 2022
2. Finest feminine Mannequin
i. Valuable Rose—Miss Glamour Zimbabwe 2021 and Miss Mannequin Mediterrraneo International 2022
ii. Ashantia N Mpofu – Queen Pumula and Miss Drug Free Pumula 2022
iii. Tafara Shoko—First Princess of Pumula 2022
iv. Cleorance Maseko
Media Awards
1. Excellent On-line/Print
Nkomponi Tradition Magazine
2. Excellent Journalist/Author
i. Melina Sibanda — Skys Trending Information
ii. Progress Msipha — Nkomponi Tradition Magazine
iii. Mthabisi Tshuma —The Chronicle
iv. Jeremiah Harrison
COMMUNITY AWARDS
1. Excellent Youth Led Neighborhood Organisation
i. Youth Neighborhood Dialogue Initiatives
ii. Divine Helper
iii. Lively Youth Zimbabwe
iv. Younger Women Basis Belief
2. Excellent Youth Challenge
i. The Neighborhood Bridge Discuss Present—Zizo Movement Photos
ii. Drug and Substance Abuse Consciousness—Lively Youth Zimbabwe
iii. Your Well being First Discuss Present—Younger Women Basis Belief
3. Enterprise of the 12 months
i. ICREATE
ii. Pumula Arts and Craft
iii. PEEKARTS
Particular person Awards
1. Entrepreneur of the yr.
i. Jortham Jele — Jay Jay
ii. Peter Jackson Samuel — PEEKARTS
iii. Sikhulekile Dube — Pumula Arts and Craft
2. Upcoming Entrepreneur
i. Nozithelo Zoleka Hlabangana
ii. Franklin Sibanda
iii. Monique James
Finest Hand Work Awards
1. Excellent Artistic Hand Employee
i. Sihlobo Moyo — Sihart
ii. Peter Jackson Samuel — PEEKARTS
iii. Nozithelo Zoleka Hlabangana
2. Excellent Style Designer
i. Fabrique Monique
ii. Edfortune Mkandla
iii. Sikhulekile Dube
