The Sunday News
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday News Reporter
NOMINEES for this year’s edition of the ROIL Bulawayo Arts Awards (RBAAs), which have been moved from 5 November to 24 December, have been announced.
This year’s awards will be held under the theme “Celebrating Arts Excellence , Umkhulu lo Msebenzi”, in honour of arts guru Cont Mhlanga who passed away earlier this year.
In a statement, organisers of the awards said that the ceremony will be once again returning to the Bulawayo City Hall, while adopting Amakhosi Cultural Centre’s famous tagline, “Umkhulu lo Msebenzi.”
“The 6th edition of The Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards will this year be held on 24th December 2022, we are excited to be part of the festive season rush. Bulawayo City Hall will again be the host of the dress up event. All in all, 36 awards will be given out on awards night, out of a possible 39. 3 categories namely Outstanding Visual Arts (both 2D and 3D) and Outstanding Theatre production did not have nominations.
“All the Awards pre-events like the nominee’s dinner and other activations will be announced as we move closer to December. In honour of Arts Legend Cont Mhlanga who passed on this year, the Awards will adopt the Amakhosi mantra “Umkhulu lo Msebenzi”. Roil Bulawayo Arts awards 22 will run under the theme “Celebrating Arts Excellence , Umkhulu lo Msebenzi.”
2022 NOMINEES
- OUTSTANDING ARTS PHOTOGRAPHER
SaDee LensWorks
Veins Media
Visuals by Corey
Tinashe Charleson
- OUTSTANDING DANCE ENSEMBLE
Pezhuba Pachena
Umkhathi Theatre Works
Ezimnyama Dance Ensemble
Megatronz
- OUTSTANDING FEMALE DANCER
Prudence “Subaru” Bere
Mandisa Maseko – Megatronz
Faith Dube – Ezimnyama Dance Ensemble
- OUTSTANDING MALE DANCER
Martin Dube – Umkhathi Theatre Works
Passmore Maseko – Ezimnyama Dance Ensemble
Masotha Nzou – Sungura Masters
- OUTSTANDING THEATRE ACTRESS
Shammah R. N. Banda
Lady Tshawe
Nomvuyiso Mabi
- OUTSTANDING THEATRE ACTOR
Mzingaye Ngwabi
Gift Chakuvinga
John Mabuyane
Julian Tshuma
- OUTSTANDING COMEDIAN
- Dube
Chik Aljoy
Frank Chirisa
MaForty
- OUTSTANDING POET
Racheal Voko Ncube
Obert Dube
Lady Tshawe
Sox The Poet
- OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK – ENGLISH
A life in song and Media by Robert Mukondiwa
Is this love? by Erica Gwetai
Hanna Cherub by Tapiwanashe Pamacheche
- OUTSTANGING NDEBELE LITERARY WORK
Mthokozisi lo Ntuthuko Nyathi – Izicucu zodengezi
Rapelang Dube – Umona usuka esweni
Pretty Ndlovu – Umkhosi Wabangela Mazwi
Zibusiso Mabonisa and NaisonTfwala – Amazilo Esintu
- OUTSTANDING ARTS JOURNALIST (All Media)
Bruce Ndlovu – Sunday News
Sharon Sibindi – Newsday
Thembi Terry Whande – Ingudukazi Magazine
Langalakhe Mabena – B-Metro
- OUTSTANDING ONLINE MEDIA
CITE ZW
Creatives Magazine
DAB Three Events
Ingudukazi Magazine
- OUTSTANDING RADIO DJ
Mjox – Skyz Metro FM
Cde Phil – Khulumani FM
SharksNova N – Breeze FM
- OUTSTANDING CLUB DJ
DJ Nospa
Ryan Synth
Nite Freak
- OUTSTANDING FASHION DESIGNER/HOUSE
A Tribe Called Zimbabwe
Fixation Fashion House
Mthobi Sibanda – Indwangu
Sanz
- OUTSTANDING MODEL
Liam Hall
Anelisiwe Ndebele
Stacey Hall
- OUTSTANDING AMBASSADOR (Worldwide)
Vusa Mkhaya
Bruce Ncube
Chunky Phiri
Sue Nyathi
Crispen Nyathi
- OUTSTANDING HIP HOP ARTIST /ACT
Noluntu J
Asaph
Killemol
Brintzonline
Luminous
- OUTSTANDING KWAITO/HOUSE/GQOM ACT
La Dee
Leslie Kampila
Mzoe7
Babongile Sibanda
M J Sings
Djembe Monks
- OUTSTANDING ALTERNATIVE MUSIC
Songs of Lozikeyi
Ma9nine
DT Bio Mudimba
Hwabaraty
- OUTSTANDING GOSPEL ARTIST/ACT
Snowy
Everton Mlalazi
Mai Mwamuka
Vocal X
- OUTSTANDING IMBUBE/ ACAPELLA GROUP/ACT
Amaqaqa
Great Stars Ijongosi
Indosakusa
- OUTSTANDING TSHIBILIKA/RHUMBA ACT
Godolude
Insimbi Zezhwane
Dubia Stars
Dupute Warriors
- OUTSTANDING MUSIC PRODUCER
Murphy Cubic
Lance Hebron
Nashville
- OUTSTANDING MUSIC VIDEO
Koloyi – MJ Sings
Msiz Kay – Emaphathini
Madlela – Ama International
- OUTSTANDING SONG OF THE YEAR
Uhambo – Andrea The Vocalist
Thatha Mi – Fab G
Kulula – Msizkay x Bhekiwe
DT Bio Mudimba – Aluse Mushe
Koloyi – MJ Sings
- OUTSTANDING TV PRODUCTION/PROGRAMME
Lubelihle Banda Show
LOL Thursdays
Soul Mates
Amanxeba
- OUTSTANDING SHORT FILM
The Signal
Veza The Unfolding
Ska Sebata – A Disgruntled Notion
- OUTSTANDING FILM/TV ACTRESS
Natasha Dlamini – The Signal
Charmaine Mudau in Tangled
Chelesile Mpofu in Amanxeba
Stacey Matarise in Amacala
- OUTSTANDING FILM/TV ACTOR
Tawanda Denga in The Signal
Braydan Danny Moyo in Soul Mates
Aleck Zulu in Amacala
Calvin Madula in Veza ‘The Unfolding’
- NEW COMER OF THE YEAR (All Genres)
Bhekiwe
Joy Rukanza
Acquilla K
Stacey Matarise
Charleston Trust Primary School
Andrea The Vocalist
- OUTSTANDING MALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Asaph
- Dube
Msiz’kay
Mzoe 7
Everton Mlalazi
Vusa Mkhaya
- OUTSTANDING FEMALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Charmaine Mudau
Joy Rukanza
Nkwali
Bhekiwe
Sithandazile Dube
Nobuntu
- OUTSTANDING COVER BAND
Ramsey K (Byo)
Band Fusion (Byo)
The Outfit (Byo)
Flying Bantu ( Victoria Falls)
- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD (All Genres)
