National Arts Merit Awards

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Zimbabwe's premier arts awards, organized by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ). Celebrating outstanding achievement across music, literary arts, theatre, visual arts, film and television, dance, and more, the awards have been held annually since their inaugural ceremony in February 2002.

Outstanding NewcomerOutstanding Female MusicianOutstanding Male MusicianOutstanding SongOutstanding AlbumOutstanding Music VideoOutstanding Fiction BookOutstanding Children's BookOutstanding First Creative Published BookOutstanding Female DanceOutstanding Male DancerOutstanding ActressOutstanding Screen Production (Television Series)Outstanding Screen Production – Short FilmOutstanding Mix Media WorkOutstanding 2 Dimensional WorkOutstanding 3 Dimensional WorkOutstanding ExhibitionOutstanding Journalist (Print)Outstanding Journalist (TV)Outstanding Journalist RadioOutstanding Online MediaOutstanding ComedianOutstanding PoetOutstanding 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 YearPersonality of the YearService to the Arts AwardLifetime Achievement AwardPeople's Choice Award

Established: 2002
Organizer: National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ)
Category: Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Picture Books
Selection Method: Selection
Target: Newcomer
Frequency: 1 per year
Status: Active

Description

The National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) are annual arts awards presented by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ), recognizing outstanding achievements across a wide range of fields such as music, literature, film and television production, dance, visual arts, journalism, comedy, poetry, and more. Categories vary by year, with diverse categories set as in the award examples from 2002–2020 and the 2020 category list shown here.

Application Tips

Dos

Always check the official entry requirements and deadlines
Prepare submissions (manuscripts, audio, video, etc.) in high quality and complete condition
Confirm copyrights and usage permissions, and obtain necessary approvals
Attach your resume (CV) and supplementary materials in a clear manner
Research past winning works and category trends

Don''ts

Failing to meet the deadline
Submitting others' works as your own
Sending incomplete application documents
Submitting in formats or media that violate the rules

From Judges

We emphasize originality and completeness as a work
We check technical proficiency by field (editing, recording, video quality, etc.)
Prepare an explanation (artist's statement, etc.) that clearly conveys the work's context and intent
Proofread submission materials carefully and consider presentation