Bulawayo Arts Awards nominees revealed

Langalakhe Mabena, Zimpapers Arts and Entertainment HubThe 2025 Bulawayo Arts Arwards nominees list has been revealed.The list has a lot of new names andamazing new talent from the city’s creative spaces spanning the last 24 monthsbecause of the postponement of the event last year.The 8th edition of the BAA’s will follow the same criteria as the lastedition as there will be no voting for individual awards.However, everyone is eligible to vote for people’s choice award.Voting will begin on3 November and will close on 15December 2025.Awards will then be held on 20 December 2025 at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre (ZIEC).2025 BULAWAYO ARTS AWARDS NOMINEES1. OUTSTANDING ARTS PHOTOGRAPHERSADE LENSWORKSELLIOT MOYOKHANYA MEDIA2.

“LITSHE” OUTSTANDING DANCE ENSEMBLENO NAME DANCE CREWKHAYA ARTSIMVIMBI ARTSPEZHUBA PACHENASIMUNYE SIMUNYE ARTS3. OUTSTANDING FEMALE DANCERLINDOKUHLE HADEBE- KHAYA ARTSALBERTINAH MANOMBE – SIMUNYE SIMUNYECHRISTINE SIBANDA – SIMUNYE SIMUNYE4. OUTSTANDING MALE DANCERLINDELANI CALISTO MAFU- JABULANI ARTSFIDELIS TSHUMA – UMKHATHI THEATRE WORKSBLESSING BHILA – KHAYA ARTSALLEN T MAHWEHWE -SIMUNYE SIMUNYE ARTS5. OUTSTANDING THEATRE ACTRESSPRAISE NCUBE – IPI NTOMBIMEMORY ZIKHALI – GRANDTIMERSNOMVELO BEHANE – WITHOUT A STATE6. OUTSTANDING THEATRE ACTORJULIAN TSHUMA – GRANDTIMERSJOSPHAT NDLOVU – WITHOUT A STATERICHARD MASUKU – GRANDTIMERS7. “QHUBE” OUTSTANDING THEATRE PRODUCTIONIPI NTOMBI – BULAWAYO THEATREGRAND TIMERS – UMTHOMBO ARTSWITHOUT A STATE – BAMBELELA ARTS ENSEMBLE8.

OUTSTANDING COMEDIANMBONGENI IGNATIUSGENERAL LESLEYFRANK CHIRISAD’JUNI9. OUTSTANDING ONLINE CONTENT CREATORSUMNIKAZI WEMPUPHUMADLELA SIKHOBOKHOBOCHIK ALJOYSIPHO MERCENT NYATHI10. “MOYOXIDE” OUTSTANDING POETWE CREATE AFRIKATHALUSO THE POETUMAFRICAKAZISONKOMOSE11. “PATHISA NYATHI” OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORKTESTAMENT OF BLACK JESUS – PHILANI A NYONILIVING MEMORIES – ERICA GWETAII KNOW WHY TEETH WHERE MADE WHITE – BUSANI NCUBEMY AFFAIR WITH MISFORTUNE – SIPHO MPOFU12. OUTSTANDING ARTS JOURNALIST (All Media)LISA MASUKU – KURIRA- ZBCMBULELO MPOFU – ZIMPAPERSLANGALAKHE MABHENA – ZIMPAPERSMTHABISI TSHUMA – ZIMPAPERS13. OUTSTANDING ONLINE MEDIADAB 3 EVENTSZIMPAPERS ONLINEEARGROUND TV14.

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