🏆 Ngoma Awards 2025 Winners (Full List): Celebrating Zambia’s Creative Excellence
The 20th edition of the Ngoma Awards took place on December 11, 2025, honoring outstanding achievements across music, theatre, fashion, comedy, visual arts, dance, and creative writing. The annual event — organised by the National Arts Council of Zambia — brought together the country’s most talented creatives and recognised excellence across multiple artistic disciplines.
🎵 Music Awards Winners
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Best Song of the Year: Follow — Triple M
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Best Male Musician: Yo Maps
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Best Female Musician: Xaven
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Best Collaboration: Aye — Nez Long ft. Yo Maps & Xaven
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Best Producer: Melar Beats
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Best Male Regional Music Artist: Winky D (Zimbabwe)
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Best Female Regional Music Artist: Cleo Ice Queen
(Celebrating musical diversity and impact across Zambia and the region)
🎭 Theatre & Stage Awards
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Best Production: Shadows of the Light
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Best Actor: Brian Kambenja (Brother Handiya’s PHD)
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Best Actress: Chimanga Munalula (Brother Handiya’s PHD)
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Best Director: Dauti Leo Simukoko & Henry Joe Sakala
(Recognising powerful storytelling and stagecraft)
👗 Fashion
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Best Female Model: Faith Bwalya
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Best Male Model: Mr. Mulwanda
(Fashion excellence took centre stage with standout models honoured)
😂 Comedy & Social Media
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Best Online Comedian: Maza Comedy
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Best Male Stand-Up Comedian: King Paul
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Best Female Stand-Up Comedian: Nakulu Sekanayo
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Best Skit Comedy Piece: Maza Comedy
(Celebrating humour that keeps Zambia laughing)
🎨 Visual Arts
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Best Female Visual Artist: Mwamba Chikwemba
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Best Male Visual Artist: Kulu Sikazwe
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Best Two-Dimension Artist: Mulenga Mulenga
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Best Three-Dimension Artist: Chishimba Nyirenda
(Honouring creativity in painting, sculpture, and graphic art)
🏘️ Community Theatre & Innovation
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Best Community Theatre Project: Kabwe Ka Mukuba; Sexual Abuse
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Best Innovation: Afronaunts
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Best Practitioner: Gift Chansa
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Most Consistent Theatre: Tusole Theatre
(Recognising impactful work beyond mainstream platforms)
🖋️ Creative Writing
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Most Outstanding Male Writer: Lt Col Francis Kunda (Too Hard To Be True)
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Most Outstanding Female Writer: Chibwe Mulenga (The Silence Of Thorns)
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Most Outstanding Prose: Loyalty to the Girl or to the Gang — Richard Sakala
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Most Outstanding Poetry: Crisis@30 — Savitir
(Celebrating excellence in literature and writing)
💃 Traditional Music & Dance
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Best Male Dancer: Tyson Mweetwa
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Best Female Dancer: Beatrice Mulenga
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Best Costume: Ukuhlangana Isibaya Dance Troupe
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Best Dance Troupe: Tusole Theatre and Cultural Ensemble
(Honouring the vibrant spirit of traditional performance) AfroFire
🏅 Special Honours
Lifetime Achievement & Chairman’s Awards
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Mr. Alec Mugala — Honoured for his immense contribution to the Arts
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Annie Katamanda — Celebrated for legendary impact and dedication
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Ba Yoka — Recognised for his enduring musical legacy
(Celebrating lifelong dedication to Zambia’s cultural landscape)