The Pumula Royal Arts and Community Awards were held over the weekend with numerous personalities from the suburb being honoured. The Pumula awards are a youth-born initiative that aims to motivate the youths in Pumula community to keep on doing. Below is a list of the winners as compiled by the Chronicle:
Community Awards
Outstanding New Comer in all Genres:
i). Tosksik Balaclava
Outstanding Male Artist:
i). Ronald Stone
Outstanding Female Artist:
i). Acquillah K
Outstanding Music Producer/Studio:
i). Gabriel French
Music Video of the Year:
i). Bhawuza—MK ft Mandla & Metty
Song of the Year:
i). Stankonko – TCK
Outstanding Alternative Music:
i). Wena Wedwa—Poly Da Nqoe
Best Gospel Artist:
i). Pastor Vee
Best Amapiano or House or Gqom Artist or Kwaito:
i). Mjava
Best Hip Hop Artist:
i). Blaq Ego
Best Dancehall/ Artist:
i). Swizz
Best Afro-Pop Artist:
i). Ronald Stone
Outstanding DJ Across All Genres:
i). The Infinity DJs
Best Duo /Group:
i). The Infinity DJs
Best Album:
i). Far Away – AOK Prontoe
Best Maskandi Artist:
i). Msheli Wentombi
DANCE AWARDS
Outstanding Male Dancer:
i). Joaqim Mlotshwa – Iyasa
Outstanding Female Dancer:
i). Metty Intombi Emfitshane
Outstanding Duo/Dance Group Across all Genres:
i). Pumula Junction Dance Crew
Poetry Awards
Outstanding Poet:
i). Lucy Da Poet
OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK – FICTION/ None Fiction:
i). Trust Gwasunda— Was The Spear Wrong?
Film Awards
Best Upcoming Actor/Actress:
i). Lerato Ncube—Strength of a young heart
Best Actor:
i). Makhosi Nkomo- The Strength of a young heart
Best Actress:
i). Chantel Tshuma—Jane the Ghost
Best Short / Feature Film:
i). The Strength of a young heart—Zizo Motion Pictures
Best Production/Media House:
i). MAK9
Outstanding Theatre Actor/Actress:
i). Nobukhosi Moyo
VISUAL ARTS AWARDS
Outstanding Visuals Director Across all Genres:
i). Praise L Nkala—Zizo Motion Pictures
Best Cinematographer:
i). Andisiwe Sibindi- FEM Studios
COMEDY AWARDS
Outstanding comedian:
i). Spikiri Mzukulu KaGogo
MODELLING AWARDS
Best Male Model:
i). Edwin Maseko — King Pumula 2022
Best female Model:
i). Precious Rose—Miss Glamour Zimbabwe 2021 and Miss Model Mediterranean global 2022
Outstanding Online/Print:
i). Nkomponi Culture Mag
Outstanding Journalist/Writer:
i). Mthabisi Tshuma—The Chronicle
COMMUNITY AWARDS
Outstanding Youth Led Community Organization:
i). Divine Helper
Outstanding Youth Project:
i)The Community Bridge Talk Show—Zizo Motion Pictures
Business of the Year:
i). Pumula Arts and Craft
Individual Awards
Entrepreneur of the year:
i). Peter Jackson Samuel—PEEKARTS
Upcoming Entrepreneur:
i). Nozithelo Zoleka Hlabangana
Best Hand Work Awards
Outstanding Creative Hand Worker:
i). Sihlobo Moyo–Sihart
Outstanding Fashion Designer:
i). Fabrique Monique — with Home of Arts Entertainment.