The Zambian Music and Entertainment Industry has grown with the increase of award shows lately. One of the recently showcased award show is the Ngoma Awards where various creative Zambians won awards in various categories. It involved categories such as Best Song of the Year, Best Male Musician, Best Collaboration, Best Online / Social Media Comedian and many others.
Out of all the award shows which have so far taken place in this final quater of the year 2025, the Ngoma Awards has been called the “Most Fair” award show by many fans. Other shows have been called unfair because fans felt the winners never deserved those awards they got. Here is a full list of all the categories and the winners of those awards in case you missed it!!!
Music — Ngoma Awards 2025 (Winners)
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Song of the Year | Follow — Triple M |
| Best Male Musician | Yo Maps |
| Best Female Musician | Xaven |
| Best Collaboration | Aye (Nez Long ft Yo Maps & Xaven) |
| Best Producer | Melar Beats |
| Best Male Regional Music Artist | Winky D (Zimbabwe) |
| Best Female Regional Music Artist | Cleo Ice Queen (Zambia) |
Theatre — Ngoma Awards 2025 (Winners)
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Production | Shadows of the Light |
| Best Actor | Brian Kambenja (Brother Handiya’s PHD) |
| Best Actress | Chimanga Munalula (Brother Handiya’s PHD) |
| Best Director | Dauti Leo Simukoko & Henry Joe Sakala (Shadows and Light) |
Stage theatre (NATAAZ) winners listed above. Community theatre winners follow below.
Fashion — Ngoma Awards 2025 (Winners)
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Female Model | Faith Bwalya |
| Best Male Model | Mr Mulwanda |
Comedy — Ngoma Awards 2025 (Winners)
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Online / Social Media Comedian | Maza Comedy |
| Best Male Stand-Up Comedian | King Paul |
| Best Female Stand-Up Comedian | Nakulu Sekanayo |
| Best Skit Comedy Piece | Maza Comedy |
Visual Arts — Ngoma Awards 2025 (Winners)
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Female Visual Artist | Mwamba Chikwemba |
| Best Male Visual Artist | Kulu Sikazwe |
| Best Two-Dimension Artist | Mulenga Mulenga |
| Best Three-Dimension Artist | Chishimba Nyirenda |
Community Theatre — Ngoma Awards 2025 (Winners)
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Community Theatre Project | Kabwe Ka Mukuba; Sexual Abuse |
| Best Community Theatre Innovation | Afronaunts |
| Best Community Theatre Practitioner | Gift Chansa |
| Most Consistent Community Theatre | Tusole Theatre |
Creative Writing — Ngoma Awards 2025 (Winners)
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Most Outstanding Male Creative Writer | Lt Col Francis Kunda (Too Hard to be True) |
| Most Outstanding Female Creative Writer | Chibwe Mulenga (The Silence of Thorns) |
| Most Outstanding Prose | Loyalty to the Girl or to the Gang — Richard Sakala |
| Most Outstanding Poetry | Crisis@30 — Savitir |
Traditional Music & Dance — Ngoma Awards 2025 (Winners)
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Male Dancer | Tyson Mweetwa |
| Best Female Dancer | Beatrice Mulenga |
| Best Costume | Ukuhlangana Isibaya Dance Troupe |
| Best Dance Troupe | Tusole Theatre and Cultural Ensemble |
At least like that it’s okay,not a one person walking out with five awards.