Jideofor Kenechukwu Achufusi

Master H leads 23rd NAMA nominees

Organisers of the country’s premier arts merit awards, dubbed National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA), yesterday released nominees for this year’s edition ahead of the show next month. Scheduled to take place on March 1 at the Harare Hippodrome, the glitz and glam event will be hosted by television personality Nabeelah Jogee and Charlene Mangweni-Furusa. Jogee will host the main stage, while Mangweni-Furusa will provide the voice-over. In the music category, Master H, real name Hillary Marufu, leads with two nominations: Outstanding Male Musician and People’s Choice Award. There is also stiff competition in the visual arts category and another fierce category of interest is Outstanding Exhibition. Commenting on this year’s nominees, the organisers said they looked at works submitted between December 1, 2023, and November 30, 2024.