The Bulawayo Arts Awards are multi-disciplinary arts awards that recognise and honour exceptional individuals and collaborative artistic efforts in the city of Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and South, as well as those from the region who are practicing arts elsewhere in the world.
This year there were over 24,000 submissions across all the categories of the awards, and Bryony is especially delighted to win the outstanding fiction award given the strength of all four of the shortlisted writers in that category.
The novel is published in Zimbabwe by amaBooks and is available in Bulawayo at Inganu Bookshop at the Orange Elephant, 12th Avenue Extension and in Harare at Bindu Books, 37 Victoria Drive, Newlands.
In North America and Australia/New Zealand it is available through www.africanbookscollective.com or Amazon.
The Full List of Award Winners:
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction: All Come To Dust by Bryony Rheam
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction: Our Food, Our Heritage, Our Culture by Makhosi Mahlangu
Outstanding Ndebele Literary Work: Ngubani Owabulalala uDube by Mihla Sitsha
Outstanding Song of the Year: ‘For Me’ – DJ Zandimaz
Newcomer of the Year (All Genres): Sandra Sibanda
Outstanding Male Artist of the Year: Msizkay
Outstanding Female Artist of the Year: Vuyo Brown
Outstanding Hip Hop Artist/Act: Awa
Outstanding Kwaito/House/Gqom Act: Mawiza
Outstanding Alternative Music: Thandy Dlana
Outstanding Gospel Artist/Act: Mai Mwamuka
Outstanding Imbube/Acapella Group/Act: Focus Accapella
Outstanding Tshibilika/Rhumba Act: Insimbi Zezhwane
Outstanding Music Producer: Nashville
Outstanding Music Video: ‘Induku Enhle’ – X Mile
Outstanding Radio DJ: Nomalanga Nyathi – ZIFM
Outstanding Club DJ: DJ Mzoe
Outstanding Dance Ensemble: Geek Twins
Outstanding Female Dancer: Dorcas Ngwenya
Outstanding Male Dancer: Hebson Ncube
Outstanding Arts Journalist: Mthabisi Tshuma – The Chronicle
Outstanding Arts Photographer: Sadee LensWorks
Outstanding Online Media: Ekasi Magazine
Outstanding Theatre Actress: Musawenkosi Sibanda
Outstanding Theatre Actor: Cadrick Msongelwa
Outstanding Theatre Production: Bhalagwe Is Burning by Victory Siyanqoba
Outstanding Comedian: Zwe Hlabangana
Outstanding Poet: Desire Moyo
Outstanding Fashion Designer/House: A Tribe Called Zimbabwe
Outstanding Model: Ben Chest
Outstanding Ambassador (worldwide): Vusa Mkhaya
Outstanding TV Production/Programme: Mjolo FM – Byo Memes
Outstanding Short Film: Figure It Out – Nkosilesisa Ncube
Outstanding Film/TV Actress: Lee Mchoney – Wadiwa Wepamoyo
Outstanding Film/TV Actor: Leroy Mthulisi Ndlovu – Figure it Out
Life Achievement Award: Ebba Chitambo
People's Choice Award: Mai Mwamuka