The Ngoma Awards 2025 were successfully launched yesterday, December 11, 2025, marking a celebratory moment for Zambia’s creative industry. The ceremony brought together artists, producers, comedians, and content creators, recognizing excellence across music and entertainment.
Several notable creatives walked away with awards on the night, including Triple M, Yo Maps, Xaven, Melar Beats, Winky D, Faith Bwalya, Maza Comedy, and Mwamba Chikwemba, among others. Their wins reflected a year of strong performances, consistency, and impact across various platforms.
As with any competitive awards ceremony, not every nominee took home a trophy. High-profile creatives such as Chile One, Chester, JC Kalinks, Mampi, Towela Kaira, Jae Cash, Driemo, Daniel Mbewe, and Scholastica Mwale were among those who left without an award this year, despite strong nominations and public support.
The 2025 Ngoma Awards highlighted both celebration and healthy competition, reinforcing the platform’s role in recognizing talent while encouraging continued growth within the creative space. Fans and industry stakeholders are encouraged to review the full list of nominees and the official list of winners to see how the categories unfolded.
Below are the Ngoma Awards 2025 Winners
| 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 Artist | Winky D (Zimbabwe) |
| Best Female Regional Artist | Cleo Ice Queen |
| Best Production | Shadows of the Light |
| Best Actor | Brian Kambenja |
| Best Actress | Chimanga Munalula |
| Best Director | Dauti Leo Simukoko & Henry Joe Sakala |
| Best Female Model | Faith Bwalya |
| Best Male Model | Mr Mulwanda |
| Best Online Comedian | Maza Comedy |
| Best Male Stand-Up Comedian | King Paul |
| Best Female Stand-Up Comedian | Nakulu Sekanayo |
| Best Skit Comedy Piece | Maza Comedy |
| Best Female Visual Artist | Mwamba Chikwemba |
| Best Male Visual Artist | Kulu Sikazwe |
| Best Two-Dimension Artist | Mulenga Mulenga |
| Best Three-Dimension Artist | Chishimba Nyirenda |
| Best Community Theatre Project | Kabwe Ka Mukuba; Sexual Abuse |
| Best Innovation | Afronaunts |
| Best Practitioner | Gift Chansa |
| Most Consistent Theatre | Tusole Theatre |
| Most Outstanding Male Writer | Lt Col Francis Kunda (Too Hard to be True) |
| Most Outstanding Female 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 |
| Best Male Dancer | Tyson Mweetwa |
| Best Female Dancer | Beatrice Mulenga |
| Best Costume | Ukuhlangana Isibaya Dance Troupe |
| Best Dance Troupe | Tusole Theatre and Cultural Ensemble |
