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List of Nominees

The Simon Sabela Award Judges and Auditors continuously audit and refine the outcomes to ensure only the best in each category and compliant to the guidelines wins the category. Following the statement issued on the disqualification of an announced finalist, please find the updated list of the Nominees.

NOCATEGORIESNOMINEEPRODUCTION
1BEST ACTOR TVThembinkosi MthembuShaka iLembe
Wiseman MncubeShaka iLembe
Wiseman MncubeUzalo
2BEST ACTRESS TVDeli MalingaUmkhokha the Curse
Nirvana Nokwe MselekuOutlaws
Nomzamo MbathaShaka iLembe
3BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR TVErnest NdlovuuZulu no Mhlaba
Khayelihle DladlaHouse of Zwide
Melusi YeniSibongile and Dlamini
4BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS TVDawn Thandeka KingShaka iLembe
Hope MbeleShaka iLembe
Slindile NodangalaOutlaws
5BEST ACTOR FILMKwenzo NgcoboFreedom Street
Masoja MsizaDear Future Wife
Mpho SebengIngoma
Siyabonga ShibeBlind Eye
6BEST ACTRESS FILMJo-Anne ReynekeA Queen's Lobola
Leleti KhumaloDear Future Wife
Phumzile PuttingWhy It Came
7BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR FILMMbongeni NgemaA Queen's Lobola
Nkosinathi KeswaInkabi
Muzi MthabelaInkabi
8BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS FILMTumelo NkwancaLondon Recruits
Nqobile DlomoAmathambo
Thembi Mtshali JonesBlind Eye
9BEST DIRECTORMengameli NhlabathiBlind Eye
Obett MotaungDear Future Wife
Tumelo LekenaFather's Day
Vivek MehtaA Queen's Lobola
10BEST PAN AFRICAN FILMNorman MaakeInkabi
Jacintha De NobregaLondon Recruits
Daudi AnguraMvera
11BEST ISIZULU FILMJoe SpiritAmathambo
Caroline DohertyDear Future Wife
Zamani MthiyaneIngodusoyami
12BEST MICRO BUDGET FILMZamani MthiyaneIngodusoyami
Sanele NdlovuIntandokazi
Lwazi DumaThulebona
13BEST FEATURE FILMAshish GangapersadA Queen's Lobola
Joe SpiritAmathambo
Sans MoonsamyWho's my Daddy?
14BEST SCREENPLAYObett Motaung & Caroline DohertyDear Future Wife
Tumelo LekenaFather's Day
Mli DubeFreedom Street
15BEST STUDENT FILMSithabiso NdovuCipher
Sithabiso NdovuHobo
Lindani MsibiIsibazi
Jarnel KistenThe Captive
16BEST NEWCOMER ACTORBonga MhlongoFather's Day
Ntando ZondiShaka iLembe
Ntokozo MthembuUzalo
Ntokozo VikalaziuZulu no Mhlaba
17BEST NEWCOMER ACTRESSNirvana Nokwe MselekuOutlaws
Zamuntu KhosaSibongile and Dlamini
Ziya XuluShaka iLembe
18BEST USE OF CINEMATOGRAPHYTiyane NyembeA Queen's Lobola
Jimmy ReynoldsDear Future Wife
Jimmy ReynoldsFreedom Street
19BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNBoitumelo NhlapoA Queen's Lobola
Dylan LloydShaka iLembe
Shalen HalumanWho's my Daddy?
20BEST USE OF KZN AS FILMMING LOCATIONCaroline DohertyDear Future Wife
Gabhisa KhuluseIthesho Lami - My Hustle
Christy DennSibongile and Dlamini
21BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMSibusisiwe ButheleziCheckpoint
Enver SamualTruth Be Told - Ntombi Kubheka - Bones of Memory
Enver SamualTruth Be Told - Phila Portia Ndwandwe - The Breastfeeding Warrior
22BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILMJacintha De NobregaLondon Recruits
Carolyn CarewMusic Is My Life -Joseph Shabalala And Ladysmith Black Mambazo
23LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDAngus CibsonShaka iLembe
Cynthia ShangeCynthia Shange
Dr Dumakude NdlovuSibongile and Dlamini
Kevin HarrisKevin Harris
Mhlengi Skeelo KhumaloAxiomatic Truth
Jerry Kunene
Mazisi Kunene
Baba Ngidi
Moses Sefatsa
Theo Bophela
Ndikho Xaba
Jonas Gwangwa
Lionel Ngakane

List of Nominees

The Simon Sabela Award Judges and Auditors continuously audit and refine the outcomes to ensure only the best in each category and compliant to the guidelines wins the category. Following the statement issued on the disqualification of an announced finalist, please find the updated list of the Nominees.

CATEGORIES, NOMINEES & PRODUCTIONS
1. BEST ACTOR TV
Thembinkosi Mthembu - Shaka iLembe
Wiseman Mncube - Shaka iLembe
Wiseman Mncube - Uzalo
2. BEST ACTRESS TV
Deli Malinga - Umkhokha the Curse
Nirvana Nokwe Mseleku - Outlaws
Nomzamo Mbatha - Shaka iLembe
3. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR TV
Ernest Ndlovu - uZulu no Mhlaba
Khayelihle Dladla - House of Zwide
Melusi Yeni - Sibongile and Dlamini
4. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS TV
Dawn Thandeka King - Shaka iLembe
Hope Mbele - Shaka iLembe
Slindile Nodangala - Outlaws
5. BEST ACTOR FILM
Kwenzo Ngcobo - Freedom Street
Masoja Msiza - Dear Future Wife
Mpho Sebeng - Ingoma
Siyabonga Shibe - Blind Eye
6. BEST ACTRESS FILM
Jo-Anne Reyneke - A Queen's Lobola
Leleti Khumalo - Dear Future Wife
Phumzile Putting - Why It Came
7. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR FILM
Mbongeni Ngema - A Queen's Lobola
Nkosinathi Keswa - Inkabi
Muzi Mthabela - Inkabi
8. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS FILM
Tumelo Nkwanca - London Recruits
Nqobile Dlomo - Amathambo
Thembi Mtshali Jones - Blind Eye
9. BEST DIRECTOR
Mengameli Nhlabathi - Blind Eye
Obett Motaung - Dear Future Wife
Tumelo Lekena - Father's Day
Vivek Mehta - A Queen's Lobola
10. BEST PAN AFRICAN FILM
Norman Maake - Inkabi
Jacintha De Nobrega - London Recruits
Daudi Angura - Mvera
11. BEST ISIZULU FILM
Joe Spirit - Amathambo
Caroline Doherty - Dear Future Wife
Zamani Mthiyane - Ingodusoyami
12. BEST MICRO BUDGET FILM
Zamani Mthiyane - Ingodusoyami
Sanele Ndlovu - Intandokazi
Lwazi Duma - Thulebona
13. BEST FEATURE FILM
Ashish Gangapersad - A Queen's Lobola
Joe Spirit - Amathambo
Sans Moonsamy - Who's my Daddy?
14. BEST SCREENPLAY
Obett Motaung & Caroline Doherty - Dear Future Wife
Tumelo Lekena - Father's Day
Mli Dube - Freedom Street
15. BEST STUDENT FILM
Sithabiso Ndovu - Cipher
Sithabiso Ndovu - Hobo
Lindani Msibi - Isibazi
Jarnel Kisten - The Captive
16. BEST NEWCOMER ACTOR
Bonga Mhlongo - Father's Day
Ntando Zondi - Shaka iLembe
Ntokozo Mthembu - Uzalo
Ntokozo Vikalazi - uZulu no Mhlaba
17. BEST NEWCOMER ACTRESS
Nirvana Nokwe Mseleku - Outlaws
Zamuntu Khosa - Sibongile and Dlamini
Ziya Xulu - Shaka iLembe
18. BEST USE OF CINEMATOGRAPHY
Tiyane Nyembe - A Queen's Lobola
Jimmy Reynolds - Dear Future Wife
Jimmy Reynolds - Freedom Street
19. BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Boitumelo Nhlapo - A Queen's Lobola
Dylan Lloyd - Shaka iLembe
Shalen Haluman - Who's my Daddy?
20. BEST USE OF KZN AS FILMING LOCATION
Caroline Doherty - Dear Future Wife
Gabhisa Khuluse - Ithesho Lami - My Hustle
Christy Denn - Sibongile and Dlamini
21. BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Sibusisiwe Buthelezi - Checkpoint
Enver Samual - Truth Be Told - Ntombi Kubheka - Bones of Memory
Enver Samual - Truth Be Told - Phila Portia Ndwandwe - The Breastfeeding Warrior
22. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
Jacintha De Nobrega - London Recruits
Carolyn Carew - Music Is My Life -Joseph Shabalala And Ladysmith Black Mambazo
23. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Angus Cibson
Cynthia Shange
Dr Dumakude Ndlovu
Kevin Harris
Mhlengi Skeelo Khumalo
Jerry Kunene
Mazisi Kunene
Baba Ngidi
Moses Sefatsa
Theo Bophela
Ndikho Xaba
Jonas Gwangwa
Lionel Ngakane
Shaka iLembe
Cynthia Shange
Sibongile and Dlamini
Kevin Harris
Axiomatic Truth

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