Monday 9 December 2013

AN EVENT OF DISTINCTION by Abraham Kortjaas


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Best Baritone SASCE- The winner is  KZN Sphamandla Mgwaba. Photo by Abraham Kortjaas
 
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The Best SABC PBS  Radio Programme and Best Dj Award Umhlobo Wenene and the Presenter on far right. Photo by Abraham Kortjaas

 
By ABRAHAM KORTJAAS
The red-carpet gala dinner was glitz and glamour during the National Choral Music Achievements a Durban Exhibition Centre.
About 1000 VIP guest attended the National Choral Music Achievements it was a glitz and glomour.
The winners of the Awards are  Category: Best Community Radio station award Inkonjane Community Radio Station  Presenters Ncebe Marawu and Xolile Njiva and Best SABC PBS Radio Programme and Best DJ award  Umhlobo Wenene Presenter Bulelani Koyo.
The NACMA brand ambassador and well-known SABC 1 choral music show Imizwilili presenter Vee Mthembu accompanied on stage by Camilla Hartman, ex SABC TV presenter. 
The NACMA founder Vusi Mvelase said “To all of you in the choral music industry, from composers, conductors, choristers, orchestras, adjudicators and fans of choral music you all deserve a respect and I salute you for this work.”
NACMA acknowledged and presented the following awards
 Best Choir Large NCF The Winner is Mathews Singers,  Best Choir Standard NCF   The Winner is Sweet Sounds, Best Choir Champ of Champs NCF The is Winner  Gauteng Choristers, Best Conductor Standard NCF  Winner is Mr. T Sibiya, Best Conductor Large NCF The winner is Mr. M Matthews, Best Soprano SASCE The winner is WC Sbongile Mtambo,  Best Tenor SASCE- Winner is KZN Mfanafuthi Mngoma, Best Baritone SASCE- The winner is  KZN Sphamandla Mgwaba, Best Mezzo SASCE the winner is  EC Miss S Piyose, Best Platinum Choir SATICA winner is Mangosuthu Technikon, Best Gold Choir SATICA The winner is  Fort Hare Best Silver Choir SATICA the winner is  Medunsa, Best Conductor SATICA the winner is Tsepo Matlala,  Best Choir DBN - Mr Sakhile Mzobe, Best Pianist (2012 Nominees) the winner is Mr Juan Burgers, Best SABC PBS Choral Radio DJ the winner is Bulelani Koyo- SABC Umhlobo Wenene, Best SABC PBS Choral Radio Programme-WINNER- Umhlobo Wenene- Ikhwayara Ezihamba Phambili, Best Community Radio Station the winner is Inkonjane FM, Best Provincial Department of Arts  Culture the winner is Eastern Cape, Lifetime Achievement Award the winner is Dr Sam Shabalala and Best SABC PBS Radio Programme and Best DJ award  Umhlobo Wenene Presenter Bulelani Koyo.  Best Department of Correctional Service Choir the winner is Westville Choir and the Best Choir Melting Pot winner is  Clermont Choir.
Winners  Category: Best Community Radio station award- Inkonjane Community Radio Station Presenters Ncebe Marawu and Xolile Njiva.
The guests were entertained by Abanqobi, Ihhashi Elimhlophe, Sinikiwe High School, Clermont Choir, Kholwa Brothers  Old Timers and Clermont Choir
The guests that attended the event were jiving, memorable evening of glitz and glamour of National Choral Music Awards..