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Dancers performing on stage at the Bulawayo Arts Awards

Celebrating Arts Excellence · 28 November 2026

The ninth
edition

Nine years of honouring the people, productions and ideas shaping Bulawayo and Matabeleland.

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Nominees reveal in

6 November 2026

The moment

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Road to BAA9

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  1. 22 Sep
    Nominations open
  2. 22 Oct
    Nominations close
  3. 6 Nov
    Nominees reveal
  4. 21 Nov
    Nominees dinner
  5. 28 Nov
    Main awards ceremony

Award categories

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A musician performing on stage Music 10 awards An artist on stage Artiste of the Year 2 awards A dancer mid-performance Dance 3 awards A theatre performance on stage Theatre 3 awards Film and television winners on stage Film & TV 3 awards A spoken word performer at the microphone Spoken Word 2 awards An award being presented on stage Literary 2 awards A media award winner on stage Media 3 awards A content creator accepting an award Digital 1 award A DJ on stage DJ 2 awards A guest on the red carpet in couture Fashion 2 awards A special award being presented Special Awards 4 awards

Bulawayo Arts Awards

The red carpet

One night a year the city's creative community turns out in full. Every edition, the carpet is its own event.

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A guest on the red carpet in a blue gown A guest on the red carpet in a red gown A guest on the red carpet A guest on the red carpet beside the awards backdrop A group on the red carpet A guest on the red carpet A guest on the red carpet beside the trophies A group on the red carpet

Latest news

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How nominations work this year

No account, no sign-up, and a reference code so you know it landed. One nomination per person, per category.

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Thirty-seven awards across twelve disciplines for the ninth edition

Maskandi stands on its own, Amapiano joins the Kwaito category, and literary work is judged separately in English and in Ndebele.

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Bulawayo Arts Awards announce BAA9 dates as the city’s creative community gets ready to nominate

The road to the ninth edition is officially open, with nominations opening at 18:00 on Tuesday, 22 September 2026.

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Winners gathered on stage at the Bulawayo Arts Awards

Celebrating outstanding effort
& arts excellence

The ninth edition ceremony · 28 November 2026