By McLloyd Kudzingo
Musician Miracle Chinga, Footballer Isaac Kaliati, Radio Personality Joy Nathu and Actress Enifa Chiwaya were the biggest winners at this year’s Entertainers of the Year award ceremony held on Saturday night at Bingu International Convention Center (BICC) in Lilongwe .
Kaliati and Chinga won the Entertainer of Entertainers award Male and Female respectively, after getting more votes than any of the nominees.
Joy Nathu won Best Radio DJ and Radio Personality Of the Year Awards while Enifa Chiwaya popularly known as a Nanyoni won Best Stage Actress of the Year and Best Radio Actress of the Year awards.
Other recipients of the awards include Times Television Presenter Brian Banda who won Television Personality of the Year award (Male) while Zodiak Television Presenter Ruth Kulaisi won the Television Personality of the year award (Female). The Radio Personality of the year award (Female) went to Chikondi Phinda
In Poetry, Robert Chiwamba won the Poet of the year award while ‘Ngati Sitikumana’, a poem by Salley Darlington, won the Best Poem award.
‘School Days’ won the Best Malawian Film award as one of its actors Mphatso Mwachira scooped the Actor of the year award. Akila won the Film Producer of the Year award.
The biggest surprise of the night came when Mighty Mukuru Wanderers who did not have a great season this year, were announced as the recipient of the Best Football team of the year award.
Wanderers’ player Isaac Kaliati won the Best Football player of the year and Best Sports Personality of the year award.
The Best Netball team of the year award went to Blue Eagles Sisters while Scorchers attacker Temwa Chawinga won the Best Footballer of the year (Female) award.
Below is the Full list of the EOY award winners
TV Personality of the Year (Female)- Ruth Kulaisi
TV Personality of the Year (Male) – Brian Banda
Best DJ of the Year-Joy Nathu
Radio Personality of the Year (Male)- Joy Nathu
Radio Personality of the Year (Female)- Chikondi Phinda
Poem of the Year- Ngati Sitikumananso by Salley Darlington
Poet of the Year (Male)-Robert Chiwamba
Poet of the Year (Female)- Beatrice Ligomeka
Film Producer of the Year – Akila
Best Malawian Film of the Year- School Days
Actor of the Year- Mphatso Mwachira (From the School Days Film)
Radio Program Drama of the Year- Pamajiga
Best Stand-up Comedian of the Year- Mr Jokes
Best Stage Actor of the Year- Ching’aning’ani
Best TV Actor of the year-Maxwell Makande
Best Stage Actress of the Year- Enifa Chiwaya (Nanyoni)
Best TV Actress of the Year- Flora Suya
Best Radio Actress of the Year- Enifa Chiwaya (Nanyoni)
Song of the Year- Kutali by Fada Moti
Gospel Artist of the Year (Female) -Miracle Chinga
Gospel Artist of the Year (Male)- Steve Wazisomo Muliya
Secular Artist of the Year (Male)- Driemo
Secular Artist of the Year(Female)-Emmie Deebo
Best Music Video of the Year-Chete by Malinga Mafia and Zeze Kingston
Content Creator of the year(Female)-Tamia Ja
Content Creator of the year (Male)-Phwedo
Best Sports Personality -Isaac Kaliati
Best Football team- Mighty Mukuru Wanderers
Best Netball team-Blue Eagles Sisters
Best Male Footballer of the Year-Isaac Kaliati
Best Female Footballer of the Year-Temwa Chawinga
Entertainer of the Entertainers (Female)-Miracle Chinga
Entertainer of the Entertainers (Male)- Isaac Kaliati
