Above: A scene from Tinga Tinga Tales, which got four nominations

KenyaBuzz diligently works round the clock to report on events, movies, and lifestyle content, delving deep to give fastidious recommendations on your leisure and entertainment needs. The expertise and passion that are the rowing oars have been aptly recognized, with the company bagging two nominations in the country's premier theatre and stage awards gala, the Sanaa Theatre Awards, now on its 5th edition.As we nod our thanks to our vast readers all over who are our superheroes, we make a clarion call to all the rabid fans to help bring the awards home.KenyaBuzz is in the running for Best Art and Culture Magazine/Newspaper, while our talented writer and Managing Editor, Tim Mworia, has attracted a nom in the Best Theatre, Art and Culture Writer category.Leading the pack with eight nominations each is Back to Basics Theatre Troupe's play Legally Insane and Breathe, which curates stories by writer Biko Zulu. Stuart Nash's Jesus Christ Superstar and Owaah's Too Early for Birds follow closely behind with seven noms, each.The Sanaa Theatre Awards was established in 2013, on a mission to recognize and crown brilliance in the world of theatre. In the same vein, the awards inspire a modification of knacks in the theatre space, to motivate creativity while stimulating business. This keeps wheels of local content rolling on and on.The voting process closes on Saturday, December 1st. We have voted, your friends are voting, and you too need to get on board by clicking here.Winners will be crowned on Monday, December 3rd, in a glamorous award gala at Kenya National Theatre.Full list of nominees:BEST ACTOR:ELSAPHAN NJORA-GREASEBILAL MWAURA(FATHILI)BYRON NDARA (KWE KALYET-LWANDA MAGERE REVISITED)GILBERT LUKALIA (LEGALLY INSANE)NGARTIA (TOO EARLY FOR BIRDS)MARTIN GITHINJI (JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR)HIREN VARA, RUN FOR YOUR WIFEBEST ACTRESS:LINDA OPANY- KWE KALYET, LWANDA MAGERE REVISITEDCHICHI SEII- WHAT HAPPENS IN THE NIGHTNICE GITHINJI- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, GREASEMARIANNE NUNGO- WHAT HAPPENS IN THE NIGHT, WAMAMANYOKABI MACHARIA-TOO EARLY FOR BIRDS (BRAZZEN EDITION), CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLEELSIE AKINYI (SARAFINA, CINDERELLA)BEST ACTRESS IN SUPPORTING ROLE:LARVINE ADHIAMBO- KWE KALYET, LWANDA MAGERE REVISITEDMAYA SAIBEI - ROBINHOODMKAMZEE MWATELA - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, SARAFINADAISY TEMBA- BREATHEPAULINE KYALO- NECESSARY MADNESS, WAMAMABEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE:BIRON NDARA CHUNGA (KWE KALYET, LUANDA MAGERE REVISITED)DAVIS AMBUGA- KWE KALYETNICK NDEDA- LEGALLY INSANEMARTIN GITHINJI-BREATHEBILAL WANJAU- THE JUNGLE BOOK, ROBINHOOD, MINISTER KARIBUBENSON OJUA- NECESSARY MADNESSLIKARION WAINAINA- ALLADINBEST DIRECTOR:WANJIKU MWAWUGANGA- TOO EARLY FOR BIRDS (BRAZEN EDITION)NASH STUART- SARAFINA, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, GREASEMBEKI MWALIMU- STRANGERS BY BLOOD, LEGALLY INSANEGILBERT LUKALIA- BREATHETASH MITAMBO- MINISTER KARIBUAMAR DESAI- THE JUNGLE BOOKGEORGE CHUNGA, DESAI OGADA AND PROF. JAN SELMAN - KWE KALYET ( LWANDA MAGERE REVISITED)SAMMY MWANGI-HEARTSTRINGSBEST PLAYWRIGHT:KIGONDU MARTIN- OF CORDS AND DISCORDSDERRICK WASWA- STATE OF INCOMMUNICADOALEYA KASSAM, ANNE MORAA, LAURA EKUMBO- TOO EARLY FOR BIRDS (BRAZEN EDITION)WALTER SITATI- NECESSARY MADNESSMBEKI MWALIMU AND JACKSON BIKO - BREATHEXAVIER NATO - OPIYO AND JULIETJUSTIN MIRICHI - STRANGERS BY BLOOD, LEGALLY INSANEBEST PRODUCTION:BEI YA JIONI PLAY - CHATTERBOXLEGALLY INSANEBREATHEKWE KALYETTOO EARLY FOR BIRDS (BRAZEN EDITION)ROBIN HOODJESUS CHRIST SUPERSTARBEST TRAGEDY:LWANDA MAGERE REVISITED- KWE KALYETWHAT HAPPENS IN THE NIGHTOF CORDS AND DISCORDSNECESSARY MADNESSSARAFINABEST MUSICAL THEATRE:TINGATINGA TALESJESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 2LWANDA MAGERE REVISITED-KWE KALYETROBINHOODDREAMGIRLSTHE JUNGLE BOOKBEST PLAY IN ENGLISH:TOO EARLY FOR BIRDS (BRAZEN EDITION)NECESSARY MADNESSMATCHSTICKMENLEGALLY INSANEBREATHEBEST PLAY IN KISWAHILI:BIWI LA TAKA BY UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBIUWONGO ZII-ARTFLAME PRODUCTIONSAMEZIDI - SILENT HITCH (HARDIK MODHA)BEST PRODUCER:HON CLEOPHAS MALALAMASUTI MWALIMUGATHONI KIMUYU - Story Zetu / LAMSTUART NASHROGERS OTIENOSAMMY MWANGITASH MITAMBOAMAR DESAIKEITH PEARSONHARDIK MODHABEST THEATRE, CULTURE, AND ART WRITER:TIM MWORIA - KENYA BUZZANTONY NJAGI - NATIONCAROLINE NYANGA - THE STANDARDBILL ODIDI - KBCJAMES MURWA - AFRICAN LITERATUREBEST ALL-TIME SUPPORTING INSTITUTION:KENYA CULTURAL CENTREALLIANCE FRANCAISEOSHWAL COMMUNITYKENYATTA UNIVERSITYTHE THEATRE COMPANYKENYA INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVALBEST PERFORMING THEATRE STAGE:NAKURU PLAYERS THEATREKENYA NATIONAL THEATREALLIANCE FRANCAISELOUIS LEAKEYBROOKHOUSETHE ELEPHANTOSHWAL COMMUNITY CENTREMOST IMPROVED THEATRE STAGE:KENYA NATIONAL THEATRE (UKUMBI MDOGO)ALLIANCE FRANCAISESARAKASI DOMENAKURU PLAYERS THEATRELITTLE THEATRE CLUB MOMBASABEST PRODUCTION ON GOVERNANCE & HUMAN RIGHTS- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AWARD:WHAT HAPPENS IN THE NIGHTKWE KALYETBEI YA JIONINECESSARY MADNESSAMEZIDI - SILENT HITCH (HARDIK MODHA)LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:PETER MUDAMBA MUDAMBANICHOLAS MOIPEIMUTHONI GARLANDBENSON WANJAU - OJWANG ATARIDR. JOSPHETA MUKOBEGILBERT OWINOBEST NARRATIVE THEATRE:TINDER -UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBIANNABEL - KENYATTA UNIVERSITYMAIMOUNA MALLOWSITAWAMSHAI MWANGOLATAIFA BAND - STORY MAKERS SOCIETY (SMS) - GEORGE CHUNGASOMALI CULTURAL WEEK - HELLEN ALUMBEPRII TIMEOUTS- ST MARYSBEST SET LIGHT AND SOUND DESIGN:OPIYO AND JULIET ( Millaz prod)TINGA TINGA TALESLEGALLY INSANEBREATHEOF CORDS AND DISCORDS (Prevail prod)KWE KALYETROBIN HOOD, APATURE PRODUCTIONSCONSTELLATIONSTHICKER THAN WATERSTRANGER IN MY BED BY DR. ZIPPY OKOTHSARAFINAJESUS CHRIST SUPERSTARGREASEBEST COSTUMES:OPIYO AND JULIETTINGA TINGA TALESMUTUAL MISERYLEGALLY INSANEBREATHEKWE KALYET, KYSH ROBERTS, ALFRED ODIPOROBIN HOOD, APARTURE PRODUCTIONSRAISING KIPAWA, MAKRY GROUPCINDERELLA BY APATUREJUNGLE BOOKALLADINBEST COMEDY:OPIYO AND JULIET - MILLAZ PRODUCTIONBECAUSE YOU SAID SOSUGAR AND SPICE - HEARTSTRINGSRUN FOR YOUR WIFE - APERTUREVIHOJA MAHAKAMANIBEST DANCE THEATRE:SOULS 2 RISE FROM SORROW BY REGINA CAELI ARTSONGA DANCE PROJECT KENYASKIN BY GAYA DANCE THEATRESARAKASI DANCERSSERROVICTORIA GICHORACHECKMATE MIDOTHE NUTCRUCKER - DANCE CENTRE KENYABEST PLAY IN A LOCAL LANGUAGE:NDUKATAVIYE MUNDO, HEARTSTRINGS (AKAMBA)OTANDA DEVOLUTION , MIZIZI ARRTS (DHOLUO)TELO IKAO, ARENA MEDIA (DHOLUO)RUGAMA RINGI, FANAKA ARTS (GIKUYU)BEST PRODUCTION ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH:ALIBABA AND THE FORTY CHICS - KENYATTA UNIVERSITYBEGGARS AND CHOOSERSSTRANGER IN MY BED BY DR. ZIPPY OKOTHBEST PRODUCTION ON CHILD RIGHTS AND PROTECTION:SAUTI YA WATOTO, DIYA PIYUSH GOHILSARAFINA - NPASTHE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE- NPASALIBABA AND THE FORTY CHICS - KENYATTA UNIVERSITYBEST PRODUCTION ON WOMEN RIGHTS AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE- MAYA ANGELOU AWARD:TOO EARLY FOR BIRDS (BRAZEN EDITION)STATE OF INCOMMUNICADOSTRANGERS BY BLOODOF CORDS AND DISCORDSSTRANGER IN MY BED DR ZIPPY OKOTHBEST SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY- ROSA PARK AWARDS:JICHO PEVUVIRUSI MBAYA ( KIBERA )KENNET B (POETIC HOUR)JOHN SIBI OKUMU & DAVINA LEONARD (LEST WE FORGET)POETIC RASTANGARTIAEVERY BRILLIANT THING - DAVINA LEONARDBEST PRODUCTION OF TV COMEDY RECORDED BEFORE AN AUDIENCE:CHURCHILL SHOW, NTVCHIPUKEEZY SHOW, EBRU TVCOMEDY ARENA, KBCTHURSDAY NIGHT WITH DOCTOR OFWENEKE, KTNBEST COMEDIAN ON TV- MALE:JASPER MURUME, CHURCHILL RAW, NTVDR OFWENEKE, THURSDAY NIGHT WITH OFWENEKE, KTNPROFESSOR HAMO, CHURCHILL SHOW, NTVOKAL, VIOJA MAHAKAMANIFRED OMONDI, COMEDY ARENABEST COMEDIAN ON TV- FEMALE:ZULEKA, VIOJA MAHAKAMANI, KBCMAMMITO, CHURCHILL SHOW, NTVNASRA, CHURCHILL SHOW, NTVJEMUTAI, CHURCHILL SHOW, NTVBEST TV ART, CULTURE PROGRAMME/ NEWS/ MAGAZINE:10/10 (CITIZEN)THE TREND (NTV)LIFESTYLE ARTISTIC TUESDAY (KTN)LIT 360, NTVDRAMA AND MUSIC FESTIVALS (EDU TV)BEST ART AND CULTURE MAGAZINE/ NEWSPAPER: LIFE AND STYLE, NAIROBIANZUQA, DAILY NATIONPULSE, THE STANDARDKENYA BUZZBEST PRODUCTION PRIMARY SCHOOL:THE FORGOTTEN BROTHER - JUJA PREPARATORYCHASING THE WIND - LIONS NAKURUSAUTI YA WATOTO - THE AGHAKAN ACADEMY, MOMBASABEST PRODUCTION SECONDARY SCHOOL:THE EAGLES, BUTERE GIRLSMUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, BROOKHOUSE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLSEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, BANDA SCHOOLTHE BURDENS, KAKAMEGA SCHOOLWAKANDA HAS FALLEN, BRAEBURN SCHOOLTHE ROUBLE ROUSER, LAISER HILL SCHOOLBEST PRODUCTION COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY- PROF CHRIS WANJALA AWARD:STATE OF INCOMMUNICADO KENYATTA UNIVERSITYTHE FIRST LADY, STRATHMORE UNIVERSITYFULL CIRCLE, KENYA TECHNICAL TRAINING COLLEGETHE PENDULUM, KIBABIISOKOMOKO, KENYA INSTITUTE OF MASS COMMUNICATIONBEST LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE - DANIEL PEARL AWARD:NAIROBI CHAMBER CHORUSARK THE MUSIC BANDDIYA PIYUSH GOHILNAIROBI PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA IN DREAM GIRLSBEST SUPPORTING COUNTY: MOMBASA COUNTYKISUMU COUNTYMACHAKOS COUNTYNAKURU COUNTYDISTINGUISHED DIASPORA AWARD - OWISO ODERA AWARD:NAIROBI CHAMBER CHORUSAYUB OGADABENJAMIN OCHIENGTINGA TINGA TALES