The sixth edition of the Sanaa Theatre Awards went down yesterday at the Kenya National Theatre.The award ceremony was founded by veteran journalist and playwright George Orido in 2013 to recognize the field of performing arts in Kenya. Yours truly, KenyaBuzz was nominated for the category Best Theatre, Art and Culture Magazine. 

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— KenyaBuzz (@KenyaBuzz) December 17, 2019

The award ceremony was graced by Cabinet Secretary for Sports and Culture- Amina Mohammed as the chief guest. It was a star studded affair that brought together some of the most influential people in the art, culture and entertainment scene in Kenya.

Cabinet Secretary Amb Amina Mohammed speaks at #SanaaTheatreAwards. pic.twitter.com/2ROj6lvRx6

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Check out the list of nominees below. Winners are highlighted in bold.Best ActorAbu Sensei - Too  Early For Birds, Tom MboyaIan Mbugua  - Breathe II (Winner, tied)Bilal Mwaura - ImperviousBruce Makau - Free Fall (Winner, tied)Peter Kawa - Deliberate ContemptXavier Ywaya - Lwanda RockmanBest ActressAlison Nyawira - Lwanda RockmanSheila Munyiva - Sarafina (Winner, tied)Wakio Mzenge - Man Moments by Back To BasicsNice Githinji - The Dying Need No Shoes (Winner, tied)Best Actress in Supporting RoleMwikali Mary - Man MomentsSybil Mukandutiye - Sarafina (Winner)Wakio Mzenge - ImperviousPauline Kyalo - Deliberate ContemptAuudi Rowa - Man Moments by Back To BasicsBest Actor in Supporting RoleIan Mbugua - Man Moments (Winner, tied)Bruce Makau - Impervious (Winner, tied)Sam Psenjen - All I Ever Wanted by Hearts Of ArtJunior Nyongo - Too Early For BirdsMartin Githinji 'Sabela' - SarafinaBest DirectorNick Ndeda - Breathe IIMbeki Mwalimu - ImperviousStuart Nash - Sarafina (Winner)Lwanda Rockman - J.J JumbiMugambi Nthingi - Too Early For BirdsBest PlaywrightToo Early For Birds - Tom MboyaWalter Sitati - Deliberate ContemptJustin Mirichii- Free FallBiko Zulu - ImperviousXavier Nato - Son of Agich by Millaz Productions (Winner)Seth Busolo - Corporate WifeBest ProductionLwanda Rockman (Winner)Man MomentsImperviousToo Early For Birds, Tom Mboya EditionSarafina by Nairobi Performing Arts StudioBest Musical TheatreWicked by Karengata PlayersLwanda Rockman (Winner)Sarafina by NPASNBO Musical Theatre Initiative e.g. Pani PuriWicked by Karengata PlayersBest Play in EnglishBreathe II by Jackson Biko And Mbeki MwalimuToo Early For Birds, Tom Mboya EditionSarafina, NPASLwanda Rockman (Winner)Man MomentsBest ProducerMasuti Mwalimu (Winner)Gathoni  - Too Early for BirdsNice GithinjiJohn JumbiStuart NashBest Theatre, Art and Culture MagazineKenya BuzzBD Life In Business Daily (Winner)People DailyKetebul Research SeriesBest Art and Culture WriterBill Odidi - KetebulAmos Ngaira - Daily NationCaroline Nyanga - Pulse (Winner)Best Supporting InstitutionAlliance Francaise (Winner)Visa Oshwal CommunityKenyatta UniversityPawa 254Best Performing Theatre SpaceKenya National Theatre (Winner)Alliance FrancaiseOshwal Community CentrePawa 254Michael Joseph CentreMost Improved Theatre SpaceNakuru Players TheatreMichael Joseph CentreNairobi Film Centre (Winner)Kenya National TheatreLittle Theatre Club MombasaLifetime Achievement AwardJamal Nassasor - as Baba Junior, KTN (Winner)Judge - Vitimbi, KBCSusan Kadide, MombasaProf. Omondi WashingtonBest Production On Governance And Human Rights - Martin Luther King Junior AwardWritten On The Body by Andia Kisii, Directed By Mugambi NthigeSon Of Agich by Millaz Productions (Winner)SarafinaDeliberate ContemptHe is Far Too Much, The Silent Itch, MombasaToo Early For Birds - Tom Mboya EditionBlack RepublicBest Narrative TheatreToo Early For Birds - Tom Mboya (Winner)Random Stories Of KauziDodo The GuitaristGeorge Chunga - SMSOgutu Muraya - RunningBest Set, Light and Sound DesignLwanda RockmanSarafina (Winner )Black RepublicImperviousBest CostumesChatterbox Productions - Lwanda Rockman (Winner)Too Early For Birds, Tom Mboya EditionSarafina By Nairobi Performing Arts StudioBlack Monday by Khweva PlayersBest TragedyA kiss through the veilRadicalsRoll the diceImperviousBreathe IIThe Dying Need No Shoes (Winner)Best ComedyBecause You Said SoHeartstrings' Cat And Mouse (Winner)Poison Ivy By Seth Busolo & Wholesome EntertainmentSon Of Agich - Millaz ProductionsBest Dance TheatreArt In MotionNutcrackerAltarminOrigins' UnflowMid-Summer Night's Dream By Dance Centre KenyaOne Fine Day Ballet (Winner) Best Production On Reproductive HealthWritten On The Body (Winner)Roll The DiceNobody Can Stop ReggaeCorporate WifeBest Production on Women's rights and gender-based violenceHeartstrings' Cat And MousePoison Ivy by WhenCorporate Wife (Winner)Best Production On Child Rights And ProtectionCoast Chorus Music AcademyForbidden, Kabarak Primary  (Winner)One Fine Day BalletBest TV Art and Culture MagazineThe Trend, NTV (Winner)Tuesday Lifestyle, KTNEast Africa Got Talent, Citizen TVBest Production On spoken wordPoetry After Lunch (PAL)Ogutu Muraya's 'Because I Always Love Running' (Winner)Mufasa The PoetTeardropsBest Production Primary SchoolForbidden Acts  - Kabarak Primary (Winner)Coast Chorus Music Academy -MombasaOne Fine Day Ballet Best Production College and University - Prof Chris Wanjala AwardKenyatta University (Winner)Strathmore UniversityUniversity of Nairobi, Parklands CampusBest Live Music Performance - Daniel Pearl AwardAkothee (Winner)MakademSerroDistinguished Diaspora Award - Owiso Odera AwardOgutu Muraya with 'On Thin Ice'MakademWanjiku Victoria Seest (Winner)Nation Media GroupThe StandardKBCMediamax