The nominations for this year's SU Woordfees Woordtrofee Awards [Word Trophies] have been announced. The winners will each receive a trophy at an awards ceremony on the 4th of April.
The nominees (in alphabetical order) are:
Best Upcoming Artist(s)
Carpets
In Slavenhuis 39
Raak
Visuele Arts: Best Exhibition
Elbé Coetsee (Lap se onthou)
Jean Theron Louw (My Afrika-wildehonde)
Theresa Jo Wessels [Die obsessie – Die emmer]
Classical Music: Vocal
Cecilia Rangwanasha (Verdi's Requiem)
Libertaskoor (Verdi's Requiem)
Lund Universiteitskoor (Hemispheres – Choral Music from South Africa and Sweden)
Stellenbosch University Choir
Classical Music: Instrumental
David Salleras (saxophone) & Christopher Duigan (piano) [Indigo]
Erik Dippenaar & Camerata Tinta Barocca (Glorious Baroque)
László Kuti (clarinet), Peter Martens (cello), François du Toit (piano) [Contrasts]
Olga Kern (Prestige-klavieruitvoering)
Best Technical Achievement
GodgOdgoD (production design: Wolf Britz & Ilana Cilliers)
SAMSON (music and musical direction: Shane Cooper)
SAMSON (video animation: Kirsti Cummings)
Sky en Czech (production design: Marí Borstlap)
Literary Recital (“Woordkuns")
Susanne Beyers (Dr. Hans Spatel en die boeksuster)
Juanita Swanepoel (Direction: 'n Oulap se rooi and Dr. Hans Spatel en die boeksuster)
Woutrine Theron ('n Oulap se rooi)
Best Supporting Actress in a Play
Martelize Kolver (Katvoet)
Greta Pietersen (Kleedkamer-blues)
Esther von Waltsleben (Toutjies & Ferreira)
Best Actor in a Play
Wessel Pretorius (Kleedkamer-blues)
Richard September (Swerfgoed)
Jodecee Solomons (Die gangsters)
Beste Ensemble in a Play
Babbelagtig
Die road trip
Kleedkamer-blues
Best Actress in a Play
Joanie Combrink (Toutjies & Ferreira)
Cintaine Schutte (Tien duisend ton)
Tinarie Van Wyk Loots (Katvoet)
Best Actor in a Play
Andrew Buckland (Endgame)
Jefferson J Dirks-Korkee (Rooilug)
Ben Pienaar [DEURnis (Net)]
Beste Director of a Play
Marthinus Basson (Die gangsters)
Wolf Britz & Nicole Holm (Toutjies & Ferreira)
Nico Scheepers (Katvoet)
Sylvaine Strike (Endgame)
Beste Woordfees Debut Play
Die road trip
Katvoet
Tien duisend ton
Best Play
Die gangsters
Katvoet
Rooilug
Toutjies & Ferreira
Contemporary Music: Best Solo Artist
Jo Black (Bring die hoop weer terug)
Joshua na die Reën (Someraarde)
Grethe van der Merwe (Inversie)
Contemporary Music: Best Group
Amazink Live: Season 6
Soweto String Quartet ontmoet Loki Rothman
Spoegwolf
Contemporary Music: Best Music Theatre
Katrina: Die dansende taal
Samson
Uit die bloute
The Woordtrofee Awards Ceremony will be held on the 4th of April in the Oude Libertas Theatre in Stellenbosch. The bestselling books on the writers's programme will also receive Woordtrofee Awards, and a number of special prizes will be awarded. For more information please contact Danie Marais at danie_marais@sun.ac.za or 083 325 3433.
