The awards are organised by the National Arts Council of Zambia.
The National Arts Council of Zambia is mandated by the National Arts Council Act 31 of 1994 Part 5, Section (e) to “regulate and provide for modalities for the award of national honours for artistic merit.” In 2019, the Ngoma Awards returned to Zambia after a six-year hiatus.
The newly relaunched Ngoma Awards includes 7 categories: creative writing, stage theatre, community theatre, music, traditional music and dance, visual arts, and media arts.
Guidelines and Procedures for the Ngoma Awards are provided in booklet and PDF form by the National Arts Council of Zambia.
Ngoma Award winners were announced in December 2019.