And the winners of the Arts Awards are...
Record 600 nominations submitted for seventh edition
A record 600 nominations were submitted for the seventh edition of the Arts Awards, held on the 10th anniversary of the Arts Council Malta.
The awards consisted of 14 competition categories and seven individual honours. The public was asked to participate with their vote in four categories.
Culture and arts minister Owen Bonnici said this year's edition was the biggest yet of the awards, mirroring a growing arts ecosystem.
Luke Dalli, executive chair of the council, said the awards had an important role in strengthening professional standards within the sector. The awards, he added, encouraged artists and organisations to work hard to excel in the sector.
Il-Kazin tal-Imqarbin won two awards. Photo: Darren AgiusPremju għall-Arti - Competitive Awards
L-aqwa xogħol għal tfal u żgħażagħ - Best work for young audiences: Peppa Pig bil-Malti – Media Exclusive Limited
L-aqwa proġett fil-komunità - Best project in the community: Cospicua Short Play Festival – Kunsill Lokali Bormla
L-aqwa programm jew staġun artistiku 2023/2024 - Best artistic programme or season 2023/2024: ŻiguŻajg Arts Festival for Children and Young People 2023 – Fondazzjoni Kreattività
L-aqwa programm jew staġun artistiku 2024/2025 - Best artistic programme or season 2024/2025: ŻiguŻajg Arts Festival for Children and Young People 2024 - Fondazzjoni Kreattività
L-aqwa produzzjoni: teatru - Best Production: theatre: Il-Każin tal-Imqarbin – Saydon Studio
L-aqwa produzzjoni: żfin - Best Production: dance: Għajn Xtutna – Moveo Dance Company
L-aqwa produzzjoni: arti viżiva - Best Production: visual art: Siġġu – Austin Camilleri
L-aqwa produzzjoni: multidixxiplinarja - Best Production: multidisciplinary: Holdfast: Nations At War– Anvil Studios Ltd
L-aqwa produzzjoni: mużika - Best Production: music: Il-Każin tal-Imqarbin – Saydon Studio
L-aqwa intrapriża kreattiva u innovattiva - Best creative and innovative enterprise: Mid-Djarju ta’ Student fi Skola tal-Knisja– Jamie Cardona u Vikesh Godhwani
Il-prattikant kreattiv żagħżugħ/a - Young creative practitioner: Jamie Cardona
Premju għall-prattikant kreattiv - Creative practitioner award: Vikesh Godhwani Chatlani
L-aqwa kisbiet internazzjonali - Best international achievement: I will follow the ship – Matthew Attard and Elyse Tonna
Premju għat-tisħiħ artistiku nazzjonali - Award for national artistic excellence: Mużika Mużika 2025 – Festivals Malta
Premju għall-Arti – Honours
Unur għall-Vjaġġ Artistiku - Honour for Artistic Journey: Narcy Calamatta
Unur għall-Kawża Soċjali - Honour for Social Cause: Blanket Ban – Davinia Hamilton and Marta Vella
Unur għall-Viżjoni Artistika - Honour for Artistic Vision: Phyllis Muscat
Unur għall-Ambaxxatur fl-Arti - Honour for Arts Ambassador: Maria Galea
Unur għall-Promoturi Kultural - Honour for Cultural Promoters: Rosetta Debattista
Unur għall-Wirt Artistiku - Honour for Artistic Heritage: Pawlu Camilleri Cauchi
Unur għall-Karriera Artistika - Honor for Artistic Career: Trevor Zahra
The ceremony was held at the Manoel Theatre. Photo: Arts Council