Kenyans join a stellar lineup of nominees for Africa’s top content creators’ awards

March 22, 2022 Linet Owoko

You have up to April 29 to cast your vote in favor of your favorite talent in this year’s edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA).

The eighth edition of the AMVCA has been set for May 14 and Kenyan music couple Nameless and Wahu as well as actress Sarah Hassan will be contesting in the top content creators’ awards.

The AMVCA recognizes content creators in the entertainment industry from across Africa who are making a mark by producing movies, television products, or those driving creativity via social media channels.

This year’s edition shall be held in Lagos, Nigeria, and will see followers treated to a series of events starting with the opening night on May 7, the first-ever AMVCA runway show in partnership with Bella Naija Style the following day, and later the award gala on May 14.

MultiChoice Talent Factory Day with movie screenings and panel discussions by students from MTF academy will go down on May 9.

“We received a good number of quality entries from across the continent for this edition of the AMVCAs and we are pleased to reveal the final shortlist of nominees, which we are confident embody the excellence the awards is renowned for,” Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Group, Dr Busola Tejumola, said.

“We are focused on shining the light on the many aspects that make the African film and television industry truly magical and beaming that magic to millions of Africans who watch the awards every year.”

This edition, which will be held after the 2021 suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has seen nominees confirmed under 33 categories, including the newly introduced Best Online Social Content Creator category.

Other new categories will be the return of the Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series and Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series.

Some of the other categories include Best Movie in Southern, East and West Africa, Best Director, and Best Cinematographer.

This year’s Best Soundtrack winner will take home roughly Kes275,000 sponsored by soft drinks maker Pepsi.

A total of 12 categories will be open to viewers’ vote while 21 will be decided by the AMVCA panel of judges headed by veteran filmmaker, Victor Okhai.

Viewers can join the conversation using the hashtag #AMVCA8 and follow @africamagictv for live tweets.

Some of the competing entries featuring Kenyans are:

Best Overall Movie

Amina – Izu Ojukwu $ Okey Ogunjiofor
Voiceless – Robert O. Peters & Rogers Ofime
Rattlesnake – Ramsey Nouah $ Chris Odeh
Collision Course – Bolanle Austen-Peters
Omo Ghetto (The Saga) – JJC Skillz & Funke Akindele Bello
Nneka The Pretty Serpent – Tosin Igho & Chris Odeh
La Femme Anjola – Mildred Okwo & Rita Dominic
Just in Time – Dolapo Adeleke & Sarah Hassan

Best Movie East Africa

The Girl in the Yellow Jumper – Morocco Omari
A Grand Little Lie – Denise Kibisu Ngubuini
My Husbands Wife – Ndagire Mariam
Just In Time – Sarah Hassan and Dalapo Adeleke
Ugonjwa wa Kifo – Rhaphael Emmanuel
Beautiful Ashes – Ayeny T. Steve

Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)

Funke Akindele – Omo Ghetto (The Saga)
Bimbo Ademoye – Breaded Life
Nse Nkpe Etim – Quams Money
Bisola Aiyeola – Dwindle
Nancy Isime – Kambili: The Whole 30 Years
Sarah Hassan – Just in Time

Best Documentary

Road2Blow – Taiwo Adeyemi
Unmasked: Leadership, Trust and the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria – Femi Odugbemi
This Love – Eugene Mbugua
Sunset in Makoko – Allen Onyige
If Objects could speak – Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku, Elena Schilling, Daniella Fritz, Ann Katrina Boberg
Streets of Lagos: Dear Little People – Lawrence Adejumo

You can now register to vote on via Africa Magic website for your favorite AMVCA nominees. One must register with their name, surname, year of birth, gender, location, and cell phone number before or during the voting round.

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