The much-awaited first ever AfricaMagic Viewers Choice Awards
(AMCA) nominees' revelation was aired yesterday, 27th Jan, to millions
of viewers in 47 African countries.
The announcement was shown on a special edition of MNET's lifestyle programme, 53 Extra.
Eku Edewor and Dolapo Oni were joined by Uti Nwachukwu and Helen (both of Jara TV) to present the show last night.
Genevieve
Nnaji led others in her Best Actress in a Drama category that include
Bubu Mazibuko, Nolwazi Shange, Funke Oloyede(Akindele) and Jackie
Appiah.
Mercy Johnson and Funke Akindele also led the pack in the Best Actress in a Comedy category that also includes Lilian Esoro.
In
the Best Actor in a Drama category, O.C Ukeje, Fabian Adeoye Lojede,
Kenneth Uphopho, Edward Kagutuzi and Jafta Mamabolo are at the mercy of
the viewers to determine who among them wins the category.
Hafiz
Oyetoro, Kunle Bamtefa, Bovi Ugboma, Francis Odega and Ikhide Isaac
will slug it out with each other in the Best Actor in a Comedy category.
In the Best Movie Overall category, Skeem (Tim Greene), Man on
Ground (Akin Omotoso, Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Hakeem Kae-Kazim and Rosie
Motene), Jozi King (Jamie Ramsay), Otelo Burning (Sara Blecher) and The
Mirror Boy (Obi Emelonye) all made it to the awards' category.
In
all, South African movie, Otelo Burning, had the highest nominations of
14 closely followed by Nigeria’s 'The Mirror Boy' with 11 nominations.
'Man on Ground' raked nine (9) nominations, 'Perfect Picture' got eight
(8), 'Two Brides and a Baby picked' seven (7), 'Maami' five (5) and
'Skeem' also settled for five (5) nominations.
110 nominees were
chosen from 43 different productions from countries like Cameroon,
Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards will be screened live on DStv and GOtv platforms on Saturday, March 9, 2013.
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