Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and Channels, West Africa, MultiChoice, confirmed this in a statement on Monday.
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The AMVCA is an annual award presented by MultiChoice recognising outstanding achievements in television and film.
As the excitement mounts for the winners to be announced, the AMVCA offers much more than just the awards. Here’s a glimpse of highlights and thrilling moments to anticipate.
Among those vying for recognition at the award, only a handful emerged as frontrunners, bagging most nominations.
The announcement of the long list of nominees was aired on all Africa Magic channels by the organisers on Sunday
The organisers, during a press conference held on Tuesday, also unveiled the head judge of the prestigious awards.
Together, they performed their mega hit song, ‘Who’s Your Guy?’ to the delight of the audience at the Eko Convention Center. Tiwa Savage also performed ‘Stamina’ and ‘Somebody’s Son’, singing live and displaying her vocal prowess. The performance was without a doubt one of the most exciting things that happened during the show.
The Opening Night will formally kick off the series of activities preceding the Award Night on Saturday, May 20.
The nominees for the prestigious awards were unveiled by popular TV personalities Bisola Aiyeola and Adjetey Anang on Sunday. However, much to the surprise of many, the actor’s name was conspicuously missing from the list, despite his outstanding portrayal of the character ‘Saro’ in the movie ‘Anikulapo,’ which garnered a remarkable 16 nominations.
One of the delightfully unique features of this year’s edition was the collaboration with the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) team to host guests from Hollywood as part of efforts to build international partnerships in film. In attendance were A-list actor/director, Tasha Smith (Why did I Get Married), as well as renowned producer and Head of Essence’s Film and TV Studio, Sidra Smith. They were also joined by Bayo Akinfemi of the popular TV show, Bob Hearts Abishola, Brandon Micheal Hall of the God Friended Me series, and Hollywood Director, producer, writer, and New York film Academy lecturer, Grant Housley of Paramount Pictures.
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Recall that for some months, there have been speculations that Funke Akindele’s marriage to JJC Skillz is on the verge of collapse as the couple were having serious issues.
The AMVCA continued its tradition of recognizing veterans in the film industry who have in no small way contributed to the development of the African film and television industry.
The movies, Rattlesnake – The Ahanna Storyand Amina came tops with four AMVCA honors each with Best Director going to Ramsey Nouah for Rattlesnake – The Ahanna Story and Best Overall Movie to Amina.
The workshop created a platform where industry stakeholders and partners shared best practices and actionable insight on Africa Magic’s content acquisition processes. It provided a platform for filmmakers to showcase authentic local content.
Ever since Yemi came into the spotlight, she has been known for her exceptional fashion statements during her shows and performances. Her appearance on the AMVCA fashion runway as a Lush Hair model undoubtedly makes the list of her most memorable looks and was a highlight for fashion lovers at the event.
It will hold at 5 pm today at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, to promote Africa’s rich cultural fashion heritage showcased over the years through Africa Magic and the AMVCAs.
The event formally flags off the series of activities preceding the Award Night on Saturday, May 14.
The multi-talented Nigerian media personality, IK Osakioduwa, will return to host the award show with South Africa’s media darling, Bonang Matheba, who will be making her hosting debut at the AMVCAs.
For this edition, Africa Magic in association with MultiChoice is placing a spotlight on authentic African fashion