The nominations for the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) have been confirmed for Saturday, March 19.
According to reports, 33 nominations will be unveiled for the eighth edition of the prestigious awards.
It has also been confirmed that actors Daniel Etim-Effiong and Adesua Etomi will host a special show on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv from 9 pm WAT to reveal this year’s candidates.
Speaking on the award, MultiChoice Nigeria Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels Busola Tejumola spoke on the incredible number of entries the award received.
“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.”
Africa Magic has added a new category for Best Online Social Content Creator to this year, as well as the reintroduction of Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series and Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series, bringing the total number of categories to 33.
The public will be able to vote in 12 categories, while the AMVCA panel of judges, led by veteran filmmaker Victor Okhai, will decide on the remaining 21. Best Movie in Southern, East, and West Africa, Best Director, and Best Cinematographer are among the other categories.