Timi Dakolo, Waje Lead Other Stars To Perform As AMVCAs Holds Saturday

 

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE

Nigerian soul singer Timi Dakolo, and two of Africa’s leading vocalists Waje and Lira, are billed to perform at the fifth edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) holding at the Eko Hotels & Suites on Saturday 4 March.

The AMVCA is the biggest celebration of film and television talent across Africa with the first edition holding in 2013. This year being the fifth edition, the show promises to be even bigger with top contenders from across Africa competing for honours in a number of voting, non-voting and online polling categories including the newly introduced recognition award for M-Net’s original productions.

The awards ceremony will be hosted by Ik Osakioduwa and South African media personality Minnie Dlamini and broadcast live on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv from 4pm Nigerian time.

Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, Director, M-Net West Africa, said: “We are excited to once again celebrate the finest hands in African film and television. This is the fifth edition of the awards, and we urge viewers from all across Africa and the rest of the world to tune in on Saturday 4 March as we find out who wins top honours this year. The show promises to be a great experience for our esteemed guests on the ground and the many viewers at home, as some of Africa’s biggest names in music will be performing.”

Viewers should expect an evening of fun, excitement and stellar performances from Africa’s finest musical talents.

Also performing at the AMVCAs are the winner of the first edition of The Voice Nigeria, A’rese alongside other Voice talents Chike and the newly signed Mavin Records acts, the DNA twins.

John Ugbe, the Managing Director of MultiChoice Nigeria, said: “We are delighted to once again bring the AMVCAs to our viewers across Africa. MultiChoice is a firm believer in recognizing established and budding talent in the film and television industry, even as we remain committed to endeavours that recognise the hard work these talents put in every day, behind and in front of the cameras. We urge our viewers from across the country to catch the show as it promises to be truly exciting.”

 

The categories that will be vie for are:

• Best Actor in a drama
• Best Actress in a drama
• Best Supporting actress in a drama
• Best supporting actor in a drama
• Best Movie (Drama)
• Best actor in a comedy
• Best actress in a comedy
• Best Movie (Comedy)
• Best Make-up artist
• Best Costume designer
• Best Lightning designer
• Best Video Editor
• Best Sound Editor
• Best Art director
• Best Cinematographer
• Best writer (Comedy)
• Best Writer (Drama)
• Best Indigenous Language (Hausa)
• Best Indigenous Language (Yoruba)
• Best Indigenous Language (Swahili)
• Best Documentary
• Best Short Film
• Best Television series Comedy/Drama
• Best New Media-Online video
• Best Movie (East Africa)
• Best Movie (Southern Africa)
• Best Movie (West Africa)
• Best Movie director
• Best Movie