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The second edition of AfricaMagic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCAs) 2014 was announced since December 2013. AMVCAs has become one of the calendar highlight for the African entertainment . The event will be held and screened live from Lagos on Saturday 8th of March 2014 on DStv and GOtv.
There will be 28 awards in total for 26 categories at the 2014 Africa-Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. Since its announcement, fans have been free to vote for their favorites.
According to AllAfrica article published on the 18 DECEMBER 2013, leading the nominations is Ghanaian film "Contract" followed by Nigeria's "Living Funeral" with eight, Tanzania's "Siri Ya Mtungi" with seven, Kenya's "Nairobi Half Life" with seven and "Last Flight" to Abjua with six. In the hotly contested category of Best Movie are five titles — "Last Flight to Abuja", "Contract", "Living Funeral", "Flower Girl" and "Awakening".
A wide cross-section of Africa's stars are nominated for the acting categories. Best Actress in Drama nominees are Stephanie Wilson, Veronica Waceke, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Nkiru Sylvanus and Ivie Okujaiye. In the Best Actor in a Drama category, Juma Rajab Rashid, Hlomla Dandala and Tope Tedela are all nominated alongside Majid Michel, who scored two nominations.
Transparency and credible professionalism were exercised during the selection of all the nominees for the The 2014 AfricaMagic Viewers' Choice Awards. A nominee judging panel comprising some of the industry's leading professionals and the selection process was crucially verified by the accounting firm of Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo.
According to AllAfrica 2013, AfricaMagic also announced a brand new category The New Era Award, which will recognise and honour individuals who have made significant contribution to creating a new era for African film and television. Nominees in this category are: Desmond Elliot, Kate Henshaw, Rita Dominic, Rukky Sanda and Uche Jombo.
M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi send his congratulations to all the nominees on their achievement and has also urged them to use their nominations as a source of future motivation. Here are his words:
"We are so impressed by these skilled persons whose value to Africa must be recognized and honored. We send all the nominees our best wishes for the Awards, but want to also remind them that their nomination is an acknowledgement of the remarkable work they have done and are continuing to do in creating compelling African entertainment.
"AfricaMagic is also delighted that the success of year one of these Awards can be so clearly seen in the sharp increase in the number of entries received this year."
Alabi also thanked leading pay-TV operator MultiChoice Africa and sponsor Amstel Malta for their support.
"As our headline sponsor, Amstel Malta, has proved to be an invaluable partner who truly understands the vision of these Awards to recognise and honour the African film and television community.
"Their investment into the AfricaMagic Viewers' Choice Awards is deeply encouraging and greatly valued. The same must be said of our platform provider MultiChoice Africa, which has always been a pioneering leader in showcasing the skill and talent of Africa and Africans."
Fans can still pour out their votes as the voting is still open, this can be done at www.africamagic.tv. It is important to note Public voting will close on March 3, 2014.
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Personal Opinion:
Looking at the list of all nominees for the AfricaMagic Viewers' Choice Awards, I am sad and happy at the same time. Why sad? sad because I recently have been very familiar with the many Cameroonian movies and their producers, I have carefully watched this industry grow, as well their struggles, I have seen theirs efforts in trying to feature Ghanaian actors like Van Vicker, Nigerian actors like Jim Ike, Uche Jumbo etc....But yet, how could all these not be appreciated by any of the panel judges at the AfricaMagic Viewers' Choice Awards?. For all I know is Cameroonians have made progressed in bettering their scrips, their lightnings, cameras and the actors have incredibly embedded their acting skills into their characters on set. Therefore I wonder why.?
Well why happy then!? I am happy because there are promises in not only in the Cameroon movie industry, but also in the continents as a whole. Also my happiness goes to all these Nigerians , Ghanaian, Kenya and Tanzaniaa ctors and actresses, producers nominated. Happy win to all.
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| Meet Cameroon celebrities at the Africa international film festival. In this picture: Agbor Gilbert in the middle, Quinta Eyong Ashu Memba Lucie Solange Yijika Solange Ojong. |
I will say a-not-to worry for Cameroon, for I know how much producers are pushing hard to get Cameroon movies and actors recognised. Infact, one I know is Agbor Gilbert , who is trying the best he can, using all his network banks to get a couple of Cameroonians in the film industry to Lagos for this year's Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards event. He believes this will be an opportunity to network with the right people and to let others know we exist, not to forget to also support our fellow African nominess.
Lets keep our eyes open and our toes twisted for which Cameroonian is going to feature on that red carpet...hmmmm watchout for all infos right here....
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