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2023 AMVCA: Bisola Aiyeola, Adjetey Anang To Host Nominees Announcement

April 14, 2023
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2023 AMVCA: Bisola Aiyeola, Adjetey Anang To Host

Bisola Aiyeola, a Nigerian actress, and Adjetey Anang, a Ghanaian actor, have been announced as the hosts for the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominees announcement.

The event, which will be broadcasted on all Africa Magic Channels on DStv and GOtv, will take place on April 16, 2023, at 7 PM WAT.

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For almost a decade, the AMVCA has celebrated outstanding achievements in the African film industry, and this year marks the ninth edition of the prestigious awards ceremony. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better, with a 40% increase in the number of entries received.

The nominees for the 33 categories were carefully selected from hundreds of hours of review by the AMVCA panel of judges, led by veteran filmmaker Femi Odugbemi, and are a reflection of the abundant talent Africa boasts of.

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The categories for this year’s awards include Best Actor in a Drama, Best Actress in a Comedy, Best Movie Director, and Best Television Series. Of the 33 categories, 10 will be open to public voting, 2 categories will be decided by live voting at the event, and 22 categories will be decided by the AMVCA panel of judges. To ensure a fair and transparent voting process, the AMVCA jury is working alongside Deloitte.

The announcement of the nominees for the 2023 AMVCA will be made by Bisola Aiyeola and Adjetey Anang, with the exception of the MNET original category, which will be presented by two child actors, Jasmine Olarotimi and Nifemi Lawal, who are also actors in Africa Magic Original telenovelas, The Johnsons, and Ajoche.

The three-day event will culminate in the awards ceremony on May 20, 2023, with a live broadcast on all Africa Magic Channels on DStv and GOtv.

Dr. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and West African Channels at MultiChoice Nigeria, expressed her excitement for the upcoming event and said, “Each of the nominees for this year’s award is a reflection of the abundant talent our continent boasts of, and we can’t wait to celebrate them.”

The call for entries for the 2023 AMVCA commenced on February 20, 2023, and ended on March 17, 2023. The entries were open to filmmakers from across Africa whose made-for-television movies or television series fell within the specified timeline and were relevant to the categories available.

 

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