7 Nominations for Kenya at Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards

A screen shot from The XYZ Show  

Kenya has 7 nominees in the inaugural Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCAs) set for Lagos, Nigeria from March 8th to 9th.

Nigeria and South Africa lead the pack with majority of the slots, while Kenya is represented with KTN TV drama series Lies that Bind, The XYZ Show, Makutano Junction and Thesis Film Yellow Fever.

The awards sponsored by MultiChoice and headline sponsor Amstel Malta received 110 Nominees from 43 different countries.

Here are the Kenyan Nominees:

1. Maureen Koech – Best Supporting Actress in Lies That Bind
2. Carol Mbugua - Best Art Director for Lies that Bind 
3. Reg Chuhi & Kevin Ireri – Best Picture Editor for Lies That Bind
4. Godffrey Mwampembwa/Marie Lora-Mungai for The XYZ Show and Patricia Gichinga/David
5. Campbell for Makutano Junction – Best TV Series
6. Ng’endo Mukii for Yellow Fever  - Best Short Film 
7. Quentin Hughes & Alex Konstantaras – Best Local Language Movie (Swahili) for Zeinabu Rudi Nyumbani

With 28 awards in 26 categories, the awards have six categories where viewers will vote for winners and 18 more technically focused categories where winners will be selected by a judging panel.
Voting is open and closes on 3rd March at midnight. Vote for here