Voting For Your Favourite Actors, Actresses Ongoing For AMVCA

As date for the much anticipated Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) gets closer, organisers have urged fans to continue voting for their favourite actors and actresses in a movie or TV series.

This year’s event takes place at the plush Eko Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria and would be broadcast live around the continent on Africa Magic.

The seven categories open to public voting at this year’s edition include: Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series), Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV Series), Best Supporting Actor in a Drama (Movie/Series), Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series), Best Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV Series), Best Supporting Actress in a Drama (Movie/Series) and Best Short Film or Online Video.

Of the twenty-five categories Ghana won nomination in seven categories with the biggest scoring movie being Potato Potahto produced by Sparrow Production.

The list of nominees from Ghana include Shirley Frimpong Manso, Adjetey Anang, Chris Attoh and Lydia Forson amongst others. The movie Potato Potahto received five nominations in different categories including overall Best Movie in West Africa.

The same movie was also selected for best costume designs from Christie Brown and Shirley Frimpong Manso also listed on the nominee list for Overall Best Director.

Fans are urged to visit the Africa Magic website at www.africamagic.dstv.com and click on the AMVCA 2018 tab to vote their favourite nominees before the closing date of Sunday, August 24, 2018.

This year’s edition of the AMVCAs is put together by Africa Magic in association with MultiChoice Africa and Airtel and Konga as sponsors.

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