AFRICA MAGIC VIEWERS CHOICE AWARDS 2013- THE OUT & ABOUT AT THE UNVEILING OF THE NOMINEES

GENEVIEVE NNAJI

UCHE JOMBO-RODRIGUEZ

Monday, January 28, 2013 was the D-date,  the event was the unveiling of the nominees and categories for the maiden edition of the AfricaMagic Viewers Choice Awards 2013. Venue of the event was the Porsche Center, which seems to be the venue of choice for some A-class events nowadays. The AMVCA 2013, is a collaboration between AfricaMagic and Multichoice Africa, the idea is to encourage the best in the movie industry all over Africa, by acknowledging and encouraging their hardwork in their various fields. Actors/Actresses, Producers, Directors, Make-up Artists and others involved in the movie industry are being duly recognised, so kudos to the organizers. 

On Monday night, the nominees were unveiled and even the trophy that would be won by the winners in the various categories. In all, there would be 28 awards in 26 categories. Viewers would have the opportunity to chose their winners in 6 categories, while 18 other categories would have experts in the industry choosing the winners. Awards would also be given in 2 other categories namely-Trailblazer of the Year & the Industry Merit Awards, the latter which would be given to a worthy veteran of the movie industry.  Nominees in 2 categories- Best Documentary & Best online Video, were not named on the night and the reason given was because the nominee selection team prefers to award certificates of encouragement to all the entrants in the 2 categories. 

The night of the unveiling was fun-filled as many of the industry's practitioners from around Africa were in attendance.  As with all things organized by AfricaMagic, it was a classy affair, it was an opportunity for many to network amidst a very convivial atmosphere. 

Some of those we saw at the event were the likes of  our favorite actress of all time Genevieve Nnaji, Ini Edo, Omoni Oboli, Uche Jombo-Rodriguez, Doris Simeon, Saheed Balogun, Iretiola Doyle, Damilola Adegbite, ex-Miss Black USA Osas Ighodaro, Emem Isong, Chidi 'GQ' Mokeme, Uti Nwachukwu, Funlola Aofiyebi-Rahmi, Julius Agwu, Ashionye Ugbo, veteran Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, Tewa Onasanya, Tunde Kelani, Gbemi Phillips, Kunle Afolayan, Emem Ema, Karen Igho, Goldie, O. C Ukeje, Abiola Segun-Williams, Dolapo Oni, Lala Akindoju, Femi Brainard, Rukky Sanda, Ibinabo Fiberesima, Jide Kosoko, Kalu Ikeagwu, Segun Arinze, Paul Okoye, Alex Ekubo, Anita Boyd, Styl Plus duo, Teco Benson, Tunde Kelani, Gideon Okeke, IK Osakioduwa, Olisa Adibua and many others. 

All the pictures were personally taken by Abiola Aloba, for MM. Use without permission is frowned on.

MORE FANTASTIC PICTURES AFTER THE BREAK. PLS CLICK ON READ MORE

ANITA BOYD

FUNLOLA AOFIYEBI-RAHMI

DAMILOLA ADEGBITE

OSAS IGHODARO & DAMILOLA ADEGBITE

YINKA EPEGA

GBEMI PHILLIPS

KAREN IGHO

GENEVIEVE NNAJI

KAREN IGHO

DORIS SIMEON

DORIS SIMEON

IRETIOLA DOYLE & TEWA ONASANYA

CHIDI MOKEME

TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT

OSAS IGHODARO

OMONI OBOLI

OMONI OBOLI

BUKOLA AWOYEMI

KAREN IGHO & ALEX EKUBO

UTI NWACHUKWU

HELEN PAUL

INI EDO

ASHIONYE UGBO

EHIZ & SA ACTRESS

BIOLA ALABI, MD , M-NET AFRICA

LALA AKINDOJU

EMEM ISONG, ASHIONYE UGBO, OMONI OBOLI, FRIEND, UCHE JOMBO-RODRIGUEZ, INI EDO, TEWA ONASANYA

EKU EDEWOR

UNVEILING THE AMVCA TROPHY

DOLAPO ONI & EKU EDEWOR

KAREN IGHO & UTI NWACHUKWU

 SOUTH AFRICA'S MTV BASE VJ

NOBLE IGWE & FRIENDS

KUNLE AFOLAYAN

EMEM EMA & YINKA EPEGA

EKU EDEWOR & UTI NWACHUKWU

LINDA EJIOFOR

SAHEED BALOGUN

OMONI OBOLI

RUKKY SANDA

GOLDIE

LATASHA NGWUBE

CELINE LOADER

O C UKEJE & GBEMI PHILLIPS

DOLAPO ONI

OSAS & DAMILOLA

MR & MRS FEMI BRAINARD

DENRELE EDUN & ARIYIKE AKINBOBOLA