Multi-talented Nigerian media personality, IK Osakioduwa, will return to host the award show (PHOTO/Courtesy) |
The multi-talented Nigerian media personality, IK
Osakioduwa, will return to host the award show with South Africa’s media
darling, Bonang Matheba, who will be making her hosting debut at the AMVCAs.
Bonang Matheba is a multi–award winning radio host, TV
presenter and style icon renowned for her flamboyant presentation skills and
her signature voice on South African radio and television.
She has hosted several award shows and prominent events,
including 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards, the pre-shows for the 2014 MTV Europe
Music Awards and 2016 BET Awards, and Miss South Africa 2019.
Announcing the awards’ hosts, Executive Head of Content and
West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, Dr. Busola Tejumola said: “We are
excited to have Bonang join IK as co-host for the eighth edition of the AMVCAs.
They are both extremely talented and have attained continental acclaim having
both hosted some of Africa’s biggest shows. Together they will keep the crowd
entertained on the biggest night to celebrate African film and TV stars”.
Speaking on her AMVCA debut, Bonang expressed her excitement
saying, “it’s been a long time coming”. On what viewers should expect to see,
Queen B revealed that she will be bringing world-class, quality television
hosting to the show.
“It’s always such an honor to host live productions and I
think after COVID, we haven’t had the opportunity to be outside to have these
big, big productions with live studio audiences. So, it’s lovely to have all of
that back. It’s also an honor. Any single stage I get to step on is an honor.
I’ve always wanted to work with IK. I am a huge fan of his. So, I’m looking
forward to that too”, she said.
IK Osakioduwa began his career in 2001 as a radio on-air
personality and became popular for his entertaining style of presentation. He
has since gone to host several high profile shows and programmes such as Big
Brother Africa and is the host of the ongoing Nigerian Idol season 7
competition.
For the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice
Awards, organizers announced a special eight-day series of events, starting
with an Opening Night on Saturday, 7 May. This will be followed by a first-ever
AMVCA runway show on Sunday, 8 May. On Monday, 9 May will be Young Filmmakers’
Day with movie screenings and panel discussions by students of the MultiChoice
Talent Factory academy.
Africa Magic will host industry stakeholders to a special
Content Market Workshop on Tuesday, 10 May and a pan-African food festival and
cultural day on Wednesday, 11 May. A Digital Content Creators’ brunch to
spotlight the growing popularity of online content creators will hold on
Thursday, 12 May followed by a special gala for nominees on Friday, 13 May. The
glamorous awards night will be on Saturday, 14 May and aired live on Africa
Magic channels on DStv and GOtv from 4pm WAT.