by Thinus Ferreira
MultiChoice is bringing back its DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards in 2022 for a fourth edition that will take place in June as a live broadcast on Mzansi Magic (DStv 161) from the Sun Arena in Pretoria.
The return of the DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards after two years - last held in early-2020 just as the Covid-19 pandemic started - follows the return after two years of the 8th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA's) that will once again be staged in Lagos, Nigeria this year as an in-person awards show, and kykNET's 10th Silwerskermfees film festival set as a hybrid in-person event for Camps Bay in Cape Town from 23 March.
The Covid-19 pandemic forced MultiChoice and M-Net to shutter the DStv Mzansi Magic Viewers Choice Awards, the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards and the Silwerskermfees indefinitely, will all 3 events now back on 2022's pan-African entertainment calendar, in addition to the 2022 Cape Town Carnival that is also back after two years on 19 March as an in-person event.
To make up for the absence of the awards in 2021, the 4th DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards will honour South African achievers in various categories over the past two years in fields ranging from TV and radio to music, sports and comedy.
The 2022 DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards will feature 13 categories, including special awards, ranging from Song of the Year, Favourite Actress, Favourite Actor, Favourite Radio Personality, Favourite DJ, Favourite Comedian, Favourite Rising Star, Favourite Sports Personality, Favourite TV Presenter, Favourite Music Artist/ Group, Personality of the Year, a Lifetime Achiever chosen by the Mzansi Magic channel, and the Life Changer award that is a sponsored category.
"The return of the
DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards is something that really excites us as DStv," says Thabisa Mkhwanazi, MultiChoice South Africa's executive head of marketing.
"Not only are the awards a celebration of our extraordinary local talent but
they also put the fans who are our consumers, at centre of everything as they
are the ones who will have voted for the different winners."
"As a business we
remain committed to the growth of the local entertainment industry, we continue
to invest significantly in South Africa's entertainment industry and are fully
behind celebrating our local stars."
"This is also an opportunity for our loyal
viewers to vote for their favourite stars and we can't wait to hear who their
top choices are. Ultimately, we are excited to put on a great show for Mzansi."
MultiChoice and Mzansi Magic will announce more details about the awards and the voting process later in the year.
