The nominees for the 2015 Royalty Soapie Awards were announced last Thursday at The Venue in Merlose and here is the list of Nominees, I will bold my favourites just for control.
PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES
Outstanding Lead Actor:
Motlatsi Mafatshe as Sechaba for Isidingo
Siyabonga Thwala as Mpiyakhe Zungu for Isibaya
Theodore Jantjies as Xander Meintjies for 7de Laan
Vusi Kunene as Jefferson Sibeko for Isidingo
Zane Meas as Neville Meintjies for 7de Laan
Outstanding Lead Actress
Kgomotso Christopher as Katlego for Isidingo
Marjorie Langa as Gloria Rangaka for Scandal
Masasa Mbangeni as Thembeka Shezi for Scandal
Thembi Nyandeni as Mkabayi Zungu for Isibaya (even though here character irritates me sometimes)
Vinette Ebrahim as Charmaine Meintjies for 7de Laan
Outstanding Male Villain
André Lötter as Liamle Roux for Villa Rosa
Robert Whitehead as Barker Haines for Isidingo
Sello Maake Ka-Ncube as Lucas Nyathi for Scandal
Vusi Kunene as Bhekifa for Isibaya (I would have chosen Barker maar Bhekifa takes a notch up because of his subtle hot-ness on camera)
Wilhelm van der Walt as Tyrone (TY) for 7de Laan
Outstanding Female Villain
Dawn Matthews as Shakira Willemse for Scandal
Jo da Silva as Gita McGregor for 7de Laan
Mampho Brescia as Iris for Isibaya (without a doubt my fave)
Therese Benadé as Astrid Wentzel for Villa Rosa
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Andile Sithole as Ndumiso Ngcobo for Scandal
Bongani Gumede as Mandla Ndlovu for Isibaya
Jody Abrahams as Marcel Beauchamp for Scandal
Kaz McFadden as Dewald for 7de Laan
Zakhele Mabasa as S’khaleni for Isibaya (I didn’t know what is ukufraya ama-chips, now I do thanks to his character)
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Dorette Potgieter as Wanda for Villa Rosa
Mampho Brescia as Iris for Isibaya
Mapaseka Koetle as Dintle Setuke for Scandal
Natasha Sutherland as Layla Mckenzie for Scandal
Nomzamo Mbatha as Thandeka for Isibaya
Outstanding Newcomer
Andile Gumbi as Zweli for Isibaya
Buhle Samuels as Matshidiso for Muvhango
Fulu Mugovhani as Anzani Muneri for Scandal
Izak Davel as Bradley for Isidingo
Tessa Holloway as Sonja for 7de Laan
PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD
Most Popular Soapie
7de Laan
Generations
Isibaya
Isidingo
Muvhango
Rhythm City
Scandal
Villa Rosa
Zabalaza
CREATIVE AWARDS
Outstanding Soapie
7de Laan
Isibaya
Scandal
Villa Rosa
Outstanding Set Design
7de Laan
Isibaya
Scandal
Outstanding Writing Team
7de Laan
Isibaya
Scandal
Outstanding Wardrobe
7de Laan
Isibaya
Scandal
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Outstanding Directing Team
7de Laan
Isibaya
Isidingo
Scandal
Outstanding Editing Team
7de Laan
Isibaya
Scandal
Outstanding Lighting
7de Laan
Isibaya
Scandal
Certificates will be awarded in the following categories and the nominees are:
Outstanding Couple
Celeste Ntuli & Ayanda Borotho for Isibaya
Jessica Nkosi & Andile Mxakaza for Isibaya
Outstanding Make-up & Hair
Amy Sprawson for Isidingo
Sheila Petlele for Isibaya
Outstanding Art Direction
Rohan Horn for 7de Laan
Dylan Lloyd for Isibaya
Outstanding Casting Director
Angus Gibson for Isibaya
Kutlwano Ditsele for Isibaya
Outstanding Audio
Joel Kapend, Mark Phillips for Isibiya
& Vaughn Phillips
It seems like Isibaya is Royalty Awards Favourite shem…I wonder what is the selection criteria for us to see SA’s crowd puller soupie to bag only 1 nomination…
I’m not voting on other categories, Which ones are your favourite?
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