But the Board sang a different song this year after it increased its sponsorship for this year’s Riverwood Academy Awards to Ksh2.5 million.
As the world was buzzing about the Oscars, The Kenyan version of the Oscars has announced their nominees. Check them out below:
BEST EAST AFRICA FILM
Epidemic
Invisible cuffs
The Ring
University
BEST SHORT FILM
Beyond
GoodLuck Wachira
Once upon a time
Seed
BEST VERNACULAR
Cama Wa Ruo
Kigorogoro
Kia Hinya
Ningwanchete (I Love You)
Mugane
BEST DIRECTOR VERNACULAR TV SERIES (JURY’S VERDICT)
Gaterina - Kimathi Iceberg
Hayiayia - Kimathi Iceberg
Kayeye - Isaac Kisoi
Njata - Paul Kinyanjui
Njuku - Eunice Mwariri
Otoyo Mang’ang’a - Nathaniel Collins
Uriru Wa Wendo - James Njamura
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Biography Of Harry Kimani
Culture Quest
Hidden History
Structures of Hope
BEST TV COMMERCIAL
Bonyeza *699*1#
Fit Cereals
Kaluma King
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (TV SERIES)
Caroline Mindimo - Otoyo Mang’ang’a
Eve de’ Souza - Auntie Boss
Miriam Gathu - Uriru Wa Wendo
Nelly Mutai - Tumaini Senta
Sandra Dacha - Auntie Boss
BEST LEAD ACTRESS (TV SERIES)
Cate Damaris - Sumu
Hellen Waithera - Uriru Wa Wendo
Magaret Gakenia - Njuku
Nice Githinji - Tumaini Centre
Nice Wanjeri - Auntie Boss
BEST SUPPORTING (TV SERIES)
Anthony Maina - Hayiayia
Matthew Mwangi - Auntie Boss
Moses Oduwa - Otoyo Mang’ang’a
Risiki Asman - Njuku
Steven Maina - Uriru Wa Wendo
BEST LEAD ACTOR (TV SERIES)
Eduardo Waigwa - Ururi Wa Wendo
John Oron - Otoyo Mang’ang’a
Kenneth Ambani - Sumu
Maqbul Mohammed - Auntie Boss
Sospeter Kiritu - Hayiayia
BEST EDITING (TV SERIES)
Auntie Boss - Nicholas Kibathi
Kayeye - Philip Dolin
Mama Duka - Harris Thuo
Otoyo Mang’ang’a - Nathaniel Collins
Sumu - Fredrick Odhiambo
BEST SCRIPT (TV SERIES)
Mama Duka - Loi Awat
Sumu - Henry Lenga
Kayeye - Isaac Kisoi
Otoyo Mang’ang’a - Lwal Griffin
Uriru Wa Wendo - Ann Njae
BEST DIRECTING (TV SERIES)
Auntie Boss - Arnold Mwanjila & Likarion Wainaina
Kayeye - Isaac Kisoi
Mama Duka - Michael Jones Mwangi
Sumu - Henry Lenga
Uriru Wa Wendo - James Njamura
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (FEATURE & SHORT FILM)
Ann Vivian Njoki - Ningwanchete
Maureen Kinyanjui - Behind The Mask
Norah Ndonye - Curse
Pretty Mutave - Kizingo
Sally Atieno - Zilizala
BEST LEAD ACTRESS (FEATURE & SHORT FILM)
Eddah Kiruka - Box Ya Dough
Joyce Musoke - Moving
Keziah Mugure - Kigorogoro
Maureen Koech - Seed
Emily Achieng - Curse
Stacey Anyango - Second Chance
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (FEATURE & SHORT FILM)
Anthony Njoroge - Waathi Mukiranagwo
Joseph Gachanja - Spensa
Julian Tindo - Kizingo
Peter Mweu - Cama Wa Ruo
Washington Opondo - Zilizala
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BEST LEAD ACTOR (FEATURE & SHORT FILM)
Anubhav Garg - Beyond
Gerald Langiri - Curse
George Kituto - ZiliZala
Ian Isaboke - Ningwanchete (I love you)
John Njoroge - Cama Wa Ruo
Nickson Majane - Box Ya Dough
BEST DIRECTOR (FEATURE & SHORT FILM)
Beyond - Sahil D. Gada
GoodLuck Wachira - Njenga Mbugua
Moving - Likarion Wainaina
Once upon a time - Sahil D. Gada
Seed - Voline Ogutu
BEST SCORE (FEATURE & SHORT FILM)
Once upon a time
Once upon a time
Seed
Spensa
Zilizala
BEST SCRIPT (FEATURE & SHORT FILM)
GoodLuck Wachira - Njenga Mbugua
Gun Point - Lawrence Murage
Moving - Brian Munene
Once upon a time - Kunjan Dholakia
Seed - Voline Ogutu
BEST SOUND (FEATURE & SHORT FILM)
Beyond - Kunjan Dholakia
Day Dream - Brian Munene
Gunpoint - Francis Mwangi
Moving - Brian Munene
Once upon a time - Kunjan Dholakia
Seed - Willis Obuto & Sammy Wanjala
Zilizala - Alex Njenga / Kevin Daliti
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (FEATURE & SHORT FILM)
Curse - Dickson Mworia
Kizingo - Kimani Wandaka
Moving - David Kariuki & Likarion Wainana
Once upon a time - Saagar Panara
Seed - Alex Matu
The Voice - Stafford Ochieng
Zilizala - Daudi Otieno Anguka
BEST FEATURE FILM
Box Ya Dough
Kizingo
Rogue
Second Chance
Subira
BEST TV SERIES
Auntie Boss
Mama Duka
Tumaini Senta
Sumu
BEST VERNACULAR TV SERIES
Hayiayia
Kayeye
Njuku
Otoyo Mang’ang’a
Uriru Wa Wendo
BEST EDITING (FEATURE & SHORT FILM)
Beyond - Sahil D. Gada
Kizingo - Joseph Muniu
Once upon a time - Sahil D. Gada
Seed - Ricky Mwangi
Zilizala - Daudi Otieno Anguka
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