{"id":56724,"date":"2026-04-20T23:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=56724"},"modified":"2026-04-20T23:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:09:13","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnomzamo-mbatha-and-bovi-announced-as-amvca-2026-hosts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/20\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnomzamo-mbatha-and-bovi-announced-as-amvca-2026-hosts\/","title":{"rendered":"Nomzamo Mbatha and Bovi announced as AMVCA 2026 hosts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_190594\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190594\" class=\"wp-image-190594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nomzamo-Mbatha-and-Bovi-announced-as-AMVCA-2026-hosts.jpg?resize=600%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nomzamo-Mbatha-and-Bovi-announced-as-AMVCA-2026-hosts.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nomzamo-Mbatha-Bovi-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-190594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nomzamo and Bovi to host AMVCA 2028<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nomzamo Mbatha and Bovi Ugboma have been officially unveiled as the co-hosts of the 12th Africa Magic Viewers\u2019 Choice Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The two stars will take to the stage on 9 May 2026 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, stepping into a role long held by IK Osakioduwa, who has fronted the awards since their debut in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>IK\u2019s decade-long run made him the face of the AMVCAs, and his effortless delivery became a defining part of the show.<\/p>\n<p>His appearance alongside teenage prodigy David Oke at the 11th edition had already hinted at a transition, and now organisers have confirmed a new era with Nomzamo and Bovi at the helm.<\/p>\n<p>Bovi, widely respected for his wit and stagecraft, admitted he didn\u2019t see the opportunity coming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wasn\u2019t expecting it. Considering IK has been the host from the beginning, I was really happy when I got the call,\u201d he said, noting that preparations are already in full swing as he aims to deliver a memorable show.<\/p>\n<p>On her part, Nomzamo brings continental and global appeal.<\/p>\n<p>From her breakout on <em>Isibaya<\/em> to her Hollywood role in<em> Coming 2 America<\/em> alongside Eddie Murphy, and her recent lead role in <em>Shaka iLembe<\/em>, she has built a reputation that extends beyond acting into humanitarian work and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the responsibility of hosting, Bovi added, \u201cThe AMVCA stage is one of the biggest in Africa, and I don\u2019t take that lightly. I want to bring the energy, the laughs, and the magic that this night deserves. African storytelling is at an all-time high, and it\u2019s an honour to be the one holding the mic while we celebrate the best of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s edition also reflects a broader vision, with organisers introducing new categories for Best Indigenous Language (North Africa) and Best Indigenous Language (Central Africa).<\/p>\n<p>Veteran actress Joke Silva has been appointed Head Judge.<\/p>\n<p>With 32 categories and voting already open for audience-decided awards, the countdown is on.<\/p>\n<p>All eyes will be on Lagos as Nomzamo and Bovi take over one of Africa\u2019s biggest entertainment stages.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXUJcuiDeh6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Nomzamo #Mbatha #Bovi #announced #AMVCA #hosts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Nomzamo and Bovi to host AMVCA 2028 Nomzamo Mbatha and Bovi Ugboma have been officially unveiled as the co-hosts&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56725,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56724"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56726,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56724\/revisions\/56726"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}