Veteran Nollywood actors, Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O. Kanayo have been honoured with the Industry Merit Award at this year’s edition of Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).
The awards recognised their contributions to the Nigerian motion picture industry and their influence as two of Nigeria’s most celebrated screen icons.
Speaking after receiving her award, Sobowale expressed gratitude to God, the organisers, her colleagues, fans, and most especially her children for their support over the years.
“I want to specially thank God Almighty for keeping me till this day to have this (award). I thank my children. Thank you to all my colleagues. I thank my fans because without you ko si Shola (there’s no Shola). It truly is an honour. Thank you all for making me still relevant. Mi o ti de (I am yet to arrive. So, expect more from me). I love you all,” she enthused.
In his acceptance speech, Kanayo dedicated the award to film practitioners across the continent, praising the role of the entertainment industry in fostering unity in Africa.
The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards remains one of the continent’s biggest entertainment award platforms, celebrating excellence in film, television and digital content creation.