As the annual Silwerskerm Festival draws closer, kykNET announces the first-ever Silwerskerm Festival Awards for Film and Television.
The award ceremony will see the top achievers including presenters, actors and filmmakers, who showcased great television and entertainment in the space of April 2022 to March 2023, celebrated.
The TV section of the awards ceremony, pays homage to 20 categories and boasts a special section for lifetime contributions by living legends such as actor Cedwyn Joel, and presenter Freek Robinson, who set and maintained the highest standards in news media over the past 40 years and includes producer, and André Scholtz, who has been making films for more than half a century.
The gala event, which takes place on Saturday August 26, at the CTICC in Cape Town, will be recorded for television broadcast on August 27 at 8pm on kykNET, DStv channel 144.
Director for M-Net Premium Channels Waldimar Pelser said: âIt is high time that, in addition to the excellent work in film, we also celebrate outstanding contributions on our kykNET channels.
âWithout their exceptional talent, we wouldnât be able to keep our viewers glued to the box. It is a privilege to thank them with the nominations and awards.â
Viewers get the deciding vote on the âTV moment of the Yearâ and âPersonality of the Yearâ categories, while a panel of judges will determine the winners of the overall âSilwerskerm Festival Awards for Film and Televisionâ.
Viewers have to choose from a list of nominations and voting closes on July 31.
Below is a list of the nominations:
Best Actor in a Comedy
DesirĂ© Gardner â âMagda Louwâ
Hannes van Wyk â âMagda Louwâ
Ilse-Lee van Niekerk â âTroukoorsâ
Liane Heyl â âPoenaâ
Robbie Wessels â âPoenaâ
Best Actor in a Drama
Andahr Cotton â âDinge van ân Kindâ
AndrĂ© Samuels â âMooiweer en Warmâ
Bobby van Jaarsveld â âSpoorloos 4: Die Eilandâ
Edwin van der Walt â âFraksieâ
Edwin van der Walt â âDonkerbosâ
Best Actress in a Drama
Erica Wessels â âDonkerbosâ
Ira Blanckenberg â âMooiweer en Warmâ
Izel Bezuidenhout â âSpoorloos 4: Die Eilandâ
Melissa Myburgh â âDinge van ân Kindâ
Trix Vivier â âFraksieâ
Best Supporting Role In a Drama
Andre Weideman â âDinge van ân Kindâ
Hannes van Wyk â âSpoorloos 4: Die Eilandâ
Nicole Holm â âDonkerbosâ
Pierre van Pletzen â âFraksieâ
Tinarie van Wyk Loots â âMooiweer en Warmâ
Best Actor In a Telenovela or Soap
Clint Brink â âBinnelandersâ
Dean John Smith â âSuidoosterâ
Dan-Jacques Mouton â âArendsvleiâ
Justin Stydom â âDiepe Watersâ
Best Actress in a Telenovela or Soap
Cindy Swanepoel â âBinnelandersâ
Jill Levenberg â âSuidoosterâ
Jolene Martin â âArendsvleiâ
Nadia Valvekens â âDiepe Watersâ
Best Villain in a Telenovela or Soap
AndrĂ© Odendaal â âBinnelandersâ
Irvine van der Merwe â âSuidoosterâ
Rehane Abrahams â âArendsvleiâ
Sandi Schultz â âDiepe Watersâ
Best Newcomer in a Telenovela or Soap
Char Carrie â âSuidoosterâ
David Viviers â âBinnelandersâ
Devonecia Swartz â âArendsvleiâ
Liam Bosman â âDiepe Watersâ
Best Presenter in a Magazine Programme
BonnĂ© de Bod â âBewonder en Bewaar met BonnĂ© de Bodâ
Ewan Strydom â âBravo!â
Hannes van Wyk â âKwĂȘlaâ
Leah â âDuidelik Dapperâ
Lisa van Rooyen â âTrendâ
Tracey Lange â âBravo!â
Best Presenter in a Lifestyle Programme
AnzĂ©l Rabie â âAnzĂ©l in die Bolandâ
Erns Grundling â âEldersâ
Gerrie Pretorius â âLeef Jou Reisâ
Henck Conrey â âVat Jou Goed en Trekâ
Jak de Priester â âKoppieteefonteinâ
NataniĂ«l â âNataniĂ«l. Erik. Wolf.â
Shari Kennedy â âHokaai My Meisieâ
Best Presenter in a Reality Programme
Bertus Basson â âIn Die Sop!â
Edrien Erasmus â âGroenste Vingersâ
Ewan Strydom â âPlaasjapieâ
Leandie du Randt â âSlankâ
Marciel Hopkins â âBoer Soek ân Vrouâ
Schalk Bezuidenhout â âOp My Eish!â
Best Presenter in an Actuality Programme
Kabous Meiring â âProntuitâ
Lourensa Eckard â âIn Gesprekâ
Mia Spies â âWies Nuus?â
Theo Vorster â âSakegesprekâ
Best Presenter in a Game Show
De Klerk Oelofse â âKyk Wie Praatâ
Early B â âMy Ma Kook Beter As Jouneâ
Rian van Heerden â âWie Word ân MiljoenĂȘrâ
Ricky Schroeder â âJol met Rickyâ
Best Presenter in a Talk Show
Aden Thomas â âSĂȘ Jou SĂȘâ
Divan Botha â âWinslynâ
Heindrich Wyngaard â âKLOP!"
Suzaan Steyn â âSpreekkamerâ
Best Presenter in an Outdoor Activity Programme
AndrĂ© de Villiers - â4x4 met AndrĂ©â
Dewald Visser - âMal Kamperâ
Hennie Bosman â âWanderlusâ
Nicole Bosman â âWanderlusâ
Petri de Wet - âHier Gaan Ons Alweerâ
Best Presenter in a Cooking Programme
Alfred Adriaan â âRoerâ
HenriĂ«tte Marx â âNet Koffieâ
Jan Scannell â âJan Braaiâ
Tiaan Langenegger â âTiaan Proeâ
Best Ensemble Presenting Team
âeNUUSâ
âFiĂ«staâ
âGroot Ontbytâ
âLâat Wielâ
âHuppel in die Stapâ
âOntbytsakeâ
âOppiestoepâ
âToks &Tjopsâ
âTussen Onsâ
âWelvaartskeppersâ
Best Moment of The Year
âBinnelandersâ â At Passes away.
âKyk Wie Praatâ â Why kids should be paid to go to school.
âPlaasjapieâ â Dianâs moment of triumph.
âSuidoosterâ â Mr. and Mrs. Samsodien get married.
âSpoorloos 4â: Die Eiland â The final scene.
Personality of the Year
Francois Jacobs â âOp My Eish!â
Jonathan Rubain â âKoortjiesâ
Kiki La Coco â âDie Real Housewives van Pretoriaâ
Mel and Peet Viljoen â âDie Real Housewives van Pretoriaâ
Nataniël
Best TV Film
âDina Dagbreekâ
âElsa en Magrietâ
âSnuf in die Neusâ
âSonversamelaarâ
âVuurdoopâ
Lifetime Achievement
Cedwyn Joel
Freek Robinson
André Scholtz