The 2024 nominees for the Royalty Soapie Awards were announced by Skeem Saam actors Eric Macheru and Hellen Motsuki on Wednesday, 24 July on SABC1.
WHAT ARE THE ROYALTY SOAPIE AWARDS?
The Royalty Soapie Awards which celebrate the excellent work that production companies put in behind-the-scenes and on the screen, were founded by former Generations and current House of Zwide actress Winnie Ntshaba. This year’s prestigious awards are special as they mark a momentous seventh-year milestone celebration.
Ntshaba, who is the founder and CEO of the awards tells Sunday World: “We have gone an extra mile to ensure that there are measures in place to properly screen all entries received. This is for compliance with the relevant rules of the awards. The rules, regulations and submission checklist were all published on the RSA platforms.”
“Based on the public votes, for example, the Viewer’s Choice Best Actor and Viewer’s Choice Best Actress awards and Your Favourite Show in the respective categories, we urge the nominees to go out hard and campaign to their fans.”
The seventh Royalty Soapie Awards ceremony will be held on 24 August at Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria.
FULL LIST OF ROYALTY SOAPIE AWARDS NOMINEES:
Outstanding Art Direction
Diep City S2
Skeem Saam
uBettina Wethu Season 2
The Estate
The Black Door
The River
Outstanding Directing Team
House of Zwide
Diepe Waters
Umkhokha: The Curse
The River
The Estate
Gomora
Outstanding Editing Team
Skeem Saam
Isitha: The Enemy
DiepCity
Scandal!
The Estate
The River
Outstanding Lighting Direction
7de Laan
House of Zwide
The Estate
The Black Door
The River
Isitha: The Enemy
Outstanding Casting
Binnelanders
DiepCity
House of Zwide
The Black Door
Isitha: The Enemy
Scandal!
Outstanding Cinematography
Diepe Waters
The Estate
Isitha: The Enemy
Redemption
Gomora
The River
Outstanding Sound Mixing & Editing
The River
Binnelanders
Skeem Saam
House of Zwide
Generations: The Legacy
The Estate
Outstanding Makeup & Hair Styling
7de Laan
Binnelanders
Suidooster
House of Zwide
The Estate
Isitha: The Enemy
Outstanding Writing Team
Skeem Saam
Diepcity
Scandal!
The River
Isitha: The Enemy
The Estate
Outstanding Wardrobe
The Estate
Suidooster
The Blackdoor
House of Zwide
Gqeberha: The Empire
Isitha: The Enemy
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Crispen Nyathi as Charleston – DiepCity
Ayanda Makayi as Stokkie – Gqeberha: The Empire
Linda Nxumalo as Sokalezwe – House of Zwide
Zenzo Ngqobe as Nimrod – Redemption
Andrian Mazive as Nkedama Kamanga – The Estate
Mpho Sebeng as Skhumbuzo Biyela-Mokobane – The Estate
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Bianca Amato as Ewa Wozniak / Andrea Hayden – Binnelanders
Sannah Mchunu as Zodwa – Gomora
Harriet Manamela as Meikie – Skeem Saam
Modiehi Didie Makobane as Tsholofelo Kau – The Estate
Galaletsang Gina Koffman as Beauty Diphoko – The River
Matshepo Sekgopi as Dimpho Mokoena – The River
Outstanding Onscreen Couple
Sannah Mchunu as Zodwa and Thulani Mtsweni as Bongani – Gomora
Kwanele Mthethwa as Faith and Yonda Thomas as Sabelo Booi – Redemption
Nomvelo Makhanya as Mathews Rantsoma as Lindiwe Ngema and Nhlamulo Maseko – Scandal!
Molobane Maja as Mrs Kgomo and Lebo Elephant as Mr Kgomo – Skeem Saam
Sibonginkosi Tenza as Zamani Mbatha as Nandi Mkhize and Khaya Sokhulu – The Black Door
Lerato Mvelase as Dumisani Mbebe as Noxolo Nobengela and Melisizwe Nobengela – The Estate
Outstanding Newcomer
Six Nyamane as Nozipho Cele – Generations: The Legacy
Nefisa Mkhabela as Ona – House of Zwide
N’kone Mametja as Refiloe – Redemption
Lebohang Mgidi as Linda – Scandal!
Lethabo Mekoa as Ntswaki – Skeem Saam
Mahlatse Moropo as Letetswe – Skeen Saam
Outstanding Young Performer
Karabo Magongwa as Keletso – House of Zwide
Zekhethelo Zondi as Nqobile – Scandal!
Litlohondofatso Litlhakanyane as Tebello – Scandal!
Jadon Booysen as Carlo Daniels – Suidooster
Caleb Arnolds as Brendan Carelse – Suidooster
Ontireste Radipabe as Martha – The Black Door
Outstanding Lead Actor
Motlatsi Mafatshe as Molefe – House of Zwide
Themba Ndaba as PS Simon – Redemption
Melusi Mbele as JoJo Kubeka – Scandal!
Sello Maake as Kganyago – Skeem Saam
Aubrey Poo as Mbongeni “Castro” Kamanga – The Estate
Siyabonga Thwala as Bangizwe Zwane – The River
Outstanding Lead Actress
Zikhona Sodlaka as Bulelwa Mxenge – Gqeberha – The Empire
Nomvelo Makhanya as Lindiwe Ngema – Scandal!
Elizabeth Serunye as Jacobeth – Skeem Saam
Jo-Anne Reyneke as Lwandle Mthethwa-Nzimande – The Estate
Sindi Dlathu as Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana – The River
Deli Malinga as Mamzobe – Umkhokha – The Curse
Outstanding Male Villain
André Odendaal as Andries Richter – Binnelanders
Mduduzi Mabaso as Mgedeza – DiepCity
Lindani Nkosi as Chief Ngwenya – Isitha – The Enemy
Otto Nobela as Pablo – Scandal!
Cornet Mamabolo as Lerumo – The River
Bheki Mkhwane as Bukhosi Hlophe – The River
Outstanding Female Villain
Khabonina Qubeka as Oby Abudu – Generations: The Legacy
Connie Chiume as Sonto – Gomora
Linda Sebezo as Rebecca Mabuza – Isitha – The Enemy
Nokuthula Ledwaba as Angelina Mthombeni – The River
Sindi Dlathu as Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana – The River
Deli Malinga as Mamzobe – Umkokha: The Curse
Outstanding Daily TV Drama
DiepCity
Gomora
House of Zwide
Isitha – The Enemy
Redemption
The River