As the date for much-anticipated Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) gets closer, organisers have urged fans to continue to vote for their favourite actors and actresses in a movie or TV series.

This year’s event takes place at the plush Eko Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria and would be broadcast live around the continent on Africa Magic.

The seven categories open to public voting at this year’s edition include: Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series), Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV Series), Best Supporting Actor in a Drama (Movie/Series), Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series), Best Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV Series), Best Supporting Actress in a Drama (Movie/Series) and Best Short Film or Online Video.

Of the 25 categories, Ghana won nominations in seven categories with the biggest scoring movie being Potato Potahto produced by Sparrow Production.

The list of nominees from Ghana includes Shirley Frimpong Manso, Adjetey Anang, Chris Attoh and Lydia Forson amongst others.

The movie Potato Potahto received five nominations in different categories including overall Best Movie in West Africa.

The same movie was also selected for best costume designs from Christie Brown and Shirley Frimpong Manso also listed on the nominee list for Overall Best Director.

Fans can vote for their favourite movie stars on the Africa Magic website.