AKA, Bonang get You Spectacular ‘Favourite Couple’ nod

It’s that time of the year again where our celebrities get recognised for their work and the role they play in their fans’ lives. You Magazine on Friday announced nominees for their annual You Spectacular awards, with the mega couple, Kiernan Forbes and Bonang Matheba, getting a nomination for just being in love and making sure the world knows it.

You Spectacular awards have finally noticed that South Africans always find a reason to laugh, even in serious situations, and so what better way to acknowledge this other than adding the Favourite Comedian category?

The category seeks to honour those people who did not hold back and kept Mzansi laughing, with Tumi Morake obviously getting a nomination after, in addition to her stand-up comedy, all the facial expressions and silly questions she taunted poor brides with on Our Perfect Wedding. Morake goes against Trevor Gumbi, Deep Fried Man, Celeste Ntuli and Schalk Bezuidenhout.

Voting is open until midnight on Sunday, July 10. Winners will be announced at a ceremony at Emperor’s Palace in Johannesburg on July 16.

The nominees are:

FAVOURITE TV PRESENTER

Katlego Maboe (Expresso)

Lungile Radu (The Voice)

Leanne Manas (Morning Live)

Pearl Thusi (Lip Sync Battle)

Bonnie Mbuli (Afternoon Express)

RISING STAR

Fikile Mthwalo (actress)

Temba Bavuma (cricketer)

Shekhinah (singer)

Emtee (singer)

Timo ODV (singer)

FAVOURITE COUPLE

Jonathan Boynton-Lee and Jay Anstey

Janez Vermeiren and Juliana Vasconcelos

AKA and Bonang Matheba

JP and Sue Duminy

LeAnne and Sipho Dlamini

SEXIEST WOMAN

Minnie Dlamini

Lalla Hirayama

Shashi Naidoo

Lerato Kganyago

Minki van der Westhuizen

SEXIEST MAN

Janez Vermeiren

Maps Maponyane

Lunga Shabalala

Bobby van Jaarsveld

Damian de Allende

MOST STYLISH FEMALE CELEB

Amanda du Pont

Nomzamo Mbatha

Rolene Strauss

Bonang Matheba

Dineo Moeketsi

MOST STYLISH MALE CELEB

Siv Ngesi

Katlego Maboe

Jonathan Boynton-Lee

AKA

Somizi Mhlongo

FAVOURITE ACTRESS

Kgomotso Christopher (Isidingo)

Mimi Mahlasela (7de Laan)

Chi Mhende (Generations: The Legacy)

Jessica Nkosi (Isibaya)

Nambitha Ben-Mazwi (Doubt)

FAVOURITE ACTOR

Vusi Kunene (Isibaya and Generations: The Legacy)

Rapulana Seiphemo (Generations: The Legacy)

Atandwa Kani (Ashes to Ashes)

Thapelo Mokoena (Mrs Right Guy)

Jamie Bartlett (Rhythm City)

FAVOURITE SPORTS STAR

JP Duminy

Wayde Van Niekerk

Itumeleng Khune

Cameron Van den Burgh

Kagiso Rabada

FAVOURITE MUSIC STAR

Mi Casa

Karen Zoid

Black Coffee

Kwesta

Bucie

FAVOURITE RADIO PERSONALITY

Bonang Matheba (MetroFM)

DJ Fresh (5FM)

Tbo Touch (MetroFM)

Thando Thabete (5FM)

Redi Tlabi (702)

FAVOURITE MUSIC STAR

Mi Casa

Karen Zoid

Black Coffee

Kwesta

Bucie

FAVOURITE RADIO PERSONALITY

Bonang Matheba (MetroFM)

DJ Fresh (5FM)

Tbo Touch (MetroFM)

Thando Thabete (5FM)

Redi Tlabi (702)

FAVOURITE COMEDIAN

Tumi Morake

Trevor Gumbi

Deep Fried Man

Celeste Ntuli

Schalk Bezuidenhout

SOCIAL MEDIA STAR

Bonang Matheba

Cassper Nyovest

AKA

Minnie Dlamini

Boity Thulo