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
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