2nd iKON Awards | |
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Date | March 23, 2024 |
Site | Kampala Serena Hotel Kampala, Uganda |
Hosted by | Ronnie Mcvex, Anita Fabiola |
Produced by | Usama Mukwaya [1] |
The 2nd Ikon Awards ceremony, presented by the Sauti Plus Hub, [2] will honor Ugandan films released from 2022 and 2023, and will take place at the Kampala Serena Hotel in Kampala, Uganda, on March 23, 2024. [3] Polly Kamukama's Unheard received 12 nominations making it the most nominated followed by The Passenger and The Kitara Chronicles. Unheard won 6 Awards followed by the Passenger with 4 and Kitara Chronicles with 2 Awards [4] [5]
Date | Event |
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Saturday, January 26, 2024 | Nominations announcement |
Saturday, March 9, 2024 | Nominees luncheon |
Saturday, March 23, 2024 | IKON Awards |
The nominations were announced by actors John Ssegawa and Rachael Nduhukire on January 26, 2024 while the award gala happened on the 23 March 2024 at the Kampala Serena Hotel. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Best Film | Best Director |
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Best Actor | Best Actress |
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Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
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Best Screenplay | Ikon Rising Star |
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Best Cinematography | Best Production Design |
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Best Costume Design | Best Makeup and Special Effects |
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Best Editing | Best Sound |
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Best Visual Effects | Best Animation Film |
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Best Actress in a TV Series | Best Actor in a TV Series |
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Best TV Series | Best Documentary |
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Best Short Film | Best Student Film |
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Ikon Fellow of the Year | Best Emerging Film |
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The following presented awards and performed musical numbers.
Alice Muloki was the Inhebantu of Busoga Kingdom in Uganda. She was the spouse of Henry Wako Muloki, the ruler of Busoga Kingdom, who was known as the Kyabazinga of Busoga.
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