Kenya’s senstaion Lupita Nyongo and Sauti Sol are eyeing top awards under the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2019.
The KCAs are all about fun and celebration, the biggest kids’ party in the world. It’s unadulterated fun, while honouring kids’ opinions, and taps into the kid in all of those involved in the event.
The duo were nominated among other top acts ahead of the awards ceremony which will be held at Galen Center in Los Angeles on 23 March.
Lupita Nyongo has been nominated under the category of favorite movie actress for the Black Panther film while Sauti Sol nominated as the Favorite African Artist.
The pair will are contesting for this award alongside other African Best and are set for a tough competition.
They both have immense contributions into the industries that they are rooted in and through their contribution, they have earned global recognition.
Have a look at their competitors.
Favourite Movie Actress
- Emily Blunt (Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Returns)
- Joey King (Shelly ‘Elle’ Evans, The Kissing Booth)
- Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia, Black Panther)
- Rihanna (Nine Ball, Ocean’s 8)
- Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Avengers: Infinity War)
- Zoe Saldana (Gamora, Avengers: Infinity War)
Favourite African Star
- Adesua Etomi (Nigeria)
- IK Osakioduwa (Nigeria)
- Sauti Sol (Kenya)
- Stonebwoy (Ghana)