Last night we took it kwa twitter as the awards went digital due to the Covid-19 outbreak and hosted by mzansi's radio and TV personality Dineo Ranaka.
Mzansi Magic's The River was a major winner at the awards, scooping 10 different prizes, including Best Achievement in Directing - Telenovela and Best Telenovela.
The show's Sindi Dlathu won the Best Actress - Telenovela award for her often-flawless performances as Lindiwe on the show, while Mary-Anne Barlow won Best Supporting Actress- Telenovela for her character Gail.
Here's a list of the winners:
- Best Short Film: The Letter Reader
- Best Student Film: Moya
- Best Achievement in Directing - Telenovela: The River
- Best Achievement in Directing - TV Soap: Rhythm City
- Best Achievement in Scriptwriting - Telenovela: The River
- Best Achievement in Scriptwriting - TV Soap: Getroud met Rugby
- Best Achievement In Original Music/Score - Telenovela: Isibaya
- Best Achievement in Editing - Telenovela: The River
- Best Achievement in Sound - TV Soap/Telenovela: The River
- Best Achievement in Cinematography - Telenovela: The River
- Best Achievement in Wardrobe - TV Soap/Telenovela: The River
- Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling - TV Soap/Telenovela: The River
- Best Achievement in Art Direction - TV Soap/Telenovela: Arendsvlei
- Best Actress - Telenovela: Sindi Dlathu - The River
- Best Actor - Telenovela: Roberto Kyle- Arendsvl
- Best Supporting Actress - Telenovela: Mary-Anne Barlow - The River
- Best Supporting Actor - Telenovela: Loyiso MacDonald - The Queen
- Best Actress - TV Soap: Denise Newman - Suidooster
- Best Actor - TV Soap: Bongile Mantsai - Scandal!
- Best Supporting Actress - TV Soap: Kgomotso Christopher - Scandal!
- Best Supporting Actor - TV Soap: Mncedisi Shabangu - Rhythm City
- Best TV Soap: Rhythm City
- Best Telenovela: The River
- Best Achievement in Directing - TV Drama: The Republic
- Best Achievement in Scriptwriting - TV Drama: The Republic
- Best Achievement in Editing - TV Drama: Spreeus
- Best Achievement in Sound - TV Drama: The Republic
- Best Achievement in Original Music/Score - TV Drama: Spreeus
- Best Achievement in Art Direction - TV Drama: Shadow
- Best Achievement in Wardrobe - TV Drama: Ifalakhe
- Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling - TV Drama: Ifalakhe
- Best Achievement in Cinematography - TV Drama: The Republic
- Best Actress - TV Drama: Florence Masebe - The Republic
- Best Actor - TV Drama: Wiseman Mncube - eHostela
- Best Supporting Actress - TV Drama: Brenda Ngxoli - iThemba
- Best Supporting Actor - TV Drama: Seputla Sebogodi - The Republic
- Best TV Drama: The Republic
- Best Achievement in Directing - Documentary Feature: Buddha in Africa
- Best Achievement in Cinematography - Documentary: The Sound of Masks
- Best Achievement in Editing - Documentary: The Fun's Not Over: The James Phillips Story
- Best Achievement in Sound - Documentary Feature: Dying for Gold
- Best Documentary Feature: Buddha in Africa
- Best Natural History and Environmental Programme: STROOP: Journey into the Rhino Horn War
- Discretionary Award - Natural History and Environmental Programme on Innovative Research: Cave Crocs of Gabon
- Best Children’s Programme: Words and Numbers Series 9
- Best Competition Reality Show: Ultimate Braai Master
- Best Structured or Docu-reality Show: Living The Dream With Somizi Season 4
- Best International Format Show: Celebrity Game Night S1
- Best Factual & Educational Programme: Op Seer Se Spoor
- Best Current Affairs Programme: Checkpoint - Work Hazards
- Best Variety Show: Mooi
- Best Youth Programme: MTV Shuga Down South 2
- Best Entertainment Programme: Emo 30 Jaar In Musiek
- Best Lifestyle Programme: Elders: Japan
- Best Made for TV Movie: Droomman
- Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film: Knuckle City
- Best Achievement in Scriptwriting - Feature Film: Fiela se Kind
- Best Achievement in Cinematography - Feature Film: Die Verhaal van Racheltjie de Beer
- Best Achievement in Sound Design - Feature Film: Die Verhaal van Racheltjie de Beer
- Best Achievement in Original Music/Score - Feature Film: Die Verhaal van Racheltjie de Beer
- Best Achievement in Editing - Feature Film: Knuckle City
- Best Achievement in Production Design - Feature Film: Knuckle City
- Best Achievement in Costume Design - Feature Film: Back of the Moon
- Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling - Feature Film: Knuckle City
- Best Actress - Feature Film: Clementine Mosimane -Poppie Nongena
- Best Actor - Feature Film: Bongile Mantsai - Knuckle City
- Best Supporting Actress - Feature Film: Anna-Mart van der Merwe -Poppie Nongena
- Best Supporting Actor - Feature Film: Patrick Ndlovu - Knuckle City
- Best Feature Film: Fiela se Kind
- Lifetime Achiever Award: Thembi Mtshali-Jones
- Youth Achiever Award: Thabo Welcome
- Outstanding Person with Disability Contributor Award: Boitsheko Keabetswe Malebo Matlhage
- Outstanding Provincial Contributor Award: Luzuko Dilima
- Emerging Filmmaker Award: Vusi Africa Sindane
- Best TV Presenter: Entle Bizana - Hectic on 3
- Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela: Imbewu