Kemi Adetiba‘s “King of Boys” which starred Sola Sobowale, Toni Tones, Akin Lewis, Reminisce, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, and many others, got snubbed at the just concluded 7th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award, AMVCA.
Having secured 11 nominations head to head with Living In Bondage, the epic “King of Boys” got denied an award, while the former secured 7 awards including Best Overall Movie, Best Movie West Africa, Best Director, and Best Writer in a Movie.
Check out the full list of winners HERE.
King of Boys is a 2018 Nigerian political thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Kemi Adetiba. It is the second movie directed by Kemi Adetiba following the release of The Wedding Party. It reunites Adetiba with Adesua Etomi and Sola Sobowale, after they worked together in her directorial debut, The Wedding Party.
King of Boys tells the story of Alhaja Eniola Salami, a businesswoman and philanthropist with and a promising political future. She is drawn into a struggle for power which in turn threatens everything around her as a result of her growing political ambitions. To come out of this on top, she is caught up in a game of trust, not knowing whom really to look up to, and this leads to her ruthlessness.
Many fans have taken to social media to complain about the extremely hyped movie losing in major categories such as Best Overall Movie, Best Movie West Africa, Best Director, (Kemi Adetiba), Best Actress in a Drama (Sola Sobowale), Supporting Actor (Reminisce).
Here’s what people are saying:
Táíwò Àlàbí HO2/ Educated Marlian@taiwoalabiho2So no King of Boys did not win anything? Wow wow wow#AMVCA7
JJ. Omojuwa
✔@Omojuwa
Was there a ban on Kemi Adetiba’s King of Boys or what? It looks like they were blacked out at this ongoing award or na my timeline?
Táíwò Àlàbí HO2/ Educated Marlian@taiwoalabiho2Daylight robbery
Dr PamPam | Omo Iya Ologi@UnclePamilerinThere is politics everywhere. King of Boys was robbed tonight and it’s obvious. #AMVCA7 we see you ooo
A Boy Is Black@blaqboi_vicKing of boys lost in all categories???? I truly don’t think movie awards should be left open to the public to vote, that was how Tacha almost won BBN, film awards should have a selected school of voters like the Oscar does, its rest not fair, KEMI created a masterpiece!
Volqx@volqxKing of boys was so good I had to jot lines from it … or wait is it because it’s a female dominant movie ? Would it have won if a man played the role ? Did the storyline seem vague & unrealistic to the organisers ? What exactly makes living in bondage a better story ? #AMVCA7
Táíwò Àlàbí HO2/ Educated Marlian@taiwoalabiho2@AbdullahiFawale A lot went wrong with tonight’s #AMVCA7
But they’ll be forgiven, they’d done really good in the past
Living in Bondage was a brilliant for Best Director. But certainly not Best Overall Film over King of Boys & don’t get me started on Sola Sobowale & Denola Grey
Dele Atoun@DatounI wasted my fuel to watch #AMVCA7 and King of Boys didn’t win anything. This is a conspiracy.
I’ve watched most of the movies that won, King of Boys is better than most of them.
King of Boys not winning?
I laugh in politics.
#TheartreOfDreams@Raschid_bwhizzyRT if you think Reminisce, sola sobowale, Kemi adetiba and king of boys all deserved to be awarded tonight.
biola somoye@biolapearlThis is daylight robbery on King Of Boys. #AMVCA7 Reminisce, Sola Shobowale, Kemi Adetiba were all robbed tonight. Very PAINFUL
So king of boys was denied an award tonight politics everywhere SMH
She is the only king of boys
Àmòtékùn of Daura@metropagemediaHonestly, I’m not a movie person but King of Boys deserve International recognition. Everything about the movie is DOPE!
G4celebNg@G4celebngDid ‘King Of Boys’ or Shola Sobowale just miss out of winning an award tonight? This is robbery in public.#AMVCA7 #AMVCA2020 #AMVCA
unripe pawpaw@Rho_daaaaWhy are they intentionally ignoring Kemi Adetiba’s King of Boys??
EKITIKAN@EkitiKetekanI stand with Shola Sobowale as Best Actress in a Drama, Movie or TV series in the king of boyss #AMVCA7
