It might be cold out there, but come the 27th of July things will get all kinds of hot when some of SA’s biggest names gather together for this year’s YOU Spectacular. The event goes down on 27 July at The Lyric, Gold Reef City, Gauteng and if you’re wondering who the big nominees are this year, check out the full list below:
You’ll also see my predictions for who I think will win… To make it fair, I’ll select two (especially because some of the categories are too close to call) and note this does not necessarily reflect my preference, it’s who I think stands a better chance. They’re all equally deserving of the awards, but there can only be one.
Favourite TV presenter
1a Devi Sankaree Govender (Carte Blanche)
1b Proverb (Idols)
1c Pearl Thusi (The Real Goboza) Potential winner
1d Bonang Matheba (Top Billing) Potential winner
1e Jeannie D (Top Billing)
Favourite newcomer
2a Khaya Mthethwa Potential winner
2b Jonathan Boynton-Lee
2c Luthando Shosha
2d Jimmy Nevis Potential winner
2e Kyle Abbott
Favourite couple
3a Graeme and Morgan Smith
3b Gail Nkoane and Kabelo Mabalane Potential winners (and I dig them both)
3c JP and Sue Duminy
3d Melinda Bam and Adriaan Bergh Potential winners (and freaks of the gene pool, ha)
3e Jack Parow and Jenna Pietersen
Sexiest woman (this one is difficult.com).
4a Lee-Ann Liebenberg
4b Gail Nkoane Potential winner
4c Boity Thulo Potential winner
4d Lalla Hirayama
4e Jay Anstey
Sexiest man
5a Lunga Shabalala Potential winner
5b Francois Hougaard Potential winner
5c Anga Makubalo
5d Sisa Hewana
5e Heino Schmitt
Most stylish woman (all five dress so, so well… again it’s hard)
6a Jeannie D
6b Bonang Matheba Potential winner
6c Lira
6d Poppy Ntshongwana
6e Minnie Dlamini Potential winner
Most stylish man
7a Tyrone Keogh Potential winner
7b AKA
7c Tumisho Masha Potential winner
7d Arno Carstens
7e Simba Mhere
Favourite actress
8a Jay Anstey (Isidingo) Potential winner
8b Diaan Lawrenson (7de Laan)
8c Kgomotso Christopher (Isidingo) Potential winner
8d Katlego Danke (Generations)
8e Dawn Matthews (Scandal!)
Favourite actor
9a Clint Brink (Scandal!)
9b Kenneth Nkosi (Mad Buddies) Potential winner
9c Vusi Kunene (Isidingo)
9d Christo Davids (7de Laan)
9e Jamie Bartlett (Rhythm City) Potential winner
Favourite sport star
10a Faf du Plessis
10b Chad le Clos
10c Itumeleng Khune
10d Jean de Villiers Potential winner
10e Dale Steyn Potential winner
Favourite music star (Tjo, too close but…)
11a Jack Parow
11b Toya Delazy Potential winner
11c ChianoSky Potential winner
11d Mi Casa
11e Lira
Favourite radio personality (SIGH, too close for words)
12a Anele Mdoda (Highveld 94.7) Potential winner
12b Unathi Msengana (Metro FM)
12c Poppy Ntshongwana (5FM)
12d DJ Fresh (5FM) Potential winner
12e Rian van Heerden (Jacaranda FM)
Funniest South African
13a Riaad Moosa
13b Leon Schuster
13c Nik Rabinowitz Potential winner
13d Marc Lottering
13e Gareth Cliff Potential winner
Favourite soapie
14a 7de Laan
14b Isidingo Potential winner
14c Generations Potential winner
14d Scandal!
14e Rhythm City
Tyrone Keogh (best dress male)will win hands down! He practically has no competition there! …Although I don’t understand why wasn’t I nominated !!!…Best dress female without a doubt Bonang…Best newcomer Jonathan Boynton-Lee deserve it! But Khaya is a bit of a threat. Sexiest woman…why isn’t Marylin Ramos nominated!? She’s the sexiest girl in SA by far from those nominated but Gail should go home with that award!!!….Favorite Presenter, I’d love for Proverb to win! Cause Bonang look so rehearsed on Top-Billing! But she’s going to win anyway….Jack Parow must win haha!…It’s a fair nominations ultimately! May the best win.
Thanks for your comment Roberto. I think we’re on the right track with our predictions then. I’ll be honest, Marilyn hasn’t featured much for me this year, but with her in mind I don’t know why on earth Melinda Bam isn’t on that list. Girl is hot.com and she’s everywhere at the moment!