3rd iKON Awards
{{Short description|Ugandan film awards}}
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| award = iKON Awards
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| date = March 29, 2025
| site = Kampala Serena Hotel
Kampala, Uganda
| host = Flavia Tumusiime, Salvado{{cite web | url=https://satisfashionug.com/flavia-tumusiime-patrick-salvado-to-host-the-2025-ikon-awards/ | title=Flavia Tumusiime & Patrick Salvado to Host the 2025 iKon Awards | date=21 March 2025 }}
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| producer = Usama Mukwaya{{Cite web|url=https://satisfashionug.com/ikon-awards-return-for-third-edition/|title=Ikon Awards Return for Third Edition|date=November 19, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://bigeye.ug/ikon-awards-3rd-edition-officially-launched/|title=Ikon Awards 3rd edition officially launched|date=November 20, 2024}}
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| last = 2nd
| next = 4th
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The 3rd Ikon Awards ceremony, presented by the Ikon Inspire Foundation,{{Cite web |last=ATILUK |first=NATHAN |date=2024-12-10 |title=iKON awards return |url=https://www.observer.ug/index.php/lifestyle/83140-ikon-awards-return#:~:text=The%20third%20edition%20of%20the,place%20on%20March%2029%2C%202025 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=The Observer - Uganda |language=en-gb}} honored Ugandan films released from 2023 and 2024, and will take place at the Kampala Serena Hotel in Kampala, Uganda, on March 29, 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.ug/ikon-awards-return-for-third-edition/|title=Ikon Awards return for third edition|first=The|last=Independent|date=November 20, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.matookerepublic.com/20241120/ugandas-film-industry-gears-up-for-glamour-as-ikon-awards-return-for-third-edition/|title=Uganda's film industry gears up for glamour as Ikon Awards return for third edition - Matooke Republic|first=Matooke|last=Republic|date=November 20, 2024}}
Schedule
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| Friday, January 31, 2025
| Nominations announcement |
| February, 2025
| Nominees luncheon |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025
| IKON Awards |
Nominees and Winners
The nominations were announced by television stars Ethan Kavuma and Catherine Namugenyi on January 31, 2025.{{cite web | url=https://www.pmldaily.com/news/2025/02/ikon-awards-2025-nominees-announced.html#google_vignette | title=Ikon Awards 2025 nominees announced - PML Daily | date=February 2025 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.ug/ikon-awards-2025-unveils-nominees/ | title=Ikon Awards 2025 unveils nominees | date=February 2025 }}{{cite web | url=https://nilepost.co.ug/entertainment/240561/nominees-for-2025-ikon-awards-unveiled-as-pool-expands | title=Nominees for 2025 Ikon Awards unveiled as pool expands }}https://www.ugbulletin.co.ug/full-list-nominees-for-2025-ikon-awards-unveiled/{{cite web | url=https://satisfashionug.com/ikon-awards-2025-a-celebration-of-ugandan-cinema-like-never-before// | title=Ikon Awards 2025: A Celebration of Ugandan Cinema Like Never Before | date=2 February 2025 }} One of the key highlights of this year’s awards, hosted live Friday on the Ikon Awards Youtube Page, was the expansion of the nominee slots in each of the 22 competitive categories from four to five, offering greater recognition for outstanding talent.
“What makes this year’s Ikon Awards special is that we have expanded the number of nominees, creating more room to celebrate exceptional work. This time, we are stronger than ever in championing inclusivity and celebrating diverse voices in the film and television industry,” said Usama Mukwaya, Ikon Awards Producer.
Awards
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! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Film ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Director |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Actor
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Actress |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Actor in a Supporting Role
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Screenplay
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Ikon Rising Star |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Cinematography
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Production Design |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Costume Design
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Makeup and Special Effects |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Editing
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Sound |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Visual Effects
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Animation Film |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Actor in a TV Series
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Actress in a TV Series |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best TV Series
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Documentary |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Short Film
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Student Film |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Ikon Fellow Film of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Emerging Film |
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= Life Time Achievement Award =
= African Ikon of the Year =
= African Rising Star Award =
- Liyabona Mroqoza
Presenters and performers
TBA
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://theikon.org/awards/|IKON Awards official website}}