The list of nominees for the eighth Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) has been announced.
The show hosts, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and Daniel Etim Effiong announced the nominees for the prestigious awards via a live stream on Saturday night.
Izu Ojukwu’s historical drama, Amina was the highest nominated film, with 12 nominations in major categories, followed by Ramsey Nouah’s ‘Rattlesnake: “The Ahanna Story’ with 10 nominations, then Funke Akindele, JJC Skillz’ Omo Ghetto: The Saga with nine nominations.
For this year’s award, the organizers introduced a new category ‘Best social media content creator’, which had the likes of Mr Macaroni, Sabinus, Teekuro among the nominees.
The AMVCA opening night is scheduled to hold on May 7 and will run until May 14, when the award night will take place.
See the full list of nominations below:
Best Actress in a Drama
Asabe Madaki – Voiceless
Osas Ighodaro – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Meg Otanwa – For Maria Ebun Pataki
Bisola Aiyeola This Lady Called Life
Nancy Isime – Superstar
Genoveva Umeh – A Tune Away
Kehinde Bankole – Dear Affy
Best Actor in a Drama
Stan Nze – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Uzee Usman – Voiceless
Gabriel Afolayan – For Maria Ebun Pataki
Femi Jacobs – Introducing the Kujus
Efa Iwara – This Lady Called Life
Enyinna Nwigwe – Dear Affy
Timini Egbuson – Introducing the Kujus
Best Actress in a Comedy
Bimbo Ademoye – Breaded Life
Bisola Aiyeola -Dwindle
Funke Akindele Bello – Omo Ghetto: The Saga
Nancy Isime – Kambili
Nse Ikpe Etim – Quam’s Money
Sarah Hassan – Just In Time
Best Actor in a Comedy
Shawn Faqua – Soole
Deyemi Okanlawon – Omo Ghetto: The Saga
Gideon Okeke – Loving Rona
Samuel Perry ‘Broda Shaggi’ – Dwindle
Femi Adebayo – Progressive Tailor’s Club
Williams Uchemba – Dear Affy
Timini Egbuson – Ponzi
Best Supporting Actor (Movie or TV Series)
Bucci Franklin – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Odunlade Adekola – Jankariwo
Eric Roberts – A Soldier’s Story
Adjetey Anang – Gold Coast Lounge
Amina – Magaji Mijinyawa
Yemi Blaq – The New Normal
Tope Tedela – Country Hard
Best Supporting Actress (Movie or TV Series)
Bisola Aiyeola – Sugar Rush
Mercy Johnson Okojie – The New Normal
Mumbi Maina – La Femme Anjola
Enado Odigie – The New Normal
Omowunmi Dada – Country Hard
Clarion Chukwurah – Amina
Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha – Omo Ghetto: The Saga
Best Short Film or Online Video
Mary Nsikanabasi Uyoh – Something About Zee
Abimbola Craig – Fractured
Ozor Uche – Ounje Ale
Nicholas “Big Ghun” Nartey – Koro
Korede Olayinka – Kiitan
Sandra Tetteh – Dices
Taiwo Ogunnimo – I am the prostitute mama described
Best Online Content Creator
Mr Macaroni
Tee Kuro
Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori
Oga Sabinus
Jacqueline Suowari
Eden Victor
Elozonam
Best TV Series (Drama or Comedy)
Rogers Ofime’s The Mystic River
Arese Ugwu, Isoken Ogiemwonyi, Lala Akindoju, Akintunde Marine Marinho’s The Smart Money Woman
Vincent Nwachukwu Little’s Rumour Has It (S3)
Olawale Adetula’s My Name Is A-Zed
Nwaka Nakweti’s Butuku
Funke Akindele Bello’s Jenifa’s Diary
Olawale Adetula’s Black Book
Best Movie (Southern Africa)
Hairareb – Dantagos Jimmy-Melani
Black Dollar – David Kazadi
Paul S. Wilo – Maria Kristu
Veza The Unfolding – Dumie Manyathela
Best Movie (East Africa)
The Girl In The Yellow Jumper – Morocco Omari
A Grand Little Lie – Denise Kibisu Ngubuini
My Husband’s Wife – Ndagire Mariam
Just In Time – Sarah Hassan, Dolapo Adeleke
Ugonwa Wa Kifo – Raphael Emmanuel
Beautiful Ashes – Ayeny T. Steve
Best Movie (West Africa)
Tainted Canvas – Orwi Manny Ameh
Collision Course – Bolanle Austen-Peters, Joseph Umoibom
Amina – Okey Ogunjiofor
Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story – Chris Odeh
Omo Ghetto: The Saga – Funke Akindele Bello, JJC Skillz
Breaded Life – Biodun Stephen, Tara Ajibulu
Nneka The Pretty Serpent – Chris Odeh
Best Cinematographer
Muhammed Attah Ahmed – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
James Amuta – Collision Course Peter Kreil, Wale Adebayo, Samuel Jonathan,
Moruf Fadaro – Amina
Samuel Jonathan, Moruf Fadaro – The Mystic River
John Njaga Demps – Nneka The Pretty Serpent
Victoria Mbogo – Just in Time
Best Lighting Design
Stanley Idegbu Okechukwu – Amina
Yemi Awoponle – The Mystic River
Mathew Yusuf – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Jaco Strauss – The White Line
Godwin Lawani – Light In The Dark
Mathew Yusuf – Nneka The Pretty Serpent
Fei Mustafa – Dear Affy
Best Costume Designer
Titi Aina Raji – Voiceless Millicent
T. Jack – Amina
Isoken Ogiemwonyi – The Smart Money Woman
Funke Akindele Bello – Omo Ghetto: The Saga
Obijie Oru – The Mystic River
Yolanda Okereke – La Femme Anjola
Yoanna “Pepper” Chikezie – Nneka The Pretty Serpent
Best Makeup
Gift Ameh – Voiceless
Dagogo Diminas, Gabriel Okorie Gabazzini – Amina
Balogun Abiodun – Omo Ghetto: The Saga
Ugochinyere Ihendi – Nneka The Pretty Serpent
Carina Ojoko–Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Adewunmi Fatai, Ayobami Abolarin – Peregun
Abiola Popoola – La Femme Anjola
Best Writer Nominees
Tunde Babalola – La Femme Anjola
Toluwani Obayan, Kayode Kasum – This Lady Called Life
Tunray Femi, Damilola E. Orimogunje – For Maria Ebun Pataki
Chigozirim Nwanegbo – One Lagos Night
Manie Oiseomaye, Donald Tombia, Biodun Stephen – Introducing the Kujus
Frank Chinedu Uba – Amina
Abosi Ogba, Sally Kenneth Dadzie, Lydia Idakula Sobogun, Olawale Adetula, Belinda Yanga Agedah – Little Black Book
Best Documentary
Taiwo Adeyemi – Road2Blow
Femi Odugbemi – Unmasked: Leadership, Trust and the COVID19 Pandemic in Nigeria
Eugene Mbugua – This Love
Allen Onyige – Sunset in Makoko
Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku Elena Schilling, Daniela Fritz, Ann Katrina Boberg – If Objects Could Speak
Lawrence Adejumo – Streets of Lagos: Dear Little People
Best Indigenous Language (Igbo)
Nne-Ka – Uche Nnanna Maduka
Uhuruchi (Sunset) – Victor Iyke
Echezona – Victor Onwudiwe, Ugomma Onwe
Udene – Oma Nnadi
Best Indigenous Language (Yoruba)
Jankariwo – Bukunmi Oluwasina
Alaise – David Akande, Demola Yusuf, Edgard Leroy
Abeke – Samuel Oniyitan
Balokun – Olamide Akinmolayan
Ijolewa – Olapeji Wahab
Arodan – Wunmi Ajiboye
Best Indigenous Language (Hausa)
Voiceless – Rogers Ofime
Sarki Goma Zamani Goma – Abubakar Bashir Maishadda
Bana Bakwai – Abubakar Bashir Maishadda
Tsangayar Asali – Abdulkadir Nuhu Aminu
Bayi – Diane Russet, Ayo Newo
Best Indigenous Language (Swahili)
Obambo – Freddy Feruzi
Jaramandia – Dennis Humphrey, Bernard Kahindi
Rishai – Omar Hamza Hassan
Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series
The Johnsons – Roger Ofime
My Flatmates – Bright Okpocha, Solomon Adekunle
My Siblings and I – Funke Akindele Bello, JKC Skillz
Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series
Movement: Japa – Femi Odugbemi
Riona – James Omokwe
Unmarried – Uche Ikejimba
Dilemma – Uche Ikejimba
Venge – Tosin Igho, Rogba Arimoro
Eve – Winifred Nwokedi
Enakhe – Victor Sanchez Aghahowa
Rishante – Dimbo Atiya
Best Picture Editor
Rogers Ofime – Voiceless
Dolapo Adeleke – Just In Time
JJC Skillz, Adeyemi Shomade, Valentine Chukwuma – Omo Ghetto: The Saga
Tester Bassey, Abiodun Okunola, Moses Inwang – Lockdown
Moses Inwang – Bad Comments
Tunde Apalowo – For Maria Ebun Pataki
Tega Salubi – Collision Course
Best Art Director
Ediri Okwa – The Smart Money Woman
Pat Nebo – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Mayowa Labiran – The Mystic River
Tunji Afolayan – Amina
Chima Adighije – One Lagos Night
Chris Udomi – Day of Destiny
Best Overall Movie
Amina – Izu Ojukwu, Okey Ogunjiofor
Voiceless – Robert O. Peters, Rogers Ofime
Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story – Ramsey Nouah, Chris Odeh
Collision Course – Bolanle Austen-Peters
Omo Ghetto: The Saga – Funke Akindele Bello, JJC Skillz Nneka The Pretty Serpent – Tosin Igho, Chris Odeh
La Femme Anjola – Mildred Okwo, Rita Dominic
Just In Time – Dolapo Adelek, Sarah Hassan
Best Art Director
Ediri Okwa – The Smart Money Woman
Pat Nebo – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Mayowa Labiran – The Mystic River
Tunji Afolayan – Amina
Chima Adighije – One Lagos Night
Chris Udomi – Day of Destiny
Best Soundtrack
Larry Gaaga – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Collision Course
Boumeester Lindsay Kagwe Mungai – Just In Time
Dabs Agwom – Amina
Pascal Aka Raquel – Gold Coast Lounge
Awele Mekwunye Bizzouch – Light In The Dark
Michael Pulse, Ponti Dikuua – The White Line
Best Sound Editor
Jim Lively, James Nelson – Amina
Bayo Adepetun, Biola “Lala” Olayinka – Prophetess
Puffy Tee – Omo Ghetto: The Saga
Tom Koroluk – For Maria Ebun Pataki
Habib Adebayo Olaore – Nneka The Pretty Serpent
Hassan Mageye – Tinka’s Story
Best Director (Movie)
Mildred Okwo – La Femme Anjola
Izu Ojukwu – Amina
Ramsey Nouah – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Bolanle Austen-Peters – Collision Course
Robert O. Peters – Voiceless
Ekene Som Mekwunye – Light in the Dark
Tiencepay Lawal, Hamisha Daryani Ahuja – Namaste Wahala
Best Multichoice Talent Factory
Bride Untangled – Abisola Aboaba
Engaito – Daisy Masembe
Nyau – Masuzyo Mwale, Cosmas Ngandwe, Abel Ngoma and Edward Sakala
Rebirth – Brian Ontiri
Oko K3 Akueteh – Christine Boateng and Eric Okyerefo
Ezinwanne Onwuka, senior staff reporter and columnist with WAP is a Nigerian-based writer and content developer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Her interests include reading, writing, researching and graphic designing.
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One comment
I.D. Onwudiwe
July 11, 2022 at 5:24 pm
Ezinwanne Onwuka’s post is refreshing. I am delighted to read about these awards. It means that the industry is growing in Nigeria, and it is contributing to the employment of our people.