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AMVCA 2023 NOMINEES LIST

 


  The Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2023 nominations list has been released ahead of the ninth edition of the event. 



MultiChoice, the organisers of the awards, rolled out the list of nominations of various categories on Sunday, April 16, 2023. The annual event, which by tradition recognises outstanding performances in television, film, and entertainment, has added digital content creation throughout Nollywood and the entire African content to the lineup.

However, Some categories are open for the public to vote their preferred nominees, while others will be decided by a panel of judges to be set up by the organisers.


This year's Amvca will be held in Lagos, Nigeria on May 20.

Below is the full list of nominees:


BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY - (MOVIE/TV SERIES) - Public Voting


Adokiye Horsfall (Romeo WJ) - Inside Life


Charles Etubiebi - Just Friends


Charles Inojie - City Hustler


Chinedu Ikedieze - Aki and PawPaw


Kunle Idowu - Unintentional


Nedu Ani (Nedu Wazobia) - Inside Life


Nkem Owoh - Battle On Buka Street


Nosa Afolabi - The Razz Guy


Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi) - Inside Life


Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi) - Survivors


BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) - Public Voting


Blossom Chukwujekwu - The Trade


Chidi Mokeme - Shanty Town


Chimezie Imo - Choke


Daniel Etim-Effiong - Kofa


Femi Adebayo - King of Thieves (Agesinkole)


NKakalukanyi Patriq - Tembele


O.C. Ukeje - Black Mail


Richard Mofe Damijo - Four Four Forty Four


Tobi Bakre - Brotherhood


Tope Tedela - All The Colours Of The World Are Between Black and White


BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY- (MOVIE/TV SERIES) - Public Voting


Albert Oluwatoyin - Visa On Arrival


Bimbo Ademoye - Selina


Roselyn Ngissah - Red Carpet


Funke Akindele - Battle On Buka Street


Grace Wacuka - Married to Work


Mercy Johnson - Battle On Buka Street


Mercy Johnson Onogie - Passport


BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA - (MOVIE/TV SERIES)- Public Voting


Bimbo Ademoye - Anikulapo


Enado Odigie - Flawsome


Immaculata Oko Kasum - Ile Owo


Ini Dima-Okojie - Flawsome


Ini Edo - Shanty Town


Nimo Loveline - The Planters Plantation


Nse Ikpe-Etim - Shanty Town


Osas Ighodaro - Man of God


Queen Nwokoye - Strained


Scarlet Gomez - Wura


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - (MOVIE/TV SERIES) - Public Voting


Abdisattar Ahmed - Gacal


Bucci Franklin - The Razz Guy


James Webbo - County 49


Jeffroberts Walusimbi - Bedroom Chains


O.C. Ukeje - Brotherhood


Taiwo Hassan - Anikulapo


Yinka Quadri - Anikulapo


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - (MOVIE/TV SERIES) - Public Voting


Dorcas Shola Fapson - Man of God


Efe Irele - Four Four Forty Four


Gina Castel - Kofa


Ivie Okujaye - On Your Own


Sola Sobowale - Anikulapo


Teniola Aladese - Love in a Pandemic


Toni Tones - Brotherhood


BEST SHORT FILM - Public Voting


Adeoye Adetunji - Pa Aromire


Gbenga Salu - Convictus


Nkem Nwaturuocha - The Song Maiden


Teniola Zara King - Teju's Tale


Usama Mukwaya, Loukman Ali - Sixteen Rounds


Uzoamaka Aniunoh - Love Language


Victor Onwudiwe, Goodnews Erico Isika - Away


BEST ONLINE SOCIAL CONTENT CREATOR - Public Voting


Abiola - VIP Bathroom


Adeaga Bukunmi - Fake Alert with Mercy Johnson


Bimbo Ademoye - Iya Barakat Teropi Secxxion


Edem Victor - The Activist


Elozonam , Kie Kie - Back From The Future


Isbae U - My Sweet Mother In-law


Kenzy Udosen - Quick Pronunciations


Oluwadolarz and Abayomi Alvin - Soldiers at War (Compilation)


Steve Chuks - Husband’s Side Chick


Tee Kuro - Nollywood Epic Love Story Parody (The Finale)


BEST ORIGINAL TELENOVELA - Public Voting


Covenant


Dede


Huba


Itura


Mahinga


Maida


Mpali


Prestige


Salem


BEST UNSCRIPTED ORIGINAL - Public Voting


Come Play Naija


Judging Matters


Kan-See-Me


King Bugar


Off Air with Gbemi & Tools


Rock that Aisle Again


Sakofa


BEST ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES - Public Voting


Co-Habits


Flatmates


Mussulando


My Siblings and I


Njoro Wa Uba


Popi


RSM


The Johnsons


The Return of Original Comedy


Uncle Limbani


BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES - Public Voting


A Infiltrada


Accra Medics


Dirty Laundry


Junior Drama Club


Njila


Pazia


Pete


Ricordi


The Rishantes


To Have and To Hold


Unmarried


BEST ART DIRECTOR - (MOVIE/TV SERIES)


Olalekan Isiaka - Shanty Town


Olatunji Afolayan - Battle On Buka Street


Olugbenga Ogunshina and Joy Kadiri - Brotherhood


Pat Nebo & Temple Chima Adighije - Crime & Justice


Toka Mcbaror - Almajiri


Uche Nwaohiri & Tunde Lawal - Diiche


Wale Adeleke - King Of Thieves (Agesinkole)


BEST COSTUME DESIGNER - (MOVIE/TV SERIES)


Adeola Art-Alade - The Real Housewives of Lagos Reunion Episode


Bolanle Austen-Peters, Clement Effanga, Juliana Dede - Man of God


Bunmi Fashina , Tiannah Empire & Secrets of April - Shanty Town


Ezugworie Franca - Brotherhood


Kingsley Okoye Rex - Nnewi The Land of Gold


Millicent Jack - Four Four Forty Four


Toyin Ogundeji - Anikulapo


BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER - (MOVIE/TV SERIES)


Francis Wanyahdeh - Crime & Justice


Francis Wanyahdeh & Ebuka Enejere - Diiche


Godwin Lawal - Tarella


Ismail Adewunmi - Ile Owo


Lanre Omofaiye - Anikulapo


Mathew Yusuf - Brotherhood


Muri Salami - Four Four Forty Four


Renaldo Van Den Berg, Emmanuel Patrick, David Otuokere - Real Housewives of Lagos


Segun Adeleke - Flawsome


Walter Odhiambo - Shanty Town


BEST PICTURE EDITOR - (MOVIE/TV SERIES)


Adio Solanke - Ile Owo


Banjo Onyekachi, Winston Aig-Ohioma, Oluwaseun Adeosun - Diiche


Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom - Crime & Justice


Kimera Paul - Tembele


Martini Akande - Brotherhood


Sanjo Adegoke - King of Thieves (Agesinkole)


Steve Sodiya - Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper


Temitope Folarin - Anikulapo


Uche Ateli - Choke


Yinka Laoye - King of Thieves (Agesinkole)


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER - (MOVIE/TV SERIES)


Charles Oleghe - Diiche


Ekuka Ishaq - Tembele


Idowu Adedapo - Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper



Idowu Adedapo (Mr Views) - Flawsome


Jonathan Kovel - Shanty Town


Jonathan Kovel - Anikulapo


Loukman Ali - Brotherhood


Mex Ossai, Philip Okpokoro, Esmond Igho, KC Obiajulu, Goke Oyerinde - Real Housewives of Lagos



Paul Gambit - Jolly Roger


Yinka Edward - Crime & Justice


BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA


Elvis Chucks - Jewel


Emmanuel Mwape - Silver Lining


Leburugraphy - Ke Bona Spoko


BEST MOVIE EAST AFRICA


Click Click Bang - Philip Karanja Njenga


Elenor Nabwiso - Karamoja


Gashumba Emmanuel - Dial M for Maya



Hassan Mageye - Bedroom Chains


Lucy Mwangi - Baba Twins


Mugisha Herbert Morris - Tembele


Nadira Shakur - Married to Work


Omar Hamza - Gacal



Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi - Frida


Wilson Nkya & Philipo Ngonyani - Mvamizi (The Intruder)


BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA


Brotherhood - Jade Osiberu


Chris Odeh - Choke



Kayode Kasum Obara' M


Kunle Afolayan - Anikulapo


Rent-A-Studio & Native Media TV - Kanaani


Samira Yakubu - Red Carpet


Winifred Mena Ajakpoviv - Four Four Forty Four


BEST TELEVISION SERIES


Adeola Art-Alade & Dare Art Alade - Real Housewives of Lagos


Bovi Ugboma, Ann Obaseki - Visa On Arrival (Season 1)


Dimbo Atiya, Rahama Sadau, Safina Mellisa - The Plan


Grace Kahaki & Philippe Bresson - Single Kiasi


Ife Olujuyigbe, Kayode Kasum - When are we getting married


James Omokwe - Diiche


Millicent Ogutu - County 49


Tola Odunsi & Akin Akinkugbe - Flawsome


Vincent Nwachukwu - Game On (Season 2)


Yinka Edward - Crime & Justice


BEST DOCUMENTARY


Best Okoduwa - 100 of Us


Charles F. Solomon - Way to the Top


Charles F. Solomon; Oluchi Nsofor; Aaron Olayemi; Famous Odion - Green: The Amazons


Chude Jideonwo - Awaiting Trial


Nathaniel George - Truck Blind Spot


Nora Awolowo - Nigeria-the Debut


Nora Awolowo - Baby Blues


BEST DIRECTOR



Adebayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo - King of Thieves (Agesinkole)


Babatunde Apalowo - All The Colours of the World are between Black and White


Bolanle Austen - Peters Man of God


Dimeji Ajibola - Shanty Town


Jade Osiberu - The Trade


Kunle Afolayan - Anikulapo


Loukman Ali - Brotherhoods


Mugisha Herbert Morris - Tembele


Obi Emelonye - Black Mail


Tolu Ajayi, Fiyin Gambo, Ifeoma Chukwuogo, James Omokwe - Diiche



THE MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY FILM


A Quiet Intruder


Cheza


Leaked


Revisit


Stranger


BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE - SWAHILI - (MOVIE/TV SERIES)


Daniel Manege - Mpiganaji


Freddy Feruzi - Dau


Malcom Hamisi - Barakatatu


Philip Karanja Njenga - Click Click Bang


Phoebe Ruguru & Njue Kevin - Safari


Wilson Nkya - Mvanmizi - The Intruder


Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi - Frida


BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE YORUBA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)


Funmi Bank Anthony Abdullahi Abdulrasaq Abebi Seranko Seniyan


Karamot Adeboye - Morenikeji


Kunle Afolayan - Anikulapo


Okusanya Bayonle Samson - Mr Raji


Ololade Tijani-Ebong - Ogeere


BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE - HAUSA - (MOVIE/TV SERIES)


Abubakar Bashir Maishadda - Aisha


Evans Ejiogu - Kwana Casa'in


Nancy Yiljep - Guzama


Ty Shaban - Lulu Da Andalu


BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE - IGBO - (MOVIE/TV SERIES)


Brown Ene, Victor Onwudiwe, Ben Cassie - Ifediche


Shileold A. Ibironke - Ijeoma


Shileold A. Ibironke - Ego Mbute



Trinity Ugonabo - The Bride Price (imego)


Victor Iyke - Uhuruchi


BEST OVERALL MOVIE - AFRICA


Femi Adebayo - King of Thieves (Agesinkole)


Funke Akindele - Battle on Buka Street


Jade Osiberu - Brotherhood


Kayode Kasum - Ile Owo


Kunle Afolayan - Anikulapo


Mugisha Herbert Morris - Tembele


Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi - Four Four Forty Four

The highest nominees include Anikulapo with 16 nominations, followed by Brotherhood featuring in 11 categories, and Shanty Town with 11 nominations. 

You can vote your  favorite movie for each categories on the dstv website https://www.dstv.com/africamagic/en-ng/show/amvca/season/9/news/full-list-here-are-all-our-amvca-9-nominees/news



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