The nominees for the 8th edition of the African Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMCVA) have arrived and Adesua Etomi-Wellington, together with Daniel Etim Effiong, announced the nominees via a livestream on Saturday evening.
The actors revealed the on-screen appearances, directorial changes, set design choices, song selections and styling performances that captured the attention and appreciation of the film community.
This year’s edition received a new category, Best Online Social Content Creator, praising social media creators for their hard work. A total of 33 categories.
Viewers voted in 12 categories, while the jury, chaired by veteran director Victor Okhai, chose 21. The winner of this year’s best soundtrack award will receive N1 million.
According to the award organizers, MultiChoice, an eight-day program of activities will precede the expected award ceremony, which is scheduled for May 14.
Best Online Content Creator
Mr MacaroniTee KuroBukunmi Adeaga-IloriOga SabinusJacqueline SuowariEden VictorElozonam
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’m the prostitute described)
Best Supporting Actor (Movie or TV Series)
Bucci Franklin (Rattlesnake: The Ayanna Story)Adjetey Anang (Gold Coast Lounge)Odunlade Adekola (Jankariwo)Eric Roberts (A Soldier’s Story)Amina (Magaji Mijinyawa)Yemi Blaq (The New Normal)Tope Tedela (Country Hard)
Dear cameraman
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 Supporting Actress
Bisola Aiyeola (Sugar Rush)Mercy Johnson Okojie (The New Normal)Clarion Chukwurah (Amina)Mumbi Maina (La Femme Anjola)Enado Odigie (The New Normal)Omowunmi Dada (Country Hard)Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha (Omo Ghetto: The Saga)
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 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 Abolarinabi – Popoola Femme Anjola)
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 beautiful snake)
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 Actress in a Comedy
Funke Akindele Bello (Omo Ghetto: The Saga) Bimbo Ademoye (Breaded Life) Nse Ikpe Etim (Quam’s Money) Bisola Aiyeola (Dwindle) Nancy Isime (Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards) Sarah Hassan (Just In Time)
Best Actor in a Drama
Stan Nze (Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story)Uzee Usman (voiceless)Gabriel Afolayan (For Maria Ebun Pataki)Efa Iwara (This Lady Called Life)Femi Jacobs (Introducing the Kujus)Enyinna Nwigwe (Dear Affy)Timini Egbuson (Introducing the Kujus)
Best Actress in a Drama
Asabe Madaki (Voiceless)Osas Ighodaro (Rattlesnake)Meg Otanwa (For Maria Ebun Pataki)Bisola Aiyeola (This Lady Called Life)Nancy Isime (Superstar)Genoveva Umeh (A Tune Away)Kehinde Bankole (Dear Affy)
Nominees for best writer
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 DocumentaryTaiwo 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 – Swahili
Obambo (Freddy Feruzi) Jaramandia (Dennis Humphrey, Bernard Kahindi) Rishai (Omar Hamza Hassan)
Best Indigenous Language – Yoruba
Jankariwo – Bukunmi OluwasinaAlaise – David Akande, Demola Yusuf, Edgard LeroyAbeke – Samuel OniyitanBalokun – Olamide AkinmolayanIjolewa – Olapeji WahabArodan – Wunmi Ajiboye
Best Native Language – Hausa
Voiceless – Rogers OfimeSarki Goma Zamani Goma – Abubakar Bashir MaishaddaBana Bakwai – Abubakar Bashir MaishaddaTsangayar Asali – Abdulkadir Nuhu AminuBayi – Diane Russet, Ayo Newo
Best Indigenous Language – IgboNne-Ka – Uche Nnanna MadukaUhuruchi (Sunset) – Victor IykeEchezona – Victor Onwudiwe, Ugomma OnweUdene – Grandma Nnadi
Best Picture (South Africa)Hairareb – Dantagos Jimmy-MelaniBlack Dollar – David KazadiPaul S. Wilo – Maria KristuVeza The Unfolding – Dumie Manyathela
Best Picture (East Africa)The Girl in the Yellow Jersey – Morocco OmariA Grand Little Lie – Denise Kibisu Ngubuini My Husband’s Wife – Ndagire MariamJust in Time – Sarah Hassan, Dolapo AdelekeUgonwa Wa Kifo – Raphael EmmanuelBeautiful Ash – Ayeny T. Steve
Best movie with Africa
Tainted Canvas – Orwi Manny AmehCollision Course – Bolanle Austen-Peters, Joseph UmoibomAmina – Okey OgunjioforRattlesnake – Chris OdehOmo Ghetto – Funke Akindele Bello, JJC SkillzBreaded Life – Biodun Stephen, Tara AjibuluNneka TPS -Chris Odeh
Best TV Series (Drama or Comedy)The Mystic River – Rogers OfimeThe Smart Money Woman – Arese Ugwu, Isoken Ogiemwonyi, Lala Akindoju, Akintunde Marine MarinhoRumour Has It (S3) – Vincent Nwachukwu Little Black Book – Olawale AdetulaMy Name Is A-Zed – Olawale AdetulaButuku – Nwaka Nalekwetiary
Best Original African Comedy Series
The Johnsons – Roger Ofime
My Roommates – Bright Okpocha, Solomon Adekunle
My Siblings and I – Funke Akindele Bello, JKC Skillz
Best Original African Drama Series
Movement: Japa – Femi OdugbemiRiona – James Omokwe Unmarried – Uche IkejimbaDilemma – Uche IkejimbaVenge – Tosin Igho, Rogba ArimoroEve – Winifred NwokediEnakhe – Victor Sanchez AghahowaRishante – Dimbo Atiya
Best photo editor
Rogers Ofime – VoicelessDolapo Adeleke – Just In TimeJJC Skillz, Adeyemi Shomade, Valentine Chukwuma – Omo Ghetto: The SagaTester Bassey, Abiodun Okunola, Moses Inwang – LockdownMoses Inwang – Bad ReactionsTunde Apalowo – For Maria Ebun PatakiTega Salubi – Collision Course
Dear Art Director
Ediri Okwa – The Smart Money Woman Pat Nebo – RattlesnakeMayowa Labiran – The Mystic RiverTunji Afolayan – AminaChima Adighije – A Lagos NightChris Udomi – Day of Destiny
Best Sound Editor
Jim Lively, James Nelson – AminaBayo Adepetun, Biola “Lala” Olayinka – ProphetessPuffy Tee – Omo Ghetto: The SagaTom Koroluk – For Maria Ebun PatakiHabib Adebayo Olaore – Nneka The Pretty SerpentHassan Mageye – Tinka’s Story
Best overall movie
Amina – Izu Ojukwu, Okey OgunjioforVoiceless – Robert O. Peters, Rogers OfimeRattlesnake – Ramsey Nouah, Chris OdehCollision Course – Bolanle Austen-PetersOmo Ghetto – Funke Akindele Bello, JJC Skillz Nneka The Pretty Serpent – Tosin Odeh – , Rita Odeh – DominicNet on time – Dolapo Adelek, Sarah Hassan
Best Soundtrack
Larry Gaaga – RattlesnakeCollision CourseBoumeester Lindsay Kagwe Mungai – Just In TimeDabs Agwom – AminaPascal Aka Raquel – Gold Coast LoungeAwele Mekwunye Bizzouch – Light In The DarkMichael Pulse, Ponti Dikuua – The White Line
Best Multiple Choice Talent Factory
Bride Untangled by Abisola AboabaEngaito by Daisy MasembeNyau by Masuzyo Mwale, Cosmas Ngandwe, Abel Ngoma and Edward SakalaRebirth by Brian OntiriOko K3 Akueteh by Christine Boateng and Eric Okyerefo
Best Director (Movie)
Mildred Okwo – La Femme AnjolaIzu Ojukwu – AminaRamsey Nouah – RattlesnakeBolanle Austen-Peters – Collision CourseRobert O. Peters – VoicelessEkene Som Mekwunye – Light in the DarkTiencepay Lawal, Hamisha Daryani Ahuja – Namaste Wahala
