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Xplorenollywood > Events > Awards > The 2023 AMVCA Nominees are out! Anikulapo, Brotherhood , ShantyTown & Others Go Head-to-Head for Best Movies Award
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The 2023 AMVCA Nominees are out! Anikulapo, Brotherhood , ShantyTown & Others Go Head-to-Head for Best Movies Award

Tobi O
Last updated: 2023/04/22 at 12:22 PM
By Tobi O 2 months ago
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Multichoice has announced its list of nominees for the 9th Edition of the AMVCAs which as customary was preceded by a month-long call for submissions from creatives,  and is concluded with  a physical meet of pomp and pageantry in Lagos.

 

This announcement (of nominees) was  made on Sunday, 16th of April by hosts Bisola Aiyeola, Adjetey Anang, child actors Jasmine Olarotimi(The Johnsons) and Nifemi Lawal(Ajoche) on Africa Magic Channels and below is the whole list:   

 

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

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 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 – Passport

 

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

Abdul Sattar Ahmed – Gacal

Bucci Franklin – The Razz Guy

James Webbo – County 49

Jeff Roberts 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 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

 

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

Nioro Wa Uba

Popi

RSM

The Johnsons

The Return of Original Comedy

Uncle Limbani

 

BEST SHORT FILM – Public Voting

Adeoye Adetunji – Pa Aromire

Genga 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)

 

BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES – Public Voting

A Infiltrada

Accra Medics

Dirty Laundry

Junior Drama Club

Niila

Pazia

Pete

Ricordi

The Rishantes

To Have and To Hold

Unmarried

 

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 TELEVISION SERIES

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

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

Vincent Nwachukwu – Game On(Season 2)

Ife Olujuyigbe, Kayode Kasum -When Are We Getting Married

Dimbo Atiya, Rahama Sadau, Safina Mellisa -The Plan

James Omokwe – Diiche

Millicent Ogutu – County 49

Tola Odunsi & Akin Akinkugbe -Flawsome

Yinka Edward – Crime & Justice

Grace Kahaki & Philippe Bresson -Single Kiasi

 

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 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 ofGod

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

 

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 WRITER – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Funke Akindele, Jack’enneth Opukeme, Stephen Oluboyo, Jemine Edukugho – Battle on Buka Street

Jade Osiberu – The Trade

Sodi Kurubo, Stephanie Dadet and Victor Aghahowa – Diiche (Episode 5)

Sola Dada – Anikulapo

Tunde Apalowo and Jeffery Musa

David – Kanaani

Uche Ateli – Choke

Yinka Laoye – King of Thieves

 

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 Eneiere – 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

 

BEST SOUNDTRACK – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Abiola Olayinka, Habeeb Adebayo – L.I.F.E.

Adam Songbird and Tolu Obanro – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)

Gbas Gbos by Tolu Obanro and

Adam Songbird – Battle on Buka Street

Jaysynths and Hotkid – Shanty Town

Joel Christian Goffin – Black Mail

Kent Eduniobi – Anikulapo

Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike,Kayode Kasum – Obara’ M

 

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

 

BEST MAKEUP – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Carina SFX – The Trade

Feyzo Artistry – Ile Owo

Francisca Otaigbe – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)

Hakeem Effects Onilogbo – Anikulapo

Hakeem Effects Onilogbo, Jemila Sedik – Battle on Buka Street

Maryam Ndukwe , Hakeem Effects Onilogbo – Shanty Town

Sandra Oyiana-Ogbeni – Tarella

 

BEST SOUND EDITOR – (MOVIETV SERIES)

Kolade Kayode Morakinyo – Shanty Town

Kolade Morakinyo, Pius Fatoke -Battle On Buka Street

Anu Afolayan – Anikulapo

Fredrick Karumba – Click Click Bang

Grey Jones – The Set Up 2

Dare Olaitan, Adio Solanke – Ile Owo

Ismail Kyobe Ssebowa – Bedroom Chains

Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike, Kayode Kasum – Obara’ M

Kazeem Agboola – Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper

Shiloh Godson – Black Mail

 

BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA

Emmanuel Mwape – Silver Lining

Elvis Chucks – Jewel

Leburugraphy – Ke Bona Spoko

 

BEST MOVIE EAST AFRICA

Nadira Shakur – Married to Work

Omar Hamza- Gacal

Elenor Nabwiso – Karamoia

Hassan Mageye – Bedroom Chains

Gashumba Emmanuel – Dial M for Maya

Lucy Mwangi – Baba Twins

Mugisha Herbert Morris – Tembele

Click Click Bang – Philip Karanja Njenga

Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi – Frida

Wilson Nkya & Philipo Ngonyani – Mvamizi (The Intruder)

BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA

Brotherhood – Jade Osiberu

Kunle Afolayan – Anikulapo

Kayode Kasum- Obara’ M

Chris Odeh – Choke

Winifred Mena Ajakpoviv – FourFour Forty Four

Rent-A-Studio & Native Media TV – Kanaani

Samira Yakubu – Red Carpet

 

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 MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY FILM

A Quiet Intruder

Cheza

Leaked

Revisit

Stinger

Strings

 

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 – 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 – (MOVIEITV 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 INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE YORUBA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Funmi Bank Anthony Abdullahi _Abdulrasaq Abebi- Seranko Seniyan

Karamot Adeboye – Morenikeji

Kunle Afolayan – Anikulapo

Okusanya Bayonle Samson – Mr Rail

Ololade Tijani-Ebong – Ogeere

 

PS: Of these categories, only fourteen will be open to public voting, while the remaining 21 categories will be decided by the panel of judges headed by Veteran film director, producer, and writer, Femi Odugbemi.

As it appears,  the line for the  BEST MOVIES AWARD has already been drawn  between Kunle Afolayan’s Anikulapo, with nominations in 16 categories, Jade Osiberu’s Brotherhood, with 11 nominations, Shanty Town , same,  Funke Akindele’s Battle on Buka Street,  Femi Adebayo’s King of Thieves, Kayode Kasum’s Ile Owo, Mugisha  Morris’ Tembele and Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi’s Four Four Forty-Four.  

The baton is now in our hands.

Let’s lead our faves  to the gold by casting our  votes here.

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