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.
