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2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) Nominees Unveiled by MultiChoice

Currently, the voting portal is open for fans and movie enthusiasts to vote for their favorite nominees on the official AMVCA website.

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April 20, 2023
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The much-anticipated 2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) is set to hold its ninth edition on May 20th in Lagos, Nigeria.

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA | NOW THEN DIGITAL — The ninth edition of the prestigious 2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) is set to take place on May 20th in Lagos, Nigeria, with the aim of recognizing outstanding and innovative contributions within the entertainment industry in Africa.

MultiChoice, the organizers of the event, recently revealed the list of nominees for this year’s ceremony, featuring several personalities from across the continent who have made groundbreaking contributions in their respective fields.

Kenyan film industry dominates with 17 nominations

This year, the Kenyan film industry celebrates its highest number of nominations ever, with a total of 17 nominations across various categories. Among the notable nominees are Daniel Manege, Wilson Nkya, Tobi Bakare, Chinedu Ikedieze, Bimbo Ademoye, and Nkem Owoh.

Performers and behind-the-scenes members get recognized

Nominees for the different categories include performers and behind-the-scenes members, with films made between December 1, 2021, and January 31, 2023, being considered for nominations.

Fourteen categories will be decided through public voting, while the remaining 21 categories will be decided by a panel of judges led by veteran producer and film director Femi Odugbemi.

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Winners to be announced at the grand gala event

The nominees were selected across various themes and film art forms, with the winners to be announced at the grand gala event.

The voting portal is still open for fans and movie enthusiasts to vote for their favorite nominees on the official AMVCA website, which will close on May 11. The main award ceremony will be televised live across all Africa Magic channels.

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Full list of 2023 AMVCA nominees:

Below is the complete list of nominees for the various categories for the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards:

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2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominees unveiled

VOTING CATEGORIES

Best Unscripted Original

  • Come Play Naija
  • Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz
  • Judging Matters
  • Rock That Aisle Again
  • Sankofa
  • Kan-See-Me
  • King Bugar

Best Original Drama Series powered by Moniepoint

  • Unmarried
  • Ricordi
  • The Rishantes
  • To Have and To Hold
  • Accra Medic
  • Dirty Laundry
  • Njila
  • Pete
  • Junior Drama Club
  • A Infiltrada
  • Pazia

Best Original Comedy Series

  • Flatmates
  • The Johnsons
  • My Siblings and I
  • Co-Habits
  • RSM
  • Uncle Limbani
  • Mussulando
  • Njoro Wa Uba
  • Popi
  • The Return Of Original Comedy

Best Original Telenovela

  • Moniepoint
  • Itura
  • Covenant
  • Huba
  • Dede
  • Prestige
  • Salem
  • Mahinga
  • Mpali
  • Maida

Best Actress In A Drama, Movie Or TV Series powered by Pepsi

  • Anikulapo – Bimbo Ademoye
  • Flawsome – Ini Dima-Okojie
  • Ile Owo – Immaculata Oko Kasum
  • Man of God – Osas Ighodaro
  • Flawsome – Enado Odigie
  • The Planters Plantation – Nimo Loveline
  • Strained – Queen Nwokoye
  • Shanty Town – Nse Ikpe-Etim
  • Shanty Town – Ini Edo
  • Wura – Scarlet Gomez

Best Actress In A Comedy/TV Series powered by Onga – Promasidor  

  • Battle On Buka Street – Mercy Johnson
  • Battle On Buka Street – Funke Akindele
  • Red Carpet – Rosely Ngissah
  • Passport – Mercy Johnson Okojie
  • Selina – Bimbo Ademoye
  • Visa On Arrival – Albert Oluwatoyin
  • Married To Work – Grace Wacuka

Best Actor In A Comedy Drama, Movie Or TV Series powered by Twisco – Promosidor

  • The Razz Guy – Nosa Afolabi
  • Inside Life – Samuel Perry ‘Broda Shaggi’
  • Unintentional – Kunle Idowu
  • Inside Life – Adokiye Horsfall ‘Romeo_WJ’
  • Battle On Buka Street – Nkem Owoh
  • Survivors – Samuel A. Perry (Broda Shaggi)
  • Just Friends – Charles Etubiebi
  • City Hustler – Charles Inojie
  • Aki & PawPaw – Chinedu Ikedieze
  • Inside Life – Nedu Ani (Nedu Wazobia)

Best Actor In A Drama, Movie Or TV Series Powered By Indomie       

  • Shanty Town – Chidi Mokeme
  • The Trade – Blossom Chukwujekwu
  • All The Colours Of The World Are Between Black and White – Tope Tedela
  • King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Femi Adebayo
  • Black Mail – O.C. Ukeje
  • Tembele – Nkakalukanyi Patriq
  • Kofa – Daniel Etim-Effiong
  • Choke – Chimezie Imo
  • Brotherhood – Tobi Bakre
  • Four Four Forty Four – Ruchard Mofe Damijo

Best Supporting Actor (Movie/TV Series) powered by Supa Komando

  • County 49 – James Webbo
  • Anikulapo – Yinka Quadri
  • The Razz Guy – Bucci Franklin
  • Anikulapo – Taiwo Hassan
  • Brotherhood – OC Ukeje
  • Gacal – Abdisattar Ahmed
  • Bedroom Chains – Jeffroberts Walusimbi

Best Supporting Actress In A Drama, Movie Or TV Series powered by Indomie        

  • On Your Own – Ivie Okujaye
  • Brotherhood – Toni Tones
  • Anikulapo – Sola Sobowale
  • Love In A Pandemic – Teniola Aladese
  • Four Four Forty Four  – Efe Irele
  • Kofa – Gina Castel

Best Online Social Content Creator powered by Zagg

  • Nollywood Epic Love Story Parody (The Finale) – Tee Kuro
  • Husband’s Side Chick – Steve Chuks
  • My Sweet Mother Inlaw – Isbae U
  • VIP Bathroom – Abiola
  • Back From the Future – Elozonam & Kiekie
  • Quick Pronunciations – Kenzy Udosen
  • Soldiers at War (Compilation) – Oluwadolarz & Abayomi Alvin
  • The Activist – Edem Victor
  • Fake Alert with Mercy Johnson – Adeaga Bukunmi
  • Iya Barakat Teropi Secxxion  – Bimbo Ademoye

Best Short Film Or Online Video powered by MTN       

  • Teniola Zara King ­– Teju’s Tale
  • Nkem Nwaturuocha – The Song Maiden
  • Usama Mukwaya, Loukman Ali – Sixteen Rounds
  • Victor Onwudiwe & Goodnews Erico Isika   – Away
  • Adeoye Adetunji – Pa Aromire
  • Gbenga Salu – Convictus
  • Uzoamaka Aniunoh – Love Language

NON-VOTING CATEGORIES

Best Writer In Movie Or TV Series

  • The Trade – Jade Osiberu
  • Kanaani – Tunde Apalowo & Jeffery Musa David
  • Diiche Episode 5 – Sodi Kurubo, Stephanie Dadet & Victor Aghahowa
  • Battle On Buka Street – Funke Akindele, Jack’enneth Opukeme, Stephen Oluboyo & Jemine Edukugho
  • King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Yinka Laoye
  • Choke  – Uche Ateli
  • Anikulapo – Sola Dada

Best Art Director (Movie Or TV Series)    

  • Brotherhood – Olugbenga Ogunshina and Joy Kadiri
  • Crime & Justice – Pat Nebo & Temple Chima Adighije
  • King Of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Wale Adeleke
  • Battle On Buka Street – Olatunji Afolayan
  • Shanty Town – Olalekan Isiaka
  • Almajiri – Toka Mcbaror
  • Diiche – Uche Nwaohiri & Tunde Lawal

Best Lighting Designer In Movie Or TV Series     

  • Crime & Justice – Francis Wanyahdeh
  • Brotherhood – Mathew Yusuf
  • Anikulapo – Lanre Omofaiye
  • Shanty Town – Walter Odhiambo
  • Ile Owo – Ismail Adewunmi
  • Four Four Forty Four  – Muri Salami
  • Diiche – Francis Wanyahdeh & Ebuka Enejere
  • Real Housewives Of Lagos – Renaldo Van Den Berg, Emmanuel Patrick, David Otuokere
  • Tarella – Godwin Lawal
  • Flawsome – Segun Adeleke

Best Documentary powered by 2sure       

  • Awaiting Trial – Chude Jideowo
  • 100 Of Us – Best Okoduwa
  • Truck Blind Spot – Nathaniel George
  • Green: The Amazons – Charles F. Solomon, Oluchi Nsofor, Aaron Olayemi & Famous Odion
  • Nigeria: The Debut – Nora Awolowo
  • Way to the Top – Charles F. Solomon
  • Baby Blues – Nora Awolowo

Best Indigenous Language Movie Or TV Series: Swahili

  • Safari – Phoebe Ruguru & Njue Kevin
  • Barakatatu – Malcom Hamisi
  • Click Click Bang – Philip Karanja Njenga
  • Frida – Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi
  • Mpiganaji – Daniel Manege
  • Dau – Freddy Feruzi
  • Mvanmizi (The Intruder) – Wilson Nkya

Best Indigenous Language Movie Or TV Series: Yoruba

  • Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan
  • Ogeere Ololade – Tijani-Ebong
  • Abebi Seranko Seniyan – Funmi Bank Anthony & Abdullahi Abdulrasaq
  • Mr Raji – Okusanya Bayonle Samson
  • Morenikeji – Karamot Adeboye

Best Indigenous Language Movie Or TV Series: Hausa

  • Aisha – Abubakar Bashir Maishadda
  • Kwana Casa’In – Evans Ejiogu
  • Lulu Da A – Ty Shaban
  • Guzama – Nancy Yiljep

Best Indigenous Language Movie Or TV Series: Igbo powered by Amstel Malta       

  • Ifediche – Brown Ene, Victor Onwudiwe & Ben Cassie
  • The Bride Price (Imego) – Trinity Ugonabo
  • Uhuruchi – Victor Iyke
  • Ijeoma – Shileola A. Ibironke
  • Ego Mbute – Shileola A. Ibironke

Best Soundtrack In Movie Or TV Series powered by Amstel Malta     

  • Anikulapo – Kent Edunjobi
  • King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Adam Songbird & Tolu Obanro
  • Shanty Town – Jaysynths & Hotkid
  • Black Mail – Joel Christian Goffin
  • Battle On Buka Street – Gbas Gbos by Tolu Obanro & Adam Songbird
  • Obara’ M – Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike & Kayode Kasum
  • L.I.F.E. – Abiola Olayinka, Gomez Tito and Tolu Obanro

Best Picture Editor In Movie Or TV Series           

  • Brotherhood – Martini Akande
  • Crime & Justice – Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom
  • Anikulapo – Temitope Folarin
  • Ile Owo – Adio Solanke
  • King Of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Sanjo Adegoke
  • Tembele – Kimera Paul
  • Diiche – Banjo Onyekachi, Winston Aig-Ohioma, Oluwaseun Adeosun
  • Ijakumo The Born Again Stripper – Steve Sodiya
  • Battle On Buka Street – Valentine Chukwuma

Best Sound Editor In Movie Or TV Series

  • Shanty Town – Kolade Kayode Morakinyo
  • Ile Owo – Dare Olaitan & Adio Solanke
  • Battle On Buka Street – Kolade Morakinyo & Pius Fatoke
  • Black Mail – Shiloh Godson
  • Anikulapo – Anu Afolayan
  • Ijakumo The Born Again Stripper – Kazeem Agboola
  • Obara’ M – Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike & Kayode Kasum
  • Bedroom Chains – Ismail Kyobe Ssebowa
  • The Set Up 2 – Grey Jones
  • Click Click Bang – Fredrick Karumba
  • L.I.F.E – Abiola Olayinka, Gomez Tito and Tolu Obanro

Best Cinematographer powered by Tecno

  • Crime & Justice – Yinka Edward
  • Tembele – Ekuka Ishaq
  • Shanty Town – Jonathan Kovel
  • Brotherhood – Loukman Ali
  • Diiche – Charles Oleghe
  • Ijakumo The Born Again Stripper – Idowu Adedapo
  • Real Housewives Of Lagos – Mex Ossai, Philip Okpokoro, Esmond Igho, KC Obiajulu & Goke Oyerinde
  • Anikulapo – Jonathan Kovel
  • Flawsome – Idowu Adedapo (Mr Views)
  • Jolly Roger – Paul Gambit

Best Director powered by Close Up          

  • Black Mail – Obi Emelonye
  • Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan
  • All The Colours Of The World Are Between Black and White – Babatunde Apalowo
  • Brotherhood – Loukman Ali
  • Shanty Town – Dimeji Ajibola
  • Tembele – Mugisha Herbert Morris
  • King Of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo
  • The Trade – Jade Osiberu
  • Man Of God – Bolanle Austen-Peters
  • Diiche – Tolu Ajayi, Fiyin Gambo, Ifeoma Chukwuogo & James Omokwe

Best Makeup Artist Movie Or TV Series

  • Anikulapo – Hakeem Effects Onilogbo
  • Shanty Town – Maryam Ndukwe & Hakeem Effects Onilogbo
  • King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Francisca Otaigbe
  • The Trade – Carina SFX
  • Tarella – Sandra Oyiana-Ogbeni
  • Ile Owo – Feyzo Artistry
  • Battle On Buka Street – Hakeem Effects Onilogbo & Jemila Sedik

Best Movie East Africa        

  • Click Click Bang – Philip Karanja Njenga
  • Karamoja – Eleanor Nwabiso
  • Bedroom Chains – Hassan Mageye
  • Baba Twins – Lucy Mwangi
  • Married To Work – Nadira Shakur
  • Dial M For Maya – Gashumba Emmanuel
  • Tembele – Mugisha Herbert Morris
  • Gacal – Omar Hamza
  • Mvamizi (The Intruder) – Wilson Nkya & Philipo Ngonyani
  • Frida – Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi

Best Movie Southern Africa

  • Silver Lining – Emmanuel Mwape
  • Jewel – Elvis Chucks
  • Ke Bona Spoko – Leburugraphy

Multichoice Talent Factory

  • Amstel Malta
  • Leaked
  • Revisit
  • Stinger
  • Cheza
  • A Quiet Intruder
  • Strings

Best Movie West Africa powered by  Quickteller

  • Four Four Forty Four  – Winifred Mena Ajakpovi
  • Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan
  • Kanaani – Rent-A-Studio & Native Media TV
  • Obara’ M – Kayode Kasum
  • Choke – Chris Odeh
  • Brotherhood – Jade Osiberu
  • Red Carpet – Samira Yakubu

Best Television Series powered by  Verve

  • Crime & Justice Lagos – Yinka Edward
  • Diiche – James Omokwe
  • The Plan – Dimbo Atiya, Rahama Sadau, Safina Mellisa
  • When are we getting married – Ife Olujuyigbe, Kayode Kasum
  • Visa On Arrival Season 1 – Bovi Ugboma, Ann Obaseki
  • The Real Housewives of Lagos – Adeola Art-Alade & Dare Art Alade
  • Single Kiasi – Grace Kahaki & Philippe Bresson
  • Flawsome – Tola Odunsi & Akin Akinkugbe
  • County 49 – Millicent Ogutu
  • Game On Season 2 –Vincent Nwachukwu

Best Costume Designer Movie/TV Series powered by  Zagg

  • Four Four Forty Four  – Millicent Jack
  • Brotherhood – Ezugworie Franca
  • Man of God – Bolanle Austen-Peters, Clement Effanga, Juliana Dede
  • Anikulapo – Toyin Ogundeji
  • The Real Housewives of Lagos Reunion Episode – Adeola Art-Alade
  • Shanty Town – Bunmi Fashina, Tiannah Empire & Secrets of April
  • Nnewi The Land of Gold – Kingsley Okoye Rex

Best Overall Movie powered by  Amstel Malta

  • Anikulapo   – Kunle Afolayan
  • Battle On Buka Street – Funke Akindele
  • Brotherhood – Jade Osiberu
  • King Of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Femi Adebayo
  • Four Four Forty Four  – Winfred Mena-Ajakpovi
  • Ile Owo – Kayode Kasum
  • Tembele – Mugisha Herbet Morris

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