Multichoice, organizer of the prestigious Africa Magic Audience Choice Awardsannounced the candidates for the ninth edition on Sunday night.
Anikulapo got the most nominations of the night with 16 nominations, followed by Brotherhood with 11 nominations and Shanty Town with 11 nominations.
Others on the list include Kayode Kasum’s Ile Owo, Mugisha Morris’s Tembele and Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi’s ‘Four Four Forty-Four’ to battle it out for the crown of Best Overall African Film.
The announcement of the appointment was made through African Magic channels hosted by famous actors Bisola Aiyeola (hyperlink) and Adjetey Anang.
The actors hosted the event alongside child actors from the original Africa Magic series, Jasmine Olarotimi and Nifemi Lawal.
Ten of the announced categories are open to public voting, while others will be decided by the AMVCA panel of judges chaired by veteran filmmaker Femi Odugbemi.
The ninth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards is proudly brought to viewers by Africa Magic in association with MultiChoice and sponsored by Amstel Malta and Zagg Energy Drink.
This edition is a 3-day event with the award ceremony scheduled for May 20, broadcast live on all African Magic channels on DStv and GOtv.

Check out the full list of nominees for the awards to be presented in Lagos on May 20 below
1. Best Actor in a Comedy – (Movie/TV Series) – Public Vote
Adokiye Horsfall (Romeo WJ) – Inside Life
Charles Etubiebi – Just friends
Charles Inojie – City Hustler
Chinedu Ikedieze – Aki and PawPaw
Kunle Idowu – Unintentionally
Nedu Ani (Nedu Wazobia) – Inside Life

Nkem Owoh – Battle of Buka Street
Nosa Afolabi – The Best of Nosa Afolabi
Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi) – Inside Life
Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi) – Alive
2. Best Actor in a Drama (Movies/TV Series) – Public Vote
Blossom Chukwujekwu – Trade
Chidi Mokeme – Shack
Chimezie Imo – Choke
Daniel Etim-Effiong – Kofa
Femi Adebayo – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
NKakalukanyi Patriq – Tembele
OC Ukeje – Black Mail
Richard Mofe Damijo – Four Four Forty four
Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood
Tope Tedela – All the colors of the world are between Black and White
3. Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series) – Public Vote
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
4. Multiple Choice Talent Factory Film
A Silent Intruder
play
filtered
Revise
Stinger
Chains
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5. Best Indigenous Language – Swahili – (film/TV series)
Daniel Manege – Fighter
Freddy Feruzi – Dau
Malcom Hamisi – Barakatatu
Philip Karanja Njenga – Click Click Bang
Phoebe Ruguru and Njue Kevin – Safari
Wilson Nkya – Mvanmizi – Intruder
Wilson Nkya and Jane Moshi – Frida
6. Best Indigenous Yoruba Language (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
7. Best indigenous language – Hausa – (film/TV series)
Abubakar Bashir Maishadda – Aisha
Evans Ejiogu – Ninety days
Nancy Yiljep – Guzama
Ty Shaban – Lulu Da Andalu
8. Best Indigenous Language – Igbo (Movie/TV Series)
Brown Ene, Victor Onwudiwe, Ben Cassie – Ifediche
Shileold A. Ibironke – Ijeoma
Shileold A. Ibironke – Imports
Trinity Ugonabo – The Bride Price (imego)
Victor Iyke – Uhuruchi
9. Best overall film – Africa
Femi Adebayo – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
Funke Akindele – Battle of Buka Street
Jade Osiberu – Brotherhood
Kayode Kasum – Money House
Kunle Afolayan – Anikulapo
Mugisha Herbert Morris – Tour
Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi – Four Four Forty Four
10. Best Actress in a Drama – (Movie/TV Series) – Public Vote
Bimbo Ademoye – I Always Love You
Enado Odigie – Flawsome
Immaculata Oko Kasum – House of Money
This is Dima-Okojie – Flawsome
This is Edo – the Hut
Nimo Loveline – The Planters Plantation
Nse Ikke-Etim – Shack
Osas Ighodaro – Man of God
Queen Nwokoye – Filtered
Scarlet Gomez – Wura
11. Best Supporting Actor – (Movies/TV Series) – Public Vote
Abdisattar Ahmed – Dear
Bucci Franklin – Razz Guy
James Webbo – 49th County
Jeffroberts Walusimbi – Bedroom chains
OC Ukeje – Brotherhood
Taiwo Hassan – I grew up
Yinka Quadri – Grow up
12. Best Supporting Actress – (Movie/TV Series) – Public Vote
Dorcas Shola Fapson – Man of God
Efe Irele – Four Four Forty Four
Building a Castle – Gate
Ivie Okujaye – On Your Own
Sola Sobowale – Anikulapo
Teniola Aladese – Love in a Pandemic
Toni Tones – Brotherhood
13. Best Short Film – Public Vote
Adeoye Adetunji – Kill Aromire
Gbenga Salu – Convicted
Nkem Nwaturuocha – The Song Maiden
Teniola Zara King – Teju’s Tale
Usama Mukwaya, Loukman Ali – Sixteen Rounds
Uzoamaka Aniunoh – The language of love
Victor Onwudiwe, Goodnews Erico Isika – Outside
14. Best Social Content Creator on the Web – Public Vote
Abiola – VIP Bathroom
Adeaga Bukunmi – False Alert featuring Mercy Johnson
Bimbo Ademoye – Best of Bimbo Ademoye Secxxion
Edem Victor – Activist
Elozonam , Kie Kie – Back from the future
Isbae U – My sweet mother-in-law
Kenzy Udosen – Fast Pronunciations
Oluwadolarz and Abayomi Alvin – Soldiers at War (Compilation)
Steve Chuks – Husband’s side chick
Tee Kuro – Nollywood Epic Love Story Parody (The Finale)
15. Best Original Soap Opera – Public Vote
the treaty
Dede
the fungus
relief
performance
maida
Mpali
Prestige
Salem
16. Best Original Unscripted – Public Vote
Come play Naija
Trial Matters
Can-See-Me
King Fit
Off Air with Gbemi and Tools
Take That Passage Again
Cover
17. Best Comedy Series – Public Vote
coexistence
Flatmates
Kissing
My siblings and I
Njoro Wa Uba
the doll
RSM
The Johnsons
The return of the original comedy
Uncle Limbani
18. Best Original Drama Series – Audience Vote
to the infiltrator
Doctors in Accra
Dirty Laundry
Junior Drama Club
Way
the curtain
pete
memories
Rishantes
Be and Hold
Single
19. Best Art Director (Movie/TV Series)
Olalekan Isiaka – Cottage
Olatunji Afolayan – Battle of Buka Street
Olugbenga Ogunshina and Joy Kadiri – Brotherhood
Pat Nebo & Temple Chima Adighije – Crime and Justice
Toka Mcbaror – Disciple
Uche Nwaohiri – The Best of Uche Nwaohiri
Wale Adeleke – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
20. 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 – Shack
Ezugworie Franca – Brotherhood
Kingsley Okoye Rex – Nnewi Land of Gold
Millicent Jack – Four Four Forty Four
Toyin Ogundeji – Anikulapo
21. Best Lighting Designer – (Movie/TV Series)
Francis Wanyahdeh – Crime and Justice
Francis Wanyahdeh – The Best of Francis Wanyahdeh
Godwin Lawal – Tarella
Ismail Adewunmi – House of Money
Lanre Omofaiye – Anikulapo
Mathew Yusuf – Brotherhood
Muri Salami – Four Four Forty Four
Renaldo Van Den Berg, Emmanuel Patrick, David Otuokere – The Real Housewives of Lagos
Segun Adeleke – Flawsome
Walter Odhiambo – Cottage
22. Best Photo Editor – (Movie/TV Series)
Adio Solanke – Money House
Banjo Onyekachi, Winston Aig-Ohioma, Oluwaseun Adeosun – Diiche
Holmes Awa and Daniel Tom – Crime and Justice
Kimera Paul – Visit
Martini Akande – Brotherhood
Sanjo Adegoke – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
Steve Sodiya – Ijakumo Born Again Stripper
Temitope Folarin – Anikulapo
Valentine Chukwuma – Battle of Buka Street
23. Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV Series)
Anu Afolayan – Anikulapo
Dare Olaitan, Adio Solanke – Money House
Fredrick Karumba – Click Click Bang
Gray Jones – The Set Up 2
Ismail Kyobe Ssebowa – Bedroom chains
Kazeem Agboola – Ijakumo Born Again Stripper
Kolade Kayode Morakinyo – Shack
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Shiloh Godson – Black Mail
24. Best Soundtrack – (Movie/TV Series)
Abiola Olayinka, Habeeb Adebayo – LIFE
Adam Songbird and Tolu Obanro – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
Gbas Gbos by Tolu Obanro and Adam Songbird – Battle of Buka Street
Jaysynths and Hotkid – Shack
Joel Christian Goffin – Black Mail
Kent Edunjobi – Anikulapo
Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike, Kayode Kasum – The Woman’ M
25. Best makeup – (film/TV series)
Carina SFX – Trade
Feyzo Artistry – House of Money
Francisca Otaigbe – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
Hakeem Effects Onilogbo – Anikulapo
Hakeem Effects Onilogbo, Jemila Sedik – Battle of Buka Street
Maryam Ndukwe, Hakeem Effects Onilogbo – Shack
Sandra Oyiana-Andrea – Tarella
26. Best Writer – (Movies/TV Series)
Funke Akindele, Jack’enneth Opukeme, Stephen Oluboyo, Jemine Edukugho – Battle on Buka Street
Jade Osiberu – Trade
Sodi Kurubo, Stephanie Dadet and Victor Aghahowa – Diiche (Episode 5)
Single Mother – Handcuffs
Tunde Apalowo and Jeffery Moses David – Canaan
Uche Ateli – Choke
Yinka Laoye – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
27. Best Film Director – (film/television series)
Charles Oleghe – Diiche
Ekuka Ishaq – Visit
Idowu Adedapo – Ijuku Born Again Stripper
Idowu Adedapo (Mr Views) – Flawsome
Jonathan Kovel – Shack
Jonathan Kovel – Anikulapo
Loukman Ali – Brotherhood
Mex Ossai, Philip Okpokoro, Esmond Igho, KC Obiajulu, Goke Oyerinde – The Real Housewives of Lagos
Paul Gambit – Jolly Roger
Yinka Edward – Crime and Justice
28. The best South African film
Elvis Chucks – Weird
Emmanuel Mwape – The Silver Lining
Bibliography – I See The Ghost
29. Best East African film
Click Click Bang – Philip Karanja Njenga
Elenor Nabwiso – The best of Elenor Nabwiso
Gashumba Emmanuel – Dial M for Maya
Hassan Mageye – Bedroom chains
Lucy Mwangi – Baba Twins
Mugisha Herbert Morris – Tour
Nadira Shakur – Married to Work
Omar Hamza – Gacal
Wilson Nkya and Jane Moshi – Frida
Wilson Nkya and Philipo Ngonyani – Intruder
30. The best West African film
Brotherhood – Jade Osiberu
Chris Odeh – Choke
Kayode Kasum Obara’ M
Kunle Afolayan – Anikulapo
Rent-A-Studio and Native Media TV – Canaan
Samira Yakubu – Red Carpet
Winifred Mena Ajakpoviv – Four Four Forty Four
31. The best TV series
Adeola Art-Alade & Dare Art Alade – The 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 Will We Get Married
James Omokwe – Diiche
Millicent Ogutu – County 49
Tola Odunsi & Akin Akinkugbe – The Best of Tola Odunsi
Vincent Nwachukwu – Game On (Season 2)
Yinka Edward – Crime and Justice
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