AMVCA 2023: Anikulapo, Brotherhood, others battle for best movie crown ( Full Nominee List)

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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Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike, Kayode Kasum – The Woman’ M

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