Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) 2016 Nominees List

Africa Magic has released the full list of nominee for next year Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs). 2016’s edition will be the fourth since the award kicked off few years ago.
The nominee were announced in an event that held in Lagos with several actresses honoring the invite.

See the movies that made the list below

NOMINEES FOR 2016 AMVCAS

CATEGORYNOMINEE

BEST OVERALL MOVIE (AFRICA)

DryStephanie Linus
FreetownAdam Abel and Garrett Batty
AyandaSara Blecher
Tell Me Sweet SomethingAkin Omotosho
Road To YesterdayChinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko
SilverainJuliet Asante
House ArrestJoseph Kenneth Ssebaggala

BEST TELEVISION SERIES

Jane and AbelDorothy Ghettuba
How to find a HusbandErica Sugo Anyadike
SantalalGerald Langiri
Officer TitusOlabisi Jinadu
Daddy’s GirlsAriyike Oladipo

BEST WRITER OF A MOVIE/TV SERIES

FREETOWNMelissa Leilani Larson
ANNIVERSARYAfe Olumowe
ROAD TO YESTERDAYEmil B. Garuba
IQUO’S JOURNALBlessing Egbe
AYANDATrish Malone

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

DryUche Nancy
SilverainPatrick Asante
Being Mrs ElliotByge Oru
The First LadyTomi Adeoye
Oracle OnlineEjiro Amos Tafiri/Vanessa Otarva
CougarsAngel Nwakibie

BEST MAKEUP ARTIST (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

DryGabriel Okorie
AyandaLouiza Calore
Jaja the GreatInnocent Abba
OjujuFunke Olowu
Being Mrs ElliotMoses Ogunlana

BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Common ManStanlee Ohikhuare
Kpians-the feast of soulsStanlee Ohikhuare
House ArrestFrancis Lubanjuma
Gbomo Gbomo ExpressDavid Wyte and Paul Gambit
Being Mrs ElliotOluwole Olawoyin

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Officer TitusKelechi Udegbe
StopIK Ogbonna
Caught in the ActBishop Imeh Umoh
Head goneBowoto Jephthah
Jenifa’s diaryFolarin Falana

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

BREATHLESSMike Ezuruonye
BEING MRS ELLIOTMajid Michel
A LONG NIGHTVan Vicker
A SOLDIER’S STORYDaniel K. Daniel
JAJA THE GREATSegun Arinze
FALLINGBlossom Chukwujekwu

BEST DIRECTOR

Road to YesterdayIshaya Bako
DryStephanie Linus
Tell me Sweet SomethingAkin Omotosho
AyandaSara Blecher
Gbomo gbomo expressWalter ‘Waltbanger’ Taylaur
RebeccaShirley Frimpong-Manso

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

JENIFA’S DIARYFunke Akindele
BEING MRS ELLIOTLepacious Bose
SKINNY GIRL IN TRANSITAbimbola Craig
AN AFRICAN CITYNana Mensah
DESPERATE HOUSE GIRLSIni Edo

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Road to yesterdayGenevieve Nnaji
Don’t cry for meMary Lazarus
StopBelinda Effah
AyandaFulu Mugovhani
FallingAdesua Etomi
The visitNse Ikpe-Etim

BEST PICTURE EDITOR

Tell me Sweet SomethingVuyani Sondlo
Road To YesterdayChuka Ejorh
A soldier’s storyFrankie Ogar
RebeccaShirley Frimpong-Manso
Special Crimes Unit: Lasgidi CopsAdeyemi Olowoshagba

BEST DOCUMENTARY

THE NEW AFRICAKagho Crowther Idhebor
FAAJI AGBARemi Vaughan-Richards

GOGE AFRICA ENCOUNTERS WILD
GORILLANneka Isaac-Moses
DEMYSTIFYING AUTISMDotun Akande
DAWN TO DUSKNanmet Anthony

BEST MOVIE – SOUTHERN AFRICA

AyandaSara Blecher
Tell Me Sweet SomethingAkin Omotosho
LilongweJoyce mhango chavula

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

A Soldier’s StorySambassa Nzeribe
Stolen WaterBlossom Chukwujekwu
StigmaSoibifaa Dokubo
A soldier’s storyOlumide Oworu
The Department O.C. Ukeje

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

BEFORE 30Beverly Naya
TELL ME SWEET SOMETHINGThishiwe Ziqubu
BEFORE 30Tunbosun Aiyedihin
DRYZubaidat Ibrahim Fagge
THE GREEN NECKLACELepacious Bose

BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

StigmaDagogo Diminas
DryGabriel Okorie
Common manStanlee Ohikhuare
The refugeesFrank Raja Arase
Elephant in the roomPatrick ‘koinage’ Nnamani

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

AYANDAJonathan Kovel
COUPLE OF DAYSTolu LordTanner
THE REFUGEESOkey Oku and Robert Peters
DRYAngel Barroeta
COMMON MANStanlee ohikhuare
TELL ME SOMETHING SWEETPaul Michaelson

BEST SHORTFILM OR ONLINE VIDEO

Panic ButtonBongiwe Selane
YawaKassim Braimah
A Day with DeathOluseyi Amuwa
Blood TaxiFolasakin Iwajomo
A Cup of SugarBongiwe Selane

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES – YORUBA

Taxi driver (Oko Ashewo)Don Omope
VictimsMercy Aigbe Gentry
AyomiBukunmi Oluwasina
ShadowKazim Adeoti
Binta OfegeAbiodun Jimoh and Jumoke Odetola

Best Movie – West Africa (Drama/Comedy)

DRYStephanie Linus
STIGMADagogo Diminas
THE VISITBiodun Stephens (Koga Studios)
THE REFUGEESFrank Rajah Arase
SILVERAINJuliet Asante
COMMON MANStanlee ohikhuare
ROAD TO YESTERDAYChinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko

BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

AyandaGuy Steer
Road to yesterdayKulanen Ikyo
DryMarquex Jose Guillermo
Candle in the windBernie Anti
BambitiousMaurice Kings
Tell me Sweet SomethingGavin McCullough

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES- IGBO

ChetannaChigozie Atuanya
The Missing GodUbaka Joseph Ugochukwu
Udo Gba koi koiOnyekachukwu Okeke
NdukaCharles Novia
Usekwu IgboPAUL IGWE

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE  MOVIE/TV SERIES – HAUSA

Sarki JatauBashir Abdullahi
Inji Yan’ Ca CaNajjashi Sb Jakara
SakainaAbubakar mai shadda and Hafizu Bello
Baya Da KuraNuhu Abdullahi
Dadin KowaSalisu Balarabe

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES  – SWAHILI

MYUMBA 10Damaris Irungu-Ochieng
SAMAKI MCHANGANIAmil Shivji
FIHICaroline Mbaturia
SUMUNeema  Ndanu  Kilon
KITENDAWALIJosephat Lukaza

BEST MOVIE – EAST AFRICA

HOUSE ARRESTJoseph Kenneth Ssebaggala
MAPENZIElizabeth Michael
CALL 112Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala
KITENDAWALLJosephat Lukaza
MPANGO MBAYAStaford Kihore
DADDY’S WEDDINGHoneymoon Aljabri