Entertainment
Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2023 Nominees: Full List Here
Nominees for the various categories in the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2023 have been announced.
The list for the ninth edition was unveiled during a ceremony hosted by Bisola Aiyeola and Adjetey Anang.
Below is the full list of nominees.
VOTING CATEGORIES
|
BEST UNSCRIPTED ORIGINAL |
|
Come Play Naija |
|
Off Air with Gbemi & Tools |
|
Judging Matters |
|
Rock That Aisle Again |
|
Sankofa |
|
Kan-See-Me |
|
King Bugar |
|
BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES |
|
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 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 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 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 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) 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 & Habeeb Adebayo |
|
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 |
|
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER 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 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 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
Verve
|
Crime & Justice |
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 |
|
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
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
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