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AMVCA 2022 The Nominations and Full list


 The prestigious event was host by Actress Adesua Etomi -Wellington and Daniel Etim-Effiong. The Organizers of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards ( AMVCA), Saturday night announced the nominees for the 8th edition of the award ceremony billed to hold on May 14, in Lagos.

   The unveiling of the Nominees, Hosted By Adesua Etomi and Daniel Etim-Effiong,


the event was broadcasted live on Saturday March 19, saw a variety of Nominees across 33 categories.

   The Nominees are:

    "Amina" The historic Movie, Produced by Okechukwu Ogunjiofor, joined the list of the most nominated films with 13 nominations, including the best overall movie and best director to "Beat". Overall Movie Funke Akindele, JJC Skillz "Omo Ghetto: The saga made the noteworthy list with Nine nominations by Ramsey Nouah's "Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Bagged 10 nominations.

  See the full list of winners:

   Nneka The pretty Serpent and Izu Ojukwu's Directed "Amina" got eight nominations respectively.

While Omo Ghetto's nine nominations include: Best Costume, Designer, Best Actor in comedy, Best Actress in Comedy, Best movie W/Africa, Best picture Editor, Best sound Editor and Best Overall Movie, Nneka the "Pretty Serpent" Equally got Nine nominations: Best Cinematography, Best Supporting Actor, Best Makeup, Best Actor in Drama, Best Movie W/Africa, Best Art Editor and Best Soundtrack.

  Nneka The Pretty Serpent's Nominations include: Best Cinematography, Best Lighting Design, Best Makeup, Best Costume Designer, Best Movie W/Africa, Best Sound Editor and Over all Movie.

 The Mystic River Also got Five Nominations.

  This Year's nominees were firmly planted in 33 categories, including the newly introduced Best online Social Content creator.

Viewers Voted on 12 categories, while the awards jury, which was chaired by Veteran director Victor Okhai, chose 21. The Winner of this year's best Soundtrack award will get N1 million.

 According to the award organisers, MultiChoice, An Seven days Schedule of activities will precede the anticipated awards night, which has been scheduled for May 14.

  The Full List of Nominations below:

  Best Online Content Creator:

  •  Mr Macaroni
  •  Tee Kuro
  •  Bukunmi Adeaga-llori
  •  Oga Sabinus
  •  Jacqueline Suowari
  •  Eden Victor
  •  Elozonam
Best Short Film Or Online Video

  • Mary Nsikanabasi Uyoh( Something about Zee)
  • Abimbola Craig( Fractured)
  • Ozor Uche(Ounje Ale)
  • Nicholas "Big Ghun" Nartey (Koro)
  • Korede Olayinka( Kiitan)
  • Sandra Tetteh(Diced)
  • Taiwo Ogunnimo ( I am the prostitute mama described)
Best Supporting Actor (Movie and Series)

  • Bucci Franklin (Rattlesnake: the Ayanna Story)
  • Adjetey Anang (Gold Coast Lounge)
  • Odunlade Adekola (Jankariwo)
  • Eric Roberts ( A soldier's Story)
  • Amina (Magaji Mijinyawa)
  • Yemi Blaq (The New Mormal)
  • Tope Tedela (Country Hard)
Best Supporting Actress:

  • Bisola Aiyeola (Sugar Rush)
  • Mercy Johnson Okojie (The New Normal)
  • Clarion Chukwurah (Amina)
  • Mumbi Maina (Le Feme Anjola)
  • Enado Odigie (The New Normal)
  • Omowunmi Dada (Country Hard)
  • Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha ( Omo Ghetto: The Saga)
Best Cinematographer:

  • Muhammed Attah Ahmed ( Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story)
  • James Amuta ( Collision Course)
  • Peter Kreil, Wale Adebayo, Samuel Jonathan, Moruf Fadaro (Amina)
  • Samuel Jonathan, Moruf Fadaro ( The Mystic River)
  • John Njaga Demps (Nneka The Pretty Serpent)
  • Victoria Mbogo ( Just in Time)
Best Lighting Design*

  • Stanley Idegbu Okechukwu ( Amina)
  • Yemi Awoponle ( The Mystic River)
  • Matthew Yusuf ( Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story)
  • Jaco Strauss ( The White Line)
  • Godwin Lawani (Light in the Dark)
  • Matthew Yusuf ( Nneka The Pretty Serpent)
  • Fei Mustafa (Dear Affy)
Best Makeup:

  • Gift Ameh (Voiceless)
  • Dagogo Diminas, Gabriel Okorie Gabazzini (Amina)
  • Balogun Abiodun (Omo Ghetto: The Saga)
  • Ugochinyere Ihendi (Nneka The Pretty Serpent)
  • Carina Ojoko (Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story)
  • Adewunmi Fatai, Ayobami Abolarin ( Peregun)
  • Abiola Popoola ( La Femme Anjola)
Best Costume Designer:

  • Titi Aina Raji (Voiceless)
  • Millicent T.Jack (Amina)
  • Isoken Ogiemwonyi ( The Smart Money Woman)
  • Funke Akindele Bello (Omo Ghetto: The Saga)
  • Obijie Oru (The Mystic River)
  • Yolanda Pepper Chikezie (Nneka The Pretty  Serpent)
Best Actor in a Comedy

  • Shawn Faqua (Soole)
  • Deyemi Okanlawon ( Omo Ghetto: The Saga)
  • Gideon Okeke (Loving Rona)
  • Samuel Perry Broda Shaggi (Dwindle)
  • Femi Adebayo (Progressive Tailor's club)
  • Williams Uchemba (Dear Affy)
  • Timini Egbuson (Ponzi)
Best Actress In a Comedy:

  • Funke Akindele Bello (Omo Ghetto: The Saga)
  • Bimbo Ademoye (Breaded LIfe)
  • Nse Ikpe Etim (Quam's Money)
  • Bisola Aiyeola (Dwindle)
  • Nancy Isime ( Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards)
  • Sarah Hassan (Just In Time)
Best Actor In a Drama:

  • Stan Nze ( Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story)
  • Uzee Usman (Voiceless)
  • Gabriel Afolayan ( For Maria Ebun Pataki)
  • Efa Iwara (This Lady Called Life)
  • Femi Jacobs ( Introducing the Kujus)
  • Enyinna Nwaigwe (Dear Affy)
  • Timini Egbuson (Introducing THe Kujus)
Best Actress In A Drama:

  • Asabe Madaki (voiceless)
  • Osas Ighodaro (Rattlesnake)
  • Meg Otanwa (For Maria Ebun Pataki)
  • Bisola Aiyeola ( This Lady Called Life)
  • Nancy Isime (Superstar)
  • Genoveva Umeh (A Tune Away)
  • Kehunde Bankole (Dear Affy)
Best Writer Nominees:

  • Tunde Babalola (La Femme Anjola)
  • Toluwani Obayan, Kayode Kasum ( This Lady Called life)
  • Tunray Femi, Damilola E. Orimogunje ( For Maria Ebun Pataki)
  • Chigozirim Nwanegbo ( One Lagos Night)
  • Manie Oiseomaye, Donald Tombia, Biodun Stephen ( Introducing the Kujus)
  • Frank Chinedu Uba ( Amina)
  • Abosi Ogba, Sally Kenneth Dadzie, Lydia Idakula Sobogun, Olawale Adetula, Belinda Yanga Agedah (Little Black Book)
Best Documentary:

  • Taiwo Adeyemi (Road2Blow)
  • Femi Odugbemi (Unmasked: Leadership, Trust and the Covid19 Pandemic in Nigeria)
  • Eugene Mbugua (This Love)
  • Allen Onyige (Sunset in Makoko)
  • Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku Elena Schiling, Daniela Fritz, Ann Katrina Boberg (If Objects could Speak)
  • Lawrence Adejumo (Streets Of Lagos: Dear Little People)
Best Indigenous Language "Yoruba"

  • Bukunmi Oluwasina (Jankariwo)
  • David Akande, Demola Yusuf, Edgard Leroy (Alaise)
  • Samuel Oniyitan (Abeke)
  • Olamide Akinmolayan (Balokun)
  • Olapeji Wahab (Ijolewa)
  • Wunmi Ajiboye (Arodan)
Best Indigenous Language "Hausa"

  • Rogers Ofime (Voiceless)
  • Abubakar Bashir Maishadda (Sarki Goma Zamani Goma)
  • Abubakar Bashir Maishadda (Bana Bakwai)
  • Abdulkadir Nuhu Aminu (Tsangayar Asali)
  • Diane Russet, Ayo Newo (Bayi)
Best Indigenous Language "Igbo"

  • Uche Nnanna Maduka (Nne-Ka)
  • Victor Iyke (Uhuruchi "Sunset")
  • Victor Onwudiwe, Ugomma Onme (Echezona)
  • Oma Nnadi (Udene)
Best Movie (Southern Africa)

  • Dantagos Jimmy-Melani (Hairareb)
  • David Kazadi (Black Dollar)
  • Maria Kristu (Paul S Wilo)
  • Dumie Manyathela (Veza The Unfolding)
Best Movie (East Africa)

  • Morocco Omari ( The Girl in the Yellow Jumper)
  • Danise Kibisu Ngubuini ( A Grand Little Lie)
  • Ndagire Mariam ( My Husband's Wife)
  • Sarah Hassan, Dalapo Adeleke ( Just In Time)
  • Raphael Emmanuel (Ugonwa Wa Kifo)
  • Ayeny T Steve (Beautiful Ashes)
Best Movie W/Africa

  • Orwi Manny Ameh (Tainted Canvas)
  • Bolanle Austen- Peters (Collision Course)
  • Joseph Umoibom
  • Okey Ogunjiofor (Amina)
  • Chris Odeh (Rattlesnake)
  • Funke Akindele Bello, JJC Skillz (Omo Ghetto)
  • Biodun Stephen, Tara Ajibulu ( Breaded Life)
  • Chris Odeh (Nneka TPS)
Best TV Series ( Drama or Comedy):

  • Rogers Ofime (The Mystic River)
  • Arese Ugwu ( The Smart Money Woman)
  • Isoken Ogiemwonyi, Lala Akindoju, Akintunde Marine Marinho
  • Vincent Nwachukwu (Rumour Has It)
  • Olawale Adetula (little Black Book)
    Nwaka Nakweti (Butuku)
  • Jenifa's Diary (Funke Akindele Bello)

Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series:

  • Roger Ofime (The Johnsons)
  • Bright Okpocha, Solomon Adekunle (My Flatemate)
  • Funke Akindele Bello, JJC Skillz (My Siblings and I)
Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series:

  • Femi Odugbemi Japa ( Movement)
  • James Omokwe (Riona)
  • Uche Ikejimba (Unmarried)
  • Uche Ikejimba (Dilemma)
  • Tosin Igho, Rogba Arimoro (Venge)
  • Winifred Nwokedi (Eve)
  • Victor sanchez Aghahowa (Enakhe)
  • Dimbo Atiya (Rishante)
Best Picture Editor:

  • Rogers Ofime (Voiceless)
  • Dolapo Adeleke (Just In Time)
  • JJC Skillz Adeyemi Shomade, Valentine Chukwuma (Omo Ghetto)
  • Tester Bassey, Abiodun Okunola, Moses Inwang (Lockdown)
  • Moses Inwang (Bad Comments)
  • Tunde Apalowo (For Maria Ebun Pataki)
  • Tega Salubi (Collision Course)
Best Art Diector:

  • Ediri Okwa (The Smart Money Woman)
  • Pat Nebo (Rattlesnake)
  • Mayowa Labiran (the Mystic River)
  • Tunji Afolanyan (Amina)
  • Chima Adighije (One Lagos Night)
  • Chris Udomi (Day of Destiny)
Best Sound Editor:

  • Jim Lively, James Nelson (Amina)
  • Bayo Adepetun, Biola Lala Olayinka (Prophetess)
  • Puffy Tee (Omo Ghetto)
  • Tom Koroluk (For Maria Ebun Pataki)
  • Habib Adebayo Olaore (Nneka The Pretty serpent)
  • Hassan Mageye (Tinka's Story)
Best Soundtrack:

  • Larry Gaaga (Rattlesnake)
  • Collision Course
  • Boumeester Lindsay Kagwe Mungai ( Just In Time)
  • Dabs Agwom (Amina)
  • Pascal Aka Raquel (Gold Coast Lounge)
  • Awele Mekwunye Bizzouch (Light In the Dark)
  • Michael Pulse, Ponti Dikuua (The White Line)
Best MultiChoice Talent Factory:

  • Abisola Aboaba (Bride Untangled)
  • Daisy Masembe (Engaito)
  • Masuzyo Mwale, Cosmas Ngandwe, Abel Ngoma, Edward Sakala (Nyau)
  • Brian Ontiri (Rebirth)
  • Christine Boateng, Eric Okyerefo (Oko K3 Akueteh)
Best Director:

  • Mildred Okwo (La Femme Anjola)
  • Izu Ojukwu (Amina)
  • Ramsey Nouah (Rattlesnake)
  • Bolanle Austen Peters (Collision Course)
  • Robert O. Peters (Voiceless)
  • Ekene Som Mekwunye (Light In the Dark)
  • Tiencepay Lawal, Hamisha Daryani Ahuja (Namaste Wahala)
Best Overall Movie

  • Izu Ojukwu, Okey Ogunjiofor (Amina)
  • Robert O.Peters, Rogers Ofime (Voiceless)
  • Ramsey Nouah, Chris Odeh (Rattlesnake)
  • Bolanle Austen Peters (Collision Course)
  • Funke Akindele Bello, JJC Skillz ( Omo Ghetto)
  • Tosin Igho, Chris Odeh (Nneka The Pretty Serpent)
  • Mildred Okwo, Rita Dominic  (La Femme Anjola)
  • Dolapo Adelek, Sarah Hassan ( Just In Time)

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