Rita Dominic, Adesua Etomi,… These Are The Nominees For 2018 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

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7 years ago

July 1, 2018

The #AMVCA2018 nominees have officially been announced.

The nominees were revealed on Saturday, 30 June by Ghanaian actress and TV presenter, Joselyn Dumas, and Nigerian comedian and actor, Bovi via a syndicated broadcast on all Africa Magic channels.

See the categories and nominees below:

CATEGORY	NOMINEE
BEST SHORT FILM OR ONLINE VIDEO
THE HOUSEWIFE	JAY FRANKLIN JITUBOH
TOLU	NADINE IBRAHIM
PENANCE	MICHAEL ‘AMA PSALMIST’ AKINROGUNDE
LODGERS	KENI OGUNLOLA
TANWA.. THE CHILD WE WANTED	ADENIKE ADEBAYO

BEST DOCUMENTARY
THE FLESH BUSINESS	DENIS WANJOHI MAINA
NIGHTFALL IN LAGOS	JAMES AMUTA
GOD’S WIVES	BOLANLE OLUKANNI
OMIDAN, STYLES DEFUNCT BY AYAWORANHO3D	ADEREMI DAVIES
CALABAR CARNIVAL: WHAT THE PEOPLE THINK	OGHENEFEGO OFILI

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – HAUSA
MANSOOR	ALI NUHU
UMAR SANDA	KAMAL S ALKALI
DADIN KOWA SABON SALO	AREWA24
UWAR BARI	HAMISU LAMIDO IYANTAMA
RASHINSANI	TIANA JOHNSON

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – IGBO
BOUND	LILIAN AFEGBAI
OFUOBI	VICTOR IYKE
UWA NA EME NTUGHARI	TIANA JOHNSON
OGE NKEM	TIANA OBOYI JOHNSON
EGO MALAYSIA	IYOOH JAMES CHIDOZIE

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – YORUBA
ALAKITI	ABIODUN JIMOH, JUMOKE ODETOLA
ADABA	ADEBAYO SALAMI
ETIKO ONIGEDU	FEMI ADEBAYO
EGUN IRAN KINNI	OYINDAMOLA AWOTIDEBE
OSUN SENGESE	IBIRONKE OJO

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – SWAHILI
SUPA MODO	SARIKA HEMI LAKHANI
T-JUNCTION	AMIL ISSA SHIVJI
KERU	VICTOR GATONYE
MKAZA MWANA	TELLYRENCE WAYONGO
PETU NA GARU	SYLONE MALALO

BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA
DESCENT	AWAL ABDULFATAI
THE ROAD TO SUNRISE	SHEMU JOYAH
SALUTE!	PHILIPPE TALAVERA
JOMAKO BLACK DEMOCRACY	ABRAHAM KABWE
NYASALAND	JOYCE MHANGO CHAVULA

BEST MOVIE EAST AFRICA
18 HOURS	PHOEBE RUGURU
DEVIL’S CHEST	HASSAN MAGEYE
THE FORBIDDEN	KIZITO SAMUEL SAVIOUR
RAIN	MATHEW & ELEANOR NABWISO
BELLA	MATT BISH

BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER MOVIE OR TV SERIES
TATU	AKPE ODODORU, TUNDE AKINNIYI
KADA RIVER	GODWIN GATTA
HIDDEN	AGBO KELLY
LOTANNA	TOKA MCBAROR
CHILDREN OF MUD	SUNDAY OLALEKAN

BEST OVERALL MOVIE
POTATO POTAHTO	SHIRLEY FRIMPONG-MANSO
ALTER EGO	MOSES INWANG/ESTHER EYIBIO
18 HOURS	PHOEBE RUGURU
DEVIL’S CHEST	HASSAN MAGEYE
DESCENT	AWAL ABDULFATAI
THE ROAD TO SUNRISE	SHEMU JOYAH

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
TATU	TOYIN ABRAHAM
BANANA ISLAND GHOST	DORCAS FAPSON
TATU	FUNLOLA AOFIYEBI-RAIMI
BLACKROSE	EBELE OKARO
ISOKEN	LYDIA FORSON
ALTER EGO	EMEM INWANG

BEST WRITER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
IDEMUZA	ALOAYE OMOAKE
SOUL TIE	KEHINDE JOSEPH
IDAHOSA TRAILS	STANLEE OHIKHUARE
18 HOURS	NJUE KEVIN
THE TORTURE	MULINDWA RICHARD
ALTER EGO	PATRICK NNAMANI/KOYE O/MOSES INWANG
HAKKUNDE	TOMI ADESINA

BEST TELEVISION SERIES
GINA AND FRIENDS	PAUL IGWE
PROFESSOR JOHNBULL – CHILDLESS WIVES	TCHIDI CHIKERE
PAPA AJASCO RELOADED	WALE ADENUGA
THIS IS IT	DOLAPO ADELEKE(LOWLA DEE)
RELATIVES	TUNDE ADEGBOLA

BEST PICTURE EDITOR MOVIE/TV SERIES
IDEMUZA	ALOAYE OMOAKE
18 HOURS	MARK MAINA
ALTER EGO	MOSES INWANG/TUNDE BAKARE
HAKKUNDE	ASURF OLUSEYI
HIDDEN	JIBRIL MAILAFIA

BEST MAKE UP ARTIST MOVIE/TV SERIES
TATU	THELMA OZY SMITH, HAKEEM EFFECT ONILOGBO
OJUKOKORO (GREED)	SANDRA OYIANA
WHAT LIES WITHIN	CYNTHIA UBUBA
DISGUISE	HAKEEM EFFECT
LOTANNA	NNENA EMEKALAM

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
BANANA ISLAND GHOST	SAIDI BALOGUN
BANANA ISLAND GHOST	TOMIWA EDUN
NEW MONEY	FALZ
IDAHOSA TRAILS	KUNLE IDOWU
OKAFOR’S LAW	GABRIEL AFOLAYAN
BETRAYAL	WALE OJO

BEST ART DIRECTOR MOVIE OR TV SERIES
TATU	DON OMOPE, UZOMA MIKE EBUKA, EBUNOLUWA FATOGUN
ISOKEN	JADE OSIBERU
IDAHOSA TRAILS	STANLEE OHIKHUARE
CHILDREN OF MUD	IMOH UMOREN
HIDDEN	YUSUF HASAN
LOTANNA	TUNJI AFOLAYAN

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER MOVIE OR TV SERIES
TATU	AKPE ODODORU
IDEMUZA	DICKSON GODWIN
T-JUNCTION	LESTER MILLADO
THE TORTURE	RWAMUSIGAZI KYAKUNZIRE
OKAFOR’S LAW	YINKA EDWARD
ALTER EGO	BISHOP BLUNT/ADEOYE ADENIYI

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
BACK UP WIFE	BIMBO ADEMOYE
EXCESS LUGGAGE	QUEEN NWOKOYE
THE BIG FAT LIE	RITA DOMINIC
10 DAYS IN SUN CITY	ADESUA ETOMI
AUNTIE BOSS	NYCE WANJERI
ISOKEN	DAKORE AKANDE

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
THE TORTURE	AGABA JOAN
WITNESS BOX	KEIRA HEWATCH
CHILDREN OF MUD	MIRIAM KAYODE
BELLA	CINDERELLA SANYU
ALTER EGO	OMOTOLA JALADE EKEINDE
BLACKROSE	LILIAN ECHELON

BEST DIRECTOR MOVIE
ALTER EGO	MOSES INWANG
IDEMUZA	ALOAYE OMOAKE
HAKKUNDE	ASURF OLUSEYI
TATU	DON OMOPE
ISOKEN	JADE OSIBERU
THE TORTURE	MULINDWA RICHARD
POTATO POTAHTO	SHIRLEY FRIMPONG-MANSO

BEST SOUND EDITOR MOVIE OR TV SERIES
TATU	KOLADE MORAKINYO
IDAHOSA TRAILS	STANLEE OHIKHUARE
ALTER EGO	ZEZOM GNAWNI
OJUKOKORO (GREED)	DAYO THOMPSON
HAKKUNDE	JAMES COON FALCON

BEST SOUND TRACK MOVIE OR TV SERIES
MO	TOM KOROLUK
BANANA ISLAND GHOST	ENYI OMERUAH AND FUNMBI OGUNBANWO
BELLA	ANDREW AHUURA
TATU	EVELLE
IDAHOSA TRAILS	ORIRI OSAYAMORE
18 HOURS	JACKTONE OKORE

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER MOVIE OR TV SERIES
TATU	YOLANDA OKEREKE
ISOKEN	JADE OSIBERU
POTATO POTAHTO	CHRISTIE BROWN
HAKKUNDE	JOAN GBEFWI
THE BRIDGE	NGOZI OBASI AND JAMES BESSINONE

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
ALTER EGO	WALE OJO
BENEVOLENCE	KALU IKEAGWU
THE TORTURE	RUSHABIRO RAYMOND
KETEKE	ADJETEY ANANG
SIDECHIC GANG	ADJETEY ANANG
ESOHE	CHRIS ATTOH

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
DR MEKAM	KALU IKEAGWU
THE BIG FAT LIE	BLOSSOM CHUKWUJEKWU
EXCESS LUGGAGE	IK OGBONNA
GUYNMAN	JIMMY ODUKOYA
POTATO POTAHTO	OC UKEJE
A MILLION BABY	ODUNLADE ADEKOLA

BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA
POTATO POTAHTO	SHIRLEY FRIMPONG-MANSO
ALTER EGO	MOSES INWANG/ESTHER EYIBIO
ISOKEN	JADE OSIBERU
TATU	DON OMOPE, YOLANDE OKEREKE, SEGUN ARINZE, TOLU AWOBIYI
CHILDREN OF MUD	IMOH UMOREN
LOTANNA	IFAN MICHAEL

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Featuring a stellar cast that includes Sydney Diala, Lara Owoeye-Wise, Iveren Antiev, Alex Jibrin, among… pic.twitter.com/OZaQObzjUs

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