Here are The List of Nominees For Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2016!

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The nominees for the 4th edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCAs) has been announced. 
Stephanie Linus‘ “Dry” leads with a whooping 9 nominations followed by Genevieve Nnajis’ “Road to Yesterday with 7 and Omoni Obolis’ “Being Miss Elliotwith 5 nominations.

Announcing the nominees was the duo of popular Kenyan broadcaster, Larry Madowo, and renowned Nigerian comedienne, Chioma ‘ChiGul’ Omeruah. The announcement was made during a special live broadcast on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv. Here is the full list of the nominees.

 Full list of the Nominees

1. Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV Series)

• Breathless – Mike Ezuruonye

• Being Mrs Elliot – Majid Michel

• A Long Night – Van Vicker

• A Soldier’s Story – Daniel K. Daniel

• Jaja the Great – Segun Arinze

• Falling – Blossom Chukwujekwu

2. Best Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV Series)

• Road to Yesterday – Genevieve Nnaji

• Don’t Cry for Me – Mary Lazarus

• Stop – Belinda Effah

• Ayanda – Fulu Mugovhani

• Falling – Adesua Etomi

• The Visit – Nse Ikpe-Etim

3. Best Actor in A Comedy (Movie/TV Series)

• Officer Titus – Kelechi Udegbe

• Stop – IK Ogbonna

• Caught in the Act – Ime ‘Bishop’ Umoh

• Head Gone – Bowoto Jephthah

• Jenifa’s Diary – Folarin Falana

4. Best Actress in A Comedy (Movie/TV Series)

• Jenifa’s Diary – Funke Akindele

• Being Mrs Elliot – Lepacious Bose

• Skinny Girl In Transit – Abimbola Craig

• An African City – Nana Mensah

• Desperate Housegirls – Ini Edo

5. Best Supporting Actor

• A Soldier’s Story – Chiedozie ‘Sambasa’ Nzeribe

• Stolen Water – Blossom Chukwujekwu

• Stigma – Soibifaa Dokubo

• A Soldier’s Story – Olumide Oworu

• The Department – O.C. Ukeje

6. Best Supporting Actress (Movie/TV Series)

• Before 30 – Beverly Naya

• Tell Me Sweet Something – Thishiwe Ziqubu

• Before 30 – Tunbosun Aiyedehin

• Dry – Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge

• The Green Necklace – Lepacious Bose

7. Best Short Film or Online Video

• Panic Button – Bongiwe Selane

• Yawa – Kassim Braimah

• A Day with Death – Oluseyi ‘Asurf’ Amuwa

• Blood Taxi – Folasakin Iwajomo

• A Cup of Sugar – Bongiwe Selane

8. Best Documentary

• The New Africa – Kagho Crowther Idhebor

• Faaji Agba – Remi Vaughan-Richards

• Goge Africa Encounters Wild Gorilla – Nneka Isaac-Moses

• Demystifying Autism – Dotun Akande

• Dawn to Dusk – Nanmet Anthony

9. Best Television Series

• Jane and Abel – Dorothy Ghettuba

• How to Find a Husband – Erica Sugo Anyadike

• Santalal – Gerald Langiri

• Officer Titus – Olabisi Jinadu

• Daddy’s Girls – Ariyike Oladipo

10. Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series – Yoruba

• Taxi Driver (Oko Ashewo) – Don Omope

• Victims – Mercy Aigbe Gentry

• Ayomi – Bukunmi Oluwasina

• Shadow – Kazim Adeoti

• Binta Ofege – Abiodun Jimoh and Jumoke Odetola

11. Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series – Hausa

• Sarki Jatau – Bashir Abdullahi

• Inji Yan’ Ca Ca – Najjashi Sb Jakara

• Sakaina – Abubakar Mai Shadda and Hafizu Bello

• Baya Da Kura – Nuhu Abdullahi

• Dadin Kowa – Salisu Balarabe

12. Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series – Igbo

• Chetanna – Chigozie Atuanya

• The Missing God – Ubaka Joseph Ugochukwu

• Udo Gba Koi Koi – Onyekachukwu Okeke

• Nduka – Charles Novia

• Usekwu Igbo – Paul Igwe

13. Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series – Swahili

• Myumba 10 – Damaris Irungu-Ochieng

• Samaki Mchangani – Amil Shivji

• Fihi – Caroline Mbaturia

• Sumu – Neema Ndanu Kilon

• Kitendawali – Josephat Lukaza

14. Best Movie – West Africa (Drama/Comedy)

• Dry – Stephanie Linus

• Stigma – Dagogo Diminas

• The Visit – Biodun Stephens (Koga Studios)

• The Refugees – Frank Rajah Arase

• Silver Rain – Juliet Asante

• Common Man – Stanlee Ohikhuare

• Road to Yesterday – Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko

15. Best Movie – East Africa

• House Arrest – Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala

• Mapenzi – Elizabeth Michael

• Call 112 – Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala

• Kitendawall – Josephat Lukaza

• Mpango Mbaya – Staford Kihore

• Daddy’s Wedding – Honeymoon Aljabri

16. Best Movie – Southern Africa

• Ayanda – Sara Blecher

• Tell Me Sweet Something – Akin Omotosho

• Lilongwe – Joyce Mhango Chavula

17. Best Overall Movie (Africa)

• Dry – Stephanie Linus

• Freetown – Adam Abel and Garrett Batty

• Ayanda – Sara Blecher

• Tell Me Sweet Something – Akin Omotosho

• Road To Yesterday – Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko

• Silver Rain – Juliet Asante

• House Arrest – Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala

18. Best Director

• Road to Yesterday – Ishaya Bako

• Dry – Stephanie Linus

• Tell Me Sweet Something – Akin Omotosho

• Ayanda – Sara Blecher

• Gbomo Gbomo Express – Walter ‘Waltbanger’ Taylaur

• Rebecca – Shirley Frimpong-Manso

19. Best Writer of A Movie/TV Series

• Freetown – Melissa Leilani Larson

• Anniversary – Afe Olumowe

• Road To Yesterday – Emil B. Garuba

• Iquo’s Journal – Blessing Egbe

• Ayanda – Trish Malone

20. Best Costume Designer (Movie/TV Series)

• Dry – Uche Nancy

• Silver Rain – Patrick Asante

• Being Mrs Elliot – Byge Oru

• The First Lady – Tomi Adeoye

• Oracles Online – Ejiro Amos Tafiri/Vanessa Otarva

• Cougars – Angel Nwakibie

21. Best Makeup Artist (Movie/TV Series)

• Dry – Gabriel Okorie

• Ayanda – Louiza Calore

• Jaja the Great – Innocent Abba

• Ojuju – Funke Olowu

• Being Mrs Elliot – Moses Ogunlana

22. Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series)

• Common Man – Stanlee Ohikhuare

• Kpians: The Feast of Souls – Stanlee Ohikhuare

• House Arrest – Francis Lubanjuma

• Gbomo Gbomo Express – David Wyte and Paul Gambit

• Being Mrs Elliot – Oluwole Olawoyin

23. Best Picture Editor

• Tell Me Sweet Something – Vuyani Sondlo

• Road To Yesterday – Chuka Ejorh

• A Soldier’s Story – Frankie Ogar

• Rebecca – Shirley Frimpong-Manso

• Special Crimes Unit: Lasgidi Cops – Adeyemi Olowoshagba

24. Best Art Director (Movie/TV Series)

• Stigma – Dagogo Diminas

• Dry – Gabriel Okorie

• Common Man – Stanlee Ohikhuare

• The Refugees – Frank Rajah Arase

• Elephant in the Room – Patrick ‘Koinage’ Nnamani

25. Best Cinematographer (Movie/TV Series)

• Ayanda – Jonathan Kovel

• Couple of Days – Tolu Tanner

• The Refugees – Okey Oku and Robert Peters

• Dry – Angel Barroeta

• Common Man – Stanlee Ohikhuare

• Tell Me Sweet Something – Paul Michaelson

26. Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV Series)

• Ayanda – Guy Steer

• Road to Yesterday – Kulanen Ikyo

• Dry – Marquex Jose Guillermo

• Candle in the Wind – Bernie Anti

• Bambitious – Maurice Kings

• Tell me Sweet Something – Gavin McCullough

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