Full List (Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards)

About Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA)

The prestigious Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards have announced the nominees for its highly anticipated 2023 ceremony.

The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) is an annual event that celebrates the best in African film and television. The awards were created in 2013 by Multichoice Africa to recognize and honor outstanding achievements in the African film and television industry.

The AMVCA ceremony takes place in Lagos, Nigeria and attracts some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry across Africa. Categories include Best Actor and Actress in a Drama, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, Best Movie, Best Director, and many more.

AMVCA 2023 Nominees: The nominees’ list was revealed by MultiChoice, the esteemed organizers of the event, on Sunday. The much-awaited occasion was graced by the charming hosts Bisola Aiyeola and the renowned Ghanaian actor, Adjetey Anang.

With 33 categories, including ten public voting categories, this year’s edition promises to be even more exciting and competitive than its predecessors. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place on May 20, 2023, in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria, attracting guests and viewers from all over Africa.

The nominees for the coveted award have been selected based on their exceptional performances, demonstrating their expertise in acting, directing, cinematography, and production design, among other film-related fields.

Without further ado, please find the complete list of nominees below, showcasing the immense talent and creativity across Africa’s entertainment industry.

AMVCA 2023 Nominees

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Public Voting

• Adokiye Horsfall (Romeo WJ) Inside Life
• Charles Etubiebi Just Friends
• Charles Inojie City Hustler
• Chinedu Ikedieze Aki and PawPaw
• Kunle Idowu Unintentional
• Nedu Ani (Nedu Wazobia) Inside Life
• Nkem Owoh Battle On Buka Street
• Nosa Afolabi The Razz Guy
• Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi) Inside Life
• Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi) Survivors

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Public Voting

• Blossom Chukwujekwu The Trade
• Chidi Mokeme Shanty Town
• Chimezie Imo Choke
• Daniel Etim-Effiong Kofa
• Femi Adebayo King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
• NKakalukanyi Patriq Tembele
• O.C. Ukeje Black Mail
• Richard Mofe Damijo Four Four Forty Four
• Tobi Bakre Brotherhood
• Tope Tedela All The Colours Of The World Are Between Black and White

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY- (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Public Voting

• Albert Oluwatoyin Visa On Arrival
• Bimbo Ademoye Selina
• Roselyn Ngissah Red Carpet
• Funke Akindele Battle On Buka Street
• Grace Wacuka Married to Work
• Mercy Johnson Battle On Buka Street
• Mercy Johnson Onogie Passport

THE MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY FILM

• A Quiet Intruder
• Cheza
• Leaked
• Revisit
• Stinger
• Strings

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE SWAHILI (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

• Daniel Manege Mpiganaji
• Freddy Feruzi Dau
• Malcom Hamisi Barakatatu
• Philip Karanja Njenga Click Click Bang
• Phoebe Ruguru & Njue Kevin Safari
• Wilson Nkya Mvanmizi The Intruder
• Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi Frida

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE YORUBA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

• Funmi Bank Anthony Abdullahi Abdulrasaq Abebi Seranko Seniyan
• Karamot Adeboye Morenikeji
• Kunle Afolayan Anikulapo
• Okusanya Bayonle Samson Mr Raji
• Ololade Tijani-Ebong Ogeere

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE HAUSA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

• Abubakar Bashir Maishadda Aisha
• Evans Ejiogu Kwana Casain
• Nancy Yiljep Guzama
• Ty Shaban Lulu Da Andalu

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE IGBO (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

• Brown Ene, Victor Onwudiwe, Ben Cassie Ifediche
• Shileold A. Ibironke Ijeoma
• Shileold A. Ibironke Ego Mbute
• Trinity Ugonabo The Bride Price (imego)
• Victor Iyke Uhuruchi

BEST OVERALL MOVIE AFRICA

• Femi Adebayo King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
• Funke Akindele Battle on Buka Street
• Jade Osiberu Brotherhood
• Kayode Kasum Ile Owo
• Kunle Afolayan Anikulapo
• Mugisha Herbert Morris Tembele
• Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi Four Four Forty Four

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA -(MOVIE/TV SERIES)- Public Voting

• Bimbo Ademoye Anikulapo
• Enado Odigie Flawsome
• Immaculata Oko Kasum Ile Owo
• Ini Dima-Okojie Flawsome
• Ini Edo Shanty Town
• Nimo Loveline The Planters Plantation
• Nse Ikpe-Etim Shanty Town
• Osas Ighodaro Man of God
• Queen Nwokoye Strained
• Scarlet Gomez Wura

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Public Voting

• Abdisattar Ahmed Gacal
• Bucci Franklin The Razz Guy
• James Webbo County 49
• Jeffroberts Walusimbi Bedroom Chains
• O.C. Ukeje Brotherhood
• Taiwo Hassan Anikulapo
• Yinka Quadri Anikulapo

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Public Voting

• Dorcas Shola Fapson Man of God
• Efe Irele Four Four Forty Four
• Gina Castel Kofa
• Ivie Okujaye On Your Own
• Sola Sobowale Anikulapo
• Teniola Aladese Love in a Pandemic
• Toni Tones Brotherhood

BEST SHORT FILM Public Voting

• Adeoye Adetunji Pa Aromire
• Gbenga Salu Convictus
• Nkem Nwaturuocha The Song Maiden
• Teniola Zara King Tejus Tale
• Usama Mukwaya, Loukman Ali Sixteen Rounds
• Uzoamaka Aniunoh Love Language
• Victor Onwudiwe, Goodnews Erico Isika Away

BEST ONLINE SOCIAL CONTENT CREATOR Public Voting

• Abiola VIP Bathroom
• Adeaga Bukunmi Fake Alert with Mercy Johnson
• Bimbo Ademoye Iya Barakat Teropi Secxxion
• Edem Victor The Activist
• Elozonam , Kie Kie Back From The Future
• Isbae U My Sweet Mother In-law
• Kenzy Udosen Quick Pronunciations
• Oluwadolarz and Abayomi Alvin Soldiers at War (Compilation)
• Steve Chuks Husbands Side Chick
• Tee Kuro Nollywood Epic Love Story Parody (The Finale)

BEST ORIGINAL TELENOVELA Public Voting

• Covenant
• Dede
• Huba
• Itura
• Mahinga
• Maida
• Mpali
• Prestige
• Salem

BEST UNSCRIPTED ORIGINAL Public Voting

• Come Play Naija
• Judging Matters
• Kan-See-Me
• King Bugar
• Off Air with Gbemi & Tools
• Rock that Aisle Again
• Sakofa

BEST ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES Public Voting

• Co-Habits
• Flatmates
• Mussulando
• My Siblings and I
• Njoro Wa Uba
• Popi
• RSM
• The Johnsons
• The Return of Original Comedy
• Uncle Limbani

BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES Public Voting

• A Infiltrada
• Accra Medics
• Dirty Laundry
• Junior Drama Club
• Njila
• Pazia
• Pete
• Ricordi
• The Rishantes
• To Have and To Hold
• Unmarried

BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

• Olalekan Isiaka Shanty Town
• Olatunji Afolayan Battle On Buka Street
• Olugbenga Ogunshina and Joy Kadiri Brotherhood
• Pat Nebo & Temple Chima Adighije Crime & Justice
• Toka Mcbaror Almajiri
• Uche Nwaohiri & Tunde Lawal Diiche
• Wale Adeleke King Of Thieves (Agesinkole)

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

• Adeola Art-Alade The Real Housewives of Lagos Reunion Episode
• Bolanle Austen-Peters, Clement Effanga, Juliana Dede Man of God
• Bunmi Fashina , Tiannah Empire & Secrets of April Shanty Town
• Ezugworie Franca Brotherhood
• Kingsley Okoye Rex Nnewi The Land of Gold
• Millicent Jack Four Four Forty Four
• Toyin Ogundeji Anikulapo

BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

• Francis Wanyahdeh Crime & Justice
• Francis Wanyahdeh & Ebuka Enejere Diiche
• Godwin Lawal Tarella
• Ismail Adewunmi Ile Owo
• Lanre Omofaiye Anikulapo
• Mathew Yusuf Brotherhood
• Muri Salami Four Four Forty Four
• Renaldo Van Den Berg, Emmanuel Patrick, David Otuokere Real Housewives of Lagos
• Segun Adeleke Flawsome
• Walter Odhiambo Shanty Town

BEST PICTURE EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

• Adio Solanke Ile Owo
• Banjo Onyekachi, Winston Aig-Ohioma, Oluwaseun Adeosun Diiche
• Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom Crime & Justice
• Kimera Paul Tembele
• Martini Akande Brotherhood
• Sanjo Adegoke King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
• Steve Sodiya Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper
• Temitope Folarin Anikulapo
• Valentine Chukwuma Battle on Buka Street

BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

• Anu Afolayan Anikulapo
• Dare Olaitan, Adio Solanke Ile Owo
• Fredrick Karumba Click Click Bang
• Grey Jones The Set Up 2
• Ismail Kyobe Ssebowa Bedroom Chains
• Kazeem Agboola Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper
• Kolade Kayode Morakinyo Shanty Town
• Kolade Morakinyo, Pius Fatoke Battle On Buka Street
• Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike, Kayode Kasum Obara M
• Shiloh Godson Black Mail

BEST SOUND TRACK (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

• Abiola Olayinka, Habeeb Adebayo L.I.F.E.
• Adam Songbird and Tolu Obanro King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
• Gbas Gbos by Tolu Obanro and Adam Songbird Battle on Buka Street
• Jaysynths and Hotkid Shanty Town
• Joel Christian Goffin Black Mail
• Kent Edunjobi Anikulapo
• Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike, Kayode Kasum Obara M

BEST MAKE UP (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

• Carina SFX The Trade
• Feyzo Artistry Ile Owo
• Francisca Otaigbe King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
• Hakeem Effects Onilogbo Anikulapo
• Hakeem Effects Onilogbo, Jemila Sedik Battle on Buka Street
• Maryam Ndukwe , Hakeem Effects Onilogbo Shanty Town
• Sandra Oyiana-Ogbeni Tarella

BEST WRITER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

• Funke Akindele, Jackenneth Opukeme, Stephen Oluboyo, Jemine Edukugho Battle on Buka Street
• Jade Osiberu The Trade
• Sodi Kurubo, Stephanie Dadet and Victor Aghahowa Diiche (Episode 5)
• Sola Dada Anikulapo
• Tunde Apalowo and Jeffery Musa David Kanaani
• Uche Ateli Choke
• Yinka Laoye King of Thieves (Agesinkole)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

• Charles Oleghe Diiche
• Ekuka Ishaq Tembele
• Idowu Adedapo Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper
• Idowu Adedapo (Mr Views) Flawsome
• Jonathan Kovel Shanty Town
• Jonathan Kovel Anikulapo
• Loukman Ali Brotherhood
• Mex Ossai, Philip Okpokoro, Esmond Igho, KC Obiajulu, Goke Oyerinde Real Housewives of Lagos
• Paul Gambit Jolly Roger
• Yinka Edward Crime & Justice

BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA

• Elvis Chucks Jewel
• Emmanuel Mwape Silver Lining
• Leburugraphy Ke Bona Spoko
• BEST MOVIE EAST AFRICA
• Click Click Bang Philip Karanja Njenga
• Elenor Nabwiso Karamoja
• Gashumba Emmanuel Dial M for Maya
• Hassan Mageye Bedroom Chains
• Lucy Mwangi Baba Twins
• Mugisha Herbert Morris Tembele
• Nadira Shakur Married to Work
• Omar Hamza Gacal
• Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi Frida
• Wilson Nkya & Philipo Ngonyani Mvamizi (The Intruder)

BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA

• Brotherhood Jade Osiberu
• Chris Odeh Choke
• Kayode Kasum Obara M
• Kunle Afolayan Anikulapo
• Rent-A-Studio & Native Media TV Kanaani
• Samira Yakubu Red Carpet
• Winifred Mena Ajakpoviv Four Four Forty Four

BEST TELEVISION SERIES

• Adeola Art-Alade & Dare Art Alade Real Housewives of Lagos
• Bovi Ugboma, Ann Obaseki Visa On Arrival (Season 1)
• Dimbo Atiya, Rahama Sadau, Safina Mellisa The Plan
• Grace Kahaki & Philippe Bresson Single Kiasi
• Ife Olujuyigbe, Kayode Kasum When are we getting married
• James Omokwe Diiche
• Millicent Ogutu County 49
• Tola Odunsi & Akin Akinkugbe Flawsome
• Vincent Nwachukwu Game On (Season 2)
• Yinka Edward Crime & Justice

BEST DOCUMENTARY

• Best Okoduwa 100 of Us
• Charles F. Solomon Way to the Top
• Charles F. Solomon; Oluchi Nsofor; Aaron Olayemi; Famous Odion Green: The Amazons
• Chude Jideonwo Awaiting Trial
• Nathaniel George Truck Blind Spot
• Nora Awolowo Nigeria-the Debut
• Nora Awolowo Baby Blues

BEST DIRECTOR

• Adebayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
• Babatunde Apalowo All The Colours of the World are between Black and White
• Bolanle Austen Peters Man of God
• Dimeji Ajibola Shanty Town
• Jade Osiberu The Trade
• Kunle Afolayan Anikulapo
• Loukman Ali Brotherhoods
• Mugisha Herbert Morris Tembele
• Obi Emelonye Black Mail
• Tolu Ajayi, Fiyin Gambo, Ifeoma Chukwuogo, James Omokwe Diiche