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FULL LIST: AMVCA 2023 nominated actors, movies, writers
Nominations for the yearly Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards were announced on Sunday by Bisola Aiyeola and Adjetey Anang, the TV stars.
The award commends outstanding performances in television, film, and entertainment.
This year’s edition award ceremony which is the 9th edition will hold on May 20.
Here is the full list of AMVCA 2023 nominees and nominations
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
- 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
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
- 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 – Teju’s 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 – Husband’s 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, Jack’enneth 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
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 Casa’in
- 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
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has reminded Nigerians of the two-week deadline set by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, for the release of autopsy results and the ongoing investigation into the death of singer Ileriouluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
Iyabo Ojo, who has been actively involved in the case, issued the reminder on her social media page on Monday.
“2 weeks ends on Wednesday, and we are waiting on the CP to address us on the latest development in respect of Mohbad’s case…. as promised,” she wrote.
“I have a lot of questions to ask, but I want to wait until Wednesday.”
During her visit to the Commissioner of Police on September 20th, Ojo made public statements implicating Naira Marley and Sam Larry in Mohbad’s death, suggesting the existence of video evidence to support their alleged involvement.
The police subsequently requested a two-week period to conduct a thorough investigation and to provide autopsy results.
Ojo has expressed her eagerness to hear from the Commissioner of Police regarding the latest developments in the probe, in line with the promised timeline.
In ‘The Black Book’ (2023) – After his son is framed for a kidnapping, a bereaved deacon takes justice into his own hands and fights a corrupt police gang to absolve him.
The Nigerian film industry continues to make significant strides, especially on a global scale through platforms like Netflix.
The most recent addition to this impressive lineup is “The Black Book,” a two-hour crime action film.
At its core, the movie delves into the timeless theme of the powerful suppressing the powerless, which triggers a transformation in the protagonist.
“The Black Book,” directed by Editi Effiong, stands as a testament to the extraordinary journeys that some projects undertake in the world of filmmaking.
The film had a budget of $1 million USD and it took nearly four years to produce.
“The Black Book” effectively engenders empathy for its lead character, leaving viewers eager to witness his evolution as the story unfolds.
Although the storyline may follow a somewhat familiar path, its impact is heightened by the skilled execution of the filmmakers.
“The Black Book” features a dynamic screenplay infused with a somber atmosphere of significant events.
Richard Eyimofe Evans Mofe-Damijo as Paul Edima in The Black Book – Netflix © 2023
The pacing is finely tuned to the demands of an action-adventure, ensuring that monotony never sets in.
While there are some minor technical imperfections, such as transitional flickers and minor inconsistencies in shot continuity, they are subtle.
The Nigerian movie industry consistently raises the bar with each new endeavor.
Recent offerings like “The King of the Boys,” “Dark October,” and “Shanty Town” (which was a bit too brutally executed, though watchable) showcase the industry’s commitment to pushing the envelope.
Overall, Nollywood continues to consistently set a high standard for filmmaking in Africa, surpassing many other countries on the continent.
South Africa also stands out as a notable player in the film industry.
After 27 years, a significant breakthrough has emerged in the infamous murder case of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur.
The alleged orchestrator of the drive-by shooting that claimed Shakur’s life, 60-year-old Crip gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis, has been indicted by a grand jury.
“For a long time, this community and worldwide have been wanting justice for Tupac,” said Clark County Nevada District Attorney Steve Wolfson.
A breakthrough in the case came from Davis himself. Authorities say Davis started publicly boasting on social media and major platforms like Vlad TV about his role in the murder and even wrote a book, “Compton Street Legend.”
Full interview: Former LAPD detective talks Tupac murder arrest
Greg Kading, a retired LAPD homicide detective who served on the task force investigating Tupac Shakur’s murder, says he’s “thrilled” by the recent arrest connected to the case. Here’s the full interview with FOX 5 NY’s Lisa Evers.
“He seemed to think he had some type of immunity but that was not the case, so he essentially talked himself right into jail. I think Las Vegas Police Department was just allowing him to go out there and essentially hang himself with all of these confessions,” says retired LAPD detective Greg Kading.
According to prosecutors, Davis is alleged to have purchased the firearm used by his now-deceased nephew Orlando Anderson, who is believed to have pulled the trigger.
Kading told FOX 5 NY that Davis’ self-incriminating statements, often referred to as “self-snitching,” provided the impetus needed to move forward with the case.
Kading explained, “The only thing that makes sense to me is that they were allowing him to continue, just giving him more rope to hang himself with until it got to the point where they knew they could secure a prosecution.”
ery gone wrong for Shakur; it was a betrayal. Biggie and Tupac had once been close friends. FOX 5 NY’s Dan Bowens has the story.
Tupac Shakur’s legacy as a hip-hop icon has remained unassailable, but the mystery surrounding his untimely demise at the age of 25 has bothered his devoted fan base for years.
“Some people are just straight up celebrating. They’re happy for closure, they’re happy to feel like they feel. Others are frustrated because it’s like tearing a scab off a wound. Others are looking at the suspect Keffe D like, ‘You’re an idiot,’” said Chuck Creekmur, CEO of allhiphop.com.
Davis will be brought before a judge on Wednesday to be arraigned on the charge of murder with a deadly weapon. The grand jury also added a sentencing enhancement of 20 years for gang activity.
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