AMVCA 2022 Nominees: See Full List Of Africa Magic Awards Nominations

The eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) is set to kick off following the reveal of the list of nominees.

The nominations ceremony was hosted by Adesua Etomi-Wellington and Daniel Etim-Effiong and took place on Saturday, March 19.

In a variety of nominees across 33 categories, the historical drama Amina stands tall with 12 nominations, including Best Overall Movie.

Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz's Omo Ghetto: The Saga also makes an impression, bagging nine nominations while Ramsey Nouah's Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story nabs 10 nominations.

Check out the full list of nominations below:

Best Actress in a Comedy

Bimbo Ademoye - Breaded Life

Bisola Aiyeola - Dwindle

Funke Akindele - Omo Ghetto: The Saga

Nancy Isime - Kambili

Sarah Hassan - Just In Time

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 Supporting Actor (Movie or TV Series)

Bucci Franklin - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Adjetey Anang - Gold Coast Lounge

Odunlade Adekola - Jankariwo

Eric Roberts - A Soldier's Story

Amina - Magaji Mijinyawa

Yemi Blaq - The New Normal

Tope Tedela - Country Hard

Best Supporting Actress (Movie or TV Series)

Bisola Aiyeola - Sugar Rush

Mercy Johnson Okojie - The New Normal

Clarion Chukwurah - Amina

Mumbi Maina - La Femme Anjola

Enado Odigie - The New Normal

Omowunmi Dada - Country Hard

Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha - Omo Ghetto: The Saga

Best Online Content Creator

Mr Macaroni

Tee Kuro

Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori

Oga Sabinus

Jacqueline Suowari

Eden Victor

Elozonam

Best Short Film or Online Video Something About Zee I Am the Prostitute Mama Described 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 Nwigwe - 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

Kehinde Bankole - Dear Affy

Best Movie (Southern Africa) Black Dollar Veza The Unfolding Best Movie (East Africa) The Girl In The Yellow Jumper A Grand Little Lie My Husband's Wife Just In Time Ugonwa Wa Kifo Beautiful Ashes Best Movie West Africa Tainted Canvas Collision Course Rattlesnake Breaded Life Nneka The Pretty Serpent Best TV Series (Drama or Comedy) The Mystic River The Smart Money Woman

Rumour Has It (S3)

My Name Is A-Zed Jenifa's Diary 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

Mathew Yusuf - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Jaco Strauss - The White Line

Godwin Lawani - Light In The Dark

Mathew 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 Okereke - La Femme Anjola

Yoanna "Pepper" Chikezie - Nneka The Pretty Serpent

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 Schilling, Daniela Fritz, Ann Katrina Boberg - If Objects Could Speak

Lawrence Adejumo - Streets of Lagos: Dear Little People

Best Indigenous Language - Swahili Jaramandia Best Indigenous Language - Yoruba Best Indigenous Language - Hausa Sarki Goma Zamani Goma Bana Bakwai Tsangayar Asali Best Indigenous Language - Igbo Uhuruchi (Sunset) Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series The Johnsons My Flatmates My Siblings and I Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series Movement: Japa Best Picture Editor

Rogers Ofime - Voiceless

Dolapo Adeleke - Just In Time

JJC Skillz, Adeyemi Shomade, Valentine Chukwuma - Omo Ghetto: The Saga

Tester Bassey, Abiodun Okunola, Moses Inwang - Lockdown

Moses Inwang - Bad Comments

Tunde Apalowo - For Maria Ebun Pataki

Tega Salubi - Collision Course

Best Art Director

Ediri Okwa - The Smart Money Woman

Pat Nebo - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Mayowa Labiran - The Mystic River

Tunji Afolayan - 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: The Saga

Tom Koroluk - For Maria Ebun Pataki

Habib Adebayo Olaore - Nneka The Pretty Serpent

Hassan Mageye - Tinka's Story

Best Soundtrack

Larry Gaaga - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

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

Bride Untangled - Abisola Aboaba

Engaito - Daisy Masembe

Nyau - Masuzyo Mwale, Cosmas Ngandwe, Abel Ngoma and Edward Sakala

Rebirth - Brian Ontiri

Oko K3 Akueteh - Christine Boateng and Eric Okyerefo

Best Director (Movie)

Mildred Okwo - La Femme Anjola

Izu Ojukwu - Amina

Ramsey Nouah - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

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 Rattlesnake Collision Course Nneka The Pretty Serpent La Femme Anjola Just In Time

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