'93 Days' ,'Oloibiri' & '76' Lead The AMVCA 2017 Nominations

By Perekeme Odon

The organisers of one of the most prestigious and most anticipated awards in Africa, the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, (AMVCA) and releases the nominees list for the 2017 edition of the awards. 

'76', historical film, was nominated in twelve categories for the 2017 African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA), which is scheduled to hold in March, 2017.The nominees were announced on Wednesday at the Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos. The announcement ceremony was broadcast live on all African Magic channels.

AMVCA 2017 NOMINEES LIST

BEST MOVIE (SOUTH AFRICA)

Mrs Right Guy - Dumisani Gumbi

Happiness is a Four Letter Word - Bongiwe Selane, Junaid Ahmed, Helena Spring

Vaya - Rethabile Molatela Mothobi

The Jakes are Missing - Bianca Isaac

All About Love - Elvis Chuks

BEST MOVIE (EAST AFRICA)

Aisha - Amil Shivji

Naomba Niseme - Staford Kihore

Kati Kati - Sarika Hemi Lakhani

Epidemic - Mageye Hassan

Homecoming - Seko Shamte

BEST MOVIE (WEST AFRICA)

93 Days Movie - Steve Gukas / Bolanle Austen-Peters / Pemon Rami / Dotun Olakunri

76 - Adonijah Owiriwa /Tonye Princewill

Olobiri - Rogers Ofime

A Trip to Jamaica - Richard Ayodeji Makun

The C.E.O - Kunle Afolayan

BEST TELEVISION SERIES

Jennifer's Diary - Funke Akindele

Sokhulu and Partners Season 3 - Roberta Durrant

Duplicity - Delmwa Deshi Kura

Beneath the Lies - Cedric Ndilima

Beyond your Sight - The Police Story - Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES  (SWAHILI)

Urembo - Dorothy Ghettuba

Siri Ya Mtungi (Season 2)

Mganga Bomba - Gbenga Kayode

Fihi - Victor Gatonye

Zilizala - Daudi Otieno Anguka

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES (IGBO)

Amonye- Bu - Onye - Crey Ahanonu

Obi-Eze - Kingsley Okereke

Obi Nwanyi - Douye Aaron Garvey

Mmakwara Series - Tiana Oboyi

Ikpe Omuwa - Emeka Ossia

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES (HAUSA)

Salim - Abdullahi Abas

Mafarin Tafiya - Nuhu Abdullahi

Yaki Da Zuciya - Tijjani Shehu Yahaya

Maula - Muktar Bello Ismail

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/ TV SERIES)

Imeh Bishop Umoh - The Boss is Mine

Ayo Makun - A Trip to Jamaica

Bovi - Its her Day

Blossom Chukwujekwu - Ghana Must Go

Mike Ezuronye - Brother Jekwu

Okey Uzoeshi - The Life of a Nigerian Couple

Amaechi Muonagor - Meet the Inlaws

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY (MOVIE /TV SERIES)

Tina Mba - Meet the Inlaws

Dineo Moeketsi -Mrs Right Guy

Chioma Akpotha - Wives on Strike

Funke Akindele - Jenifas'Diary

Uche Jombo-Rodriguez - Wives on Strike

Funke Akindele - A Trip to Jamaica

Omoni Oboli - Wives on Strike

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Bimbo Akintola  -93 Days Movie

Ivie Okujaye-Egboh - Slow Counry

Rita Dominic - 76

Adesua Etomi - The Arbitration

Zimkhitha Nyoka - Vaya

Meg Otanwa - Derailed

Hannah Ojo - Love is a Prank

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Warren Masemola - Vaya

Kofi Adjorlolo - Ghana Must Go

Mpho Sebeng - The Jakes are Missing

Rotimi Salami - Just Not Married

Gideon Eche-Okeke - 93 Days Movie

Elsaphan Njora - Kati Kati

Nkem Owoh - Ghana Must Go

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Ebele Okaro Onyuike - Four One Love

Somkele Idhalama - 93 Days Movie

Kehinde Bankole - 8 Bars & A Clef

Adunni Ade - Its Her Day

Ivie Okujaye - Something Wicked

Khanyi Mbau - Happiness is a Four Letter Word

Namonde Mbusi - Vaya

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Adze Ugah - Mrs Right Guy

Yinka Edward - 93 Days Movie

Lance Gewer - Happiness is a Four Letter Word 

Curtis Graham - Oloibiri

Yinka Edward - 76

BEST SHORT FILM

Ireti - Tope Oshin

Loot - Greg Rom

Meet the Parents - Lonzo Nzekwe

Cat Face - Ogo Okpue

Light Diaries: Spin Around - Melissa Haiden

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Roots - Gambia - Eboh Waggeh

Makoko: Future Afloat - Femi Odugbemi

Alison - Uga Carlini

Amaka's Kin: The Women of Nollywood - Tope Oshin

Petra's Nabatean Heritage - Yvonne Bassey

BEST ART DIRECTOR

Pat Nebo - 76

Bola Belo - 93 Days Movie

Chima Adighije - Oloibiri

Gary Smith - Happiness is a Four Letter Word 

Godwin Ashong - Ghana Must Go

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER

Pat Egwurube - 76

Dele Akinyele/Chelsea Oliver - Oloibiri

Chimela Nwagboso/ Asantewa Clara Adjoa - Ghana Must Go

Shileola Ibironke / Mojisola Sapara - Casino

Obijie - King Invincible

BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER (MOVIE/ TV SERIES)

Elliot Sewape - 93 Days Movie

Amisu Alade / Edwin Lau - Oloibiri

Yinka Edwards - 76

Lance Gewer Sasc - Happiness is a Four Letter Word

Fabian Hooks - A Trip to Jamaica

BEST PICTURE EDITOR (MOVIE/ TV SERIES)

Nnodim Chigozie / Paula Peterson - Oloibiri

Vuyani Sondlo - Vaya

 Emeka Ojukwu - 76

Antonio Ribeiro - 93 Days Movie

Nicholas Costaras / Melanie Jankes Golden - Happiness is a Four Letter Word

BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/ TV SERIES)

Mike Barnitt - Oloibiri

Pius Fatoke / Mzukisi Mtshiselo - 93 Days Movie

Richard Mohlari / Dave Hawkins - Vaya

Solomon Emmanuel - 76

Jean Niemandt - Mrs Right Guy

BEST SOUND TRACK/ORIGINAL SCORE (MOVIE/ TV SERIES)

Oloibiri - Rex Ricketts

93 Days Movie - George L=Kallis/ Tunde Jegede and Banky W

No Good Turn - Brymo

The Encounter - Michael 'The Truth' Ogunlade

76 - Izu Ojukwu

BEST MAKE UP ARTIST (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Chinwe Elovah - 76

Hakeem Onilogbo Ajibola / Perekeme Odon - Oloibiri

Ronwyn Jarrett - Umililo 

Thelma Ozzy Smith / Lola Maja-Okojevoh / Adetunmi Imoteda - 93 Days Movie

Diana Allen - Happiness is a Four Letter Word

BEST DIRECTOR

Adze Ugah - Mrs Right Guy

Steve Gukas - 93 Days Movie

Curtis Graham - Oloibiri

Izu Ojukwu - 76

Robert O Peters - A Trip to Jamaica

Frank Rajah - Ghana Must Go

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/ TV SERIES - YORUBA

Somewhere in the Dark - Abiodun Jimoh / Jumoke Odetola

Ode Iku - Samsideen Adesiyah

Ajoke Aiye - Olaide Olabanji

Tobajewo - Omirefa Titus

Iman - Oluwatoyin Bankole

BEST OVERALL MOVIE 2016 (AFRICAN)

Mrs Right Guy - Dumisani Gumbi

Happiness is a Four Letter Word - Bongiwe Selane / Junaid Ahmed / Helena Spring

Aisha - Amil Shivji

Naomba Niseme - Staford Kihore

93 Days Movie - Steve Gukas / Bolanle Austen-Peters / Pemon Rami / Dotun Olakunri

76 - Adonijah Owiriwa / Tonye Princewill