MultiChoice, the organisers of the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards, yesterday, Sunday, April 16, 2023, rolled out the list of nominees for this year’s event.
The annual event, which by tradition, recognises outstanding performances in television, film, and other areas of entertainment, has added digital content creation in various segments of Nollywood and the entire African movie content to the lineup.
Some categories are open for the public to vote their preferred nominees, while others will be decided by a panel of judges to be set up by the organisers. The grand finale will be held in Lagos, Nigeria on May 20.
Under the category for Best Overall Movie in Africa, Femi Adebayo – King of Thieves (Agesinkole), Funke Akindele – Battle on Buka Street, Jade Osiberu – Brotherhood, Kayode Kasum – Ile Owo, Kunle Afolayan – Anikulapo and others are listed as nominees.
The Best Actress in Comedy (movie/TV series) hasAlbert 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, and Mercy Johnson Onogie – Passport as nominees, however, the winner of this category will be determined by public vote.
The Best Actress in Drama in movie and TV series has 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 and others as nominees and will also be open to public voting.
The Best Actor in Drama (movie/TV series) hasBlossom Chukwujekwu – The Trade, Chidi Mokeme – Shanty Town, Chimezie Imo – Choke. Daniel Etim-Effiong – Kofa, Femi Adebayo – King of Thieves (Agesinkole), NKakalukanyi Patriq – Tembele, Richard Mofe Damijo – Four Four Forty Four, Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood and others as nominees for public voting.
The Best Online Social Content Creator category which will be open for public voting has 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, Oluwadolarz and Abayomi Alvin – Soldiers at War (Compilation) and others as nominees.
The Best Director category has 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 and others as nominees.
Also, we have the MultiChoice Talent Factory Film which has, A Quiet Intruder, Cheza, Leaked, Revisit, Stinger, and Strings as nominees.
Other categories where nominees were listed include; Best Actor in a Comedy – (movie/tv series), Best Supporting Actor (movie/tv series), Best Supporting Actress (movie/tv series), Best Short Film, Best Original Telenovela, Best Unscripted Original, Best Original Comedy Series, Best Original Drama Series, Best Art Director, Best Costume Designer (movie/tv series) and others.