93 days and '76 lead the 2017 AMVCA nominations

The 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards nominees were announced yesterday Wednesday December 14th, 2016 at Intercontinental Hotels. 93 days, the movie which is dedicated to the memory of Dr Stella Adadevoh that sacrificed her life during the Ebola crisis and '76 led the pack with 8 & 14 nominations respectively. See the full list after the cut...

Best Supporting Actress

Ivie Okujaye – Something Wicked
Somkele Idhalama – 93 Days
Adunni Ade – It’s Her Day
Ebele Okaro – Ebele Okaro
Kehinde Bankole – 8 Bars and a Clef
Khanyi Mbau – Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Namundi Mbusi – Vaya
 
Best Supporting Actor Movie/TV series

Gideon Okeke – 93 Days
Warren Vasemole – Vaya
Kofi Adjorlolo – Ghana Must Go
Mpho Sebeng – The Jakes Are Missing
Rotimi Salami – Just Not Married
Nkem Owoh – Ghana Must Go
 
Best Art Director

76 – Pat Nebo
93 Days – Bola Bello
Oloibiri – Chima Adighije
Happiness is a Four Letter Word – Gary Smith
Ghana Must Go – Godwin Ashong
 
Best Soundtrack

Oloibiri – Rex Ricketts
93 Days – George Kallis, Tunde Jegede and Banky W
No Good Turn – Brymo
The Encounter – Michael ‘The Truth’ Ogunlade
76 – Hyacinth Ogbu, Daps Agwom, Ukachi Nnachi
 
Best Cinematographer

Mrs Right Guy – Adze Ugah
93 Days – Yinka Edward
Happiness is a Four Letter Word – Lance Gewer
Oloibiri – Curtis Graham
76 – Yinka Edward
 
Best Actress in a Drama

Bimbo Akintola – 93 Days
Ivie Okujaye – Slow Country
Rita Dominic – 76
Adesua Etomi – The Arbitration
Zimkhita Nyoka – Vaya
Meg Ottamwa – Derailed
Hannah Ojo – Love is A Prank
 
Best Actor in  a Drama

RMD – Oloibiri
Ramsey Nouah – 76
Sambasa Nzeribe – Slow Country
Gregory Ojefua – The Encounter
Olu Jacobs – Oloibiri
Femi Jacobs –  Femi Jacobs
 
Best Actress in a Comedy

Tina Mba – Meet the In-Laws
Uche Jombo – Wives on Strike
Dineo Moeketsi – Mrs Right Guy
Chioma Akpotha – Wives on Strike
Funke Akindele – Jenifa’s Diary
Funke Akindele – A Trip to Jamaica
Omoni Oboli – Wives on Strike
 
Best Writer

76 – Emmanuel Okomaiyi
The CEO – Tunde Babalola
A Trip to Jamaica – AY Makun
Oloibiri – Samantha Iwowo
Ghana Must Go – Tunde Babalolo
Vaya – Akin Omotoso
 
Best Actor in a Comedy

Imeh Umoh Bishop – The Boss is Mine
Ayo Makun – A Trip to Jamaica
Bovi Ugboma – It’s Her Day
Blossom Chukwujekwu – Ghana Must Go
Mike Ezuruonye – Brother Jekwu
Okey Uzoeshi – The Life of a Nigerian Couple
Amechi Munagor – Meet the In-Laws
 
Best Movie West Africa

93 Days
76
Oloibiri
A Trip to Jamaica
The CEO
 
Best Movie South Africa
Mrs Right Guy
Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Vaya
The Jakes are Missing
All About Love
 
Best Movie East Africa

Aisha
Kati Kati
Epidemic
Homecoming
 
Best Overall Movie

Mrs Right Guy
Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Aisha
93 Days
76
Naomba Niseme
 
Best Short Film or Online Video

Ireti
Loot
Meet the Parents
Cat Face
Light Diaries: Spin Around
 
Best Documentary

Roots Gambia
Makoko: Futures Afloat
Alison
Amaka’s Kin: The Women of Nollywood
Petra’s Nebatean Heritage
 
Best Picture Director

Oloibiri
Vaya
76 – Emeka Ojukwu
Happiness is a Four Letter Word –
93 Days –
 
Best Costume Design

76
Oloibiri
Ghana Must Go
Casino
King Invincible
 
Best Indigenous Language  TV series/movies (Swahili)

Siri Ya Mtungi
Mganga Bomba
Fihi
Zilizala
Urembo
 
Best TV series

Jenifa’s Diary
Sokhulu and Partners season 3
Duplicity
Beneath the Lies
Beyond Your Sight: The Police Story