The awards organisers, MultiChoice, rolled out the list of nominations into various categories on the evening of Sunday, April 16, 2023.
The annual event, which by tradition recognise outstanding performances in television, film, and entertainment, has added digital content creation throughout Nollywood and the entire African content to the line up.
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.
This year’s ceremony will be held in Lagos, Nigeria on 20 May.
Full List of Nominees
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
King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
All The Colours Of The World Are Between Black and White
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY- (MOVIE/TV SERIES) – Public Voting
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA -(MOVIE/TV SERIES)- Public Voting
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) – Public Voting
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) – Public Voting
BEST SHORT FILM – Public Voting
Usama Mukwaya, Loukman Ali
Victor Onwudiwe, Goodnews Erico Isika
BEST ONLINE SOCIAL CONTENT CREATOR – Public Voting
Fake Alert with Mercy Johnson
Iya Barakat Teropi Secxxion
Oluwadolarz and Abayomi Alvin
Soldiers at War (Compilation)
Nollywood Epic Love Story Parody (The Finale)
BEST ORIGINAL TELENOVELA – Public Voting
BEST UNSCRIPTED ORIGINAL – Public Voting
Off Air with Gbemi & Tools
BEST ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES – Public Voting
The Return of Original Comedy
BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES – Public Voting
BEST ART DIRECTOR – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Olugbenga Ogunshina and Joy Kadiri
Pat Nebo & Temple Chima Adighije
Uche Nwaohiri & Tunde Lawal
King Of Thieves (Agesinkole)
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
The Real Housewives of Lagos Reunion Episode
Bolanle Austen-Peters, Clement Effanga, Juliana Dede
Bunmi Fashina , Tiannah Empire & Secrets of April
BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Francis Wanyahdeh & Ebuka Enejere
Renaldo Van Den Berg, Emmanuel Patrick, David Otuokere
BEST PICTURE EDITOR – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Banjo Onyekachi, Winston Aig-Ohioma, Oluwaseun Adeosun
King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper
BEST SOUND EDITOR – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Dare Olaitan, Adio Solanke
Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper
Kolade Morakinyo, Pius Fatoke
Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike, Kayode Kasum
BEST SOUND TRACK – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Abiola Olayinka, Habeeb Adebayo
Adam Songbird and Tolu Obanro
King of Theives (Agesinkole)
Gbas Gbos by Tolu Obanro and Adam Songbird
Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike, Kayode Kasum
BEST MAKE UP – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
Hakeem Effects Onilogbo, Jemila Sedik
Maryam Ndukwe , Hakeem Effects Onilogbo
BEST WRITER – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Funke Akindele, Jack’enneth Opukeme, Stephen Oluboyo, Jemine Edukugho
Sodi Kurubo, Stephanie Dadet and Victor Aghahowa
Tunde Apalowo and Jeffery Musa David
King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper
Mex Ossai, Philip Okpokoro, Esmond Igho, KC Obiajulu, Goke Oyerinde
BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA
Wilson Nkya & Philipo Ngonyani
Rent-A-Studio & Native Media TV
Adeola Art-Alade & Dare Art Alade
Visa On Arrival (Season 1)
Dimbo Atiya, Rahama Sadau, Safina Mellisa
Grace Kahaki & Philippe Bresson
Ife Olujuyigbe, Kayode Kasum
When are we getting married
Tola Odunsi & Akin Akinkugbe
Charles F. Solomon; Oluchi Nsofor; Aaron Olayemi; Famous Odion
Adebayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo
King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
All The Colours of the World are between Black and White
Tolu Ajayi, Fiyin Gambo, Ifeoma Chukwuogo, James Omokwe
THE MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY FILM
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE – SWAHILI – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Phoebe Ruguru & Njue Kevin
(MOVIE/TV SERIES) – BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE YORUBA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Funmi Bank Anthony Abdullahi Abdulrasaq
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE – HAUSA – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Abubakar Bashir Maishadda
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE – IGBO – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Brown Ene, Victor Onwudiwe, Ben Cassie
BEST OVERALL MOVIE – AFRICA
King of Thieves (Agesinkole)