AMVCA announces nominations for 2023 awards [Full List]

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.

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)