The nominees in the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) were announced on 30th June. Among the nominees is Kenyan movie 18 Hours, which received 5 nominations including Best Movie in East Africa, Best Overall Movie, Best Writer, Best Sound Track and Best Picture.
Other Kenyan nominations include:
- Nyce Wanjeri – Auntie Boss (Best Actress category)
- Denis Wanjohi Maina – The Flesh Business (Best Documentary category)
- Sarika Hemi Lakhani – Supa Modo (Best Indigenous Language movie or TV series)
Voting is now open and will close on 24 August 2018. To vote, go to africamagic.tv/vote.
Here is the full list of 2018 AMVCA nominees.
|
CATEGORY |
NOMINEE |
| BEST SHORT FILM OR ONLINE VIDEO | |
| THE HOUSEWIFE | JAY FRANKLIN JITUBOH |
| TOLU | NADINE IBRAHIM |
| PENANCE | MICHAEL ‘AMA PSALMIST’ AKINROGUNDE |
| LODGERS | KENI OGUNLOLA |
| TANWA.. THE CHILD WE WANTED | ADENIKE ADEBAYO |
| BEST DOCUMENTARY | |
| THE FLESH BUSINESS | DENIS WANJOHI MAINA |
| NIGHTFALL IN LAGOS | JAMES AMUTA |
| GOD’S WIVES | BOLANLE OLUKANNI |
| OMIDAN, STYLES DEFUNCT BY AYAWORANHO3D | ADEREMI DAVIES |
| CALABAR CARNIVAL: WHAT THE PEOPLE THINK | OGHENEFEGO OFILI |
| BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – HAUSA | |
| MANSOOR | ALI NUHU |
| UMAR SANDA | KAMAL S ALKALI |
| DADIN KOWA SABON SALO | AREWA24 |
| UWAR BARI | HAMISU LAMIDO IYANTAMA |
| RASHINSANI | TIANA JOHNSON |
| BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – IGBO | |
| BOUND | LILIAN AFEGBAI |
| OFUOBI | VICTOR IYKE |
| UWA NA EME NTUGHARI | TIANA JOHNSON |
| OGE NKEM | TIANA OBOYI JOHNSON |
| EGO MALAYSIA | IYOOH JAMES CHIDOZIE |
| BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – YORUBA | |
| ALAKITI | ABIODUN JIMOH, JUMOKE ODETOLA |
| ADABA | ADEBAYO SALAMI |
| ETIKO ONIGEDU | FEMI ADEBAYO |
| EGUN IRAN KINNI | OYINDAMOLA AWOTIDEBE |
| OSUN SENGESE | IBIRONKE OJO |
| BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – SWAHILI | |
| SUPA MODO | SARIKA HEMI LAKHANI |
| T-JUNCTION | AMIL ISSA SHIVJI |
| KERU | VICTOR GATONYE |
| MKAZA MWANA | TELLYRENCE WAYONGO |
| PETU NA GARU | SYLONE MALALO |
| BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA | |
| DESCENT | AWAL ABDULFATAI |
| THE ROAD TO SUNRISE | SHEMU JOYAH |
| SALUTE! | PHILIPPE TALAVERA |
| JOMAKO BLACK DEMOCRACY | ABRAHAM KABWE |
| NYASALAND | JOYCE MHANGO CHAVULA |
| BEST MOVIE EAST AFRICA | |
| 18 HOURS | PHOEBE RUGURU |
| DEVIL’S CHEST | HASSAN MAGEYE |
| THE FORBIDDEN | KIZITO SAMUEL SAVIOUR |
| RAIN | MATHEW & ELEANOR NABWISO |
| BELLA | MATT BISH |
| BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER MOVIE OR TV SERIES | |
| TATU | AKPE ODODORU, TUNDE AKINNIYI |
| KADA RIVER | GODWIN GATTA |
| HIDDEN | AGBO KELLY |
| LOTANNA | TOKA MCBAROR |
| CHILDREN OF MUD | SUNDAY OLALEKAN |
| BEST OVERALL MOVIE | |
| POTATO POTAHTO | SHIRLEY FRIMPONG-MANSO |
| ALTER EGO | MOSES INWANG/ESTHER EYIBIO |
| 18 HOURS | PHOEBE RUGURU |
| DEVIL’S CHEST | HASSAN MAGEYE |
| DESCENT | AWAL ABDULFATAI |
| THE ROAD TO SUNRISE | SHEMU JOYAH |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| TATU | TOYIN ABRAHAM |
| BANANA ISLAND GHOST | DORCAS FAPSON |
| TATU | FUNLOLA AOFIYEBI-RAIMI |
| BLACKROSE | EBELE OKARO |
| ISOKEN | LYDIA FORSON |
| ALTER EGO | EMEM INWANG |
| BEST WRITER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| IDEMUZA | ALOAYE OMOAKE |
| SOUL TIE | KEHINDE JOSEPH |
| IDAHOSA TRAILS | STANLEE OHIKHUARE |
| 18 HOURS | NJUE KEVIN |
| THE TORTURE | MULINDWA RICHARD |
| ALTER EGO | PATRICK NNAMANI/KOYE O/MOSES INWANG |
| HAKKUNDE | TOMI ADESINA |
| BEST TELEVISION SERIES | |
| GINA AND FRIENDS | PAUL IGWE |
| PROFESSOR JOHNBULL – CHILDLESS WIVES | TCHIDI CHIKERE |
| PAPA AJASCO RELOADED | WALE ADENUGA |
| THIS IS IT | DOLAPO ADELEKE(LOWLA DEE) |
| RELATIVES | TUNDE ADEGBOLA |
| BEST PICTURE EDITOR MOVIE/TV SERIES | |
| IDEMUZA | ALOAYE OMOAKE |
| 18 HOURS | MARK MAINA |
| ALTER EGO | MOSES INWANG/TUNDE BAKARE |
| HAKKUNDE | ASURF OLUSEYI |
| HIDDEN | JIBRIL MAILAFIA |
| BEST MAKE UP ARTIST MOVIE/TV SERIES | |
| TATU | THELMA OZY SMITH, HAKEEM EFFECT ONILOGBO |
| OJUKOKORO (GREED) | SANDRA OYIANA |
| WHAT LIES WITHIN | CYNTHIA UBUBA |
| DISGUISE | HAKEEM EFFECT |
| LOTANNA | NNENA EMEKALAM |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| BANANA ISLAND GHOST | SAIDI BALOGUN |
| BANANA ISLAND GHOST | TOMIWA EDUN |
| NEW MONEY | FALZ |
| IDAHOSA TRAILS | KUNLE IDOWU |
| OKAFOR’S LAW | GABRIEL AFOLAYAN |
| BETRAYAL | WALE OJO |
| BEST ART DIRECTOR MOVIE OR TV SERIES | |
| TATU | DON OMOPE, UZOMA MIKE EBUKA, EBUNOLUWA FATOGUN |
| ISOKEN | JADE OSIBERU |
| IDAHOSA TRAILS | STANLEE OHIKHUARE |
| CHILDREN OF MUD | IMOH UMOREN |
| HIDDEN | YUSUF HASAN |
| LOTANNA | TUNJI AFOLAYAN |
| BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER MOVIE OR TV SERIES | |
| TATU | AKPE ODODORU |
| IDEMUZA | DICKSON GODWIN |
| T-JUNCTION | LESTER MILLADO |
| THE TORTURE | RWAMUSIGAZI KYAKUNZIRE |
| OKAFOR’S LAW | YINKA EDWARD |
| ALTER EGO | BISHOP BLUNT/ADEOYE ADENIYI |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| BACK UP WIFE | BIMBO ADEMOYE |
| EXCESS LUGGAGE | QUEEN NWOKOYE |
| THE BIG FAT LIE | RITA DOMINIC |
| 10 DAYS IN SUN CITY | ADESUA ETOMI |
| AUNTIE BOSS | NYCE WANJERI |
| ISOKEN | DAKORE AKANDE |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| THE TORTURE | AGABA JOAN |
| WITNESS BOX | KEIRA HEWATCH |
| CHILDREN OF MUD | MIRIAM KAYODE |
| BELLA | CINDERELLA SANYU |
| ALTER EGO | OMOTOLA JALADE EKEINDE |
| BLACKROSE | LILIAN ECHELON |
| BEST DIRECTOR MOVIE | |
| ALTER EGO | MOSES INWANG |
| IDEMUZA | ALOAYE OMOAKE |
| HAKKUNDE | ASURF OLUSEYI |
| TATU | DON OMOPE |
| ISOKEN | JADE OSIBERU |
| THE TORTURE | MULINDWA RICHARD |
| POTATO POTAHTO | SHIRLEY FRIMPONG-MANSO |
| BEST SOUND EDITOR MOVIE OR TV SERIES | |
| TATU | KOLADE MORAKINYO |
| IDAHOSA TRAILS | STANLEE OHIKHUARE |
| ALTER EGO | ZEZOM GNAWNI |
| OJUKOKORO (GREED) | DAYO THOMPSON |
| HAKKUNDE | JAMES COON FALCON |
| BEST SOUND TRACK MOVIE OR TV SERIES | |
| MO | TOM KOROLUK |
| BANANA ISLAND GHOST | ENYI OMERUAH AND FUNMBI OGUNBANWO |
| BELLA | ANDREW AHUURA |
| TATU | EVELLE |
| IDAHOSA TRAILS | ORIRI OSAYAMORE |
| 18 HOURS | JACKTONE OKORE |
| BEST COSTUME DESIGNER MOVIE OR TV SERIES | |
| TATU | YOLANDA OKEREKE |
| ISOKEN | JADE OSIBERU |
| POTATO POTAHTO | CHRISTIE BROWN |
| HAKKUNDE | JOAN GBEFWI |
| THE BRIDGE | NGOZI OBASI AND JAMES BESSINONE |
| BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| ALTER EGO | WALE OJO |
| BENEVOLENCE | KALU IKEAGWU |
| THE TORTURE | RUSHABIRO RAYMOND |
| KETEKE | ADJETEY ANANG |
| SIDECHIC GANG | ADJETEY ANANG |
| ESOHE | CHRIS ATTOH |
| BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| DR MEKAM | KALU IKEAGWU |
| THE BIG FAT LIE | BLOSSOM CHUKWUJEKWU |
| EXCESS LUGGAGE | IK OGBONNA |
| GUYNMAN | JIMMY ODUKOYA |
| POTATO POTAHTO | OC UKEJE |
| A MILLION BABY | ODUNLADE ADEKOLA |
| BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA | |
| POTATO POTAHTO | SHIRLEY FRIMPONG-MANSO |
| ALTER EGO | MOSES INWANG/ESTHER EYIBIO |
| ISOKEN | JADE OSIBERU |
| TATU | DON OMOPE, YOLANDE OKEREKE, SEGUN ARINZE, TOLU AWOBIYI |
| CHILDREN OF MUD | IMOH UMOREN |
| LOTANNA | IFAN MICHAEL |