Kampala, 14th Dec, 2016 – On Wednesday, the 14th of December, 2016, the nominees for the fifth edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) were revealed.
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Announcing the nominees was the duo of popular Nigerian actress and TV presenter, Mitchelle Dede, and renowned Kenyan actor, radio presenter and TV host Fareed Khimani during a special live broadcast which aired on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv.
Here are the Nominees:
| CATEGORY | NOMINEE |
| BEST MOVIE (SOUTH AFRICA) | |
| MRS RIGHT GUY | DUMISANI GUMBI |
| HAPPINESS IS A FOUR LETTER WORD | BONGIWE SELANE, JUNAID AHMED, HELENA SPRING |
| VAYA | RETHABILE MOLATELA MOTHOBI |
| THE JAKES ARE MISSING | BIANCA ISAAC |
| ALL ABOUT LOVE | ELVIS CHUKS |
| BEST MOVIE (EAST AFRICA) | |
| AISHA | AMIL SHIVJI |
| NAOMBA NISEME | STAFORD KIHORE |
| KATI KATI | SARIKA HEMI LAKHANI |
| EPIDEMIC | MAGEYE HASSAN |
| HOMECOMING | SEKO SHAMTE |
| BEST MOVIE (WEST AFRICA) | |
| 93 DAYS MOVIE | STEVE GUKAS/BOLANLE AUSTEN-PETERS/PEMON RAMI/DOTUN OLAKUNRI |
| 76 | ADONIJAH OWIRIWA / TONYE PRINCEWILL |
| OLOIBIRI | ROGERS OFIME |
| A TRIP TO JAMAICA | RICHARD AYODEJI MAKUN |
| THE C.E.O. | KUNLE AOLAYAN |
| BEST TELEVISION SERIES | |
| JENIFA’S DIARY | FUNKE AKINDELE |
| SOKHULU AND PARTNERS SEASON 3 | ROBERTA DURRANT |
| DUPLICITY | DELMWA DESHI KURA |
| BENEATH THE LIES | CEDRIC NDILIMA |
| BEYOND YOUR SIGHT: THE POLICE STORY | LANCELOT ODUWA IMASUEN |
| BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – SWAHILI | |
| UREMBO | DOROTHY GHETTUBA |
| SIRI YA MTUNGI (SEASON 2) | JOHN, LOUISE AND JORDAN RIBER |
| MGANGA BOMBA | GBENGA KAYODE |
| FIHI | VICTOR GATONYE |
| ZILIZALA | DAUDI OTIENO ANGUKA |
| BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – IGBO | |
| AMONYE-BU-ONYE | CREY AHANONU |
| OBI-EZE | KINGSLEY OKEREKE |
| OBI NWANYI | DOUYE AARON GARVEY |
| MMAKWARA SERIES | TIANA OBOYI |
| IKPE OMUMA | EMEKA OSSAI |
| BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – HAUSA | |
| SALIM | ABDULLAHI ABAS |
| MAFARIN TAFIYA | NUHU ABDULLAHI |
| YAKI DA ZUCIYA | TIJJANI SHEHU YAHAYA |
| MAULA | MUKTAR BELLO ISMAIL |
| BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| THE BOSS IS MINE | IMEH BISHOP UMOH |
| A TRIP TO JAMAICA | AYO MAKUN |
| ITS HER DAY | BOVI |
| GHANA MUST GO | BLOSSOM CHUKWUJEKWU |
| BROTHER JEKWU | MIKE EZURONYE |
| THE LIFE OF A NIGERIAN COUPLE | OKEY UZOESHI |
| MEET THE INLAWS | AMECHI MUONAGOR |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| MEET THE INLAWS | TINA MBA |
| MRS RIGHT GUY | DINEO MOEKETSI |
| WIVES ON STRIKE | CHIOMA AKPOTHA |
| JENIFA’S DIARY | FUNKE AKINDELE |
| WIVES ON STRIKE | UCHE JOMBO-RODRIGUEZ |
| A TRIP TO JAMAICA | FUNKE AKINDELE |
| WIVES ON STRIKE | OMONI OBOLI |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| 93 DAYS MOVIE | BIMBO AKINTOLA |
| SLOW COUNTRY | IVIE OKUJAYE-EGBOH |
| 76 | RITA DOMINIC |
| THE ARBITRATION | ADESUA ETOMI |
| VAYA | ZIMKHITHA NYOKA |
| DERAILED | MEG OTANWA |
| LOVE IS A PRANK | HANNAH OJO |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| VAYA | WARREN MASEMOLA |
| GHANA MUST GO | KOFI ADJORLOLO |
| THE JAKES ARE MISSING | MPHO SEBENG |
| JUST NOT MARRIED | ROTIMI SALAMI |
| 93 DAYS MOVIE | GIDEON ECHE-OKEKE |
| KATI KATI | ELSAPHAN NJORA |
| GHANA MUST GO | NKEM OWOH |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| FOUR ONE LOVE | EBELE OKARO ONYUIKE |
| 93 DAYS MOVIE | SOMKELE IDHALAMA |
| 8 BARS & A CLEF | KEHINDE BANKOLE |
| ITS HER DAY | ADUNNI ADE |
| SOMETHING WICKED | IVIE OKUJAIYE |
| HAPPINESS IS A FOUR LETTER WORD | KHANYI MBAU |
| VAYA | NAMONDE MBUSI |
| BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| MRS RIGHT GUY | ADZE UGAH |
| 93 DAYS MOVIE | YINKA EDWARD |
| HAPPINESS IS A FOUR LETTER WORD | LANCE GEWER |
| OLOIBIRI | CURTIS GRAHAM |
| 76 | YINKA EDWARD |
| BEST SHORTFILM | |
| IRETI | TOPE OSHIN |
| LOOT | GREG ROM |
| MEET THE PARENTS | LONZO NZEKWE |
| CAT FACE | OGO OKPUE |
| LIGHT DIARIES: SPIN AROUND | MELISSA HAIDEN |
| BEST DOCUMENTARY | |
| ROOTS – GAMBIA | EBOH WAGGEH |
| MAKOKO: FUTURES AFLOAT | FEMI ODUGBEMI |
| ALISON | UGA CARLINI |
| AMAKA’S KIN- THE WOMEN OF NOLLYWOOD | TOPE OSHIN |
| PETRA’S NABATEAN HERITAGE | YVONNE BASSEY |
| BEST ART DIRECTOR | |
| 76 | PAT NEBO |
| 93 DAYS MOVIE | BOLA BELO |
| OLOIBIRI | CHIMA ADIGHIJE |
| HAPPINESS IS A 4 LETTER WORD | GARY SMITH |
| GHANA MUST GO | GODWIN ASHONG |
| BEST COSTUME DESIGNER | |
| 76 | PAT EGWURUBE |
| OLOIBIRI | DELE AKINYELE/CHELSEA OLIVER |
| GHANA MUST GO | CHIEMELA NWAGBOSO/ ASANTEWA CLARA ADJOA |
| CASINO | SHILEOLA IBIRONKE AND MOJISOLA SAPARA |
| KING INVINCIBLE | OBIJIE |
| BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| 93 DAYS MOVIE | ELLIOT SEWAPE |
| OLOBIRI | AMISU ALADE/EDWIN LAU |
| 76 | YINKA EDWARDS |
| HAPPINESS IS A FOUR LETTER WORD | LANCE GEWER SASC |
| A TRIP TO JAMAICA | FABIAN HOOKS |
| BEST PICTURE EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| OLOIBIRI | NNODIM CHIGOZIE & PAULA PETERSON |
| VAYA | VUYANI SONDLO |
| 76 | EMEKA OJUKWU |
| 93 DAYS MOVIE | ANTONIO RIBEIRO |
| HAPPINESS IS A FOUR LETTER WORD | NICHOLAS COSTARAS/MELANIE JANKES GOLDEN |
| BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| OLOIBIRI | MIKE BARNITT |
| 93 DAYS MOVIE | PIUS FATOKE AND MZUKISI MTSHISELO |
| VAYA | RICHARD MOHLARI/DAVE HAWKINS |
| 76 | SOLOMON EMMANUEL |
| MRS RIGHT GUY | JEAN NIEMANDT |
| BEST SOUND TRACK/ORIGINAL SCORE (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| OLOIBIRI | REX RICKETTS |
| 93 DAYS MOVIE | GEORGE KALLIS , TUNDE JEGEDE AND BANKY W |
| NO GOOD TURN | BRYMO |
| THE ENCOUNTER | MICHAEL “THE TRUTH” OGUNLADE |
