2014 AFRICA MAGIC VIEWERS' CHOICE AWARDS (AMVCA): THE NOMINEES ARE......

Nominees for the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards were unveiled yesterday December 5, 2013. The star-studded event which was sponsored by Africa Magic and Amstel Malta began with a red carpet session.

Nollywood stars/practitioners who registered their presence at the occasion include Desmond Elliot, Emem Isong, Joseph Benjamin, Remi Surutu, Lola Alao, Dakore, Antar laniyan, Charles Novia, kemi Lala Akindoju, Funlola Aofiyebi-Rahman, Zik Zulu Okafor, Femi Odugbemi, Beverly Naya, Saidi Balogun,
Patrick and Iretiola Doyle, Majid Michel, Belinda Effah, Linda Ejiofor, Muyiwa
Adegoke, O.C Ukeje, Ivie Okujaiye, Ralph Nwadike to mention a few.

AMVCA NOMINEES

(1) BEST MOVIE 2013

Last Flight To Abuja
Living Funeral
Flower Girl
Awakening
Contract

(2) BEST MOVIE DRAMA

Last Flight To Abuja
Nairo Half Life
Living Funeral
The Groom's Bride
The Price
Murder at Prime Suites

(3) BEST MOVIE COMEDY

Lies Men Tell
Contract
A Wish
The Fighter
The Hero

(4) BEST DIRECTOR

Obi Emelonye
Shirley Frimpong Manso
Tosh Gitdnga
Udoka Oyeka
Frank Rajah Arase
Amil Shiyji

(5) BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

Ivie Okujaiye
Nkiru Sylvanus
Stephanie Wilson
Veronica Wadeke
Nse Ikpe Etim

(6) BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA

Juma Rajah Rashid
Majid Michel
Hlomla Dandala
Tope Tedele
Majid Michel

(7) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Valerie Kimani
Jazmyn Batchan
Liz Ameye
Tamara Eteimo
Lance Handabiye
Bikiya Graham Douglas

(8) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

David Mulwa
Ian Mbugua
Desmond Elliot
Bimbo Manuel
Chris Attoh

(9) BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Funke Akindele
Yvonne Okoro
Funke Akindele
Jackie Appiah
Funke Akindele
Mary Ogbonna

(10) BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY

Hlomla Dandala
John Okafor
Osita Iheme
Chinedu Ikedieze
Osita Iheme

(11) BEST TV SERIES COMEDY/DRAMA

Love Games Episode 6
Prems Episode 2
The Benjamins
No Where To Be Found
Siri Ya Metunghi

(12) BEST SHORT FILM

Mother Tongue
Shoe Shine
The Deadwood
The Wages
Berea

(13) BEST DOCUMENTARY

The Deadwood
Guardians of the wild
Matatu: My Life, My Art
Tumanka goes to school
Shamba shape up

(14) BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/SERIES (Swahili)

Nairobi Half Life
Siri Ya Mutunghi
Nina
Mama Duka
Vagabond

(15) BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE (YORUBA)

Arinakore
Komfo
Mufu Oloosa Oko
Aiyekooto
Edidi

(16) BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE (HAUSA)

Wana Garri 1 and 2
Habib
Bakin Kishi
Runan Jakara
Kurman Gari

(17) BEST NEW MEDIA ONLINE VIDEO

Jungle Jewel: The Short Film
Deceit
Next Big Host
Kplans premonition
Mother Tongue

(18) BEST WRITER OF A DRAMA

Shirley Frimpong Manso and Hertey Owusu
Patrick Yaadar and Andy Boyo
Akpor Kagor
Fatima Jabbe
Pascal Amanfo

(19) BEST WRITER OF A COMEDY

Jigi Bello
Jahmal Holland
Ohis Udofia
Patrick Onyeka
Seun Arowojolu

(20) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER

James Michael Costello
Christian Almesberger
Idehbor Kagho
Imoh Umoren
Themba Masondo

(21) BEST ART DIRECTOR

Barbara Minishi
Ken Attoh and Shirley Frimpong Amanso
Shirley Frimpong Amanso
Kylie Quint
Frank Rajah Arase

(22) BEST SOUND EDITOR

Sola Awoponle
Jordan Riber
Obi Emelonye
Paul Apel
Maurice Kings
Carl Raccah

(23) BEST VIDEO EDITOR

Ben Nugget and Obi Emelonye
Austin Faani Ikechukwu
Shirley Frimpong Manso
Chucks Madu Success
Jack Estherhuizen

(24) BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER

Don Izuchukwu Anozie
Godwin Daniel
Ifeoluwa Balogun
Mohammed Zain
Eric Aghimien

(25) BEST COSTUME DESIGNER

Deola Ramonu
Doreen Estazia Noni
Catherine Kibugi
Chiemela Nwagboso
Ruth Ndulu Maingi

(26) BEST MAKEUP ARTISTE

Elayne Okaya
Olabimpe Cole
Michel Wawuyo
Alex Gakumo
Rosemary Obika
Isreal Moses
Rehema Samo

(27) NEW ERA OF NOLLYWOOD

Desmond Elliot
Uche Jombo Rodriguez
Rukky Sanda
Rita Dominic