Nominees for 2016 AMVCAs Announced
On Friday, the 11th of December, 2015, the nominees for the fourth edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) were revealed.
Announcing the nominees was the duo of popular Kenyan broadcaster Larry Madowo and Nigerian comedienne ChiGurl, during a special live broadcast on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv.
Here are the Nominees:
| NOMINEES FOR 2016 AMVCAS | |
| CATEGORY | NOMINEE |
| BEST OVERALL MOVIE (AFRICA) | |
| Dry | Stephanie Linus |
| Freetown | Adam Abel and Garrett Batty |
| AYANDA | Sara Blecher |
| Tell Me Sweet Something | Akin Omotosho |
| Road To Yesterday | Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko |
| Silverain | Juliet Asante |
| House Arrest | Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala |
| BEST TELEVISION SERIES | |
| Jane and Abel | Dorothy Ghettuba |
| How to find a Husband | Erica Sugo Anyadike |
| Santalal | Gerald Langiri |
| Officer Titus | Olabisi Jinadu |
| Daddy’s Girls | Ariyike Oladipo |
| BEST WRITER OF A MOVIE/TV SERIES | |
| FREETOWN | Melissa Leilani Larson |
| ANNIVERSARY | AFE OLUMOWE |
| ROAD TO YESTERDAY | Emil B. Garuba |
| IQUO’S JOURNAL | BLESSING EGBE |
| AYANDA | Trish Malone |
| BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| Dry | Uche Nancy |
| Silverain | Patrick Asante |
| Being Mrs Elliot | Byge Oru |
| The First Lady | Tomi Adeoye |
| Oracle Online | Ejiro Amos Tafiri/Vanessa Otarva |
| Cougars | Angel Nwakibie |
| BEST MAKEUP ARTIST (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| Dry | Gabriel Okorie |
| Ayanda | LOUIZA CALORE |
| Jaja the Great | Innocent Abba |
| Ojuju | Funke Olowu |
| Being Mrs Elliot | Moses Ogunlana |
| BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| Common Man | Stanlee Ohikhuare |
| Kpians-the feast of souls | Stanlee Ohikhuare |
| House Arrest | Francis Lubanjuma |
| Gbomo Gbomo Express | David Wyte and Paul Gambit |
| Being Mrs Elliot | Oluwole Olawoyin |
| BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| Officer Titus | Kelechi Udegbe |
| Stop | IK Ogbonna |
| Caught in the Act | Bishop Imeh Umoh |
| Head gone | Bowoto Jephthah |
| Jenifa’s diary | Folarin Falana |
| BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | |
| BREATHLESS | Mike Ezuruonye |
| BEING MRS ELLIOT | Majid Michel |
| A LONG NIGHT | Van Vicker |
| A SOLDIER’S STORY | Daniel K. Daniel |
| JAJA THE GREAT | |