AfricaMagic Awards nominees announced

Cape Town - The nominees for the first ever AfricaMagic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) have been announced.

In association with MultiChoice, the awards set out to recognise the best that the African film and television industry has to offer, and will acknowledge excellence in 24 categories.

Six categories are open to viewer votes while the other 18 awards will be decided by a panel of judges.

How to vote

Viewers can cast their vote in the following categories: Best Actor in a Drama Movie or TV Series, Best Actress in a Drama Movie or TV Series, Best Actor in a Comedy Movie or TV Series, Best Actress in a Comedy Movie or TV Series as well as Best Supporting Actor/ Actress in a Movie or TV Series.

Voting lines for these categories have already opened, and viewers can either vote for their favourites via SMS or online at AfricaMagic's website.
Click here for details on how to vote via SMS.

All the winners will be announced during an awards ceremony, which will be held in Lagos on 9 March. The ceremony will be screened live on one of AfricaMagic channels on DSTV.

Here is a full list of the nominees for the 1st Annual AfricaMagic Viewers' Choice Awards:

Best Actress in a Drama:

Bubu Mazibuko - Man on Ground
Genevieve Nnaji - The Mirror Boy
Nolwazi Shange - Otelo Burning
Funke Akindele - Maami
Jackie Appiah - Perfect Picture

Best Actress in a Comedy:

Funke Akindele - The Return of Jenifa
Lilian Esoro - Clinic Matters
Mercy Johnson - Dumebi the Dirty Girl

Best Actor in a Drama:

Fabian Adeoye Lojede - Jacob's Cross
O.C Ukeje - Two Brides and a Baby
Kenneth Uphopho - Down & Out
Edward Kagutuzi - The Mirror Boy
Jafta Mamabolo - Otelo Burning

Best Actor in a Comedy:

Hafiz Oyetoro - House a Part
Kunle Bamtefa - Glorious Journey
Bovi Ugboma - The Bovi Ugboma Show
Francis Odega - Clinic Matters
Ikhide Isaac - Wanna Be

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama:

Thishiwe Ziqubu - Man on Ground
Harriet Manamela - Otelo Burning
Regina Chukwu - Akun
Taiwo Atigogo - Old Cargo Young Blood
Maureen Koech - Lies that Bind

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama:

Fabian Adeoye Lojede - Man on Ground
Osita Iheme - The Mirror Boy
Thomas Gumede - Otelo Burning
Matthew Nabwiso - A Good Catholic Girl
Kalu Ikeagwu - Two Brides and a Baby

Best Costume Designer:

Ngozi Obasi - The Mirror Boy
Jayne Awoonor-Williams - Perfect Picture
Frank Osodi Richard - Two Brides and a Baby
Preston Mwila - Kawanu
Nkiru Nwauzor - Spider

Best Short Film:

Christopher Ihidero - Big Daddy
Ngendo Mukii - Yellow Fever
Udoka Oyeka - Down & Out

Best Writer (Comedy):

Tim Greene - Skeem
Shirley Frimpong-Manso - Perfect Picture
Paul Igwe - Clinic Matters
Bovi Ugboma - The Bovi Ugboma Show
Teru Ekuerhale - Wanna Be

Best Sound Editor:

Michael Botha and Joel Assaizky - Man on Ground
Juli vanden Berg and Tiago Correia-Paulo - Otelo Burning
Obi Emelonye - The Mirror Boy
Elorm Adablah - Perfect Picture
Elorm Adablah - A Sting in a Tale

Best Movie Director:

Tim Greene - Skeem
Akin Omotoso - Man on Ground
Obi Emelonye - The Mirror Boy
Sara Blecher - Otelo Burning
Shirley Frimpong-Manso - Perfect Picture

Best Lighting Designer:

Dave Howe - Otelo Burning
Eleazu Texas - Two Brides and a Baby
Oluwole Olawoyin - Maami
Terry Emmanuel - Down and Out
Ken Attoh - Perfect Picture

Best Art Director:

Bola Belo - Maami
Carol Mbugua - Lies that Bind
Bernard H. Mulenga - Kawanu
Blessing Effiom Egbe - Two Brides and a Baby
Anita van Hemert & Chantel Carter - Otelo Burning

Best Movie (Overall):

Tim Greene - Skeem
Akin Omotoso/Fabian Adeoye Lojede/Hakeem Kae-Kazim/Rosie Motene - Man on Ground
Jamie Ramsay - Jozi King
Sara Blecher - Otelo Burning
Obi Emelonye - The Mirror Boy

Best Picture Editor:

Megan Gilli - Otelo Burning
Aryan Kaganof - Man on Ground
Shola Ayorinde - Two Brides and a Baby
Reg Chuhi and Kevin Ireri - Lies that Bind
Kayode Afolabi - Clinic Matters

Best Movie (Comedy):

Tim Greene - Skeem
Collins Chinedu Ezenwa - Wisdom of Thomas
Kunle Afolayan - Phone Swap
Funke Akindele - The Return of Jenifa
George Edmund - Open Fire 2

Best Movie (Drama):

Akin Omotoso/Fabian Adeoye Lojede/Hakeem Kae-Kazim/Rosie Motene - Man on Ground
Obi Emelonye - The Mirror Boy
Sara Blecher - Otelo Burning
Ken Attoh - Adams Apple
Ken Attoh - A Sting in a Tale

Best Local Language Movie (Yoruba):

Tunde Kelani - Maami
Regina Chukwu - Akun
Oladipo Ariyeke - Gbajumo

Best Local Language Movie (Hausa):

Aminu Abdullahi/Hafizu Bello - Asirka
Aminu Abdullahi - Yunkuri
Nura A. Ali/Hafizu Bello - Faida

Best Local Language Movie (Swahili):

Sameer Srivastava/Sanjni Srivastava - The Ray of Hope
Henry Lenga - Sakalakata
Quentin Hughes/Alex Konstantaras - Zeinabu Rudi Nyumbani

Best Writer (Drama):

James Whyle/Sara Blecher/The Cast Workshop - Otelo Burning
Obi Emelonye/Amaka Obi-Emelonye - The Mirror Boy
Blessing Egbe - Two Brides and a Baby
Shirley Frimpong-Manso - A Sting in a Tale
Shirley Frimpong-Manso - Perfect Picture

Best Television Series:

Godffrey Mwampembwa/Marie Lora-Mungai - The XYZ Show
Ken Attoh/Shirley Frimpong-Manso - Peep
Lance Stehr - Jozi Moving the City
Benjamin Odiwuor Abonyo - DemiGods
Patricia Gichinga/David Campbell - Makutano Junction

Best Cinematographer:

Clive Norman - The Mirror Boy
Tom Marais - Skeem
Paul Michelson - Man on Ground
Lance Gewer - Otelo Burning
Sarafa Abagun - Maami

Best Make-Up Artist:

Jacqui Bannermen - Otelo Burning
Gabriel Okorie - The Mirror Boy
Biola Poopola - Tales of Eve
Jayne Awoonor-Williams - Perfect Picture
Christin Ngoma - Kawanu