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 2013Last Flight To Abuja
Living Funeral
Flower Girl
Awakening
Contract(2) BEST MOVIE DRAMALast Flight To Abuja
Nairo Half Life
Living Funeral
The Groom's Bride
The Price
Murder at Prime Suites(3) BEST MOVIE COMEDYLies Men Tell
Contract
A Wish
The Fighter
The Hero
(4) BEST DIRECTORObi 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 DRAMAJuma Rajah Rashid
Majid Michel
Hlomla Dandala
Tope Tedele
Majid Michel(7) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSValerie Kimani
Jazmyn Batchan
Liz Ameye
Tamara Eteimo
Lance Handabiye
Bikiya Graham Douglas
(8) BEST SUPPORTING ACTORDavid Mulwa
Ian Mbugua
Desmond Elliot
Bimbo Manuel
Chris Attoh
(9) BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDYFunke Akindele
Yvonne Okoro
Funke Akindele
Jackie Appiah
Funke Akindele
Mary Ogbonna
(10) BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDYHlomla 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 FILMMother Tongue
Shoe Shine
The Deadwood
The Wages
Berea
(13) BEST DOCUMENTARYThe 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 VIDEOJungle Jewel: The Short Film
Deceit
Next Big Host
Kplans premonition
Mother Tongue
(18) BEST WRITER OF A DRAMAShirley Frimpong Manso and Hertey Owusu
Patrick Yaadar and Andy Boyo
Akpor Kagor
Fatima Jabbe
Pascal Amanfo
(19) BEST WRITER OF A COMEDYJigi Bello
Jahmal Holland
Ohis Udofia
Patrick Onyeka
Seun Arowojolu
(20) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHERJames Michael Costello
Christian Almesberger
Idehbor Kagho
Imoh Umoren
Themba Masondo(21) BEST ART DIRECTORBarbara Minishi
Ken Attoh and Shirley Frimpong Amanso
Shirley Frimpong Amanso
Kylie Quint
Frank Rajah Arase
(22) BEST SOUND EDITORSola Awoponle
Jordan Riber
Obi Emelonye
Paul Apel
Maurice Kings
Carl Raccah
(23) BEST VIDEO EDITORBen Nugget and Obi Emelonye
Austin Faani Ikechukwu
Shirley Frimpong Manso
Chucks Madu Success
Jack Estherhuizen
(24) BEST LIGHTING DESIGNERDon Izuchukwu Anozie
Godwin Daniel
Ifeoluwa Balogun
Mohammed Zain
Eric Aghimien(25) BEST COSTUME DESIGNERDeola Ramonu
Doreen Estazia Noni
Catherine Kibugi
Chiemela Nwagboso
Ruth Ndulu Maingi(26) BEST MAKEUP ARTISTEElayne Okaya
Olabimpe Cole
Michel Wawuyo
Alex Gakumo
Rosemary Obika
Isreal Moses
Rehema Samo
(27) NEW ERA OF NOLLYWOODDesmond Elliot
Uche Jombo Rodriguez
Rukky Sanda
Rita Dominic