The Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards which was created to recognize and celebrate African film and TV talent is now back with list of Nominees.
The Awards will feature several special categories in which viewers will decide the winners directly. In total, 28 awards in 26 categories will be handed out at two events to be held in March in Lagos.
Down Here is the full list:
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NOMINEES FOR 2016 AMVCAS
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CATEGORY
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NOMINEE
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BEST OVERALL MOVIE (AFRICA)
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Dry
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Stephanie Linus
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Freetown
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Adam Abel and Garrett Batty
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AYANDA
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Sara Blecher
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Tell Me Sweet Something
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Akin Omotosho
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Road To Yesterday
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Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko
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Silverain
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Juliet Asante
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House Arrest
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Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala
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BEST TELEVISION SERIES
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Jane and Abel
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Dorothy Ghettuba
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How to find a Husband
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Erica Sugo Anyadike
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Santalal
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Gerald Langiri
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Officer Titus
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Olabisi Jinadu
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Daddy's Girls
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Ariyike Oladipo
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BEST WRITER OF A MOVIE/TV SERIES
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FREETOWN
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Melissa Leilani Larson
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ANNIVERSARY
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AFE OLUMOWE
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ROAD TO YESTERDAY
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Emil B. Garuba
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IQUO'S JOURNAL
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BLESSING EGBE
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AYANDA
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Trish Malone
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BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
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Dry
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Uche Nancy
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Silverain
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Patrick Asante
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Being Mrs Elliot
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Byge Oru
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The First Lady
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Tomi Adeoye
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Oracle Online
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Ejiro Amos Tafiri/Vanessa Otarva
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Cougars
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Angel Nwakibie
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BEST MAKEUP ARTIST (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
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Dry
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Gabriel Okorie
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Ayanda
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LOUIZA CALORE
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Jaja the Great
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Innocent Abba
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Ojuju
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Funke Olowu
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Being Mrs Elliot
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Moses Ogunlana
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BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
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Common Man
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Stanlee Ohikhuare
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Kpians-the feast of souls
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Stanlee Ohikhuare
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House Arrest
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Francis Lubanjuma
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Gbomo Gbomo Express
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David Wyte and Paul Gambit
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Being Mrs Elliot
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Oluwole Olawoyin
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BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
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Officer Titus
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Kelechi Udegbe
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Stop
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IK Ogbonna
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Caught in the Act
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Bishop Imeh Umoh
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Head gone
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Bowoto Jephthah
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Jenifa's diary
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Folarin Falana
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BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
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BREATHLESS
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Mike Ezuruonye
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BEING MRS ELLIOT
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Majid Michel
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A LONG NIGHT
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Van Vicker
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A SOLDIER'S STORY
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Daniel K. Daniel
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JAJA THE GREAT
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SEGUN ARINZE
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FALLING
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BLOSSOM CHUKWUJEKWU
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BEST DIRECTOR
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Road to Yesterday
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Ishaya Bako
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Dry
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Stephanie Linus
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Tell me Sweet Something
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Akin Omotosho
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Ayanda
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Sara Blecher
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Gbomo gbomo express
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Walter 'Waltbanger' Taylaur
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Rebecca
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Shirley Frimpong-Manso
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BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
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JENIFA'S DIARY
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Funke Akindele
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BEING MRS ELLIOT
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Lepacious Bose
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SKINNY GIRL IN TRANSIT
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Abimbola Craig
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AN AFRICAN CITY
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Nana Mensah
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DESPERATE HOUSE GIRLS
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Ini Edo
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BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
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Road to yesterday
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Genevieve Nnaji
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Don't cry for me
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Mary Lazarus
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Stop
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Belinda Effah
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Ayanda
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Fulu Mugovhani
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Falling
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Adesua Etomi
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The visit
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Nse Ikpe-Etim
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BEST PICTURE EDITOR
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Tell me Sweet Something
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Vuyani Sondlo
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Road To Yesterday
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Chuka Ejorh
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A soldier's story
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Frankie Ogar
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Rebecca
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Shirley Frimpong-Manso
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Special Crimes Unit: Lasgidi Cops
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Adeyemi Olowoshagba
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BEST DOCUMENTARY
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THE NEW AFRICA
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Kagho Crowther Idhebor
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FAAJI AGBA
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Remi Vaughan-Richards
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GOGE AFRICA ENCOUNTERS WILD GORILLA
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Nneka Isaac-Moses
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DEMYSTIFYING AUTISM
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Dotun Akande
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DAWN TO DUSK
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Nanmet Anthony
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BEST MOVIE - SOUTHERN AFRICA
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Ayanda
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Sara Blecher
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Tell Me Sweet Something
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Akin Omotosho
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Lilongwe
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Joyce mhango chavula
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
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A soldier's story
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Sambassa Nzeribe
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Stolen Water
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Blossom Chukwujekwu
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Stigma
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Soibifaa Dokubo
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A soldier's story
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Olumide Oworu
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The Department
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O.C. Ukeje
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
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BEFORE 30
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Beverly Naya
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TELL ME SWEET SOMETHING
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ThishiweZiqubu
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BEFORE 30
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TunbosunAiyedihin
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DRY
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Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge
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THE GREEN NECKLACE
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Lepacious Bose
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BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
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Stigma
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DagogoDiminas
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Dry
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Gabriel Okorie
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Common man
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StanleeOhikhuare
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The refugees
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Frank Raja Arase
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Elephant in the room
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Patrick ‘koinage’ Nnamani
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
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AYANDA
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Jonathan Kovel
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COUPLE OF DAYS
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ToluLordTanner
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THE REFUGEES
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Okey Oku and Robert Peters
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DRY
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Angel Barroeta
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COMMON MAN
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Stanleeohikhuare
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TELL ME SOMETHING SWEET
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Paul Michaelson
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BEST SHORTFILM OR ONLINE VIDEO
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Panic Button
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BongiweSelane
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Yawa
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KassimBraimah
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A Day with Death
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OluseyiAmuwa
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Blood Taxi
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FolasakinIwajomo
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A Cup of Sugar
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BongiweSelane
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BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES - YORUBA
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Taxi driver (OkoAshewo)
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Don Omope
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Victims
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MERCY AIGBE GENTRY
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Ayomi
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BukunmiOluwasina
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Shadow
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KazimAdeoti
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BintaOfege
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AbiodunJimoh and JumokeOdetola
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Best Movie - West Africa (Drama/Comedy)
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DRY
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Stephanie Linus
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STIGMA
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DagogoDiminas
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THE VISIT
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Biodun Stephens (Koga Studios)
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THE REFUGEES
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Frank Rajah Arase
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SILVERAIN
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Juliet Asante
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COMMON MAN
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Stanleeohikhuare
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ROAD TO YESTERDAY
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ChinnyOnwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko
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BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
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Ayanda
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Guy Steer
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Road to yesterday
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KulanenIkyo
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Dry
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Marquex Jose Guillermo
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Candle in the wind
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Bernie Anti
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Bambitious
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Maurice Kings
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Tell me Sweet Something
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Gavin McCullough
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BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES- IGBO
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Chetanna
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ChigozieAtuanya
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The Missing God
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Ubaka Joseph Ugochukwu
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UdoGba koi koi
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OnyekachukwuOkeke
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Nduka
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Charles Novia
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Usekwu Igbo
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PAUL IGWE
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BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES - HAUSA
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SarkiJatau
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Bashir Abdullahi
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Inji Yan' CaCa
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NajjashiSbJakara
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Sakaina
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Abubakarmaishadda and Hafizu Bello
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Baya Da Kura
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NuhuAbdullahi
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DadinKowa
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SalisuBalarabe
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BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES - SWAHILI
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MYUMBA 10
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Damaris Irungu-Ochieng
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SAMAKI MCHANGANI
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Amil Shivji
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FIHI
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Caroline Mbaturia
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SUMU
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Neema NdanuKilon
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KITENDAWALI
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JosephatLukaza
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BEST MOVIE - EAST AFRICA
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HOUSE ARREST
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Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala
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MAPENZI
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Elizabeth Michael
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CALL 112
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Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala
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KITENDAWALL
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Josephat Lukaza
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MPANGO MBAYA
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Staford Kihore
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DADDY'S WEDDING
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Honeymoon Alja
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Public voting is now open for the AMVCAs 2016 edition. To find out more about the nominees and cast your vote, log onto www.africamagic.tv.