Showmax Originals from Nigeria – The Real Housewives of Lagos, Crime and Justice Lagos, Diiche, Flawsome and Wura – have been nominated for 22 awards in nine categories, including Best TV Series and Best Director, for the 9th edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. This is Showmax’s best performance at the awards so far.
The nominations were announced on Sunday night by the duo of Bisola Aiyeola, an award-winning actress and lead cast in Flawsome, and Ghanaian actor Adjetey Anang, alongside child actors Jasmine Olarotimi and Nifemi Lawal.
Diiche, a thriller about an actress who becomes the prime suspect when her fiancé is found dead, takes the lead with 6 nominations in 6 categories, including Best TV Series (James Omokwe), Best Writer (Sodi Kurubo, Stephanie Dadet & Victor Aghahowa), Best Art Director (Uche Nwaohiri & Tunde Lawal), Best Lighting Designer (Francis Wanyahdeh & Ebuka Enejere), Best Picture Editor (Banjo Onyekachi, Winston Aig-Ohioma, Oluwaseun Adeosun), Best Cinematographer (Charles Oleghe) and Best Director (Tolu Ajayi, Fiyin Gambo, Ifeoma Chukwuogo, James Omokwe).
Police procedural and crime series, Crime and Justice Lagos, bagged 5 nominations in various categories: Best TV Series (Yinka Edward), Best Art Director (Pat Nebo & Temple Chima Adighije), Best Lighting Designer (Francis Wanyahdeh), Best Picture Editor (Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom) and Best Cinematographer (Yinka Edward).
Flawsome, a drama series centered on the lives of four women bound by the flawed yet unbreakable ties they share, received 5 nominations in 4 categories: Best Actress in a Drama (Enado Odigie and Ini Dima-Okojie), Best TV Series (Tola Odunsi & Akin Akinkugbe), Best Lighting Designer (Segun Adeleke) and Best Cinematography (Idowu Adedapo aka Mr. Views).
The Nigerian adaptation of The Real Housewives franchise, The Real Housewives of Lagos bagged nominations in 4 categories: Best TV Series (Deola Art-Alade & Dare Art Alade), Best
Costume Designer (Deola Art-Alade), Best Lighting Designer (Renaldo Van Den Berg, Emmanuel Patrick, David Otuokere) and Best Cinematographer (Mex Ossai, Philip Okpokoro, Esmond Igho, KC Obiajulu, Goke Oyerinde).
The first Showmax Original telenovela in Nigeria, Wura also bagged a nomination in the Best Actress in a Drama category, where Scarlet Gomez will be going against Enado Odiche and Ini Dima-Okojie (Flawsome).
The 9th AMVCA nominees are further proof that Showmax is the best place to stream local series; Showmax is the streaming home of 7/9 of the Best TV Series nominees (County 49, Crime & Justice, Diiche, Flawsome, The Plan, The Real Housewives of Lagos, Single Kiasi); 7/9 of the Best Telenovela nominees (Covenant, Dede, Huba, Itura, Mpali, Prestige, Salem); 9/11 of the Best Drama Series nominees (Accra Medic, Dirty Laundry, Njiwa, Pazia, Pete, Ricordi, The Rishantes, To Have and To Hold, Unmarried); and 7/10 of the Best Comedy Series nominees (Co-Habits, Flatmates, My Siblings and I, Njoro Wa Uba, RSM, The Johnsons, and Uncle Limbani).
Voting is now open.
The 9th edition of the prestigious award is set to be held in Lagos on the 20th of May 2023.
