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The 2014 nominations sees global Nigerian talents lead the way with the overwhelming number of nominations in the much coveted People�s Choice African International Awards section with Ghana, South Africa and Kenya making up the numbers. Nigeria was also well represented within the highly competitive UK Screen Awards with Oscar contender Chiwetel Ejiofor and star of The Butler, David Oyelowo being the picks of the nominees. You can see the full list of nominees and vote for your favorite rising African talents exclusively at www.screennation.com With all the major nominees converging on London for the film Bafta�s on the week before, this year�s Screen Nation is set to be one of the �hot� awards ticket of the 2014 awards season. And with Obi at the helm the prestigious ceremony is anticipated to also host many Nigerian dignitaries and elite stars from both Hollywood and Nollywood who will attend to celebrate diversity. See full list of nomination below: HONORARY & MAJOR AWARDS Outstanding Contribution BILL DUKE Edric Connor Inspiration (Posthumously) FELIX DEXTER Classic Movie DO THE RIGHT THING Classic TV (Intl.) THE COSBY SHOW Classic TV (UK) DESMOND�S UK SCREEN AWARDS Rising Talent AJ Odudu � Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother, Big Brother�s, Bit on the Psych Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown � 4 O�Clock Club Gary Carr � Death in Paradise, Downton Abbey, Bluestone 42 Javone Prince � PhoneShop, Plebs, Quick Cuts Kane Robinson aka Kano � Top Boy Karla Crome � Misfits, Prisoners Wives, Lightfields Young Shooting Star (16-25) Ade Oyefeso � Youngers, Misfits Adelayo Adedayo � Some Girls, Gone Too Far Calvin Demba � Youngers, Khali Best � Eastenders Khalil Madovi � 4 O�Clock Club Shavani Seth � Youngers Favourite Female TV Star PUBLIC VOTING AJ Odudu � Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother, Big Brother�s, Bit on the Psych Alesha Dixon � Britain�s Got Talent, Your Face Sounds Familiar Chizzy Akudolu � Holby City Natalie Gumede � Strictly Come Dancing Zawe Ashton � Fresh Meat, Case Histories Favourite Male TV Star PUBLIC VOTING Ashley Walters � Top Boy, Truckers Cornel John � Eastender�s Jimmy Akingbola � Holby Nonso Anozie � Dracula, The Bible, Game of Thrones Patrick Robinson � Casualty, Strictly Come Dancing Wil Johnson � Emmerdale Female Performance in Film Naomie Harris � Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Skyfall Rakie Ayola � Dredd, Now will Do Shanika Warren-Markland � Gone too Far, The Knot Sophie Okonedo � After Earth Thandie Newton � Half of a Yellow Sun Male Performance in Film Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje � The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete, Best Laid Plans Aml Ameen � The Butler Chiwetel Ejiofor � 12 Years a Slave David Oyelowo � The Butler, Idris Elba � Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Mention: Daniel Kaluuya � Kick Ass 2, Welcome to the Punch Noel Clarke � The Knot, Star Trek Nonso Anozie � Ender�s Game Female Performance in TV Angel Coulby � Dancing on the Edge, The Tunnel Lorraine Burroughs � Ice Cream Girls, Top Boy, Nikki Amuka-Bird � Luther Nina Sosanya � Last Tango in Halifax, Wizards vs. Aliens Sharon Duncan Brewster � Top Boy, The Bible, The Mimic Zawe Ashton � Fresh Meat, Case Histories Mention: Ashley Madekwe � Revenge Freema Agyeman � The Carrie Diaries, Old Jack�s Boat Jaye Jacobs � Waterloo Road Lenora Crichlow � Black Mirror, Burton and Taylor, Back in the Game Sophie Okonedo -The Escape Artist, Mayday Wunmi Mosaku � Dancing on the Edge Male Performance in TV Ashley Walters � Truckers, Top Boy Chiwetel Ejiofor � Dancing on the Edge David Oyelowo � Complicit Idris Elba � Luther Jimmy Akingbola � Holby City Lennie James � Run, The Walking Dead, (Low Winter Sun) Nonso Anozie �Dracula, The Bible, Game of Thrones Mention: Arinze Kene � Youngers Hugh Quarshie � Holby Nathan Stewart Jarrett � Paradise Nicholas Pinnock � Top Boy, Ice Cream Girls Tobi Bakare � The Tunnel UK SCREENCRAFT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Diversity in Factual Production Albino Witchcraft Murders � BBC4 Bad 25 � BBC2 Burma: My Father and the Forgotten Army � BBC2 First Amongst Equals: The Laurie Cunningham Story � ITV1 The Cruel Cut � C4 Martin Luther King and the March on Washington � BBC2 Mention: Kony: Hunt for the World�s Most Wanted � BBC1 Swinging into the Blitz � BBC2 Diversity in Drama Production Dancing on the Edge � BBC2 Death in Paradise � BBC1 Holby City � BBC2 Luther � BBC1 Run � C4 Top Boy � C4 Youngers C4 Mention: Casualty �-BBC1 Doctors � BBC1 Waterloo Road � BBC1 Independent Spirit Film Production Fedz � Top Dog Gone Too Far � Destiny Ekaragha It�s a Lot � Femi Oyeniran & Darwood Grace Sable Fable � Stephen Lloyd Jackson The Fade � Andy Mundy-Castle Favourite Black Channel PUBLIC VOTING ABN TV BEN TV Nollywood Movies The Africa Channel Vox Africa Favourite International Movie (made by or starring British talent) PUBLIC VOTING 12 Years a Slave House at the End of the Street Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom The Butler PEOPLE�S CHOICE AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL SCREEN AWARDS PUBLIC VOTING Favourite Nigerian (New Nollywood) Film (Released in Nig and/or premiered in UK/Online) PUBLIC VOTING Amina Confusion Na Wa Flower Girl Hoodrush Onye Ozi Tango with Me Turning Point Favourite Female African Intl. Emerging Screen Talent (PUBLIC VOTING Adepero Oduye (USA/Nigeria) � 12 Years A Slave/Steel Magnolias/Pariah Damilola Adegbite (Nigeria) � Flower Girl Danai Gurira (USA/Zimbabwe) � The Walking Dead, Mother of George Linda Ejiofor (Nigeria) � The Meeting Lupita Nyong�o (USA/Kenya) � 12 Years A Slave, Shuga Favourite Male African Intl. Emerging Screen Talent PUBLIC VOTING Alex Ekubo (Nigeria) Anthony Monjaro (Nigeria) Chris Attoh (Ghana) Femi Jacobs (Nigeria) Joseph Benjamin (Nigeria) OC Ukeje (Nigeria) Best African Film B is for Boy Nigeria � Chika Anadu, Nigeria/UK Half of A Yellow Sun � Biyi Bandele, Nigeria/UK Mother of George � Andrew Dosunmu, Nigeria/USA Nairobi Half Life � David Kitonga, Kenya/Germany Of Good Report � Jahmil X.T. Qubeka, South Africa The 9th Screen Nation Film & TV Award will be held on Sunday 23rd February 2014 at the Park Plaza Riverbank hotel. Limited VIP tickets for this exclusive event can be purchased exclusively online at Screen Nation website www.screennation.com.