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The nominees for the fourth edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers� Choice Awards (AMVCAs) were revealed on Friday, December 11. Juliet Asante�s Silverain is nominated for Best Movie, Best Writer and Best Movie West Africa. Actors, Majid Michel and Van Vicker are both nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy. Shirley Frimpong Manso for Best Director and Best Editor and Nana Mensah for Best Actress Comedy in An African City. Full list of nominees below: BEST OVERALL MOVIE (AFRICA) Dry � Stephanie Linus Freetown � Adam Abel and Garrett Batty AYANDA � Sara Blecher Tell Me Sweet Something � Akin Omotosho Road To Yesterday � Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko Silverain � Juliet Asante House Arrest � Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala BEST TELEVISION SERIES Jane and Abel � Dorothy Ghettuba How to find a Husband � Erica Sugo Anyadike Santalal � Gerald Langiri Officer Titus � Olabisi Jinadu Daddy�s Girls � Ariyike Oladipo BEST WRITER OF A MOVIE/TV SERIES FREETOWN � Melissa Leilani Larson ANNIVERSARY � Afe Olumowe ROAD TO YESTERDAY � Emil B. Garuba IQUO�S JOURNAL � Blessing Egbe AYANDA � Trish Malone BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Dry Uche Nancy Silverain Patrick Asante Being Mrs Elliot Byge Oru The First Lady Tomi Adeoye Oracle Online Ejiro Amos Tafiri/Vanessa Otarva Cougars Angel Nwakibie BEST MAKEUP ARTIST (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Dry Gabriel Okorie Ayanda LOUIZA CALORE Jaja the Great Innocent Abba Ojuju Funke Olowu Being Mrs Elliot Moses Ogunlana BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Common Man Stanlee Ohikhuare Kpians-the feast of souls Stanlee Ohikhuare House Arrest Francis Lubanjuma Gbomo Gbomo Express David Wyte and Paul Gambit Being Mrs Elliot Oluwole Olawoyin BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Officer Titus Kelechi Udegbe Stop IK Ogbonna Caught in the Act Bishop Imeh Umoh Head gone Bowoto Jephthah Jenifa�s diary Folarin Falana BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) BREATHLESS Mike Ezuruonye BEING MRS ELLIOT Majid Michel A LONG NIGHT Van Vicker A SOLDIER�S STORY Daniel K. Daniel JAJA THE GREAT SEGUN ARINZE FALLING BLOSSOM CHUKWUJEKWU BEST DIRECTOR Road to Yesterday Ishaya Bako Dry Stephanie Linus Tell me Sweet Something Akin Omotosho Ayanda Sara Blecher Gbomo gbomo express Walter �Waltbanger� Taylaur Rebecca Shirley Frimpong-Manso BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES) JENIFA�S DIARY � Funke Akindele BEING MRS ELLIOT � Lepacious Bose SKINNY GIRL IN TRANSIT � Abimbola Craig AN AFRICAN CITY � Nana Mensah DESPERATE HOUSE GIRLS � Ini Edo BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Road to yesterday � Genevieve Nnaji Don�t cry for me � Mary Lazarus Stop � Belinda Effah Ayanda � Fulu Mugovhani Falling � Adesua Etomi The visit � Nse Ikpe-Etim BEST PICTURE EDITOR Tell me Sweet Something � Vuyani Sondlo Road To Yesterday � Chuka Ejorh A soldier�s story � Frankie Ogar Rebecca � Shirley Frimpong-Manso Special Crimes Unit: Lasgidi Cops � Adeyemi Olowoshagba BEST DOCUMENTARY THE NEW AFRICA � Kagho Crowther Idhebor FAAJI AGBA � Remi Vaughan-Richards GOGE AFRICA ENCOUNTERS WILD GORILLA � Nneka Isaac-Moses DEMYSTIFYING AUTISM � Dotun Akande DAWN TO DUSK � Nanmet Anthony BEST MOVIE � SOUTHERN AFRICA Ayanda � Sara Blecher Tell Me Sweet Something � Akin Omotosho Lilongwe � Joyce Mhango Chavula BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR A soldier�s story � Sambassa Nzeribe Stolen Water � Blossom Chukwujekwu Stigma � Soibifaa Dokubo A soldier�s story � Olumide Oworu The Department � O.C. Ukeje BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (MOVIE/TV SERIES) BEFORE 30 � Beverly Naya TELL ME SWEET SOMETHING � Thishiwe Ziqubu BEFORE 30 � Tunbosun Aiyedihin DRY � Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge THE GREEN NECKLACE � Lepacious Bose BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Stigma � Dagogo Diminas Dry � Gabriel Okorie Common man � Stanlee Ohikhuare The refugees � Frank Raja Arase Elephant in the room � Patrick �koinage� Nnamani BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) AYANDA � Jonathan Kovel COUPLE OF DAYS � Tolu LordTanner THE REFUGEES � Okey Oku and Robert Peters DRY � Angel Barroeta COMMON MAN � Stanlee ohikhuare TELL ME SOMETHING SWEET � Paul Michaelson BEST SHORTFILM OR ONLINE VIDEO Panic Button � Bongiwe Selane Yawa � Kassim Braimah A Day with Death � Oluseyi Amuwa Blood Taxi � Folasakin Iwajomo A Cup of Sugar � Bongiwe Selane BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES � YORUBA Taxi driver (Oko Ashewo) � Don Omope Victims � Mercy Aigbe Gentry Ayomi � Bukunmi Oluwasina Shadow � Kazim Adeoti Binta Ofege � Abiodun Jimoh and Jumoke Odetola BEST MOVIE � WEST AFRICA (DRAMA/COMEDY) Dry � Stephanie Linus STIGMA � Dagogo Diminas The Visit � Biodun Stephens (Koga Studios) The Refugees � Frank Rajah Arase Silverain � Juliet Asante Common Man � Stanlee ohikhuare Road To Yesterday � Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Ayanda � Guy Steer Road to yesterday � Kulanen Ikyo Dry � Marquex Jose Guillermo Candle in the wind � Bernie Anti Bambitious � Maurice Kings Tell me Sweet Something � Gavin McCullough BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES- IGBO Chetanna � Chigozie Atuanya The Missing God � Ubaka Joseph Ugochukwu Udo Gba koi koi � Onyekachukwu Okeke Nduka � Charles Novia Usekwu Igbo � Paul Igwe BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES � HAUSA Sarki Jatau � Bashir Abdullahi Inji Yan� Ca Ca � Najjashi Sb Jakara Sakaina � Abubakar mai shadda and Hafizu Bello Baya Da Kura � Nuhu Abdullahi Dadin Kowa � Salisu Balarabe BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES � SWAHILI MYUMBA 10 � Damaris Irungu-Ochieng SAMAKI MCHANGANI � Amil Shivji FIHI � Caroline Mbaturia SUMU � Neema Ndanu Kilon KITENDAWALI � Josephat Lukaza BEST MOVIE � EAST AFRICA House Arrest � Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala Mapenzi � Elizabeth Michael Call 112 � Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala Kitendawall � Josephat Lukaza Mpango Mbaya � Staford Kihore Daddy�s Wedding � Honeymoon Aljabri