How to Vote Your Favorite Act for the AMVCA’s 2015

That the nominees for the 2015 AMVCA’s are out and there was an exclusive nomination party with stars dressed to the nines is no news. The real news however is how to vote your favorite act and how to get through the hassle that go with the process of voting.

While some nominations don’t add up (let’s get it straight, we cannot all get it) some nominations also seem out of place like the nomination of ‘The Meeting’ a movie released in 2012 for 2014 consideration, no best director nomination for Kunle Afolayan’s ‘October 1’ (yeah, I am an advocate) and the nomination of Kiki Omeli in the Short Film category instead of Stanlee Ohikhuare

It will be worthy to note, that not all categories are going to be voted for, some will be left to the judges discretion which we will hear and try to make sense of on the day of the ceremony. I would love a situation where we have a consultant, KPMG and the likes, give us an update on the number of votes received and the process involved in handling the votes and how the winners where eventually picked in addition to the judges votes and not our usual run of the mill kind of events, but hey, if wishes where horses right?

Here are the actual categories that we can vote for:

Best Movie (Comedy)

·         The Meeting - Rita Dominic

·         A Letter from Adam - A Letter From Adam

·         The Meeting - Mildred Okwo

·         30 Days in Atlanta - 30 Days In Atlanta

·         Jand Hustle - Ehizojie Ojesebholo

Best Movie (Drama)

·         Devil in the Detail - Devil in the Detail

·         Invasion 1897 - Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen

·         Secret Room   - Simon Peacemaker/ Crey Ahanonu

·         A Place in the Stars  - A Place In The Stars

·         October 1 - Kunle Afolayan

·         Make.A.Move – Make.A.Move

Best Actor in a Comedy

·         The Interview (Frank Donga) - Kunle Idowu

·         The Meeting - Femi Jacobs

·         Meet the Adebanjos - Wale Ojo

·         Horn Free Day- Kelechi Udegbe

·         Fundi-Mentals - Gerald Langiri

·         The Last 3 Digits Nonso Diobi

Best Actress in a Comedy

·         Folly - Joke Silva

·         When Love Happens - Weruche Opia

·         The Meeting - Rita Dominic

·         A Letter from Adam - Lydia Forson

·         I Come Lagos - Nse Ikpe Etim

Best Actor in a Drama

·         A Place in the Stars - Gideon Eche-Okeke

·         Honeymoon Hotel - IK Ogbonna

·         Unforgivable - Mike Ezuruonye

·         Devil In The Detail - Adjetey Anang

·         Brave - Wole Ojo

·         Confusion Na Wa - OC Ukeje

·         Secret Room - O.C Ukeje

Best Actress in a Drama

·         Make.A.Move - Ivie Okujaye

·         Iyore - Rita Dominic

·         A Place in the Stars - Amaka Mgbor

·         Love or Something like That - Joselyn Dumas

·         October 1 - Kehinde Bankole

·         Reflections - Aisha Kamara

Best Supporting Actress

·         30 Days in Atlanta - Ada Ameh

·         The Meeting - Linda Ejiofor

·         30 Days in Atlanta - Ese

·         Gidi Up - Iretiola Doyle

·         Confusion Na Wa - Tunde Aladese

 Best Supporting Actor

·         A Place in the Stars - Segun Arinze

·         30 Days in Atlanta - Richard Mofe Damijo

·         Iyore - Yemi Blaq

·         Knocking On Heaven's Door - Blossom Chukwujekwu

·         When Love Happens – O. C. Ukeje

Best New Media-Online

·         Verdict - Stanlee Ohikhuare

·         Ogas at the Top - Marie Lora-Mungai

·         Leeway - Eric Aghimien

·         Hard Times - Imoh Umoren

·         Between The Lines - Likarion Wainaina

In order to vote, here are the steps.

Step 1:

Click on this link http://amvca2015-awards.dstv.com/, you will be taken to the AMVCA’s page below

Step 2:

Click on a category, it will take you to the nominees list where you can vote. For instance, Best Actor in A Drama>List of Nominees>Vote

Once you click to vote, you will be taken to a log-in page

Step 3: Fill in your details and click register, that’s assuming you are a first time user, if you aren’t, then sign right up and an email notification will be sent to you for verification.

Click on ‘verify now’ button, complete your profile details and viola you are in!!!

While I thought that was it, in terms of registration and smooth sailing of the votes, until I was hit with a copy of annoying aspects that made me feel this was a painful process.

I just clicked vote, when I am not signing off 1,000,000 and still the option of voting 100times, what is the point of this question?

As if that wasn’t enough for me, I got this message below:

What!!! What was the point of verifying my email address again? I am guessing the point of all this is so that they have our details so as to send us the unsolicited emails and text messages, however, this could avoided if, they insisted I input my telephone number.

Ah well, back to this:

And then this:

And finally, this!

There you have the 3 easy steps to voting for your favorite act and guess what, you can do so 100times.

For the other categories check it out now…

Best Actor in a Comedy

-        The Interview (Frank Donga) - Kunle Idowu

-        The Meeting - Femi Jacobs

-        Meet the Adebanjos - Wale Ojo

-        Horn Free Day- Kelechi Udegbe

-        Fundi-Mentals - Gerald Langiri

-        The Last 3 Digits Nonso Diobi

Best Actress in a Comedy

-        Folly - Joke Silva

-        When Love Happens - Weruche Opia

-        The Meeting - Rita Dominic

-        A Letter from Adam - Lydia Forson

-        I Come Lagos - Nse Ikpe Etim

Best Actor in a Drama

-        A Place in the Stars - Gideon Eche-Okeke

-        Honeymoon Hotel - IK Ogbonna

-        Unforgivable - Mike Ezuruonye

-        Devil In The Detail - Adjetey Anang

-        Brave - Wole Ojo

-        Confusion Na Wa - OC Ukeje

-        Secret Room - O.C Ukeje

Best Actress in a Drama

-        Make.A.Move - Ivie Okujaye

-        Iyore - Rita Dominic

-        A Place in the Stars - Amaka Mgbor

-        Love or Something like That - Joselyn Dumas

-        October 1 - Kehinde Bankole

-        Reflections - Aisha Kamara

Best Art Director (Movie/ TV)

-        October 1 - Pat Nebo

-        Secret Room - Crey Ahanonu/Simon Peacemaker

-        Veve - Ayako Bertolli

-        Verdict            - Stanlee Ohikhuare

-        Prince of Barmah - Frank Rajah Arase

Best Cinematographer (Movie/ TV)

-        October 1 - Yinka Edward

-        A Place in the Stars - John Demps/ Harald Beeker/ Manuel Lapiere

-        The Antique - Dj Tee

-        Verdict            - Stanlee Ohikhuare

-        Secret Room - Lukman Abdulraman/Simon Peacemaker

Best Comedy Writer (Movie/ TV)

-        The Meeting - Tunde Babalola

-        Clinic Matters Episode 203 - Adekunle Salawu

-        When Love Comes Around - Zynnell Zuh and David Amah

-        When Love Happens - Seyi Babatope/Diche Enuwa/Temitope Bolade

-        A Letter from Adam - Lydia Forson

 Best Costume Designer (Movie/ TV)

-        October 1 - Deola Sagoe/Obijei Oru

-        Dazzling Mirage - Adebimpe Adebambo

-        Rush TV Series            -Tiona Wangechi

-        Love or Something like That - Nana Akua Manso

-        Under Your Skin - Ngozi Jombo

Best Documentary

-        The Gift of the Nile - Yvonne Bassey

-        These Past Times - Katman

-        Shashamane Southern Ethiopia - Yvonne Bassey

-        Paradox Of Life - Katman Dayil

-        The Masai Mara Adventure - Yvonne Bassey

Best Drama Writer (Movie/ TV)

-        A Place in the Stars - Ita Hozaife And J.K. Amalou

-        Devil in the Detail - Shirley Frimpong-Manso

-        Iyore - Frank Rajah Arase

-        Yellow Cassava - Damijo Efe Young

-        October 1 - Tunde Babalola

Best Lighting Designer

-        October 1 - Lanre Omofaye

-        The Antique - Dj Tee

-        Verdict            - Stanlee Ohikhuare

-        Fundi-Mentals - John Wambugu

-        Tales of Eve – Caged Tajudeen Abdulazeez

Best Local Language Hausa

-        Bincike            - Hafizu Bello/Abubakar Bashir

-        Maja    - Abba Miko Yakassai

-        Shagun Doka - Andrew Ohio Ohiorenoya

-        Mai Farin Jini -            Uzee Concept

-        Ni Da Matata -            Abba Miko Yakassai

Best Local Language Igbo

-        B For Boy -Uche Nwa dili

-        Onye Ozi (The Messenger) -Obi Emelonye

-        Har Da Mijina - Uzee Concept

-        Olanma - Onyekachukwu Okeke

-        Saint Ossai - Collins Ezenwa

 Best Local Language SWAHILI

-        Network - John Kallage

-        Veve    - Sarika Hemi Lakhani

-        Mama Duka    - Njoki Muhoho

-        Almasi - Almasi

-        Mdundiko - Timothy Conrad

Best Local Language YORUBA

-        Olosa   - Temitayo Adeniyi

-        Dagbere - Oluwole Cole

-        Dada Oni Paki -Fidelis Duker

-        Alakada 2 - Alakada2

-        Iya Alalake - Faithia Balogun

Best Make-Up Artist

-        October 1 - Sacred

-        Verdict            - Stanlee Ohikhuare

-        Iyore - Matthew Alechenu Hyacient

-        A Place In The Stars - Chinwem Elevoh / Sandra Udoewah

-        The Meeting - Juliette Okoli

Best Movie (Comedy)

-        The Meeting - Rita Dominic

-        A Letter from Adam - A Letter From Adam

-        The Meeting - Mildred Okwo

-        30 Days in Atlanta - 30 Days In Atlanta

-        Jand Hustle - Ehizojie Ojesebholo

Best Movie (Drama)

-        Devil in the Detail - Devil in the Detail

-        Invasion 1897 - Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen

-        Secret Room   - Simon Peacemaker/ Crey Ahanonu

-        A Place in the Stars  - A Place In The Stars

-        October 1 - Kunle Afolayan

-        Make.A.Move – Make.A.Move

Best Movie Director

-        Invasion 1897 - Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen

-        A Place in the Stars - Steve Gukas

-        Secret Room - Eneaji Chris

-        Verdict            - Stanlee Ohikhuare

-        Potomanto - Potomanto

Best New Media-Online

-        Verdict - Stanlee Ohikhuare

-        Ogas at the Top - Marie Lora-Mungai

-        Leeway - Eric Aghimien

-        Hard Times - Imoh Umoren

-        Between The Lines - Likarion Wainaina

Best Movie Of 2014

-        Invasion 1897 - Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen

-        Yellow Cassava - Zeb Ejiro

-        October 1 - Kunle Afolayan

-        A Place in the Stars - A Place In The Stars

-        Iyore - Frank Rajah Arase

Best Short Film

-        Verdict            - Stanlee Ohikhuare

-        Not Right - Not Right

-        Brave - Lowladee (Adeleke Dolapo)

-        Oblivious - Kiki Omeili

-        The Throne - Jibril Mailafia

Best Sound Editing

-        A Place in the Stars - Susan Penington

-        October 1 - Kulanen Ikyo

-        Render To Caesar - Michael Ogunlade

-        Gidi Up - Muhammed Atta & Jadesola Osiberu

-        Love or Something like That   Kofi Boachie-Ansah

-        The Antique - Flo

Best Video Editor

-        A Place in the Stars - Antonio Ribeiro

-        Veve - Roselidah Taabu Obala

-        October 1 - Mike Steve-Adeleye

-        Devil in the Detail - Nana Akua Manso

-        Reflections - Victoria Akujobi

Best Supporting Actress

-        30 Days in Atlanta - Ada Ameh

-        The Meeting - Linda Ejiofor

-        30 Days in Atlanta - Ese

-        Gidi Up - Iretiola Doyle

-        Confusion Na Wa - Tunde Aladese

 Best Supporting Actor

-        A Place in the Stars - Segun Arinze

-        30 Days in Atlanta - Richard Mofe Damijo

-        Iyore - Yemi Blaq

-        Knocking On Heaven's Door - Blossom Chukwujekwu

-        When Love Happens – O. C. Ukeje

Best Television Series

-        The Xyz Show - Godfrey  Mwampembwa

-        Jack Okell - Georgia Arnold

-        Rush TV Series - Rush Series

-        Gidi Up - Jadesola Osiberu

-        Maliposa - Mingeli Palata

Public voting is now open and will close on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Click here to vote http://amvca2015-awards.dstv.com/. The 2015 AMVCAs ceremony will hold on Saturday March 7 2015.