The 2022 awards

Categories and winners

• Best Actor in a Comedy

  Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi)

  Dwindle

• Best Actor in a Drama

  Stan Nze

  Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

• Best Actress in a Comedy

  Funke Akindele

  Omo Ghetto: The Saga

• Best Actress in a Drama

  Osas Ighodaro

  Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

• Best Art Direction

  Tunji Afolayan

  Amina

• Best Cinematography

  Mohammed Atta Ahmed

  Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

• Best Costume Design

  Millicent T. Jack

  Amina

• Best Digital Content Creator

  Sabinus

• Best Director

  Ramsey Nouah

  Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

• Best Documentary

  Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku, Elena Schilling, Daniella Fritz and Ann Katrina Boberg

  If Objects Could Speak

• Best Indigenous Language (Hausa)

  Rogers Ofime

  Voiceless

• Best Indigenous Language (Igbo)

  Uche Nnanna Maduka

  Nne-ka!

• Best Indigenous Language (Swahili)

  Freddy Feruzi

  Obambo

• Best Indigenous Language (Yoruba)

  David Akande, Demola Yusuf and Edgard Leroy

  Alasie

• Best Lighting Designer

  Mathew Yusuf

  Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

• Best Makeup

  Balogun Abiodun

  Omo Ghetto (The Saga)

• Best Movie (East Africa)

  Morroco Omar

  Girl in Yellow Jumper

• Best Movie (Southern Africa)

  Dantagos Jimmy-Melani

  Hairareb

• Best Movie (West Africa)

  Bolanle Austen-Peters, Joseph Umoibom, and James Amuta

  Collision Course

• Best Original Comedy Series

  Rogers Offime

  The Johnsons

• Best Original Drama Series

  Dimbo Atiya

  The Rishantes

• Best Overall Movie

  Izu Ojukwu and Okey Ogunjiofor

  Amina

• Best Picture Editor

  Tunde Apalowo

  Maria Ebun Pataki

• Best Short Film

  Taiwo Ogunnimo

  I Am The Prostitute Mama Described

• Best Sound Editor

  Jim Lively and James Nelson

  Amina

• Best Soundtrack

  Pascal Aka and Raquel

  Gold Coast Lounge

• Best Supporting Actor

  Odunlade Adekola

  Jakanriwo

• Best Supporting Actress

  Omowumi Dada

  Country Hard

• Best Television Series

  Rogers Ofime

  Mystic River

• Best Writer

  Manie Oiseomaye, Donald Tombia and Biodun Stephen

  Introducing The Kujus

• Industry Merit Award

  Taiwo Ajayi Lycett

• Trailblazer Award

  Teniola Aladese

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• Public voteBest Actor in a Comedy
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• Public voteBest Actor in an M-Net Original Comedy Series
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