Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/ TV Series)

Gabriel Afolayan – For Maria Ebun Pataki

An actor's role is to interpret different roles that require improvisation of different emotions, and more often than not, profound sadness is more difficult to translate on-screen. Not for Gabriel Afolayan however. Despite the dare-we-say legendary career the actor has had—spanning over two decades—a win at this year's edition will be his first-ever. He's our Leonardo DiCaprio and he is more deserving this time.

Other nominees

Stan Nze – Rattlesnake

Uzee Usman – Voiceless

Efa Iwara – This Lady Called Life

Femi Jacobs – Introducing The Kujus

Eyinna Nwigwe – Dear Affy

Timini Egbuson – Introducing The Kujus