Chikere has won awards for his directing including the Africa Magic Viewers ' Choice Awards . At the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008 he won Best Comedy for '' Stronger Than Pain '' , and his film '' Beautiful Soul '' was nominated for Best Screenplay . He was nominated twice in the 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards , for Best Actor – Diaspora for his role in '' When Heaven Smiles '' and for Best Male Act – Diaspora ( Viewer ’s Choice ) . He was also nominated for the Best Original Screenplay at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards for directing/producing '' Dumebi ''
2013 Nollywood Movies Awards
2013 Nollywood Movies Awards
Tchidi Chikere