The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award is here again. Multichoice Nigeria has announced the long-awaited winners of the 10th edition of The African Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA) on the night of Saturday 11th May 2024. The event was held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos.
The nomination list was released on Sunday 24th March 2024. Over the Bridge has the most nominations (12 nominations), followed by Mami Wata with 11 nominations, while Jagun Jagun and Breath of Life rank as a pair for third place with 10 nominations. Below is the list of Winners and nominees in their various categories.
1. Best Makeup Artist
Francesca Otaigbe (Over the Bridge)
Campbell Precious (Mami Wata) – winner
Hadizat Gambo (Mojisola)
Hakeem Onilogbo (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)
Feyisayo Oyebisi (A Tribe Called Judah)
Winner: Campbell Precious (Mami Wata)
2. Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)
Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)
Jagun Jagun (Femi Adebayo)
Ijogbon (Kunle Afolayan)
Orisa (Odunlade Adekola)
Nana Akoto (Kwabena Gyansah)
Winner: Jagun Jagun (Femi Adebayo)
3. Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)
Where The River Divides
Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)
Wandongwa
Nakupenda
Itifaki
Winner – Wandongwa
4. Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)
Service To Heart
Uncle Limbani
Motshameko O Kotsi
Winner – Motshameko O Kotsi
5. Best Art Director
Blood Vessel (Victor Akpan)
Over The Bridge (Abisola Omolade)
Breath of Life (Okechukwu Frost Nwankwo, Kelechi Odu)
The Black Book (Pat Nebo and Chima Temple)
Jagun Jagun: The Warrior (Tunji Afolayan)
Mami Wata (C.J Fiery Obasi)
Omen (Eve Martin)
Winner – Over the Bridge (Abisola Omolade)
6. Best Costume Design
Over The Bridge – Demola Adeyemi
Fumilayo Ransome – Kuti (Bolanle Austen- Peters, Ituen Basi, Folake Coker, Clement Effanga)
Jagun Jagun (Lola Awe)
Mami Wata (Bunmi Demilola Fashina)
Breathe of Life (Daniel Obasi)
Winner – Jagun Jagun (Lola Awe)
7. Best Writing (TV Series)
Skinny Girls in Transit (s7) – Bunmi Ajakaiye, Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi and Abdul Tijani- Ahmed
Wura (s2) – Jeffery David Musa, Olumide Kuti and Esther Oyiza Kokori
Visa On Arrival – Bovi Ugboma
MTV Shuga Naija – The MTV Staying Alive Foundation
Volume – Mona Ombogo
Masquerades of Aniedo – Timendo Aghahowa and Motunde Akiode
Slum King – Donald Tombia, Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi, Fatimah Binta Gimsay and Xavier Ighordje
Winner – Volume (Mona Ombogo)
8. Best Writing (Movie)
Breathe Of Life – BB Sasore
Over The Bridge – Tosin Otudeko
Fumilayo Ransome Kuti – Tunde Babalola
Jagun Jagun – Adebayo Tijani
Afamefuna – Anyanwu Sandra Adaora
ATCJ – Funke Ayotunde Akindele, Collins Okoh & Akinlabi Ishola
Mami Wata – CJ Obasi
Winner- Fumilayo Ransome Kuti (Tunde Babalola)
9. Best Sound Design
Ava Momoh (Over the Bridge)
Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia (Kipkemboi)
Grey Jones Ossai (Breathe of Life)
Grey Jones Ossai (Blood Vessel)
Samy Bardet (Mami Wata)
Winner – Grey Jones Ossai (Blood Vessel)
10. Best Picture Editor
Chuka Ejorh And Onyekachi Banjo (Over the Bridge)
Holmes Awa (Breath of Life)
Alex Kamau And Victor Obok (Volume)
Dayo Nathaniel (Ogeere – Earth)
Antonio Ribeiro (Black Book)
Nathan Delannoy (Mami Wata)
Winner – Antonio Ribeiro (Black Book)
11. Best Documentary
Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)
Lobola – A Bride’s True Price?
Empalikino (Forgiveness)
The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water For Gold)
Sowing Hope
Winner – Lobola – A Bride’s True Price?
12. Best Cinematography
Mami Wata
Blood Vessel
Over The Bridge
Breath of Life
Jagun Jagun (The Warrior)
Ijogbon (Chaos)
Omen
Winner – Over the Bridge
13. Best Indigenous M-Net Original
The Passenger – Usama Mukwaya, Meddy Sserwadda, Hadijah Nakanjako
Nana Akoto
Apo
Irora Iya
Love Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu)
Winner – Irora Iya
14. Best Digital Content
National Treasure – Adebola Adeyela (Lizzy Jay)
Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement – Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi)
Hello Neighbour – Elozonam Ogbolu, Lina idoko and Jemima Osunde
The Boyfriend – Maryam Apaokagi-Greene
Winner – Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement – Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi)
15. Best Short Film
T’egbon T’aburo
Broken Mask
Eighteenth Year
Man and Masquerades
A Place Called Forward
Winner – Broken Mask
16. Best Unscripted M-Net Original
What Will People Say
The Irabors’ Forever After
Nwuyee Bekee (Foreign Wives)
Date My Family Zambia
Royal Qlique (Season 2)
Winner – Nwuye Bekee (Foreign Wives)
17. Best Scripted M-Net Original
Slum King
Half Open Window
Itura
The Passenger
Magic Room
Winner – Slum King
18. Best Scripted Series
Volume
Wura (Season 2)
Slum King
Itura
Chronicles
Winner – Itura
19. Best Unscripted Series
Lol Naija (Season 1)
Nightlife In Lasgidi
The Real Housewives Of Lagos (Season 2)
Gh Queens (Season 2)
Mutale Mwanza Unscripted (Season 1)
Winner – Gh Queens (Season 2)
20. Best Multichoice Talent Factory Movie
Grown
Her Dark Past
Somewhere in Kole
Full Time Husband
The 11th Commandment
Mfumukazi
Winner – Her Dark Past
21. Best Supporting Actress
Joke Silva (Over the Bridge)
Fathia Williams (Jagun Jagun — The Warrior)
Bimbo Akintola (The Black Book)
Genoveva Umeh (Breath of Life)
Eliane Umuhire (Omen)
Tana Adelana (Ijogbon — Chaos)
Ejiro Onojaife (The Origin: Madam Koi Koi)
Winner – Genoveva Umeh (Breath of Life)
22. Best Supporting Actor
Alexx Ekubo (Afamefuna)
Demola Adedoyin (Breath of Life)
Itele d Icon (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior)
Gregory Ojefua (This is Lagos)
Timini Egbuson (A Tribe Called Judah)
Levi Chikere (Blood Vessel)
Ropo Ewenla (Over the Bridge)
Winner – Demola Adedoyin (Breath of Life)
23. Trailblazer Award – Chiemezie Imo
24. Industry Merit Award (Female) – Idowu Philips alias Iya Rainbow
25. Industry Merit Award (Male) – Richard Mofe Damijo
26. Best Lead Actress
Segilola Ogidan (Over the Bridge)
Lucie Debay (Omen)
Omowunmi Dada (Asiri Ade)
Ireti Doyle (The Origin: Madam Koi Koi)
Adaobi L. Dibor (Blood Vessel)
Evelyne Ily (Mami Wata)
Kehinde Bankole (Adire)
Funke Akindele (A Tribe Called Judah)
Winner- Kehinde Bankole (Adire)
27. Best Lead Actor
Wale Ojo (Breath of Life)
Stan Nze (Afamefuna)
Marc Zinga (Omen)
Gideon Okeke (Egun)
David Ezekiel (Blood Vessel)
Richard Mofe Damijo (The Black Book)
Adedimeji Lateef (Jagun Jagun — The Warrior)
Gabriel Afolayan (This is Lagos)
Winner – Wale Ojo (Breath of Life)
29. Best Director
Moses Inwang (Blood Vessel)
Adebayo Tijani And Tope Adebayo (Jagun Jagun — The Warrior)
BB Sasore (Breath of Life)
Johnscott Enah (Half Heaven)
C.J. Fiery Obasi (Mami Wata)
Kayode Kasum (Afamefuna)
Tolu Ajayi (Over the Bridge)
Winner – BB Sasore (Breath of Life)
30. Best Movie
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Breath of Life
Over The Bridge
Blood Vessel
A Tribe Called Judah
The Black Book
Mami Wata
Winner – Breath of Life
This is the full list of 2024 African Magic Viewers’Choice Award. Breath of Life is not just the Best Movie in 2024 AMVCA; it was also the movie with the highest number of Award for the night.
Ibeh Abuchi Olinya is a graduate of English Literature and Education from the prestigious University of Benin, Nigeria.
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