AMVCA 10: Africa Magic Unveils Nominees, Voting Now Open

News 17 April 2024

Scheduled for the 10th and 11th of May 2024, the prestigious awards ceremony promises to honour excellence in the industry.

AMVCA 10: Africa Magic Unveils Nominees, Voting Now Open

The excitement is intense as the 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards draws near. Fans of African film and television were treated to a thrilling broadcast on Sunday, 24 March 2024, across all Africa Magic channels, where this year's nominees were revealed. Scheduled for the 10th and 11th of May 2024, the prestigious awards ceremony promises to honour excellence in the industry.

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Dr. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and Channels, West Africa, MultiChoice, expressed delight at the calibre of entries received for this landmark edition. "The quality of entries received was simply outstanding," she said. "This year's line-up is exceptional, reflecting the diversity and creativity prevalent in African cinema and television, and we can’t wait to celebrate them."

Earlier in the year, filmmakers from across the continent were invited to submit their work for consideration, provided their productions were publicly exhibited or broadcast between 1 December 2022 and 31 December 2023.

Notable adjustments have been made to this year's award categories, with performance awards now split into Best Actor and Best Actress in leading or supporting roles. The awards have expanded to include 27 categories, comprising 16 non-voting, 9 audience voting categories, and two recognition awards - the Lifetime Achievement and Trailblazer Awards.

The voting period is now open, allowing fans to rally behind their favourites until 28 April 2024. Cast your votes on the Africa Magic website and make your voice heard. As the anticipation builds, mark your calendars, and prepare to celebrate the best of African talent and creativity at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards 2024 on DStv!

Full List of Nominees:

CATEGORY

NOMINEES

BEST DIGITAL CONTENT

·         Adebola Adeyela (Lizzy Jay) (National Treasure)

·         Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi) x2 (Medical Negligence and

·         Copyright Infringement)

·         Elozonam Ogbolu, Lina idoko and Jemima Osunde (Hello Neighbour)

·         Maryam Apaokagi-Greene (The Boyfriend)

 

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (WEST AFRICA)            

·         Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)

·         Jagun Jagun (Femi Adebayo)

·         Ijogbon (Kunle Afolayan)

·         Orisa (Odunlade Adekola)

·         Nana Akoto (Kwabena Gyansah)

 

BEST SHORT FILM

·         T’egbon T’aburo

·         Broken Mask

·         Eighteenth Year

·         Man and Masquerades

·         A Place Called Forward

 

BEST SCRIPTED M-NET ORIGINAL

·         Slum King

·         Half Open Window

·         Itura

·         The Passenger

·         Magic Room

 

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)

 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

·         Demola Adeyemi

·         Bolanle Austin Peters, Ituen Basi, Folake Coker and Clement Effanga

·         Lola Awe

·         Bunmi Demilola Fashina

·         Daniel Obasi

 

BEST INDIGENOUS M-NET ORIGINAL

·         The Passenger

·         Nana Akoto

·         Apo

·         Irora Iya

·         Love Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu)

BEST MOVIE

·         Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

·         Breath of Life

·         Over The Bridge

·         Blood Vessel

·         A Tribe Called Judah

·         The Black Book

·         MAMI WATA

 

BEST WRITING MOVIE

·         Breath of Life (BB Sasore)

·         Over The Bridge (Tosin Otudeko)

·         Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Tunde Babalola)

·         Jagun Jagun: The Warrior (Adebayo Tijani)

·         Afamefuna (Anyanwu Sandra Adaora)

·         A Tribe Called Judah (Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele, Collins Okoh and Akinlabi Ishola)

·         Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)

BEST MAKEUP

·         Francesca Otaigbe (Over the Bridge)

·         Campbell Precious (Mami Wata)

·         Hadizat Gambo (Mojisola)

·         Hakeem Onilogbo (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)

·         Feyisayo Oyebisi (A Tribe Called Judah)

 

BEST WRITING TV SERIES

·         Skinny Girl in Transit (Season 7)

·         Wura (Season 2)

·         Visa on Arrival

·         MTV Shuga Naija

·         Volume

·         Masquerades of Aniedo

·         Slum King

 

BEST ART DIRECTION

·         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)

 

BEST LEAD ACTOR

·         Wale Ojo (Breath of Life)

·         Stan Nze (Afamefuna)

·         Marc Zinga (Omen)

·         Gideon Okeke (Egun)

·         Daniel Ezekiel (Blood Vessel)

·         Richard Mofe-Damijo (The Black Book)

·         Lateef Adedimeji (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)

·         Gabriel Afolayan (This is Lagos)

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

·         Alexx Ekubo

·         Ademola Adedoyin

·         Ibrahim Yekini

·         Greg Ojefua

·         Timini Egbuson

·         Levi Chikere

·         Ropo Ewenla

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Y

·         MAMI WATA

·         Blood Vessel

·         Over The Bridge

·         Breath of Life

·         Jagun Jagun (The Warrior)

·         Ijogbon (Chaos)

·         Omen

 

BEST DIRECTOR

·         Moses Inwang

·         Adebayo Tijani And Tope Adebayo

·         Bb Sasore

·         Johnscott Enah

·         C.J Fiery Obasi

·         Kayode Kasum

·         Tolu Ajayi

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY

·         Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)

·         Lobola, A Bride's True Price?

·         Empalikino (Forgiveness)

·         The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold)

·         Sowing Hope

 

BEST EDITING

·         Chuka Ejorh And Onyekachi Banjo

·         Holmes Awa

·         Alex Kamau And Victor Obok

·         Dayo Nathaniel

·         Antonio Ribeiro

·         Nathan Delannoy

 

Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)

·         Where the River Divides

·         Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)

·         Wandongwa

·         Nakupenda

·         Itifaki

 

Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)

·         Service To Heart

·         Uncle Limbani

·         Motshameko O Kotsi

 

BEST SCRIPTED SERIES

·         Volume

·         Wura (Season 2)

·         Slum King

·         Itura

·         Chronicles

 

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)

 

BEST SOUND DESIGN

·         Ava Momoh (Over the Bridge)

·         Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia (Kipkemboi)

·         Grey Jones Ossai x2 (Breathe of Life and Blood Vessel)

·         Samy Bardet (Mami Wata)

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

·         Ajoke Silva (Over the Bridge)

·         Fathia Balogun (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)

BEST LEAD ACTRESS

·         Segilola Ogidan (Over the Bridge)

·         Lucie Debay (Omen)

·         Omowunmi Dada (Asiri Ade)

·         Ireti Doyle (The Origin: Madam Koi Koi)

·         Adaobi Dibor (Blood Vessel)

·         Evelyne Ily (Mami Wata)

·         Kehinde Bankole (Adire)

·         Funke Akindele (A Tribe Called Judah)

 

BEST MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY

·         Grown

·         Her Dark Past

·         Somewhere in Kole

·         Full Time Husband

·         The 11th Commandment

·         Mfumukazi

 

 

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