As anticipation builds for the 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, organizers have announced the nominees for this year's award categories. The nominee announcement aired on Sunday, Mar. 24, 2024, on all Africa Magic channels, stirring excitement among fans across the continent. The prestigious awards ceremony, celebrating excellence in African film and television, is slated to take place on May 10th and 11th, 2024.
Dr Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and Channels, West Africa, MultiChoice, said, "We are happy to unveil the nominees for the 10th edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. The quality of entries received was simply outstanding and the jury had their work cut out for them in shortlisting the nominees. This year's lineup is exceptional, reflecting the diversity and creativity prevalent in African cinema and television, and we can't wait to celebrate them.
The organisers of the awards had earlier called for entries (from Jan. 15 – Feb. 14 2024), inviting filmmakers from across Africa, whose productions had been publicly exhibited or broadcast from Dec. 1, 2022, till Dec. 31, 2023, to put in their work for possible nominations.
The performance awards have undergone some streamlining this year; they now fall under the categories of Best Actor and Best Actress in a leading or supporting role. There are now 27 categories, 16 non-voting, 9 audience voting categories, and 2 recognition awards – Lifetime Achievement and Trailblazer Awards. The non-voting categories will be decided by the AMVCA panel of judges headed by ace filmmaker, Femi Odugbemi. See the full list of nominees below.
AMVCA 10 - NOMINEES LIST
BEST DIGITAL CONTENT |
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National Treasure |
Adebola Adeyela (Lizzy Jay) |
Medical Negligence |
Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi) |
Copyright Infringement |
Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi) |
Hello Neighbor |
Elozonam Ogbolu, Lina idoko and Jemima Osunde |
The Boyfriend |
Maryam Apaokagi-Greene |
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BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (WEST AFRICA) |
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MAMI WATA |
OGE OBASI |
Jagun Jagun (The Warrior) |
FEMI ADEBAYO |
IJOGBON (CHAOS) |
KUNLE AFOLAYAN |
ORISA |
ODUNLADE ADEKOLA |
NANA AKOTO |
KWABENA GYANSAH |
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BEST SHORT FILM |
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T’egbon T’aburo |
NWANI ORIRE and JOSH OLAOLU |
BROKEN MASK |
KAGHO IDHEBOR |
Eighteenth Year |
MOHAMED BEDER HASAAN |
MAN AND MASQUERADES |
ADEKUNLE BLUE |
A PLACE CALLED FORWARD (Climate Change) |
UMANU ELIJAH |
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BEST SCRIPTED M-NET ORIGINAL |
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SLUM KING |
CHINENYE NWORAH |
HALF OPEN WINDOW |
Margaret Hamza Wacera |
Itura |
JAMES KALU OMOKWE |
The Passenger |
Usama Mukwaya, Meddy Sserwadda and Hadijah Nakanjako |
MAGIC ROOM |
THOMAS YUSTIN WIKESI |
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BEST UNSCRIPTED M-NET ORIGINAL |
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What Will People Say |
UCHE IKEJIMBA-HALLOWAY |
The Irabors' Forever After |
HADIZAT IBRAHIM |
Nwuyee Bekee (Foreign Wives) |
NNODIM CHIGOZIE GEORGE |
Date My Family Zambia |
Nancy Handabile |
Royal Qlique (Season 2) |
Maurice Raydo Malowa |
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BEST COSTUME DESIGN |
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Over The Bridge |
DAMOLA ADEYEMI |
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti |
BOLANLE AUSTEN-PETERS, ITUEN BASI, FOLAKE COKER and CLEMENT EFFANGA |
Jagun Jagun (The Warrior ) |
LOLA AWE |
Mami Wata |
BUNMI DEMILOLA FASHINA |
Breath of Life |
DANIEL OBASI |
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BEST INDIGENOUS M-NET ORIGINAL |
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The Passenger |
Usama Mukwaya, Meddy Sserwadda and Hadijah Nakanjako |
NANA AKOTO |
KWABENA GYANSAH |
APO (THE BAG) |
Yewande Olusesan Adekoya |
Irora Iya |
Adeniyi Joseph Omobulejo and Allen Onyige |
LOVE TRANSFUSION (KIAPO CHA DAMU) |
Kefa Hussein Igilo |
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BEST MOVIE |
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Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti |
BOLANLE AUSTEN-PETERS |
Breath of Life |
BB SASORE, DERIN ADEYOKUNNU AND EKU EDEWROR |
Over The Bridge |
TOSIN OTUDEKO, BOSE OSHIN, AJOKE SLIVA and GUY HIBBERT |
Blood Vessel |
CHARLES OKPALEKE |
A Tribe Called Judah |
OLUFUNKE AYOTUNDE AKINDELE |
The Black Book |
KEMI LALA AKINDOJU, EDITI EFFIONG, YINKA EDWARDS |
MAMI WATA |
OGE OBASI |
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BEST WRITING MOVIE |
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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 |
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BEST MAKE UP |
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Over The Bridge |
FRANCESCA OTAIGBE |
Mami Wata |
CAMPBELL PRECIOUS AREBAMEN |
Mojisola |
HADIZAT GAMBO |
Jagun Jagun (The Warrior) |
HAKEEM EFFECT ONILOGBO |
A Tribe Called Judah |
HAKEEM EFFECT ONILOGBO and FEYISAYO OYEBISI |
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BEST WRITING TV SERIES |
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Skinny Girl In Transit (Season 7) |
Bunmi Ajakaiye, Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi and Abdul Tijani-Ahmed |
Wura (Season 2) |
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 |
TIMENDU AGHAHOWA and MOTUNDE AKIODE |
Slum King |
Donald Tombia, Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi, Fatimah Binta Gimsay, Xavier Ighorodje, and Stephanie Dadet |
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BEST ART DIRECTION |
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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 |
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BEST LEAD ACTOR |
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Breath of Life |
Wale Ojo |
AFAMEFUNA |
STAN NZE |
Omen |
Marc Zinga |
EGUN |
Gideon Okeke |
Blood Vessel |
DAVID ADEIZA EZEKIEL |
The Black Book |
Richard Mofe-Damijo |
Jagun Jagun (The Warrior) |
Lateef Adedimeji |
THIS IS LAGOS |
Gabriel Afolayan |
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR |
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AFAMEFUNA |
Alexx Ekubo |
Breath of Life |
Ademola Adedoyin |
Jagun Jagun (The Warrior) |
Ibrahim Yekini |
THIS IS LAGOS |
Greg Ojefua |
A Tribe Called Judah |
TIMINI EGBUSON |
Blood Vessel |
LEVI CHIKERE |
Over The Bridge |
Ropo Ewenla |
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY |
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MAMI WATA |
LILIS SOARES |
Blood Vessel |
GIDEON CHUKWU |
Over The Bridge |
KC OBIAJULU |
Breath of Life |
OLA CARDOSO |
Jagun Jagun (The Warrior) |
ADEOLUWA OWU (DEGZY) |
IJOGBON (CHAOS) |
ADEKUNLE NODASH ADEJUYIGBE |
Omen |
JOACHIM PHILIPPE |
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BEST DIRECTOR |
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Blood Vessel |
MOSES INWANG |
Jagun Jagun (The Warrior) |
ADEBAYO TIJANI and TOPE ADEBAYO |
Breath of Life |
BB SASORE |
Half Heaven |
JOHNSCOTT ENAH |
Mami Wata |
C.J FIERY OBASI |
AFAMEFUNA |
KAYODE KASUM |
Over The Bridge |
TOLU AJAYI |
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BEST DOCUMENTARY |
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ORMOILAA OGOL (The Strong One) |
Lavera Ndanunga |
Lobola, A Bride's True Price? |
Sihle Hlophe |
Empalikino (Forgiveness) |
Charlie Khisa and Mark Wambui |
The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold) |
ANUOLUWAPO ADELAKUN |
Sowing Hope |
Kenneth Gyang |
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BEST EDITING |
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Over The Bridge |
CHUKA EJORH and ONYEKACHI BANJO |
Breath of Life |
HOLMES AWA |
VOLUME |
ALEX KAMAU and VICTOR OBOK |
OGEERE (Earth) |
SHOLA AYORINDE |
The Black Book |
ANTONIO RIBEIRO |
MAMI WATA |
NATHAN DELANNOY |
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BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (EAST AFRICA) |
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WHERE THE RIVER DIVIDES |
Matrid Nyagah and MD Neely |
ORMOILAA OGOL (The Strong One) |
Lavera Ndanunga |
WANDONGWA |
John Kokolo |
NAKUPENDA |
Juma Saada |
Itifaki |
Omar Hamza |
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BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (SOUTHERN AFRICA) |
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SERVICE TO HEART |
PAUL .s. WILO |
Uncle Limbani |
Mulenga Mbulo Phiri |
MOTSHAMEKO O KOTSI |
Molebogeng Mapotlakele Mamakoko and Joseph Merlin TAFOU WAMBO |
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BEST SERIES (SCRIPTED) |
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VOLUME |
Tosh David Gitonga, Joe Mahinda and Barbara Maina |
Wura (Season 2) |
ROGERS OFIME |
SLUM KING |
Chinenye Nworah |
Itura |
James Kalu Omokwe |
Chronicles |
ROGERS OFIME |
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BEST SERIES (UNSCRIPTED) |
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LOL NAIJA (SEASON 1) |
DEOLA ART ALADE and DARE ART ALADE |
NIGHTLIFE IN LASGIDI |
OJULARI OLASUNKANMI (SUNKY O) |
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF LAGOS (S2) |
DEOLA ART ALADE and DARE ART ALADE |
GH QUEENS (SEASON 2) |
AYEBEA 'BZ' DARKO |
MUTALE MWANZA UNSCRIPTED (S1) |
Mutale Melissa Mwanza |
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BEST SOUND DESIGN |
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Over The Bridge |
AVA MOMOH, KOLADE MORAKINYO |
Breath of Life |
KALINE AKINKUGBE and GRAY JONES OSSAI |
Kipkemboi |
Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia, Scott Tremblay, Geoff Raf |
Blood Vessel |
GREY JONES OSSAI and Fisayo Adefolaju |
MAMI WATA |
SAMY BARDET |
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS |
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Over The Bridge |
Ajoke Silva |
Jagun Jagun (The Warrior) |
Fathia Balogun |
The Black Book |
Bimbo Akintola |
Breath of Life |
Genoveva Umeh |
OMEN |
Eliane Umuhire |
IJOGBON (CHAOS) |
TANA ADELANA |
THE ORIGIN: MADAM KOI KOI |
Ejiro Onojaife |
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BEST LEAD ACTRESS |
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Over The Bridge |
Segilola Ogidan |
OMEN |
Lucie Debay |
ASIRI ADE |
Omowunmi Dada |
THE ORIGIN: MADAM KOI KOI |
Ireti Doyle |
Blood Vessel |
ADAOBI DIBOR |
MAMI WATA |
Evelyne Ily |
ADIRE |
Kehinde Bankole |
A Tribe Called Judah |
Funke Akindele |
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BEST MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY MOVIE |
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Grown |
Grown |
HER DARK PAST |
HER DARK PAST |
Somewhere in Kole |
Somewhere in Kole |
Full-Time Husband |
Full-Time Husband |
The 11th Commandment |
The 11th Commandment |
Mfumukazi |
Mfumukazi |
The voting window is open from now until Apr. 28, 2024, providing fans with an opportunity to support and honour the outstanding talent showcased throughout the year. You can vote on the Africa Magic website.
The 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards is brought to viewers by Africa Magic in partnership with Amstel Malta as the lead sponsor. Other sponsors include Pepsi, Promasidor, Martell, Tecno, Verve, QuickTeller, Tiger Beer, MTN, and Indomie. The award show is scheduled for May 11 with a live broadcast across all Africa Magic Channels on DStv and GOtv.