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
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 |
- 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
- Shola Ayorinde
- 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
|
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.
