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AMVCA 10: Africa Magic Announces Full Nominees List

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25 March 2024
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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

 

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

 

 

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (WEST AFRICA)

 

MAMI WATA

OGE OBASI

Jagun Jagun (The Warrior)

FEMI ADEBAYO

IJOGBON (CHAOS)

KUNLE AFOLAYAN

ORISA

ODUNLADE ADEKOLA

NANA AKOTO

KWABENA GYANSAH

 

 

BEST SHORT FILM

 

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

 

 

BEST SCRIPTED M-NET ORIGINAL

 

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

 

 

BEST UNSCRIPTED M-NET ORIGINAL

 

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

 

 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

 

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

 

 

BEST INDIGENOUS M-NET ORIGINAL

 

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

 

 

BEST MOVIE

 

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

 

 

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 MAKE UP

 

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

 

 

BEST WRITING TV SERIES

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

 

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

 

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

 

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

 

 

BEST DIRECTOR

 

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

 

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY

 

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

 

 

BEST EDITING

 

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

 

 

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (EAST AFRICA)

 

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

 

 

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (SOUTHERN AFRICA)

 

SERVICE TO HEART

PAUL .s. WILO

Uncle Limbani

Mulenga Mbulo Phiri

MOTSHAMEKO O KOTSI

Molebogeng Mapotlakele Mamakoko and Joseph Merlin TAFOU WAMBO

 

 

BEST SERIES (SCRIPTED)

 

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

 

 

BEST SERIES (UNSCRIPTED)

 

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

 

 

BEST SOUND DESIGN

 

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

 

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

 

 

BEST LEAD ACTRESS

 

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

 

 

BEST MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY MOVIE

 

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.Â