2024 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) WINNERS
The 2024 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held last night at Eko hotel and suites and the event recognized some outstanding performances in television, film, and entertainment.
‘Breath of Life’ was the biggest winner of the night, winning in six categories which includes ‘Best Lead Actor’, ‘Best Supporting Actor’, ‘Best Supporting Actress’, ‘Best Director’, ‘Best Sound Design’ and ‘Best Movie’. Kehinde Bankole won the ‘Best Lead Actress’ category, while Wale Ojo won the ‘Best Lead Actor’ category for their roles in Adire and ‘Breath of Life’ respectively.
See the full list of winners and nominees below:
Best Movie
A Tribe Called Judah The Black Book Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti Breath of Life (BB Sasore, Derin Adeyokunnu and Eku Edewor) – WINNER Over The Bridge Blood Vessel Mami Wata
Best Supporting Actress
Joke Silva (Over The Bridge) Bimbo Akintola (The Black Book) Fathia Williams (Jagun Jagun) Genoveva Umeh (Breath of Life) – WINNER Tana Egbo-Adelana (Ijogbon) Ejiro Onajaife (Madam Koikoi) Eliane Umuhire (Omen)
Best Supporting Actor
Timini Egbuson (A Tribe Called Judah) Alexx Ekubo (Afamefuna) Demola Adedoyin (Breath of Life) – WINNER Itele D Icon (Jagun Jagun) Gregory Ojefua (This is Lagos) Levi Chikere (Blood Vessel) Ropo Ewenla (Over The Bridge)
Best Lead Actor
Richard Mofe-Damijo (The Black Book) Wale Ojo (Breath of Life) – WINNER Stan Nze (Afamefuna) Marc Zinga (Omen) Lateef Adedimeji (Jagun Jagun) Gabriel Afolayan (This is Lagos) David Ezekiel (Blood Vessel) Gideon Okeke (Egun)
Best Lead Actress
Funke Akindele (A Tribe Called Judah) Adaobi Dibor (Blood Vessel) Ireti Doyle (The Origin: Madam Koi Koi) Kehinde Bankole (Adire) – WINNER Evelyne IIy (Mami Wata) Omowunmi Dada (Asiri Ade) Segilola Ogidan (Over The Bridge) Lucie Debay (Omen)
Feyisayo Oyebisi (A Tribe Called Judah) Francesca Otaigbe (Over the Bridge) Campbell Precious (Mami Wata) – WINNER Hadizat Gambo (Mojisola) Hakeem Onilogbo (Jagun Jagun)
Best Writing Movie
Breathe Of Life – BB Sasore Over The Bridge – Tosin Otudeko Fumilayo Ransome Kuti – Tunde Babalola – WINNER Jagun Jagun – Adebayo Tijani Afamefuna – Anyanwu Sandra Adaora ATCJ – Funke Ayotunde Akindele, Collins Okoh & Akinlabi Ishola Mami Wata – CJ Obasi
Best Art Direction
Mami Wata (C.J Fiery Obasi) Blood Vessel (Victor Akpan) Over The Bridge (Abisola Omolade) – WINNER Breath of Life (Okechukwu Frost Nwankwo, Kelechi Odu) The Black Book (Pat Nebo and Chima Temple) Jagun Jagun: The Warrior (Tunji Afolayan) Omen (Eve Martin)
Best Costume Design
Daniel Obasi (Breathe of Life) Demola Adeyemi (Over The Bridge) Bolanle Austin Peters, Ituen Basi, Folake Coker and Clement Effanga (Funmilayo Ransome – Kuti) Lola Awe (Jagun Jagun) – WINNER Bunmi Demilola Fashina (Mami Wata)
Best Writing in TV Series
Skinny Girl in Transit (Season 7) Wura (Season 2) Visa on Arrival MTV Shuga Naija Volume (Mona Ombogo) – WINNER Masquerades of Aniedo Slum King
Best Sound Design
Ava Momoh (Over the Bridge) Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia (Kipkemboi) Grey Jones Ossai (Breath of Life and Blood Vessel) – WINNER Samy Bardet (Mami Wata)
Best Cinematography
Mami Wata Jagun Jagun Ijogbon Blood Vessel Breath of Life Over The Bridge (KC Obiajulu) – WINNER Omen
Best Digital Content Creator
Layi Wasabi (Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement) – WINNER Taooma (The Boyfriend) Lizzy Jay (National Treasure) Elozonam, Jemima Osunde & Angelina Idoko (Hello Neighbour)
Best Indigenous M-Net Original
The Passenger Nana Akoto Apo Irora Iya (Adeniyi Joseph Omobulejo and Allen Onyige) – WINNER Love Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu)
Best Short Film
Broken Mask (Kagho Idhebor) – WINNER Eighteenth Year Masquerades of Aniedo A Place Called Forward T’egbon T’aburo
Best Unscripted M-Net Original
What Will People Say Date My Family Zambia Nwuyee Bekee (Foreign Wives) – Nnodim Chigozie George – WINNER Royal Qlique (Season 2) The Irabors’ Forever After
Best MNet Original Series (Unscripted)
Lol Naija (Season 1) Nightlife in Lasgidi The Real Housewives of Lagos (Season 2) GH Queens (Season 2) Muatle Mwanza Unscripted (Season 2) – Ayebea ‘BZ’ Darko – WINNER
Best MNet Original Series (Scripted)
The Slum King Half Open Window Itura (James Kalu Omokwe) – WINNER The Passenger Magic Room