AMVCA 10: Africa Magic Unveils Nominees, Voting Now Open

With the 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards on the horizon, organizers have unveiled the nominees for this year's coveted award categories. The exciting reveal was broadcast on Sunday, 24 March 2024, across all Africa Magic channels, igniting enthusiasm among fans continent-wide. Scheduled for 10 and 11 May 2024, the esteemed awards ceremony will honour excellence in African film and television.

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 line-up is exceptional, reflecting the diversity and creativity prevalent in African cinema and television and we can’t wait to celebrate them.

Earlier this year, the awards organizers issued a call for entries from 15 January to 14 February 2024. Filmmakers from across Africa were invited to submit their work for potential nominations, provided their productions were publicly exhibited or broadcast between 1 December 2022 and 31 December 2023.

There have been some adjustments to this year’s performance awards, which now fall into the categories of 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 non-voting categories will be determined by the AMVCA panel of judges, led by acclaimed filmmaker Femi Odugbemi.

The voting period is now open and will close on 28 April 2024, offering fans the chance to rally behind and recognize the exceptional talent showcased throughout the year. Cast your votes on the Africa Magic website.

The 10th instalment of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards is presented to audiences by Africa Magic in collaboration with Amstel Malta as the primary sponsor. Additional sponsors include Pepsi, Promasidor, and Martell, alongside Tecno, Verve, QuickTeller, Tiger Beer, MTN, and Indomie. The awards ceremony is slated for May 11th, with a live broadcast across all Africa Magic Channels on DStv and GOtv.

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Full List of 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)

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BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (WEST AFRICA)???????????????????????????

·?????? Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)

·?????? Jagun Jagun (Femi Adebayo)

·?????? Ijogbon (Kunle Afolayan)

·?????? Orisa (Odunlade Adekola)

·?????? Nana Akoto (Kwabena Gyansah)

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BEST SHORT FILM

·?????? T’egbon T’aburo

·?????? Broken Mask

·?????? Eighteenth Year

·?????? Man and Masquerades

·?????? A Place Called Forward

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BEST SCRIPTED M-NET ORIGINAL

·?????? Slum King

·?????? Half Open Window

·?????? Itura

·?????? The Passenger

·?????? Magic Room

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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)

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BEST COSTUME DESIGN

·?????? Demola Adeyemi

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

·?????? Lola Awe

·?????? Bunmi Demilola Fashina

·?????? Daniel Obasi

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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

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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)

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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

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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)

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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)

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

·?????? Alexx Ekubo

·?????? Ademola Adedoyin

·?????? Ibrahim Yekini

·?????? Greg Ojefua

·?????? Timini Egbuson

·?????? Levi Chikere

·?????? Ropo Ewenla

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Y

·?????? MAMI WATA

·?????? Blood Vessel

·?????? Over The Bridge

·?????? Breath of Life

·?????? Jagun Jagun (The Warrior)

·?????? Ijogbon (Chaos)

·?????? Omen

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BEST DIRECTOR

·?????? Moses Inwang

·?????? Adebayo Tijani And Tope Adebayo

·?????? Bb Sasore

·?????? Johnscott Enah

·?????? C.J Fiery Obasi

·?????? Kayode Kasum

·?????? Tolu Ajayi

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BEST DOCUMENTARY

·?????? Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)

·?????? Lobola, A Bride's True Price?

·?????? Empalikino (Forgiveness)

·?????? The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold)

·?????? Sowing Hope

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BEST EDITING

·?????? Chuka Ejorh And Onyekachi Banjo

·?????? Holmes Awa

·?????? Alex Kamau And Victor Obok

·?????? Dayo Nathaniel

·?????? Antonio Ribeiro

·?????? Nathan Delannoy

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Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)

·?????? Where the River Divides

·?????? Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)

·?????? Wandongwa

·?????? Nakupenda

·?????? Itifaki

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Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)

·?????? Service To Heart

·?????? Uncle Limbani

·?????? Motshameko O Kotsi

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BEST SCRIPTED SERIES

·?????? Volume

·?????? Wura (Season 2)

·?????? Slum King

·?????? Itura

·?????? Chronicles

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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)

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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)

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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)

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BEST MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY

·?????? Grown

·?????? Her Dark Past

·?????? Somewhere in Kole

·?????? Full Time Husband

·?????? The 11th Commandment

·?????? Mfumukazi

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