As excitement builds for the 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCAs), organizers have unveiled the list of nominees across various award categories.
The nominees for this year’s AMVCA were announced during a special broadcast on Sunday, March 24, 2024, across all Africa Magic channels, generating enthusiasm among viewers across the continent. The prestigious awards ceremony, which celebrates excellence in African cinema and television, is set to take place on May 10th and 11th, 2024.
Dr. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and Channels, MultiChoice West Africa, expressed delight in revealing the nominees during the broadcast, commending the exceptional quality of entries and recognizing the diversity and creativity evident in African cinema and television.
This year, the performance awards have been simplified, and now categorized as Best Actor and Best Actress in leading or supporting roles. There are twenty-seven award categories, including sixteen categories where winners are not chosen by voting, nine categories where the audience gets to vote, and two special recognition awards – Lifetime Achievement and Trailblazer Awards.
Notable films like “Jagun Jagun,” “Mami Water,” “A Tribe Called Judah,” and “Breath of Life” have received significant nominations in these categories.
Nigerian on-air personality, Ikponmwosa Osakioduwa, is set to return as the host of the event, bringing his signature charm and wit to the stage.
Meanwhile, acclaimed filmmaker Femi Odugbemi, who has served as the head juror for the AMVCA seven times, will once again lead the panel of judges responsible for selecting the winners in the non-voting categories, alongside other esteemed industry professionals
Voting remains open until April 28th, 2024, allowing ample time for fans to show their support and appreciation for the exceptional talent showcased throughout the year. Votes can be cast conveniently on the Africa Magic website.
The award show will be broadcast live across all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv on May 11th, bringing the excitement and glamour of the AMVCA directly to viewers’ screens.
Here are the full list of nominees for the highly anticipated AMVCA 2024 below:
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Digital Content
- National Treasure – Adebola Adeyela (Lizzy Jay)
- Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement – Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi)
- Hello Neighbour – Elozonam Ogbolu, Lina Idoko, and Jemima Osunde
- The Boyfriend – Maryam Apaokagi-Greene
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
- Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)
- Jagun Jagun (Femi Adebayo)
- Ijogbon (Kunle Afolayan)
- Orisa (Odunlade Adekola)
- Nana Akoto (Kwabena Gyansah)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Supporting Actor
- Alexx Ekubo (Afamefuna)
- Demola Adedoyin (Breath of Life)
- Itele d Icon (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior)
- Gregory Ojefua (This is Life)
- Timini Egbuson (A Tribe Called Judah)
- Levi Chikere (Blood Vessel)
- Ropo Ewenla (Over the Bridge)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Supporting Actress
- Joke Silva (Over the Bridge)
- Fathia Williams (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)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Lead Actor
- Wale Ojo (Breath of Life)
- Stan Nze (Afamefuna)
- Marc Zinga (Omen)
- Gideon Okeke (Egun)
- David Ezekiel (Blood Vessel)
- Richard Mofe Damijo (The Black Book)
- Adedimeji Lateef (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)
- Gabriel Afolayan (This is Lagos)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Lead Actress
- Segilola Ogidan (Over the Bridge)
- Lucie Debay (Omen)
- Omowunmi Dada (Asiri Ade)
- Ireti Doyle (The Origin: Madam Koi Koi)
- Adaobi L. Dibor (Blood Vessel)
- Evelyne Ily (Mami Wata)
- Kehinde Bankole (Adire)
- Funke Akindele (A Tribe Called Judah)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Cinematography
- Mami Wata (Lílis Soares)
- Blood Vessel (Gideon Chukwu)
- Over The Bridge (KC Obiajulu)
- Breath of Life (Ola Cardoso)
- Jagun Jagun – The Warrior (Adeoluwa Owu)
- Ijogbon – Chaos (Adekunle Nodash Adejuyigbe)
- Omen (Joachim Philippe)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Editing
- Chuka Ejorh And Onyekachi Banjo (Over The Bridge)
- Holmes Awa (Breath of Life)
- Alex Kamau And Victor Obok (Volume)
- Dayo Nathaniel (Ogeere – Earth)
- Antonio Ribeiro (The Black Book)
- Nathan Delannoy (Mami Wata)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Sound Design
- Ava Momoh (Over the Bridge)
- Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia (Kipkemboi)
- Grey Jones Ossai x2 (Breath of Life and Blood Vessel)
- Samy Bardet (Mami Wata)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: 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)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Costume Design
- Demola Adeyemi (Over The Bridge)
- Bolanle Austin Peters, Ituen Basi, Folake Coker, and Clement Effanga (Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti)
- Lola Awe (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior)
- Bunmi Demilola Fashina (Mami Wata)
- Daniel Obasi (Breath of Life)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: 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)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: 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
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Writing in a 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)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Director
- Moses Inwang (Blood Vessel)
- Adebayo Tijani And Tope Adebayo (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)
- BB Sasore (Breath of Life)
- Johnscott Enah (Half Heaven)
- C.J. Fiery Obasi (Mami Wata)
- Kayode Kasum (Afamefuna)
- Tolu Ajayi (Over The Bridge)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Movie
- Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
- Breath of Life
- Over The Bridge
- Blood Vessel
- A Tribe Called Judah
- The Black Book
- Mami Wata
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Documentary
- Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)
- Lobola, A Bride’s True Price?
- Empalikino (Forgiveness)
- The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold)
- Sowing Hope
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Scripted Series
- Volume
- Wura (Season 2)
- Slum King
- Itura
- Chronicles
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)
- Where The River Divides
- Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)
- Wandongwa
- Nakupenda
- Itifaki
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: 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)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)
- Service To Heart
- Uncle Limbani
- Motshameko O Kotsi
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Multichoice Talent Factory Movie
- Grown
- Her Dark Past
- Somewhere in Kole
- Full-Time Husband
- The 11th Commandment
- Mfumukazi
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Scripted M-Net Original
- Slum King
- Half Open Window
- Itura
- The Passenger
- Magic Room
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: 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)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Indigenous M-Net Original
- The Passenger
- Nana Akoto
- Apo
- Irora Iya
- Love Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu)
AMVCA 2024 Nominees: Best Short Film
- T’egbon T’aburo
- Broken Mask
- Eighteenth Year
- Man and Masquerades
- A Place Called Forward
