The anticipation for the prestigious 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has heightened as Multichoice Nigeria announces the nominees for the highly anticipated event, slated to take place on May 11, 2024.
The awards ceremony will be held at the renowned Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos State.
The AMVCA, an annual celebration of excellence in television and film, recognizes outstanding achievements across various categories in the entertainment industry.
Here is the list of nominees across different categories:
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
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)
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 Multichoice Talent Factory Movie
- Grown
- Her Dark Past
- Somewhere in Kole
- Full Time Husband
- The 11th Commandment
- Mfumukazi
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 Indigenous M-Net Original
- The Passenger
- Nana Akoto
- Apo
- Irora Iya
- Love Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu)
Best Short Film
- T’egbon T’aburo
- Broken Mask
- Eighteenth Year
- Man and Masquerades
- A Place Called Forward
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)
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)
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)
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 Cinematography
- Mami Wata
- Blood Vessel
- Over The Bridge
- Breath of Life
- Jagun Jagun (The Warrior)
- Ijogbon (Chaos)
- Omen
Best Editing
- Chuka Ejorh And Onyekachi Banjo
- Holmes Awa
- Alex Kamau And Victor Obok
- Dayo Nathaniel
- Antonio Ribeiro
- Nathan Delannoy
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 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 Costume Design
- Over The Bridge – Demola Adeyemi
- Fumilayo Ransome – Kuti (Bolanle Austen- Peters, Ituen Basi, Folake Coker, Clement Effanga)
- Jagun Jagun (Lola Awe)
- Mami Wata (Bunmi Demilola Fashina)
- Breathe of Life (Daniel Obasi)
Best Makeup
- Over The Bridge (Francesca Otaigbe)
- Mami Wata (Campbell Precious Arebamen)
- Mojisola (Hadizat Gambo)
- Jagun Jagun (Hakeem Onilogbo)
- A Tribe Called Judah (Feyisayo Oyebisi)
Best Writing TV series
- Skinny Girls in Transit (s7)
Bunmi Ajakaiye
Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi
Abdul Tijani- Ahmed - Wura (s2)
Jeffery David Musa
Olumide Kuti
Esther Oyiza Kokori - Visa On Arrival
Bovi Ugboma - MTV Shuga Naija
The MTV
Staying Alive Foundation - Volume
Mona Ombogo - Masquerades of Aniedo
Timendo Aghahowa
Motunde Akiode - Slum King
Donald Tombia
Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi
Fatimah Binta Gimsay
Xavier Ighordje
Best Writing Movie
- Breathe Of Life – BB Sasore
- Over The Bridge – Tosin Otudeko
- Fumilayo Ransome Kuti – Tunde Babalola
- Jagun Jagun – Adebayo Tijani
- Afamefuna – Anyanwu Sandra Adaora
- ATCJ – Funke Ayotunde Akindele, Collins Okoh & Akinlabi Ishola
- Mami Wata – CJ Obasi
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 Series (Scripted)
- Volume
- Wura (s2)
- Slum King
- Itura
- Chronicles
Best Series (Unscripted)
- Lol Naija (s1)
- Nightlife in Lasgidi
- The Real Housewives of Lagos
- Gh Queens (s2)
- Mutale Mwanza Unscripted (s1)
Best Director
- Moses Inwang (Blood Vessel)
- Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo (Jagun Jagun)
- BB Sasore (Breath of Life)
- Johnscott Enah (Half Heaven)
- C. J. Fiery Obasi ( Mami Wata)
- Kayode Kasum (Afamefuna)
- Tolu Ajayi (Over The Bridge)
Best Movie
- Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
- Breath of Life
- Over The Bridge
- Blood Vessel
- A Tribe Called Judah
- The Black Book
- Mami Wata
