Winners in various categories of Movie genres have emerged at the 9th edition of the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Eko Hotel, Lagos.
This year’s award was presented in 33 categories, with ten categories open to public voting.
Nigerian Veteran actress Patience Ozokwor was awarded the Industry Merit Award for her love, passion and admirable service to the industry.
Kunle Afolayan’s – Anikulapo grabbed multiple awards in different categories.
Below is the list of winners:
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
- Blossom Chukwujekwu – The Trade
- Chidi Mokeme – Shanty Town
- Chimezie Imo – Choke
- Daniel Etim-Effiong – Kofa
- Femi Adebayo – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
- NKakalukanyi Patriq – Tembele
- O.C. Ukeje – Black Mail
- Richard Mofe Damijo – Four Four Forty Four
- Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood *WINNER*
- Tope Tedela – All The Colours Of The World Are Between Black and White
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA -(MOVIE/TV SERIES)- Public Voting
- Bimbo Ademoye – Anikulapo
- Enado Odigie – Flawsome
- Immaculata Oko Kasum – Ile Owo
- Ini Dima-Okojie – Flawsome
- Ini Edo – Shanty Town
- Nimo Loveline – The Planters Plantation
- Nse Ikpe-Etim – Shanty Town
- Osas Ighodaro – Man of God *WINNER*
- Queen Nwokoye – Strained
- Scarlet Gomez – Wura
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
- Adokiye Horsfall (Romeo WJ) – Inside Life
- Charles Etubiebi – Just Friends
- Charles Inojie – City Hustler
- Chinedu Ikedieze – Aki and PawPaw
- Kunle Idowu – Unintentional
- Nedu Ani (Nedu Wazobia) – Inside Life
- Nkem Owoh – Battle On Buka Street
- Nosa Afolabi – The Razz Guy
- Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi) – Inside Life *WINNER*
- Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi) – Survivors
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY- (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
- Albert Oluwatoyin – Visa On Arrival
- Bimbo Ademoye – Selina *WINNER*
- Roselyn Ngissah – Red Carpet
- Funke Akindele – Battle On Buka Street
- Grace Wacuka – Married to Work
- Mercy Johnson – Battle On Buka Street
- Mercy Johnson Onogie – Passport
BEST TELEVISION SERIES
- Adeola Art-Alade & Dare Art Alade – Real Housewives of Lagos
- Bovi Ugboma, Ann Obaseki – Visa On Arrival (Season 1)
- Dimbo Atiya, Rahama Sadau, Safina Mellisa – The Plan
- Grace Kahaki & Philippe Bresson – Single Kiasi
- Ife Olujuyigbe, Kayode Kasum – When are we getting married
- James Omokwe – Diiche
- Millicent Ogutu – County 49
- Tola Odunsi & Akin Akinkugbe – Flawsome
- Vincent Nwachukwu – Game On (Season 2)
- Yinka Edward – Crime & Justice *WINNER*
BEST DOCUMENTARY
- Best Okoduwa – 100 of Us
- Charles F. Solomon – Way to the Top
- Charles F. Solomon; Oluchi Nsofor; Aaron Olayemi;
- Famous Odion – Green: The Amazons
- Chude Jideonwo – Awaiting Trial
- Nathaniel George – Truck Blind Spot
- Nora Awolowo – Nigeria-the Debut
- Nora Awolowo – Baby Blues *WINNER*
BEST MOVIE EAST AFRICA
- Click Click Bang – Philip Karanja Njenga *WINNER*
- Elenor Nabwiso – Karamoja
- Gashumba Emmanuel – Dial M for Maya
- Hassan Mageye – Bedroom Chains
- Lucy Mwangi – Baba Twins
- Mugisha Herbert Morris – Tembele
- Nadira Shakur – Married to Work
- Omar Hamza – Gacal
- Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi – Frida
- Wilson Nkya & Philipo Ngonyani – Mvamizi (The Intruder)
BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA
- Brotherhood – Jade Osiberu *WINNER*
- Chris Odeh – Choke
- Kayode Kasum Obara’ M
- Kunle Afolayan – Anikulapo
- Rent-A-Studio & Native Media TV – Kanaani
- Samira Yakubu – Red Carpet
- Winifred Mena Ajakpoviv – Four Four Forty Four
BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA
- Elvis Chucks – Jewel *WINNER*
- Emmanuel Mwape – Silver Lining
- Leburugraphy – Ke Bona Spoko
BEST ONLINE SOCIAL CONTENT CREATOR
Elozonam , Kie Kie – Back From The Future
THE MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY FILM
Leaked
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE, SWAHILI (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Philip Karanja Njenga – Click Click Bang
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE, YORUBA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE, HAUSA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Aisha – Abubakar Bashir Maishadda
Best Indigenous Language, Igbo (Movie/TV Series)
Uhuruchi – Victor Iyke
BEST ART DIRECTOR
Wale Adeleke – King Of Thieves (Agesinkole)
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Adeola Art-Alade – The Real Housewives of Lagos (Reunion Episode)
BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Mathew Yusuf – Brotherhood
BEST PICTURE EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom – Crime & Justice
BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Anu Afolayan – Anikulapo
BEST SOUNDTRACK (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Kent Edunjobi – Anikulapo
BEST MAKEUP (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Maryam Ndukwe, Hakeem Effects Onilogbo – Shanty Town
BEST WRITER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Sola Dada – Anikulapo
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Loukman Ali – Brotherhood
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Efe Irele – Four Four Forty Four
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Abdisattar Ahmed – Gacal
BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES
Ricordi
BEST SHORT FILM
Adeoye Adetunji – Pa Aromire
BEST ORIGINAL TELENOVELA
Mpali
BEST UNSCRIPTED ORIGINAL AWARD
King Bugar
RISING STAR AWARD
Angel Onigwe
BEST DRESSED AWARD (MALE)
Enioluwa Adeoluwa
BEST DRESSED AWARD (FEMALE)
Beauty Tukura
BEST DIRECTOR OF MOVIES
Loukman Ali – Brotherhood
BEST OVERALL MOVIE
Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan
