The African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) is in progress, with winners bubbling with excitement to the stage at Eko Hotel to grab their awards. This year, notable contenders include “Over the Bridge,” which boasts 12 nominations across categories like Best Movie, Best Director, and Best Lead Actress, as well as the black-and-white fantasy thriller “Mami Wata,” which secured 11 nominations. Also vying for top honours are “Breath of Life” and “Jagun Jagun – The Warrior,” each earning 10 nominations. Here are the winners of the AMVCA 2024 announced so far: Best Makeup Francesca Otaigbe (“Over the Bridge”) Campbell Precious (“Mami Wata”) – Winner Hadizat Gambo (“Mojisola”) Hakeem Onilogbo (“Jagun Jagun – The Warrior”) Feyisayo Oyebisi (“A Tribe Called Judah”) Best Art Direction “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) “Mami Wata” (C.J Fiery Obasi) “Omen” (Eve Martin) 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”) – Winner Bunmi Demilola Fashina (“Mami Wata”) Daniel Obasi (“Breath of Life”) Best Writing TV Series “Skinny Girl in Transit” (Season 7) “Wura” (Season 2) “Visa on Arrival” “MTV Shuga Naija” “Volume” – Winner “Masquerades of Aniedo” “Slum King” Best Writing in a Movie Related News Your motivations shouldn’t be limited to awards - Jidekene Funke Akindele, Kehinde Bankole, others top AMVCA 2024 nomination list (Full list) “Breath of Life” (BB Sasore) “Over The Bridge” (Tosin Otudeko) “Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti” (Tunde Babalola) – Winner “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 Sound Design Ava Momoh (“Over the Bridge”) Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia (“Kipkemboi”) Grey Jones Ossai (“Blood Vessel”) – Winner Grey Jones Ossai (“Breath of Life”) Samy Bardet (“Mami Wata”) 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”) – Winner Nathan Delannoy (“Mami Wata”) Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa) “Mami Wata” (CJ Fiery Obasi) “Jagun Jagun” (Femi Adebayo) – Winner “Ijogbon” (Kunle Afolayan) “Orisa” (Odunlade Adekola) “Nana Akoto” (Kwabena Gyansah) Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa): Where The River Divides Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One) – Winner Wandongwa Nakupenda Itifaki Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa): Service To Heart Uncle Limbani Motshameko O Kotsi – Winner Best Documentary: Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One) Lobola, A Bride’s True Price? – Winner Empalikino (Forgiveness) The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold) Sowing Hope Best Cinematography: Mami Wata (Lílis Soares) Blood Vessel (Gideon Chukwu) Over The Bridge (KC Obiajulu) – Winner Breath of Life (Ola Cardoso) Jagun Jagun – The Warrior (Adeoluwa Owu) Ijogbon – Chaos (Adekunle Nodash Adejuyigbe) Omen (Joachim Philippe) Best Indigenous M-Net Original: The Passenger Nana Akoto Apo Irora Iya – Winner Love Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu) Best Digital Content: National Treasure – Adebola Adeyela (Lizzy Jay) Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement – Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi) – Winner Hello Neighbour – Elozonam Ogbolu, Lina idoko, and Jemima Osunde The Boyfriend – Maryam Apaokagi-Greene Best Short Film: T’egbon T’aburo Broken Mask – Winner Eighteenth Year Man and Masquerades A Place Called Forward
Entertainment - May 11, 2024

Full List of 10th AMVCA 2024 Winners

The curtains have drawn on the grand 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) hosted at the vibrant Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos State. This prestigious event, presented annually by MultiChoice, showcases and honors the remarkable achievements across television and film in Africa. The evening was filled with glitz, glamour, and heartfelt celebrations as winners from various categories took to the stage to accept their well-deserved trophies.

Here’s a rundown of those who emerged victorious at AMVCA 2024, capturing the hearts and votes of viewers across the continent.

Best Makeup

  • Francesca Otaigbe (Over the Bridge)
  • Campbell Precious (Mami Wata) – Winner
  • Hadizat Gambo (Mojisola)
  • Hakeem Onilogbo (Jagun Jagun — The Warrior)
  • Feyisayo Oyebisi (A Tribe Called Judah)

Best Art Direction

  • 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)
  • Mami Wata (C.J ‘Fiery’ Obasi)
  • Omen (Eve Martin)

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) – Winner
  • Bunmi Demilola Fashina (Mami Wata)
  • Daniel Obasi (Breath of Life)

Best Writing TV Series

  • Skinny Girl in Transit Season 7 (Bunmi Ajakaiye, Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi and Abdul Tijani- Ahmed)
  • Wura Season 2 (Jeffery David Musa, Olumide Kuti & Esther Oyiza Kokori)
  • Visa on Arrival (Bovi Ugboma)
  • MTV Shuga Naija (The MTV Staying Alive Foundation)
  • Volume (Mona Ombogo) – Winner
  • Masquerades of Aniedo (Timendu Aghahowa & Motunde Akiode)
  • Slum King (Donald Tombia, Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi, Fatimah Binta Gimsay & Xavier Ighorodje)

Best Writing in a Movie

  • Breath of Life (BB Sasore)
  • Over The Bridge (Tosin Otudeko)
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Tunde Babalola) – Winner
  • Jagun Jagun: The Warrior (Adebayo Tijani)
  • Afamefuna (Anyanwu Sandra Adaora)
  • A Tribe Called Judah (Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele, Collins Okoh and Akinlabi Ishola)
  • Mami Wata (C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi)

Best Sound Design

  • Ava Momoh (Over the Bridge)
  • Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia (Kipkemboi)
  • Grey Jones Ossai (Blood Vessel) – Winner
  • Grey Jones Ossai (Breath of Life)
  • Samy Bardet (Mami Wata)

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) – Winner
  • Nathan Delannoy (Mami Wata)

Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)

  • Mami Wata (C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi)
  • Jagun Jagun (Femi Adebayo) – Winner
  • Ijogbon (Kunle Afolayan)
  • Orisa (Odunlade Adekola)
  • Nana Akoto (Kwabena Gyansah)

Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)

  • Service To Heart
  • Uncle Limbani
  • Motshameko O Kotsi – Winner

Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)

  • Where The River Divides
  • Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One) – Winner
  • Wandongwa
  • Nakupenda
  • Itifaki

Best Cinematography

  • Mami Wata (Lílis Soares)
  • Blood Vessel (Gideon Chukwu)
  • Over The Bridge (KC Obiajulu) – Winner
  • Breath of Life (Ola Cardoso)
  • Jagun Jagun — The Warrior (Adeoluwa Owu)
  • Ijogbon — Chaos (Adekunle Nodash Adejuyigbe)
  • Omen (Joachim Philippe)

Best Short Film

  • T’egbon T’aburo
  • Broken Mask – Winner
  • Eighteenth Year
  • Man and Masquerades
  • A Place Called Forward

Best Indigenous M-Net Original

  • The Passenger
  • Nana Akoto
  • Apo
  • Irora Iya – Winner
  • Love Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu)

Best Documentary

  • Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)
  • Lobola, A Bride’s True Price? – Winner
  • Empalikino (Forgiveness)
  • The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold)
  • Sowing Hope

Best Digital Content

  • National Treasure – Adebola Adeyela (Lizzy Jay)
  • Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement – Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi) – Winner
  • Hello Neighbour – Elozonam Ogbolu, Lina idoko, and Jemima Osunde
  • The Boyfriend – Maryam Apaokagi-Greene

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