The 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has come and gone, leaving a trail of excitement and celebration in its wake. Held at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, May 11, 2024, the award night recognized the best of Africa’s film and television industry. With over 150 nominations and 27 categories, the night was filled with glamour, and excitement as the crème de la crème of the industry gathered to celebrate their peers’ achievements. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the big winners of the night, including the film that stole the show, “Breath of Life”.

The Big Winner: “Breath of Life”

“Breath of Life” emerged as the biggest winner of the night, taking home six awards. The film’s impressive performance was led by Wale Ojo, who won the Best Lead Actor award for his role as Old Timi. Ojo defeated a strong field of nominees, including Stan Nze, Marc Zinga, Gideon Okeke, David Ezekiel, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Lateef Adedimeji, and Gabriel Afolayan.

Other Notable Winners

Kehinde Bankole won the Best Lead Actress award for her role in “Adire”, defeating Funke Akindele, Adaobi Dibor, Segilola Ogidan, and others. Layi Wasabi, a popular comedian, secured his first AMVCA win in the Best Digital Content Creator category, beating out Adebola ‘Lizzy Jay’ Adeyela, Maryam Apaokagi-Greene, and others.

The AMVCA 2024 was a night to remember, celebrating the best of Africa’s film and television industry. With its impressive lineup of winners, including the dominant “Breath of Life”, the award night showed that African creatives are capable of producing world-class content that resonates with audiences around the globe.

 

Here is the full list of AMVCA10 winners: 

1. Best Art Direction

Over The Bridge (Abisola Omolade) Winner

Blood Vessel (Victor Akpan)

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)

 

2. Best Makeup

Campbell Precious (Mami Wata) Winner

Francesca Otaigbe (Over the Bridge)

 Hadizat Gambo (Mojisola)

 Hakeem Onilogbo (Jagun Jagun 每 The Warrior)

Feyisayo Oyebisi (A Tribe Called Judah)

 

3. Best Costume Design

Lola Awe (Jagun Jagun) Winner

Demola Adeyemi

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

Bunmi Demilola Fashina

Daniel Obasi

 

4. Best Writing In TV Series  Volume

Volume (Moba Mobogo) Winner

Skinny Girl in Transit (Season 7)

Wura (Season 2)

Visa on Arrival

MTV Shuga Naija

Masquerades of Aniedo

Slum King

 

5. Best Writing Movie

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Tunde Babalola) Winner

Breath of Life (BB Sasore)

Over The Bridge (Tosin Otudeko)

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)

 

6. Best Sound Design

Blood Vessel (Gray Jones Ossai and Fisayo Adefolaju) Winner

Ava Momoh (Over the Bridge)

Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia (Kipkemboi)

Samy Bardet (Mami Wata)

 

7. Best Editing

Antonio Ribeiro (The Black Book)  Winner

Chuka Ejorh And Onyekachi Banjo

Holmes Awa

Alex Kamau And Victor Obok

Dayo Nathaniel

Nathan Delannoy

 

8. Best Indigenous M-Net Original 

Irora Iya – Winner

The Passenger

Nana Akoto

Apo

Love Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu)

 

9. Best Digital Content

Isaac ＆Layi Wasabi＊ Olayiwola (Copyright Infringement) – Winner

Adebola ＆Lizzy Jay＊ Adeyela  (National Treasure)

Isaac ＆Layi Wasabi＊ Olayiwola – x2 (Medical Negligence)

Elozonam Ogbolu, Lina idoko and Jemima Osunde – (Hello Neighbour)

Maryam Apaokagi-Greene – (The Boyfriend)

 

10. Best Short Film

Broken Mask -Winner

T＊egbon T＊aburo

Eighteenth Year

Man and Masquerades

A Place Called Forward

 

11. Best Unscripted Mnet Original

Nwuyee Bekee (Foreign Wives) – Winner

What Will People Say

The Irabors＊ Forever After

Date My Family Zambia

Royal Qlique (Season 2)

 

12. Best scripted M-net original

Slum King – Winner

Half Open Window

Itura

The Passenger

Magic Room

 

13. Best Supporting Actress 

Genoveva Umeh (Breath of Life)  Winner

Ajoke Silva (Over the Bridge)

Fathia Balogun (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)

Bimbo Akintola (The Black Book)

Eliane Umuhire (Omen)

Tana Adelana (Ijogbon – Chaos)

Ejiro Onojaife (The Origin: Madam Koi Koi)

 

14. Best Supporting Actor

Ademola Adedoyin (Bread Of Life)  Winner

Alexx Ekubo (Afamefuna)

Ibrahim Yekini ( Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)

Greg Ojefua (This Is Lagos) 

Timini Egbuson (A Tribe Called Judah)

Levi Chikere (Blood Vessel)

Ropo Ewenla (Over The Bridge)

 

15. Best Lead Actress

Kehinde Bankole (Adire) – Winner

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)

Funke Akindele (A Tribe Called Judah)

 

16. Best Lead Actor

Wale Ojo (Breath of Life) – Winner

Stan Nze (Afamefuna)

Marc Zinga (Omen)

Gideon Okeke (Egun)

David Ezekiel (Blood Vessel)

Richard Mofe-Damijo (The Black Book)

Lateef Adedimeji (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)

Gabriel Afolayan (This is Lagos)

 

17. Best Unscripted Serie

GH Queens (season 2) – Winner

Lol Naija (Season 1)

Nightlife In Lagos Lasgidi

The Real Housewives Of Lagos (Season 2) 

Mutale Mwanza (Season 1)

 

18. Best Series Scripted

Itura (James Kalu Omokwe) – Winner

Volume

Wura (Season 2)

Slum King

Chronicles

 

19. Best Director

BB Sasore (Breath of Life) – Winner

Moses Inwang

Adebayo Tijani And Tope Adebayo

Johnscott Enah

C.J Fiery Obasi

Kayode Kasum

Tolu Ajayi

 

20. Best Movie

Breath of Life – Winner

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Over The Bridge

Blood Vessel

A Tribe Called Judah

The Black Book

Mami Wata

 

21. Best MultiChoice Talent Factory

Her Dark Past – Winner

Grown

Somewhere in Kole

Full Time Husband

The 11th Commandment

Mfumukazi

 

22. Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)

Jagun Jagun (Femi Adebayo) – Winner

Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)

Ijogbon (Kunle Afolayan)

Orisa (Odunlade Adekola)

Nana Akoto (Kwabena Gyansah)

 

23. Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)

Motshameko O Kotsi – Winner

Service To Heart

Uncle Limbani

 

24. Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)

Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One) – Winner

Where The River Divides

Wandongwa

Nakupenda

Itifak

 

25. Best Cinematography

KC Obiajulu (Over The Bridge) – Winner

Mami Wata 

Blood Vessel

Breath of Life

Jagun Jagun (The Warrior)

Ijogbon (Chaos)

Omen

 

26. Best Documentary

Sihle Hlophe, Lobola: A Bride’s True Price? – Winner

Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)

Empalikino (Forgiveness)

The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold)

Sowing Hope

Others recognised for their contribution to the growth of the entertainment industry include;

Trailblazer – Chimezie Imo

Industry Merit Award- Idowu Phillips ＆Iya Rainbow

Industry Merit Award – Richard Mofe-Damijo

 

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