On Sunday, March 24, 2024, the organizers of the 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) revealed the list of nominees.
This year, the AMVCA is changing things up by having juries decide the winners of the Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress categories rather than the general public.
The most nominated film of the year is Over the Bridge by Tolu Ajayi, with 12 nominations, including Best Feature, Best Director, and Best Lead Actress. CJ Fiery Obasi’s black-and-white picture Mami Wata, with 11 nominations, is the next most nominated film. Both Jagun Jagun – The Warrior and Breath of Life received ten nominations apiece.
For the popular film A Tribe Called Judah, Timini Egbuson and Funke Akindele are nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actress, respectively. A Tribe Called Judah has received five nominations in total.
This year, Blood Vessel (eight nominations) and Afamefuna (four nominations) are also formidable competitors.
Complete list of AMVCA 2024 nominees
This is the AMVCA-announced list of nominees.
Adebola Adeyela, the National Treasure of Best Digital Content (Lizzy Jay)
Medical Malpractice and Violation of Copyright – Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi)
Elozonam Ogbolu, Lina Idoko, and Jemima Osunde in “Hey Neighbor”; Maryam Apaokagi-Greene in “The Boyfriend”;
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
Mam Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)
Ijogbon (Kunle Afolayan)
Orisa (Odunlade Adekola)
Nana Akoto Jagun Jagun
Femi Adebayo (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 L. Dibor (Blood Vessel)
- Evelyne Ily (Mami Wata)
- Kehinde Bankole (Adire)
- Funke Akindele (A Tribe Called Judah)
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)
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)
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)
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
- 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)
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)
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
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)
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 Scripted Series
- Volume
- Wura (Season 2)
- Slum King
- Itura
- Chronicles
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)
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)
Best Movie
- Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
- Breath of Life
- Over The Bridge
- Blood Vessel
- A Tribe Called Judah
- The Black Book
- Mami Wata (Pulse)
