Olufemi Adeyemi 


The highly anticipated 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) unfolded on Saturday, May 11th, 2024, held at the Eko Convention Center, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

This year’s edition was held on the 9, 10, and 11 May. It featured a series of events, the highlights of which include the Special Night With Icons, Young Filmmakers Day, the Cultural Day Celebration, and the main Awards Night.

These events united the African film and television industry to honour outstanding talent and creativity. From gripping performances to celebration of captivating storytelling, the awards truly showcased the best of African cinema.

The evening blended glamour, moving speeches, and deserving recognition for Africa’s entertainment and film stars.

Veteran Nollywood actress, Idowu Philips, also known as Iya Rainbow, and actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, better known as RMD, received this year’s  Industry Merit Awards, while Chimezie Imo received Trailblazer Award at the 2024 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.

Amazon Prime Video’s original film, “Breath of Life”, also clinched the highly coveted Movie of the Year award at the 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).

The Nigerian drama film, released in 2023, also secured victories in four other award categories at the ceremony.

“Breath of Life,” produced by Eku Edewor and directed by BB Sasore, features renowned movie stars such as Wale Ojo, Chimezie Imo, Genoveva Umeh, Demola Adedoyin, and Sam Dede, among others.

The movie triumphed in the Best Movie category, beating contenders like Funke Akindele’s “A Tribe Called Judah,” “The Black Book,” and “Blood Vessel,” among others.

Additional accolades bestowed upon the film include Best Lead Actor (Wale Ojo), Best Supporting Actress (Genoveva Umeh), Best Supporting Actor (Demola Adedoyin), and Best Director (BB Sasore).

Ace presenter IK Osakioduwa hosted the awards night, which featured notable industry personalities such as Joke Silva, Sola Sobowale, Chidi Mokeme, Richard Mofe Damijo, Genevieve Nnaji, Ramsey Noah, Kunle Afolayan, Mo Abudu, Odunlade Adekola, Kanayo O Kanyo, and a host of others.

Speaking at the event, Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and Channels, West Africa, MultiChoice, said AMVCA was created to honour exceptional achievements in television and film across the continent.

She said, ‘‘Year after year, we have received numerous entries and can attest to the growth in the quality of submissions with each edition. While this year’s edition is a milestone, as it is the 10th, it is also a testament to the growth the African film industry has experienced. We congratulate all the winners and nominees who have put in incredible work. We’d also like to say a big thank you to everyone in the African film industry. You have all made us proud.”

This year’s edition had 27 categories, 16 non-voting and nine audience voting categories. The winners were selected by a jury led by ace filmmaker and head judge Femi Odugbemi.

Some of the highlights from the awards include Breath of Life and Jagun Jagun, which won multiple awards.

Prominent figures from the entertainment world attended the event. The award ceremony featured artistes such as a legendary musician, Awilo Longomba, Seyi Shodimu and Shaffy Bello, who performed ‘Love Me, Jeje’, also Adekunle Gold, Kcee and Chike.

Full List of Winner

Best Makeup 
Campbell Precious (“Mami Wata”) – Winner

Best Art Direction
“Over The Bridge” (Abisola Omolade) – Winner

Best Costume Design
Lola Awe (“Jagun Jagun: The Warrior”) – Winner

Best Writing TV Series
“Volume” – Winner

Best Writing in a Movie
“Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti” (Tunde Babalola) – Winner

Best Sound Design
Grey Jones Ossai (“Blood Vessel”) – Winner

Best Editing
Antonio Ribeiro (“The Black Book”) – Winner

Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
“Jagun Jagun” (Femi Adebayo) – Winner

Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)
Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One) – Winner

Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)
Motshameko O Kotsi – Winner

Best Documentary
Lobola, A Bride’s True Price? – Winner

Best Cinematography
Over The Bridge (KC Obiajulu) – Winner

Best Indigenous M-Net Original
Irora Iya – Winner

Best Digital Content
Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement – Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi) – Winner

Best Short Film
Broken Mask – Winner

Best Unscripted M-Net Original
Nwuyee Bekee (Foreign Wives) – Winner

Best Scripted M-Net Original
Slum King – Winner

Best Supporting Actress
Genoveva Umeh (Breath of Life) – Winner

Best Supporting Actor
Demola Adedoyin (Breath of Life) – Winner

Trailblazer Award
Chimezie Imo – Winner

Industry Merit Award
Idowu Philips (Iya Rainbow) – Winner
Richard Mofe-Damijo – Winner

Best Lead Actress
Kehinde Bankole (Adire) – Winner

Best Lead Actor
Wale Ojo (Breath of Life) – Winner

Best Multichoice Talent Factory Movie
Her Dark Past – Winner

Best Scripted Series
Itura – Winner

Best Unscripted Series
Gh Queens (Season 2) – Winner

Best Director
BB Sasore (Breath of Life) – Winner

Best Movie
Breath of Life – Winner