The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) held on Saturday night, with actors, filmmakers and content creators across Africa recognised for their work in film and television.
Linda Ejiofor emerged as one of the biggest winners of the night after making history by winning both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories.
Funke Akindele, who was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for “Behind The Scene,” missed out on the award.
Other notable winners included Uzor Arukwe, Lateef Adedimeji, “Colours of Fire,” and “To Kill A Monkey.”
See full list below
Best Digital Content Creator
Dr Judgina – Situationally Transmitted Delusion – Elozonam Ogbolu and Genoveva Umeh
The Marriage List – Destiny Ogie Osarewinda
Leave To Live – Emmanuel Kanaga and Sophia Chisom (WINNER)
The Rate Race – Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo
Luxury Koko – Maryam Apaokagi-Greene (Taaoma)
August Meeting Election – Steve Chuks
Did I Just Hear Muah – Akwaman
Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)
Inside Job – Kamau Wandug’u, Joe Mahinda, and Barbara Njeri Maina
Sayari – Omar Hamza and June Wairegi
Addis Fikir – Leul Shoaferaw (WINNER)
My Son – Isarito Mwakalindile
Kimote – Hassan Mageye
Best Short Film
Rise – Jessie J. Rowlands
Fleas – Jordy Sank
Telephone – Fimisinuola Adejonwo
Hussainin – Orire Nwani and Josh Olaoluwa (WINNER)
My Body, God’s Temple – Uzoamaka Power
Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)
The Serpent’s Gift – Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi
Lisabi: A Legend Is Born – Lateef Adedimeji (WINNER)
Labake Olododo – Alice Iyabo Ojo, Olukanmi Abayomi, Alaba Onaolapo, Kene Okwuosa, Ladun Awobokun
Aljana – Grace Yachat Yakubu
Olorisha – Abiola Adeshina
Best Indigenous Language (North Africa)
The Omnipresent – Youssef Ben Khalifa
The Delivery – Abdalla Ezyan
The Hidden Voice – Houssem Eddine Abdelwahed
This Is Portsaid – Abdalla Ezyan
Artal Alhanin – Our Memories – Mohamed Awad and Mohamed Abdulraham Eldouma (WINNER)
Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)
Tlhaho Ya Mosadi – Naledi Galane, Promise Ramoroka, Ernest Ramoroka, Modipadi Mokgohioa (WINNER)
Bet I Love You – Joseph Duke, Keamogetse Modise
Sebata (The Beast) – African Entertainers
Ben Made It – Thabang Mathuumetse, Thapelo Dikhutso
Terra of Queens and Kuma 2 – Neo Leonardo Mokoena
Best Indigenous Language (Central Africa)
Mabanda – Kang Quintus (WINNER)
Safou: A Gift From Nature – Nyasha Makamba
Golden Spoon – Egbe Francis Ettabrown
Best Documentary
Beyond Olympic Glory – Shedrack Salami (WINNER)
The Good x The Bad of Afrobeat – Louis Ejiofor
The People Shall – Mark Maina, Nick Wambugu
Not Adressing This Anymore – Huzzain Bello
BOU – Mwaka Gerald Remmy
Best Scripted M-Net Original
Adam To Eve – Lizz Njagah and Alexandros Konstantaras
Mother of the Brides – Rogba Arimoro and Bio Arimoro
The Yard – James Kalu Omokwe
The Low Priest – Femi D. Ogunsanwo (WINNER)
Bobo – Maurice Muendo
Best Unscripted M-Net Original
Nigerian Idol (S10) – Sulaiman Kassim, Anneke De Ridder (WINNER)
The Real Housewives of Lagos (S3) – Deola Art Alade, Darey Art Alade
Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa – Graeme Swanepoel
Off Air – Gbemi and Toolz
Out N’ About – Bruk Yibrah
Best Indigenous M-Net Original
Inimba – Siphosethu Tshapu, Thandi Ramathesele and Yolanda Ndhlovu (WINNER)
Kukoyi – David Akande
Undugu – Hatibu Madudu
Out N’ About (Harar) – Bruk Yibrah
Kampala Creme (S2) – Joel Ndugwa
The Chocolate Empire – Grace Kahaki and Phillippe Bresson
Mgbuka – Eze Izu
Best Supporting Actress
The Herd – Linda Ejiofor (WINNER)
Oversabi Aunty – Olamide Kidbaby
Gingerrr – Bisola Aiyeola
The Covenant Series – Sola Sobowale
Aljana – Nadia Dutch
The Herd – Amal Umar
MTV Shuga Mashariki – Juliebrenda Nyambura
Behind The Scene – Funke Akindele
Best Lead Actor
Oversabi Aunty – Mike Ezuruonye
Lisabi: A Legend Is Born – Lateef Adedimeji
To Kill A Monkey – William Benson
Grandpa Must Obey – Kanayo O. Kanayo
Bet I Love You – Khumbuza Meyiwa
Colours of Fire – Uzor Arukwe (WINNER)
3 Cold Dishes – Wale Ojo
Red Circle – Femi Branch
Best Cinematography
My Father’s Shadow – Jermaine Edwards
To Kill A Monkey – Kabelo Thathe (WINNER)
The Herd – Emmanuel Igbekele
Finding Nina – Daanong Gyang
The Serpent’s Gift – Emmanuel Igbekele
Stitches – KC Obiajulu
Gingerrr – Emmanuel Igbekele
Best Art Direction
The Serpent’s Gift – Zainab Oladipupo
The Herd – Omolade Abisola
Colours of Fire – Ajamolaya Bunmi (WINNER)
Aljana – Olatunji Afolayan and Gideon O Stephen
Suky – Victor Akpan
Inimba – Thabiso Senne
