The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2023 dazzled audiences with a night of glitz, glamour, and outstanding talent. The highly anticipated AMVCA 9 award event showcased the pinnacle of African cinema, honouring the exceptional achievements of filmmakers, actors, and industry professionals. From captivating dramas to side-splitting comedies, the winners of AMVCA 2023 delivered performances that left a lasting impact on the hearts of viewers.
Join us as we dive into the full list of victors, celebrating the best of African cinema and the extraordinary contributions that continue to elevate the industry to new heights.
VOTING CATEGORIES
BEST UNSCRIPTED ORIGINAL
King Bugar (Winner)
Come Play Naija
Off Air with Gbemi & Tools
Judging Matters
Rock That Aisle Again
Sankofa
Kan-See-Me
BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES
Ricordi (Winner)
Unmarried
The Rishantes
To Have and To Hold
Accra Medic
Dirty Laundry
Njila
Pete
Junior Drama Club
A Infiltrada
Pazia
BEST ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES
Njoro Wa Uba (Winner)
Flatmates
The Johnsons
My Siblings and I
Co-Habits
RSM
Uncle Limbani
Mussulando
Popi
The Return Of Original Comedy
BEST ORIGINAL TELENOVELA
Mpali (Winner)
Itura
Covenant
Huba
Dede
Prestige
Salem
Mahinga
Maida
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA, MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Osas Ighodaro (“Man of God) (Winner)
Bimbo Ademoye (“Anikulapo”)
Ini Dima-Okojie (“Flawsome”)
Immaculata Oko Kasum (“Ile Owo”)
Enado Odigie (“Flawsome”)
Nimo Loveline (“The Planters Plantation”)
Queen Nwokoye (“Strained”)
Nse Ikpe-Etim (“Shanty Town”)
Ini Edo (“Shanty Town”)
Scarlet Gomez (“Wura”)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY/TV SERIES
Bimbo Ademoye (“Selina”) (Winner)
Battle On Buka Street – Mercy Johnson
Battle On Buka Street – Funke Akindele
Red Carpet – Rosely Ngissah
Passport – Mercy Johnson Okojie
Visa On Arrival – Albert Oluwatoyin
Married To Work – Grace Wacuka
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY DRAMA, MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Samuel ‘Broda Shaggi’ Perry (“Inside Life”) (Winner)
The Razz Guy – Nosa Afolabi
Unintentional – Kunle Idowu ‘Frank Donga’
Inside Life – Adokiye Horsfall ‘Romeo_WJ’
Battle On Buka Street – Nkem Owoh
Survivors – Samuel A. Perry ‘Broda Shaggi’
Just Friends – Charles Etubiebi
City Hustler – Charles Inojie
Aki & PawPaw – Chinedu Ikedieze
Inside Life – Nedu Ani (Nedu Wazobia)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA, MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Tobi Bakre (“Brotherhood”) (Winner)
Shanty Town – Chidi Mokeme
The Trade – Blossom Chukwujekwu
All The Colours Of The World Are Between Black and White – Tope Tedela
King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Femi Adebayo
Black Mail – O.C. Ukeje
Tembele – Nkakalukanyi Patriq
Kofa – Daniel Etim-Effiong
Choke – Chimezie Imo
Four Four Forty Four – Richard Mofe Damijo
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Abdisattar Ahmed (“Gacal”) (Winner)
County 49 – James Webbo
Anikulapo – Yinka Quadri
The Razz Guy – Bucci Franklin
Anikulapo – Taiwo Hassan
Brotherhood – OC Ukeje
Bedroom Chains – Jeffroberts Walusimbi
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA, MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Efe Irele (“Four Four Forty Four”) (Winner)
On Your Own – Ivie Okujaye
Brotherhood – Toni Tones
Anikulapo – Sola Sobowale
Love In A Pandemic – Teniola Aladese
Kofa – Gina Castel
BEST ONLINE SOCIAL CONTENT CREATOR
Elozonam & Kiekie (“Back From the Future”) (Winner)
Nollywood Epic Love Story Parody (The Finale) – Tee Kuro
Husband’s Side Chick – Steve Chuks
My Sweet Mother Inlaw – Isbae U
VIP Bathroom – Abiola
Quick Pronunciations – Kenzy Udosen
Soldiers at War (Compilation) – Oluwadolarz & Abayomi Alvin
The Activist – Edem Victor
Fake Alert with Mercy Johnson – Adeaga Bukunmi
Iya Barakat Teropi Secxxion – Bimbo Ademoye
BEST SHORT FILM OR ONLINE VIDEO
“Pa Aromire,” Adeoye Adetunji (Winner)
Teju’s Tale – Teniola Zara King
The Song Maiden – Nkem Nwaturuocha
Sixteen Rounds – Usama Mukwaya, Loukman Ali
Away – Victor Onwudiwe & Goodnews Erico Isika
Convictus – Gbenga Salu
Love Language – Uzoamaka Aniunoh
NON-VOTING CATEGORIES
BEST WRITER IN MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Sola Dada (“Anikulapo”) (Winner)
The Trade – Jade Osiberu
Kanaani – Tunde Apalowo & Jeffery Musa David
Diiche – Sodi Kurubo, Stephanie Dadet & Victor Aghahowa
Battle On Buka Street – Funke Akindele, Jack’enneth Opukeme, Stephen Oluboyo & Jemine Edukugho
King of Thieves: Agesinkole – Yinka Laoye
Choke – Uche Ateli
BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE OR TV SERIES)
Wale Adeleke (“King Of Thieves: Agesinkole”) (Winner)
Brotherhood – Olugbenga Ogunshina and Joy Kadiri
Crime & Justice – Pat Nebo & Temple Chima Adighije
Battle On Buka Street – Olatunji Afolayan
Shanty Town – Olalekan Isiaka
Almajiri – Toka Mcbaror
Diiche – Uche Nwaohiri & Tunde Lawal
BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER IN MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Matthew Yusuf (“Brotherhood”) (Winner)
Crime & Justice – Francis Wanyahdeh
Anikulapo – Lanre Omofaiye
Shanty Town – Walter Odhiambo
Ile Owo – Ismail Adewunmi
Four Four Forty Four – Muri Salami
Diiche – Francis Wanyahdeh & Ebuka Enejere
Real Housewives Of Lagos – Renaldo Van Den Berg, Emmanuel Patrick, David Otuokere
Tarella – Godwin Lawal
Flawsome – Segun Adeleke
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Nigeria: The Debut,” Nora Awolowo (Winner)
Awaiting Trial – Chude Jideonwo
100 Of Us – Best Okoduwa
Truck Blind Spot – Nathaniel George
Green: The Amazons – Charles F. Solomon, Oluchi Nsofor, Aaron Olayemi & Famous Odion
Way to the Top – Charles F. Solomon
Baby Blues – Nora Awolowo
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES: SWAHILI
“Click Click Bang,” Philip Karanja Njenga (Winner0
Safari – Phoebe Ruguru & Njue Kevin
Barakatatu – Malcom Hamisi
Frida – Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi
Mpiganaji – Daniel Manege
Dau – Freddy Feruzi
Mvanmizi: The Intruder – Wilson Nkya
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES: YORUBA
“Anikulapo,” Kunle Afolayan (Winner)
Ogeere – Ololade Tijani-Ebong
Abebi Seranko Seniyan – Funmi Bank Anthony & Abdullahi Abdulrasaq
Mr Raji – Okusanya Bayonle Samson
Morenikeji – Karamot Adeboye
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES: HAUSA
“Aisha,” Abubakar Bashir Maishadda (Winner)
Kwana Casa’In – Evans Ejiogu
Lulu Da A – Ty Shaban
Guzama – Nancy Yiljep
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES: IGBO
“Uhuruchi,” Victor Iyke (Winner)
Ifediche – Brown Ene, Victor Onwudiwe & Ben Cassie
The Bride Price (Imego) – Trinity Ugonabo
Ijeoma – Shileola A. Ibironke
Ego Mbute – Shileola A. Ibironke
BEST SOUNDTRACK IN MOVIE OR TV SERIES
“Anikulapo,” Kent Edunjobi (Winner)
King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Adam Songbird & Tolu Obanro
Shanty Town – Jaysynths & Hotkid
Black Mail – Joel Christian Goffin
Battle On Buka Street – Gbas Gbos by Tolu Obanro & Adam Songbird
Obara’M – Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike & Kayode Kasum
L.I.F.E. – Abiola Olayinka & Habeeb Adebayo
BEST PICTURE EDITOR IN MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom (“Crime & Justice Lagos“) (Winner)
Brotherhood – Martini Akande
Anikulapo – Temitope Folarin
Ile Owo – Adio Solanke
King Of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Sanjo Adegoke
Tembele – Kimera Paul
Diiche – Banjo Onyekachi, Winston Aig-Ohioma, Oluwaseun Adeosun
Ijakumo The Born Again Stripper – Steve Sodiya
Battle On Buka Street – Valentine Chukwuma
BEST SOUND EDITOR IN MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Anu Afolayan (“Anikulapo”) (Winner)
Shanty Town – Kolade Kayode Morakinyo
Ile Owo – Dare Olaitan & Adio Solanke
Battle On Buka Street – Kolade Morakinyo & Pius Fatoke
Black Mail – Shiloh Godson
Ijakumo The Born Again Stripper – Kazeem Agboola
Obara’ M – Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike & Kayode Kasum
Bedroom Chains – Ismail Kyobe Ssebowa
The Set Up 2 – Grey Jones
Click Click Bang – Fredrick Karumba
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Loukman Ali (“Brotherhood”) (Winner)
Crime & Justice – Yinka Edward
Tembele – Ekuka Ishaq
Shanty Town – Jonathan Kovel
Diiche – Charles Oleghe
Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper – Idowu Adedapo
Real Housewives Of Lagos – Mex Ossai, Philip Okpokoro, Esmond Igho, KC Obiajulu & Goke Oyerinde
Anikulapo – Jonathan Kovel
Flawsome – Idowu Adedapo (Mr Views)
Jolly Roger – Paul Gambit
BEST DIRECTOR
Loukman Ali (“Brotherhood”) (Winner)
Black Mail – Obi Emelonye
Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan
All The Colours Of The World Are Between Black and White – Babatunde Apalowo
Shanty Town – Dimeji Ajibola
Tembele – Mugisha Herbert Morris
King Of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo
The Trade – Jade Osiberu
Man Of God – Bolanle Austen-Peters
Diiche – Tolu Ajayi, Fiyin Gambo, Ifeoma Chukwuogo & James Omokwe
BEST MAKEUP ARTIST MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Maryam Ndukwe & Hakeem Effects Onilogbo (“Shanty Town”) (Winner)
Anikulapo – Hakeem Effects Onilogbo
King of Thieves: Agesinkole – Francisca Otaigbe
The Trade – Carina SFX
Tarella – Sandra Oyiana-Ogbeni
Ile Owo – Feyzo Artistry
Battle On Buka Street – Hakeem Effects Onilogbo & Jemila Sedik
BEST MOVIE EAST AFRICA
“Click Click Bang,” Philip Karanja Njenga (Winner)
Karamoja – Eleanor Nwabiso
Bedroom Chains – Hassan Mageye
Baba Twins – Lucy Mwangi
Married To Work – Nadira Shakur
Dial M For Maya – Gashumba Emmanuel
Tembele – Mugisha Herbert Morris
Gacal – Omar Hamza
Mvamizi (The Intruder) – Wilson Nkya & Philipo Ngonyani
Frida – Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi
BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA
“Jewel,” Elvis Chucks (Winner)
Silver Lining – Emmanuel Mwape
Ke Bona Spoko – Leburugraphy
MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY
“Leaked” (Winner)
Revisit
Stinger
Cheza
A Quiet Intruder
Strings
BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA
“Brotherhood,” Jade Osiberu (Winner)
Four Four Forty Four – Winifred Mena Ajakpovi
Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan
Kanaani – Rent-A-Studio & Native Media TV
Obara’ M – Kayode Kasum
Choke – Chris Odeh
Red Carpet – Samira Yakubu
BEST TELEVISION SERIES
“Crime & Justice,” Yinka Edward (Winner)
Diiche – James Omokwe
The Plan – Dimbo Atiya, Rahama Sadau, Safina Mellisa
When are we getting married – Ife Olujuyigbe, Kayode Kasum
Visa On Arrival Season 1 – Bovi Ugboma, Ann Obaseki
Real Housewives of Lagos – Adeola Art-Alade & Dare Art Alade
Single Kiasi – Grace Kahaki & Philippe Bresson
Flawsome – Tola Odunsi & Akin Akinkugbe
County 49 – Millicent Ogutu
Game On Season 2 – Vincent Nwachukwu
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER MOVIE/TV SERIES
Adeola Art-Alade (“The Real Housewives of Lagos,”) (Winner)
Four Four Forty Four – Millicent Jack
Brotherhood – Ezugworie Franca
Man of God – Bolanle Austen-Peters, Clement Effanga, Juliana Dede
Anikulapo – Toyin Ogundeji
Shanty Town – Bunmi Fashina, Tiannah Empire & Secrets of April
Nnewi The Land of Gold – Kingsley Okoye Rex
BEST OVERALL MOVIE
“Anikulapo,” Kunle Afolayan (Winner)
Battle On Buka Street – Funke Akindele
Brotherhood – Jade Osiberu
King Of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Femi Adebayo
Four Four Forty Four – Winfred Mena-Ajakpovi
Ile Owo – Kayode Kasum
Tembele – Mugisha Herbet Morris
Industry Merit Award: Patience Ozokwor
Trailblazer Award: Angel Oyin Onigwe
Best Dressed Female: Beauty Tukura
Best Dressed Male: Enioluwa Adeoluwa
