Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
Current: 2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
Awarded forExcellence in Television and Film
CountryNigeria
Presented byMultichoice Africa
First awarded2013
Websiteamvcaawards.dstv.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkAfrica Magic

Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) is an annual accolade presented by MultiChoice recognizing outstanding achievement in television and film.[1] The inaugural Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards ceremony was held in Lagos, Lagos State in Nigeria on 9 March 2013, and was broadcast live in more than 50 countries.[2] Entries into the award ceremony are films and TV series that have been aired in the previous year.[3][4]

Ceremonies

Categories

The following are the 2018 categories:[5][6][7][8]

  • Best Actor in a Drama/TV series
  • Best Actress in a Drama/TV series
  • Best Supporting actress in a drama
  • Best supporting actor in a drama
  • Best Actor in a comedy
  • Best actress in a comedy
  • Best Make-up artist
  • Best Costume designer
  • Best Lighting designer
  • Best Sound Editor
  • Best Art director
  • Best Cinematographer
  • Best Writer - Drama/Comedy
  • Best Indigenous Language (Hausa)
  • Best Indigenous Language (Igbo)
  • Best Indigenous Language (Yoruba)
  • Best Indigenous Language (Swahili)
  • Best Documentary
  • Best Short Film/Online video
  • Best TV series - drama/comedy
  • Best Movie (East Africa)
  • Best Movie (Southern Africa)
  • Best Movie (West Africa)
  • Best Movie director
  • Best Overall Movie
  • Best Soundtrack - Movie/TV series
  • Best TV series
  • Trailblazer Award
  • Legend/Industry Merit Award


Statistics

Most nominations

By a film

10 and up

Number
of
nominations
Film titleYear
14Otelo Burning2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
14'762017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
1393 Days2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
13Oloibiri2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
12October 12015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
11Living in Bondage: Breaking Free2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
11Tatu2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
11Mirror Boy2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
11A Place in the Stars2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
10Alter Ego2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards

By an individual

MaleFemale
Number
of
nominations
NameNotesNumber
of
nominations
NameNotes
12Stanlee OhikhuareBest Makeup (2015), Best Lighting Designer (2015), Best Art Director (2015), Best Cinematographer (2015), Best Movie Director (2015), Best Lighting Designer - Common Man (2016), Best Lighting Designer - Kpians: Feast of Soul (2016), Best Art Director (2016), Best Cinematographer (2016), Best Writer (2018), Best Sound Editor (2018), Best Art Director (2018).13Shirley Frimpong-MansoBest Director (2013), Best Writer (drama) - Perfect Picture (2013), Best Writer (drama) - A Sting in a Tale (2013), Best Writer - comedy (2013), Best Video Editor (2014), Best Art Director - Contract (2014), Best Art Director - Adams Apple (2014), Best Writer in drama (2014), Best Director (2014), Best Writer in drama (2015), Best Director (2016), Best Picture Editor (2016) and Best Director (2018)
7Obi EmelonyeBest Sound Editor (2013), Best Director (2013), Best Writer (2013), Best Video Editor (2014), Best Sound Editor (2014), Best Director (2014), Best Indigenous - Igbo (2015)5Funke AkindeleBest actress in a drama (2013), best actress in a comedy (2013), best actress in a comedy (2016), best actress in a comedy for Jenifa's Diaries (2017), best actress in a comedy for A Trip to Jamaica (2017)
5Yinka EdwardBest Cinematographer (2015), Best Cinematographer - 93 Days (2017), Best Cinematographer - 76 (2017), Best Lighting Designer (2017) and Best Cinematographer (2018).5Rita DominicNew era award (2014), best actress in a drama (2015), best actress in a comedy (2015), best actress in a drama (2017), best actress in a comedy (2018)
5Blossom ChukwujekwuBest Supporting Actor (2015), Best Supporting Actor (2016), Best Actor in a Drama (2016), Best Actor in a Comedy (2017), Best Actor in a Comedy (2018)4Ivie OkujayeTrailblazer award (2013), best actress in a drama (2014), best actress in a drama (2017), best supporting actress (2017)
5Frank Rajah AraseBest Art Director (2014), Best Director (2014), Best Art Director (2015), Best Writer (2015) and Best Art Director (2016)3Nse Ikpe EtimBest actress in a drama (2014), best actress in a comedy (2015), best actress in a drama (2016)
4OC UkejeBest Actor in a Drama (2015), Best Supporting Actor (2015), Best Supporting Actor (2016) and Best Actor in a Comedy (2018)3Jackie AppiahBest actress in a drama (2013), best actress in a comedy (2014), best actress in a comedy (2015)
4Tunde BabalolaBest Writer - comedy (2015), Best Writer - drama (2015), Best Writer - The CEO (2017) and Best Writer - Ghana Must Go (2017).3Adesua EtomiBest actress in a drama (2016), best actress in a drama (2017), best actress in a comedy (2018)
3Wale OjoBest Actor in a Comedy (2015), Best supporting actor (2018), Best actor in a drama (2018)3Sara BlecherBest director (2013), best writer (2013), best director (2016)
Adjetey AnangBest Actor in a Drama (2015), Best actor in a drama - Keteke (2018), Best actor in a drama - Sidechick Gang (2018)3Lydia ForsonBest actress in a comedy (2015), Best writer (2015), Best supporting actress (2018)
Majid MichelBest Actor in a Drama - Somewhere in Africa (2014), Best actor in a drama - House of Gold (2014), Best actor in a drama (2016)3Jumoke OdetolaBest indigenous Yoruba (2016), Best indigenous Yoruba (2017) and Best indigenous Yoruba (2018)
Osita IhemeBest Supporting Actor (2013), Best actor in a comedy - The Hero (2014), Best actor in a comedy - The Fighter (2014)2Mercy AigbeBest indigenous - Yoruba (2014), Best indigenous - Yoruba (2016)
Segun ArinzeBest Supporting Actor (2015), Best actor in a drama (2016), Best Art director (2018)2Genevieve NnajiBest actress in a drama (2013), Best actress in a drama (2016)
Ayo MakunNew Era award (2015), Best Writer (2017), Best actor in a comedy (2017)2Mercy JohnsonBest actress in a comedy (2013), Best supporting actress (2015)

Most wins

By a film

4 and up

Number
of
awards
Film titleYear
9October 12015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
7Living in Bondage: Breaking Free2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
5'762017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
4Otelo Burning2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
4Man on Ground2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
4Contract2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
4Nairobi Half Life2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
4The Meeting2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards

References

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