A photo of Chimezie Imo holding his Trailblazer Award plaque at the 2024 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA).
The 10th edition of the award show held in Lagos, Nigeria.
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The Full List of Winners at AMVCAs 2024

The standout success of the evening was BB Sasore’s 'Breath of Life' which won six awards from 11 nominations.

The most prominent talents from both the small and big screens vied for supremacy at the 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). The prestigious ceremony, dedicated to honoring excellence in film and television, commenced with a vibrant cultural day on May 10, showcasing the richness of African talent and heritage, which then unfolded to the main event on the evening of May 11.

Here’s the full list of winners for the 2024 edition of the AMVCAs:

Best Movie

Breath of Life - WINNER

Over the Bridge

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

A Tribe Called Judah

Blood Vessel

The Black Book

Best Director

BB Sasore (Breath of Life) - WINNER

Moses Inwang (Blood Vessel)

Adebayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior)

Johnscott Enah (Half Heaven)

CJ "Fiery" Obasi (Mami Wata)

Kayode Kasum (Áfàméfùnà)

Tolu Ajayi (Over The Bridge)

Best Lead Actress

Kehinde Bankole (Adire) - WINNER

Segilola Ogidan (Over The Bridge)

Ireti Doyle (The Origin: Madam Koi-Koi)

Evelyne Ily (Mami Wata),

Omowunmi Dada (Asiri Ade)

Lucie Debay (Omen)

Adaobi L. Dibor (Blood Vessel)

Best Lead Actor

Wale Ojo (Breath of Life) - WINNER

Stan Nze (Áfàméfùnà)

Richard Mofe Damijo (The Black Book)

David Ezekiel (Blood Vessel)

Gideon Okeke (Egun)

Marc Zinga (Omen)

Adedimeji Lateef (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior)

Gabriel Afolayan (This is Lagos)

Best Supporting Actress

Genoveva Umeh (Breath of Life) - WINNER

Joke Silva (Over The Bridge)

Bimbo Akintola (The Black Book)

Ejiro Onojaife (The Origin: Madam Koi-Koi)

Fathia Williams (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior)

Best Supporting Actor

Demola Adedoyin (Breath of Life) - WINNER

Alexx Ekubo (Áfàméfùnà)

Timini Egbuson (A Tribe Called Judah)

Ropo Ewenla (Over The Bridge)

Itele D Icon (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior)

Gregory Ojefua (This is Lagos)

Levi Chikere (Blood Vessel)

Best Makeup

Campbell Precious (Mami Wata) - WINNER

Francesca Otaigbe (Over the Bridge)

Hadizat Gambo (Mojisola)

Hakeem Onilogbo (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)

Feyisayo Oyebisi (A Tribe Called Judah)

Best Art Direction

Abisola Omolade (Over The Bridge) - WINNER

Victor Akpan (Blood Vessel)

Okechukwu Frost Nwankwo, Kelechi Odu (Breath of Life)

Pat Nebo and Chima Temple (The Black Book)

Tunji Afolayan (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior)

C.J "Fiery" Obasi (Mami Wata)

Eve Martin (Omen)

Best Costume Designer

Lola Awe (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior) - WINNER

Demola Adeyemi (Over The Bridge)

Bolanle Austen-Peters, Ituen Basi, Folake Coker and Clement Effanga (Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti)

Bunmi Demilola Fashina (Mami Wata)

Daniel Obasi (Breath of Life)

Best Writing in a TV Series

Volume - WINNER

Skinny Girl in Transit (Season 7)

Wura (Season 2)

Visa on Arrival

MTV Shuga Naija

Masquerades of Aniedo

Slum King

Best Writing in a Movie

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Tunde Babalola) - WINNER

Breath of Life (BB Sasore)

Over The Bridge (Tosin Otudeko)

Jagun Jagun: The Warrior (Adebayo Tijani)

Áfàméfùnà (Anyanwu Sandra Adaora)

A Tribe Called Judah (Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele, Collins Okoh and Akinlabi Ishola)

Mami Wata (CJ "Fiery" Obasi)

Best Sound Design

Grey Jones Ossai (Breath of Life and Blood Vessel) - WINNER

Nominees: Ava Momoh (Over The Bridge)

Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia (Kipkemboi)

Samy Bardet (Mami Wata)

Best Editing

Antonio Ribeiro (The Black Book) - WINNER

Chuka Ejorh and Onyekachi Banjo (Over The Bridge)

Holmes Awa (Breath of Life)

Alex Kamau and Victor Obok (Volume)

Dayo Nathaniel (Ogeere – Earth)

Nathan Delannoy (Mami Wata)

Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)

Jagun Jagun: The Warrior (Femi Adebayo) - WINNER

Mami Wata (CJ "Fiery" Obasi)

Ijogbon: Chaos (Kunle Afolayan)

Orisa (Odunlade Adekola)

Nana Akoto (Kwabena Gyansah)

Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)

Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One) - WINNER

Where The River Divides

Wandongwa

Nakupenda

Itifaki

Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)

Motshameko O Kotsi - WINNER

Service To Heart

Uncle Limbani

Best Documentary

Lobola, A Bride’s True Price? - WINNER

Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)

Empalikino (Forgiveness)

The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold)

Sowing Hope

Best Cinematography

Blood Vessel (Gideon Chukwu) - WINNER

Mami Wata (Lílis Soares)

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 Indigenous M-Net Original

Irora Iya - WINNER

The Passenger

Nana Akoto

Apo

Love Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu)

Best Digital Content Creator

Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement – Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi) - WINNER

National Treasure – Adebola Adeyela (Lizzy Jay)

Hello Neighbour – Elozonam Ogbolu, Lina Idoko and Jemima Osunde

The Boyfriend – Maryam Apaokagi-Greene

Best Short Film

Broken Mask

T’egbon T’aburo

Eighteenth Year

Man and Masquerades

A Place Called Forward

Best Unscripted M-Net Original

Foreign Wives - WINNER

What Will People Say

The Irabors’ Forever After

Date My Family Zambia

Royal Qlique (Season 2)

Best Scripted M-Net Original

Slum King

Half Open Window

Itura

The Passenger

Magic Room

Best Scripted Series

Itura - WINNER

Volume

Wura (Season 2)

Slum King

Chronicles

Best Unscripted Series

Gh Queens (Season 2) - WINNER

LOL: Last One Laughing Naija (Season 1)

Nightlife In Lasgidi

The Real Housewives Of Lagos (Season 2)

Mutale Mwanza Unscripted (Season 1)

Best Multichoice Talent Factory Movie

Her Dark Past - WINNER

Grown

Somewhere in Kole

Full Time Husband

The 11th Commandment

Mfumukazi

Trailblazer Award

Chimezie Imo

Industry Merit Award

Idowu Philips (Iya Rainbow) and Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD)

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