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)