The 8th edition of the prestigious movie award the Africa Magic Viewers’ choice Award (AMVCAs 2022) was held today in Lagos.
On Saturday, May 14, 2022, the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) came to a spectacular conclusion, with winners presented on the greatest and most elegant night to honour African cinema and television talent.
Rattlesnake – The Ahanna Story and Amina took home four AMVCA awards each, with Ramsey Nouah winning Best Director for Rattlesnake – The Ahanna Story and Amina winning Best Overall Movie.
Comedian Sabinus won his first award.
Below is the full list of the winners at the AMVCA:
| CATEGORY | NOMINEE | ||
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1 |
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | ||
| DWINDLE | BRODA SHAGGI/SAMUEL PERRY | ||
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2 |
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | ||
| RATTLESNAKE – THE AHANNA STORY | STAN NZE | ||
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3 |
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | ||
| OMO GHETTO (THE SAGA) | FUNKE AKINDELE | ||
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4 |
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) | ||
| RATTLESNAKE – THE AHANNA STORY | OSAS IGHODARO | ||
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5 |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN MOVIE OR TV SERIES | ||
| JANKARIWO | ODUNLADE ADEKOLA | ||
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6 |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN MOVIE OR TV SERIES | ||
| COUNTRY HARD | OMOWUNMI DADA | ||
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7 |
BEST SHORT FILM OR ONLINE VIDEO | ||
| I AM THE PROSTITUTE MAMA DESCRIBED | TAIWO OGUNNIMO | ||
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8 |
BEST ONLINE SOCIAL CONTENT CREATOR | ||
| MR FUNNY | OGA SABINUS | ||
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9 |
BEST AFRICA MAGIC ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES | ||
| THE RISHANTES | DIMBO ATIYA | ||
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10 |
BEST AFRICA MAGIC ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES | ||
| THE JOHNSONS | ROGERS OFIME | ||
|
11 |
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – HAUSA | ||
| VOICELESS | ROGERS OFIME | ||
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12 |
BEST DIRECTOR/PRODUCER MOVIE | ||
| RATTLESNAKE – THE AHANNA STORY | RAMSEY NOUAH | ||
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13 |
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – IGBO | ||
| NNE-KA | UCHE NNANNA MADUKA | ||
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14 |
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – SWAHILI | ||
| OBAMBO | FREDDY FERUZI | ||
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15 |
BEST TELEVISION SERIES DRAMA OR COMEDY | ||
| THE MYSTIC RIVER | ROGERS OFIME | ||
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16 |
BEST SOUND TRACK MOVIE OR TV SERIES | ||
| GOLD COAST LOUNGE | PASCAL AKA & RAQUEL | ||
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17 |
BEST MAKE UP CATEGORY | ||
| OMO GHETTO (THE SAGA) | BALOGUN ABIODUN | ||
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18 |
BEST SOUND EDITOR MOVIE OR TV SERIES | ||
| AMINA | JIM LIVELY & JAMES NELSON | ||
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19 |
BEST DOCUMENTARY | ||
| IF OBJECTS COULD SPEAK | SAITABAO KAIYARE, MUMO LIKU, ELENA SCHILLING, DANIELLA FRITZ, ANN KATRINA BOBERG | ||
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20 |
BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER IN A MOVIE OR TV SERIES | ||
| NNEKA THE PRETTY SERPENT | MATHEW YUSUF | ||
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21 |
BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA | ||
| HAIRAREB | DANTAGOS JIMMY – MELANI | ||
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22 |
BEST ART DIRECTOR MOVIE OR TV SERIES | ||
| AMINA | TUNJI AFOLAYAN | ||
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23 |
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER MOVIE OR TV SERIES | ||
| AMINA | MILLICENT T. JACK | ||
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24 |
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – YORUBA | ||
| ALAISE | DAVID AKANDE, DEMOLA YUSUF, EDGARD LEROY | ||
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25 |
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER | ||
| RATTLESNAKE – THE AHANNA STORY | MUHAMMED ATTA AHMED | ||
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26 |
BEST PICTURE EDITOR | ||
| FOR MARIA EBUN PATAKI | TUNDE APALOWO | ||
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27 |
BEST WRITER IN A MOVIE OR TV SERIES | ||
| INTRODUCING THE KUJUS’ | MANIE OISEOMAYE, DONALD TOMBIA, BIODUN STEPHEN | ||
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28 |
BEST MOVIE EAST AFRICA | ||
| THE GIRL IN THE YELLOW JUMPER | MOROCCO OMARI | ||
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29 |
BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA | ||
| COLLISION COURSE | BOLANLE AUSTEN – PETERS, JOSEPH UMOIBOM & JAMES AMUTA | ||
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30 |
BEST MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY | ||
| ENGAITO | Daisy Masembe | ||
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31 |
BEST OVERALL MOVIE | ||
| AMINA | IZU OJUKWU & OKEY OGUNJIOFOR | ||
The eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards was brought to you by Africa Magic in association with MultiChoice and proudly sponsored by Amstel Malta.