Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
Annual Nigerian television and film awards
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The Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) are a set of accolades presented by MultiChoice recognizing outstanding achievement in television and film across Africa,[1] through an annual ceremony hosted in the Exhibition Center of the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria. The inaugural Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards ceremony was held 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]
Awarded forExcellence in Television and Film
CountryNigeria
Presented byMultichoice Africa
First award2013
| Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 2025 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | |
Desmond Elliot at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in Television and Film |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Presented by | Multichoice Africa |
| First award | 2013 |
| Website | amvcaawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Africa Magic |
Ceremonies
| Annual ceremony | Date of ceremony | Hosts | Best Overall film | Reference(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Director | Nation | ||||
| 1st | 9 March 2013 | IK and Vimbai | Otelo Burning | Sara Blecher |  South Africa |
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| 2nd AMVCA | 8 March 2014 | Osas, IK and Vimbai | Contract | Shirley Frimpong-Manso |  Ghana |
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| 3rd AMVCA | 7 March 2015 | IK and Vimbai | October 1 | Kunle Afolayan |  Nigeria |
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| 4th AMVCA | 5 March 2016 | IK and Minnie Dlamini | Dry | Stephanie Linus | ||
| 5th AMVCA | 4 March 2017 | 76 | Izu Ojukwu | |||
| 6th AMVCA | 1 September 2018 | 18 Hours | Njue Kevin |  Kenya |
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| 2019 ceremony not held | ||||||
| 7th AMVCA | 14 March 2020 | IK and Amina Abdi Rabar | Living in Bondage: Breaking Free | Ramsey Nouah | Nigeria |
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| 2021 ceremony not held | ||||||
| 8th AMVCA | 14 May 2022 | IK and Bonang Matheba | Amina | Izu Ojukwu | Nigeria |
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| 9th AMVCA | 20 May 2023 | IK and Zozibini Tunzi | Aníkúlápó | Kunle Afolayan | ||
| 10th AMVCA | 11 May 2024 | IK | Breath of Life | BB Sasore | ||
| 11th AMVCA | 10 May 2025 | IK | Freedom Way | Afolabi Olalekan | [5] | |
Categories
- Best Actor in a Drama
- Best Actress in a Drama
- 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
- Industry Merit Award
Statistics
Most nominations
By a film
10 and up
By an individual
| Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of nominations | Name | Notes | Number of nominations | Name | Notes |
| 12 | Stanlee Ohikhuare | Best 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). | 13 | Shirley Frimpong-Manso | Best 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) |
| 7 | Obi Emelonye | Best Sound Editor (2013), Best Director (2013), Best Writer (2013), Best Video Editor (2014), Best Sound Editor (2014), Best Director (2014), Best Indigenous - Igbo (2015) | 5 | Funke Akindele | Best 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) |
| 5 | Yinka Edward | Best Cinematographer (2015), Best Cinematographer - 93 Days (2017), Best Cinematographer - 76 (2017), Best Lighting Designer (2017) and Best Cinematographer (2018). | 5 | Rita Dominic | New 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) |
| 5 | Blossom Chukwujekwu | Best 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) | 4 | Ivie Okujaye | Trailblazer award (2013), best actress in a drama (2014), best actress in a drama (2017), best supporting actress (2017) |
| 5 | Frank Rajah Arase | Best Art Director (2014), Best Director (2014), Best Art Director (2015), Best Writer (2015) and Best Art Director (2016) | 3 | Nse Ikpe Etim | Best actress in a drama (2014), best actress in a comedy (2015), best actress in a drama (2016) |
| 4 | OC Ukeje | Best Actor in a Drama (2015), Best Supporting Actor (2015), Best Supporting Actor (2016) and Best Actor in a Comedy (2018) | 3 | Jackie Appiah | Best actress in a drama (2013), best actress in a comedy (2014), best actress in a comedy (2015) |
| 4 | Tunde Babalola | Best Writer - comedy (2015), Best Writer - drama (2015), Best Writer - The CEO (2017) and Best Writer - Ghana Must Go (2017). | 3 | Adesua Etomi | Best actress in a drama (2016), best actress in a drama (2017), best actress in a comedy (2018) |
| 3 | Wale Ojo | Best Actor in a Comedy (2015), Best supporting actor (2018), Best actor in a drama (2018) | 3 | Sara Blecher | Best director (2013), best writer (2013), best director (2016) |
| Adjetey Anang | Best Actor in a Drama (2015), Best actor in a drama - Keteke (2018), Best actor in a drama - Sidechick Gang (2018) | 3 | Lydia Forson | Best actress in a comedy (2015), Best writer (2015), Best supporting actress (2018) | |
| Majid Michel | Best Actor in a Drama - Somewhere in Africa (2014), Best actor in a drama - House of Gold (2014), Best actor in a drama (2016) | 3 | Jumoke Odetola | Best indigenous Yoruba (2016), Best indigenous Yoruba (2017) and Best indigenous Yoruba (2018) | |
| Osita Iheme | Best Supporting Actor (2013), Best actor in a comedy - The Hero (2014), Best actor in a comedy - The Fighter (2014) | 2 | Mercy Aigbe | Best indigenous - Yoruba (2014), Best indigenous - Yoruba (2016) | |
| Segun Arinze | Best Supporting Actor (2015), Best actor in a drama (2016), Best Art director (2018) | 2 | Genevieve Nnaji | Best actress in a drama (2013), Best actress in a drama (2016) | |
| Ayo Makun | New Era award (2015), Best Writer (2017), Best actor in a comedy (2017) | 2 | Mercy Johnson | Best actress in a comedy (2013), Best supporting actress (2015) | |
Most wins
By a film
4 and up
