The winners of the 2023 African Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA) have been announced.
The event, which is sponsored and organized yearly by MultiChoice and African Magic, is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate African cinema and television talents for their outstanding achievements to the industry.
This year’s AMVCA, the 9th edition, included a three-day sequence of festivities beginning on Thursday, May 18, 2023, with the ‘Opening Night and Cultural Day,’ a day to celebrate African culture, followed by the ‘Runway Show and Nominee Gala,’ on May 19, and the ‘Award Night,’ on May 20.
The award night ceremony, which took place on Saturday, May 20, 2023, saw many African actors, actresses, and TV personalities who graced the occasion beautifully styled in their ensembles pick up awards in top categories.
The full list of winners at the AMVCA 2023 includes:
Best Sound Editor
Anu Afolayan, Anikulapo (Winner)
Best Lighting Designer
Mathew Yusuf, Brotherhood (Winner)
Best Cinematographer
Loukman Ali, Brotherhood (Winner)
Best Picture Editor
Holmes Awa and Daniel Tom, Crime and Justice (Winner)
Best Art Director
Wale Adeleke, King of Thieves (Agesinkole) (Winner)
The Best Costume Designer in a Movie or TV Series
Adeola Art-Alade: The Real Housewives of Lagos Reunion Episode (Winner)
Best Writer of a Drama, Comedy, Movie, or TV
Sola Dada-Anikulapo (Winner)
The best soundtrack in a movie or series
Kent Edunjobi, Anikulapo (Winner)
The Best Movie in Southern Africa
Elvis Chucks: Jewel (Winner)
Best Movie: East Africa
Click Click Bang: Philip Karanja Njenga (Winner)
The Best Movie in West Africa
Brotherhood: Jade Osiberu (Winner)
Best Actor in a Comedy
Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi): Inside Life (Winner)
Best Actor in a Drama
Tobi Bakre, Brotherhood (Winner)
Best Actress in a Comedy
Bimbo Ademoye, Selina (Winner)
Best Actress in a Drama
Osas Ighodaro, Man of God (Winner)
Best Supporting Actress
Efe Irele, Four Four Forty Four (Winner)
Best Supporting Actor
Abdisattar Ahmed, Gacal (Winner)
Best Short Film
Adeoye Adetunji, Pa Aromire (Winner)
Best Online Social Content Creator
Elozonam, Kie Kie, “Back From The Future (Winner)
Best Original Comedy Series
Njoro Wa Uba (Winner)
Best Unscripted Original
King Bugar (Winner)
Best Original Comedy Series
Njoro Wa Uba (Winner)
Best Original Drama Series
Ricordi (Winner)
The Best Makeup Artist in a Movie or Series
Maryam Ndukwe, Hakeem Effects Onilogbo, and Shanty Town (Winners)
Best Television Series
Yinka Edward, Crime and Justice (Winner)
Best Documentary
Nora Awolowo, Nigeria: The Debut (Winner)
Best Director
Loukman Ali, Brotherhood (Winner)
Multichoice Talent Factory Film
Leaked (Winner)
Best Indigenous Language: Yoruba
Kunle Afolayan-Anikulapo (Winner)
Best Indigenous Language: Hausa
Abubakar Bashir Maishadda-Aisha (Winner)
Best Indigenous Language: Igbo
Victor Iyke-Uhuruchi (Winner)
Best Indigenous Language: Swahili
Philip Karanja Njenga: Click Click Bang” (Winner)
Best Overall Movie
Kunle Afolayan-Anikulapo (Winner)
The award night, which also had top performances from Tiwa Savage, Spyro, and Iyanya, had Beauty Takura and Enioluwa emerge as ‘Best Dressed’ at the occasion.
