The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2023, ends with the shocking announcement of this year’s winners.
The event which took place on May 20, 2023, was a show of coming together of the continent’s most creative filmmakers under one roof to celebrate their industrious contributions to the world of cinema.
As the events turns out, Kunle Afolayan’s Anikulapo took the lead, while Patience Ozokwo went home with the Industry Meritorious Award.
Here is the full list of winners:
Best Actor in a Comedy – (Movie/TV Series)-
Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi)
Best Actress in a Comedy – (Movie/TV Series)- Bimbo Ademoye – Selina
Best Actor in a Drama – (Movie/TV Series)
Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood
Best Actress in a Drama – (Movie/TV Series)
Osas Ighodaro – Man of God
Best Supporting Actor (Movie/TV Series)-
Abdisattar Ahmed – Gacal
Best Supporting Actress (Movie/TV Series)-
Efe Irele – Four Four Forty Four
Best Short Film- Adeoye Adetunji – (Pa Aromire)
Best Online Social Content Creator-
Elozonam, Kie Kie – Back From The Future
Best Original Telenovela- Mpali
Best Unscripted Original- King Bugar
Best Original Comedy Series- Njoro Wa Uba
Best Original Drama Series- Ricordi
Best Art Director- Wale Adeleke – King Of Thieves (Agesinkole)
Best Costume Designer (Movie/TV Series)-
Adeola Art-Alade – The Real Housewives of Lagos (Reunion Episode)
Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series)-
Mathew Yusuf – Brotherhood
Best Picture Editor (Movie/TV Series)-
Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom – Crime & Justice
Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV Series)- Anu Afolayan – Anikulapo
Best Soundtrack (Movie/TV Series)- Kent Edunjobi – Anikulapo
Best Makeup (Movie/TV Series)- Maryam Ndukwe, Hakeem Effects Onilogbo – Shanty Town
Best Writer (Movie/TV Series)- Sola Dada – Anikulapo
Best Cinematographer (Movie/TV Series)-
Loukman Ali – Brotherhood
Best Movie, Southern Africa- Jewel – Elvis Chucks
Best Movie, East Africa- Click Click Bang – Philip Karanja Njenga
Best Movie, West Africa- Brotherhood – Jade Osiberu
Best Television Series- Crime & Justice – Yinka Edward
Best Documentary- Nigeria-the Debut – Nora Awolowo
Best Director- Loukman Ali – Brotherhood
The Multichoice Talent Factory Film-Leaked
Best Indigenous Language, Swahili (Movie/TV Series)- Philip Karanja Njenga – Click Click Bang
Best Indigenous Language, Yoruba (Movie/TV Series)- Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan
Best Indigenous Language, Hausa (Movie/TV Series)- Aisha – Abubakar Bashir Maishadda
Best Indigenous Language, Igbo (Movie/TV Series)-Uhuruchi – Victor Iyke
Best Overall Movie, Africa- Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan
Industry Merit Award- Patience Ozokwor
The Trailblazer Award- Angel Onigwe
Best Dressed Male- Enioluwa Adeoluwa
Best Dressed Female- Beauty Tukura