NOLLYWIRE EDITORIAL
AMVCA 9 Winners: Full List Of All The Winners At AMVCA 2023
The Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2023 dazzled audiences with a night of glitz, glamour, and outstanding talent. The highly anticipated AMVCA 9 award event showcased the pinnacle of African cinema, honouring the exceptional achievements of filmmakers, actors, and industry professionals. From captivating dramas to side-splitting comedies, the winners of AMVCA 2023 delivered performances that left a lasting impact on the hearts of viewers.
Join us as we dive into the full list of victors, celebrating the best of African cinema and the extraordinary contributions that continue to elevate the industry to new heights.
VOTING CATEGORIES
BEST UNSCRIPTED ORIGINAL
King Bugar (Winner)
Come Play Naija Off Air with Gbemi & Tools Judging Matters Rock That Aisle Again Sankofa Kan-See-Me
BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES
Ricordi (Winner)
Unmarried The Rishantes To Have and To Hold Accra Medic Dirty Laundry Njila Pete Junior Drama Club A Infiltrada Pazia
BEST ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES
Njoro Wa Uba (Winner)
Flatmates The Johnsons My Siblings and I Co-Habits RSM Uncle Limbani Mussulando Popi The Return Of Original Comedy
BEST ORIGINAL TELENOVELA
Mpali (Winner)
Itura Covenant Huba Dede Prestige Salem Mahinga Maida
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA, MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Osas Ighodaro ("Man of God) (Winner)
Bimbo Ademoye ("Anikulapo") Ini Dima-Okojie ("Flawsome") Immaculata Oko Kasum ("Ile Owo") Enado Odigie ("Flawsome") Nimo Loveline ("The Planters Plantation") Queen Nwokoye ("Strained") Nse Ikpe-Etim ("Shanty Town") Ini Edo ("Shanty Town") Scarlet Gomez ("Wura")
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY/TV SERIES
Bimbo Ademoye ("Selina") (Winner)
Battle On Buka Street - Mercy Johnson Battle On Buka Street - Funke Akindele Red Carpet - Rosely Ngissah Passport - Mercy Johnson Okojie Visa On Arrival - Albert Oluwatoyin Married To Work - Grace Wacuka
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY DRAMA, MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Samuel 'Broda Shaggi' Perry ("Inside Life") (Winner)
The Razz Guy - Nosa Afolabi Unintentional - Kunle Idowu ‘Frank Donga’ Inside Life - Adokiye Horsfall 'Romeo_WJ' Battle On Buka Street - Nkem Owoh Survivors - Samuel A. Perry 'Broda Shaggi' Just Friends - Charles Etubiebi City Hustler - Charles Inojie Aki & PawPaw - Chinedu Ikedieze Inside Life - Nedu Ani (Nedu Wazobia)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA, MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Tobi Bakre ("Brotherhood") (Winner)
Shanty Town - Chidi Mokeme The Trade - Blossom Chukwujekwu All The Colours Of The World Are Between Black and White - Tope Tedela King of Thieves (Agesinkole) - Femi Adebayo Black Mail - O.C. Ukeje Tembele - Nkakalukanyi Patriq Kofa - Daniel Etim-Effiong Choke - Chimezie Imo Four Four Forty Four - Richard Mofe Damijo
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Abdisattar Ahmed ("Gacal") (Winner)
County 49 - James Webbo
Anikulapo - Yinka Quadri
The Razz Guy - Bucci Franklin
Anikulapo - Taiwo Hassan
Brotherhood - OC Ukeje
Bedroom Chains - Jeffroberts Walusimbi
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA, MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Efe Irele ("Four Four Forty Four") (Winner)
On Your Own - Ivie Okujaye Brotherhood - Toni Tones Anikulapo - Sola Sobowale Love In A Pandemic - Teniola Aladese Kofa - Gina Castel
BEST ONLINE SOCIAL CONTENT CREATOR
Elozonam & Kiekie ("Back From the Future") (Winner)
Nollywood Epic Love Story Parody (The Finale) - Tee Kuro Husband’s Side Chick - Steve Chuks My Sweet Mother Inlaw - Isbae U VIP Bathroom - Abiola Quick Pronunciations - Kenzy Udosen Soldiers at War (Compilation) - Oluwadolarz & Abayomi Alvin The Activist - Edem Victor Fake Alert with Mercy Johnson - Adeaga Bukunmi
Iya Barakat Teropi Secxxion - Bimbo Ademoye
BEST SHORT FILM OR ONLINE VIDEO
"Pa Aromire," Adeoye Adetunji (Winner)
Teju's Tale - Teniola Zara King The Song Maiden - Nkem Nwaturuocha Sixteen Rounds - Usama Mukwaya, Loukman Ali Away - Victor Onwudiwe & Goodnews Erico Isika Convictus - Gbenga Salu Love Language - Uzoamaka Aniunoh
NON-VOTING CATEGORIES
BEST WRITER IN MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Sola Dada ("Anikulapo") (Winner)
The Trade - Jade Osiberu Kanaani - Tunde Apalowo & Jeffery Musa David Diiche - Sodi Kurubo, Stephanie Dadet & Victor Aghahowa Battle On Buka Street - Funke Akindele, Jack'enneth Opukeme, Stephen Oluboyo & Jemine Edukugho King of Thieves: Agesinkole - Yinka Laoye Choke - Uche Ateli
BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE OR TV SERIES)
Wale Adeleke ("King Of Thieves: Agesinkole") (Winner)
Brotherhood - Olugbenga Ogunshina and Joy Kadiri Crime & Justice - Pat Nebo & Temple Chima Adighije Battle On Buka Street - Olatunji Afolayan Shanty Town - Olalekan Isiaka Almajiri - Toka Mcbaror Diiche - Uche Nwaohiri & Tunde Lawal
BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER IN MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Matthew Yusuf ("Brotherhood") (Winner)
Crime & Justice - Francis Wanyahdeh Anikulapo - Lanre Omofaiye Shanty Town - Walter Odhiambo Ile Owo - Ismail Adewunmi Four Four Forty Four - Muri Salami Diiche - Francis Wanyahdeh & Ebuka Enejere Real Housewives Of Lagos - Renaldo Van Den Berg, Emmanuel Patrick, David Otuokere Tarella - Godwin Lawal Flawsome - Segun Adeleke
BEST DOCUMENTARY
"Nigeria: The Debut," Nora Awolowo (Winner)
Awaiting Trial - Chude Jideonwo 100 Of Us - Best Okoduwa Truck Blind Spot - Nathaniel George Green: The Amazons - Charles F. Solomon, Oluchi Nsofor, Aaron Olayemi & Famous Odion Way to the Top - Charles F. Solomon Baby Blues - Nora Awolowo
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES: SWAHILI
"Click Click Bang," Philip Karanja Njenga (Winner0
Safari - Phoebe Ruguru & Njue Kevin Barakatatu - Malcom Hamisi Frida - Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi Mpiganaji - Daniel Manege Dau - Freddy Feruzi Mvanmizi: The Intruder - Wilson Nkya
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES: YORUBA
"Anikulapo," Kunle Afolayan (Winner)
Ogeere - Ololade Tijani-Ebong Abebi Seranko Seniyan - Funmi Bank Anthony & Abdullahi Abdulrasaq Mr Raji - Okusanya Bayonle Samson Morenikeji - Karamot Adeboye
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES: HAUSA
"Aisha," Abubakar Bashir Maishadda (Winner)
Kwana Casa'In - Evans Ejiogu Lulu Da A - Ty Shaban Guzama - Nancy Yiljep
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES: IGBO
"Uhuruchi," Victor Iyke (Winner)
Ifediche - Brown Ene, Victor Onwudiwe & Ben Cassie The Bride Price (Imego) - Trinity Ugonabo Ijeoma - Shileola A. Ibironke Ego Mbute - Shileola A. Ibironke
BEST SOUNDTRACK IN MOVIE OR TV SERIES
"Anikulapo," Kent Edunjobi (Winner)
King of Thieves (Agesinkole) - Adam Songbird & Tolu Obanro Shanty Town - Jaysynths & Hotkid Black Mail - Joel Christian Goffin Battle On Buka Street - Gbas Gbos by Tolu Obanro & Adam Songbird Obara'M - Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike & Kayode Kasum L.I.F.E. - Abiola Olayinka & Habeeb Adebayo
BEST PICTURE EDITOR IN MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom (" Crime & Justice Lagos ") (Winner)
Brotherhood - Martini Akande Anikulapo - Temitope Folarin Ile Owo - Adio Solanke King Of Thieves (Agesinkole) - Sanjo Adegoke Tembele - Kimera Paul Diiche - Banjo Onyekachi, Winston Aig-Ohioma, Oluwaseun Adeosun Ijakumo The Born Again Stripper - Steve Sodiya Battle On Buka Street - Valentine Chukwuma
BEST SOUND EDITOR IN MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Anu Afolayan ("Anikulapo") (Winner)
Shanty Town - Kolade Kayode Morakinyo Ile Owo - Dare Olaitan & Adio Solanke Battle On Buka Street - Kolade Morakinyo & Pius Fatoke Black Mail - Shiloh Godson Ijakumo The Born Again Stripper - Kazeem Agboola Obara' M - Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike & Kayode Kasum Bedroom Chains - Ismail Kyobe Ssebowa The Set Up 2 - Grey Jones Click Click Bang - Fredrick Karumba
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Loukman Ali ("Brotherhood") (Winner)
Crime & Justice - Yinka Edward Tembele - Ekuka Ishaq Shanty Town - Jonathan Kovel Diiche - Charles Oleghe Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper - Idowu Adedapo Real Housewives Of Lagos - Mex Ossai, Philip Okpokoro, Esmond Igho, KC Obiajulu & Goke Oyerinde Anikulapo - Jonathan Kovel Flawsome - Idowu Adedapo (Mr Views) Jolly Roger - Paul Gambit
BEST DIRECTOR
Loukman Ali ("Brotherhood") (Winner)
Black Mail - Obi Emelonye Anikulapo - Kunle Afolayan All The Colours Of The World Are Between Black and White - Babatunde Apalowo Shanty Town - Dimeji Ajibola Tembele - Mugisha Herbert Morris King Of Thieves (Agesinkole) - Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo The Trade - Jade Osiberu Man Of God - Bolanle Austen-Peters Diiche - Tolu Ajayi, Fiyin Gambo, Ifeoma Chukwuogo & James Omokwe
BEST MAKEUP ARTIST MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Maryam Ndukwe & Hakeem Effects Onilogbo ("Shanty Town") (Winner)
Anikulapo - Hakeem Effects Onilogbo King of Thieves: Agesinkole - Francisca Otaigbe The Trade - Carina SFX Tarella - Sandra Oyiana-Ogbeni Ile Owo - Feyzo Artistry Battle On Buka Street - Hakeem Effects Onilogbo & Jemila Sedik
BEST MOVIE EAST AFRICA
"Click Click Bang," Philip Karanja Njenga (Winner)
Karamoja - Eleanor Nwabiso Bedroom Chains - Hassan Mageye Baba Twins - Lucy Mwangi Married To Work - Nadira Shakur Dial M For Maya - Gashumba Emmanuel Tembele - Mugisha Herbert Morris Gacal - Omar Hamza Mvamizi (The Intruder) - Wilson Nkya & Philipo Ngonyani Frida - Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi
BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA
"Jewel," Elvis Chucks (Winner)
Silver Lining - Emmanuel Mwape Ke Bona Spoko - Leburugraphy
MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY
"Leaked" (Winner)
Revisit Stinger Cheza A Quiet Intruder Strings
BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA
"Brotherhood," Jade Osiberu (Winner)
Four Four Forty Four - Winifred Mena Ajakpovi Anikulapo - Kunle Afolayan Kanaani - Rent-A-Studio & Native Media TV Obara' M - Kayode Kasum Choke - Chris Odeh Red Carpet - Samira Yakubu
BEST TELEVISION SERIES
"Crime & Justice," Yinka Edward (Winner)
Diiche - James Omokwe The Plan - Dimbo Atiya, Rahama Sadau, Safina Mellisa When are we getting married - Ife Olujuyigbe, Kayode Kasum Visa On Arrival Season 1 - Bovi Ugboma, Ann Obaseki Real Housewives of Lagos - Adeola Art-Alade & Dare Art Alade Single Kiasi - Grace Kahaki & Philippe Bresson Flawsome - Tola Odunsi & Akin Akinkugbe County 49 - Millicent Ogutu Game On Season 2 - Vincent Nwachukwu
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER MOVIE/TV SERIES
Adeola Art-Alade ( "The Real Housewives of Lagos,") (Winner)
Four Four Forty Four - Millicent Jack Brotherhood - Ezugworie Franca Man of God - Bolanle Austen-Peters, Clement Effanga, Juliana Dede Anikulapo - Toyin Ogundeji Shanty Town - Bunmi Fashina, Tiannah Empire & Secrets of April Nnewi The Land of Gold - Kingsley Okoye Rex
BEST OVERALL MOVIE
"Anikulapo," Kunle Afolayan (Winner)
Battle On Buka Street - Funke Akindele Brotherhood - Jade Osiberu King Of Thieves (Agesinkole) - Femi Adebayo Four Four Forty Four - Winfred Mena-Ajakpovi Ile Owo - Kayode Kasum Tembele - Mugisha Herbet Morris
Industry Merit Award: Patience Ozokwor
Trailblazer Award: Angel Oyin Onigwe
Best Dressed Female: Beauty Tukura
Best Dressed Male: Enioluwa Adeoluwa