2024 AMVCA Winners (FULL LIST): ‘Breath of Life’, ‘Jagun Jagun’ win big

The African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) illuminated the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites on Saturday as the entertainment world gathered to celebrate excellence in African cinema.

The ceremony, hosted by Nigerian television host and radio personality Ik Osakioduwa, dazzled audiences with a night filled with glamour, excitement, and recognition of outstanding talent in the African entertainment industry. 

In a celebration of diversity and creativity, actors, directors, producers, and other industry professionals gathered to honour achievements across various categories.

The red carpet was ablaze with stunning fashion statements as celebrities and guests arrived in style, setting the stage for an unforgettable evening.

Former Big Brother Naija contestants Neo Akpofure and Venita Akpofure, cousins, claimed top honours at the awards ceremony for best male and female dressed.

Their attire, inspired by their native Delta culture, was a bold statement aiming to showcase the opulence and elegance of the Delta people on a grand scale.

A notable highlight of the evening was the acclaim received by the film ‘Breath of Life,’ which garnered 11 nominations and secured victory in four categories.

Genovevah Umeh received the award for Best Supporting Actress, while Demola Adedoyin claimed the title of Best Supporting Actor.

Wale Ojo received recognition as the Best Lead Actor, and BB Sasore was celebrated as the Best Director.

The AMVCA also recognised the contribution of the rising skit maker Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola, aka Layi Wasabi, for his work, Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement, in the category of ‘Best Digital Content’.

Below is the list of winners for the 2024 AMVCA awards.

Best Makeup

– Campbell Precious (Mami Wata) – Winner

– Francesca Otaigbe (Over the Bridge)

– Hadizat Gambo (Mojisola)

– Hakeem Onilogbo (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)

– Feyisayo Oyebisi (A Tribe Called Judah)

Best Art Direction

– Abisola Omolade (Over The Bridge)

– Victor Akpan (Blood Vessel)

– Okechukwu Frost Nwankwo, Kelechi Odu (Breath of Life)

– Pat Nebo and Chima Temple (The Black Book)

– Tunji Afolayan (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior)

– C.J Fiery Obasi (Mami Wata)

– Eve Martin (Omen)

– Lola Awe (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior) – Winner

Best Costume Design

– Demola Adeyemi (Over The Bridge)

– Bolanle Austin Peters, Ituen Basi, Folake Coker and Clement Effanga (Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti)

– Lola Awe (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior) – Winner

– Bunmi Demilola Fashina (Mami Wata)

– Daniel Obasi (Breath of Life)

Best Writing TV Series

– Volume – Winner

– Masquerades of Aniedo

– Visa on Arrival

– Skinny Girl in Transit (Season 7)

– Wura (Season 2)

– MTV Shuga Naija

– Slum King

Best Writing in a Movie

– Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Tunde Babalola) – Winner

– Breath of Life (BB Sasore)

– Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)

– Over The Bridge (Tosin Otudeko)

– Afamefuna (Anyanwu Sandra Adaora)

– A Tribe Called Judah (Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele, Collins Okoh and Akinlabi Ishola)

– Jagun Jagun: The Warrior (Adebayo Tijani)

Best Sound Design

– Grey Jones Ossai (Blood Vessel) – Winner

– Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia (Kipkemboi)

– Ava Momoh (Over the Bridge)

– Grey Jones Ossai (Breath of Life)

– Samy Bardet (Mami Wata)

Best Editing

– Antonio Ribeiro (The Black Book)- Winner

– Chuka Ejorh And Onyekachi Banjo (Over The Bridge)

– Holmes Awa (Breath of Life)

– Alex Kamau And Victor Obok (Volume)

– Nathan Delannoy (Mami Wata)

– Dayo Nathaniel (Ogeere – Earth)

Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)

– Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)

– Jagun Jagun (Femi Adebayo) – Winner

– Ijogbon (Kunle Afolayan)

– Orisa (Odunlade Adekola)

– Nana Akoto (Kwabena Gyansah)

Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)

– Where The River Divides

– Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One) – Winner

– Wandongwa

– Nakupenda

– Itifaki

Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)

– Service To Heart

– Uncle Limbani

– Motshameko O Kotsi – Winner

Best Documentary

– Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)

– **Lobola, A Bride’s True Price? – Winner

– Empalikino (Forgiveness)

– The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold)

– Sowing Hope

Best Cinematography

– Mami Wata (Lílis Soares)

– Blood Vessel (Gideon Chukwu)

– Over The Bridge (KC Obiajulu) – Winner

– Breath of Life (Ola Cardoso)

– Jagun Jagun – The Warrior (Adeoluwa Owu)

– Ijogbon – Chaos (Adekunle Nodash Adejuyigbe)

– Omen (Joachim Philippe)

Best Indigenous M-Net Original

– The Passenger

– Nana Akoto

– Apo

– Irora Iya – Winner

– Love Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu)

Best Digital Content

– National Treasure – Adebola Adeyela (Lizzy Jay)

– Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement – Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi) – Winner

– Hello Neighbour – Elozonam Ogbolu, Lina idoko and Jemima Osunde

– The Boyfriend – Maryam Apaokagi-Greene

Best Short Film

– T’egbon T’aburo

– Broken Mask – Winner

– Eighteenth Year

– Man and Masquerades

– A Place Called Forward

Best Unscripted M-Net Original

– What Will People Say

– The Irabors’ Forever After

– Nwuyee Bekee (Foreign Wives) – Winner

– Date My Family Zambia

– Royal Qlique (Season 2)

Best Scripted M-Net Original

– Slum King – Winner

– Half Open Window

– Itura

– The Passenger

– Magic Room

Best Supporting Actress

– Joke Silva (Over the Bridge)

– Fathia Williams (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)

– Bimbo Akintola (The Black Book)

– Genoveva Umeh (Breath of Life) – Winner

– Eliane Umuhire (Omen)

– Tana Adelana (Ijogbon – Chaos)

– Ejiro Onojaife (The Origin: Madam Koi Koi)

Best Supporting Actor

– Alexx Ekubo (Afamefuna)

– Demola Adedoyin (Breath of Life) – Winner

– Itele d Icon (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior)

– Gregory Ojefua (This is Life)

– Timini Egbuson (A Tribe Called Judah)

– Levi Chikere (Blood Vessel)

– Ropo Ewenla (Over the Bridge)

Trailblazer Award

– Chimezie Imo – Winner

Industry Merit Award

– Idowu Philips (Iya Rainbow) – Winner

– Richard Mofe-Damijo – Winner

Best Lead Actress

– Segilola Ogidan (Over the Bridge)

– Lucie Debay (Omen)

– Omowunmi Dada (Asiri Ade)

– Ireti Doyle (The Origin: Madam Koi Koi)

– Adaobi Dibor (Blood Vessel)

– Evelyne Ily (Mami Wata)

– Kehinde Bankole (Adire) – Winner

– Funke Akindele (A Tribe Called Judah)

Best Lead Actor

– Wale Ojo (Breath of Life) – Winner

– Stan Nze (Afamefuna)

– Marc Zinga (Omen)

– Gideon Okeke (Egun)

– David Ezekiel (Blood Vessel)

– Richard Mofe Damijo (The Black Book)

– Adedimeji Lateef (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)

– Gabriel Afolayan (This is Lagos)

Best Multichoice Talent Factory Movie

– Grown

– Her Dark Past – Winner

– Somewhere in Kole

– Full Time Husband

– The 11th Commandment

– Mfumukazi

Best Scripted Series

– Volume

– Wura (Season 2)

– Slum King

– Itura – Winner

– Chronicles

Best Unscripted Series

– Lol Naija (Season 1)

– Nightlife In Lasgidi

– The Real Housewives Of Lagos (Season 2)

– Gh Queens (Season 2) – Winner

– Mutale Mwanza Unscripted (Season 1)

Best Director

– Moses Inwang (Blood Vessel)

– Adebayo Tijani And Tope Adebayo (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)

– BB Sasore (Breath of Life) – Winner

– Johnscott Enah (Half Heaven)

– C.J. Fiery Obasi (Mami Wata)

– Kayode Kasum (Afamefuna)

– Tolu Ajayi (Over The Bridge)

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Best Movie

– Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

– Breath of Life – Winner

– Over The Bridge

– Blood Vessel

– A Tribe Called Judah

– The Black Book

– Mami Wata