The 8-day lineup kicked off on Saturday, 7th May 2022, and wrapped with the award ceremony on Saturday 14th of May.
After a one year hiatus due to the covid pandemic, The Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) returned for its eighth edition with an 8-day lineup of activities which kicked off with an opening gala on Saturday, 7th May 2022, and wrapped with the award ceremony on Saturday 14th of May.
This edition was marked by a series of events that featured a celebration of African fashion, technology, food, and culture.
The main award ceremony held at the Eko Convention Center on Saturday 14th of May was hosted by Nigeria’s renowned media personality, IK Osakioduwa alongside South African media personality Bonang Matheba.
Rattlesnake: The Ahanna story was one of the big winners of the night, bagging five awards: Best cinematography, Best Lighting Designer, Best Director as well as the Best Actor and Actress in a Drama or TV series.
Rogers Ofime, the Nigerian born Canadian-based filmmaker was also one of the big winners of the night, going home with the awards for Best Indigenous Language Film(Hausa) and Best TV Series for Mystic River.
Bolanle-Austen Peter’s Collision Course wins the award for Overall Best film West Africa, while Okey Ogunjiofor’s ‘AMINA’ wins four awards: Best Sound Editor, Best Costume Designer, Best Art Direction and Best Overall Film.
Below is the full list of winners for the award ceremony:
Best Overall film
Amina – Izu Ojukwu & Okey Ogunjiofor
Best Actress In a Drama(Movie or TV Series)
Osas Ighodaro – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Best Actor in a Drama(Movie or TV Series)
Stan Nze – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)
Funke Akindele-Bello – Omo Ghetto the Saga
Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)
Broda Shaggi – Dwindle
Best Supporting Actress (Movie/TV Series)
Omowummi Dada – Country Hard
Best Supporting Actor (Movie/TV Series)
Odunlade Adekola – Jankariwo
AMVCA Trailblazer Award
Teniola Aladese
Best Director (Movie/TV Series)
Ramsey Nouah – Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story
Best Art Director (Movie/TV Series)
Tunji Afolayan – Amina
Best Picture Editor
Tunde Apalowo – For Maria Ebun Pataki
Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV series)
Jim Lively and James Nelson – Amina
Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series)
Mathew Yusuf for Rattlesnake- The Ahanna Story
Best Writer (Movie/TV Series)
Manie Oiseomaye, Donald Tombia, and Biodun Stephen – Introducing The Kujus
Best Cinematographer
Muhammed Atta Ahmed – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Best Makeup
Balogun Abiodun – Omo Ghetto The Saga
Best Costume Designer
Millicent T. Jack – Amina
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Swahili)
Freddy Feruzi – Obambo
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Hausa)
Rogers Ofime for Voiceless
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Yoruba)
David Akande, Demola Yusuf and Edgard Leroy – Alasie
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Igbo)
Uche Nnanna Maduka – ‘Nne-Ka
Best Television Series (Drama/ Comedy)
Rogers Ofime -The Mystic River
Best Documentary
Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku, Elena Schilling, Daniella Fritz, and Ann Katrina Boberg – If Objects Could Speak
Best Short Film Or Online Video
Taiwo Ogunnimo – I Am The Prostitute Mama Described
Best Online Social Content Creator
Oga Sabinus – Mr. Funny
Best Movie (Southern Africa)
Hairareb- Dantagos Jimmy-Melani
Best Movie (East Africa)
The Girl In The Yellow Jumper- Morocco Omar
Best Movie (West Africa)
Collision Course – Bolanle Austen-Peters and Joseph Umoibom
Best Soundtrack (Movie/TV Series)
Gold Coast Lounge – Pascal Aka and Raquel
Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series
The Johnsons
Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series
The Rishantes’ – Dimbo Atiya
