The 9th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, AMVCA 2023, held between 18th and 20th May, 2023, at Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, and hosted by Zozibini Tunzi and IK Osakioduwa, had a display of glamour and glitz from talents within Nigeria and African entertainment industry.

Below are the winners of the 2023 edition of the AMVCA Awards in each category:

• BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY – MOVIE/TV SERIES – Samuel Perry popularly known as Broda Shaggi

• The movie, Brotherhood, won 2 categories, BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER – Matthew Yusuf, and BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA – MOVIE/TV SERIES – Tobi Bakre

• BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY- MOVIE/TV SERIES – Bimbo Ademoye – Selina

• BEST MAKEUP – MOVIE/TV SERIES – Maryam Ndukwe, Shanty Town

• Philip Karanja Njenga won 2 awards as BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE – SWAHILI and BEST MOVIE EAST AFRICA – Click Click Bang

• Anikulapo bagged 5 awards for Best Soundtrack Movie/TV Series for Kent Edunjobi; Best Writer Movie/TV Series for Sola Dada, Best Indigenous Language, Yoruba Movie/TV Series; Best Sound Editor Movie/TV Series

MULTICHOICE TALENTS FACTORY FILM- Leaked

• BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE – IGBO – MOVIE/TV SERIES – Victor Iyke – Uhuruchi

• BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA – MOVIE/TV SERIES – Osas Ighodaro – Man of God

• BEST PICTURE EDITOR – Holmes Awa and Daniel

• BEST COSTUME DESIGNER – MOVIE/ TV SERIES – Adeola Art Alade – The Real Housewives Of Lagos

• BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES – Ricordi

• BEST ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES – Njoro Wa Uba

• BEST ORIGINAL TELENOVELA – Mpali

• BEST ONLINE SOCIAL CONTENT CREATOR – Elozonam , Kie Kie – Back From The Future

• BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – MOVIE/TV SERIES – Efe Irele – Four Four Forty Four

• BEST DOCUMENTARY – Nora Awolowo, The Debut

• The movie Brotherhood bagged 3 awards in CINEMATOGRAPHER – MOVIE/TV SERIES – BEST ART DIRECTOR, all by Loukman Ali.

• BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA – Jade Osiberu

• BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA – Elvis Chucks – Jewel

• 2023 INDUSTRY MERIT AWARD – Patience Ozokwo

• TRAILBLAZER AWARDS – Angel Unigwe

• BEST DRESSED FEMALE – Beauty Tukura

• BEST DRESSED MALE – Enioluwa Adeoluwa

• BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE – HAUSA – MOVIE/TV SERIES – Abubakar Bashir Maishadda – Aisha

• BEST TELEVISION SERIES – Crime & Justice

• BEST SHORT FILM – Adeoye Adetunji – Pa Aromire

• BEST UNSCRIPTED ORIGINAL – King Bugar

• BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – MOVIE/TV SERIES – Abdisattar Ahmed – Gacal

The AMVCA is an annual accolade presented by MultiChoice, recognizing outstanding achievements in the television and film industry.

Story: Christy Dung

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