Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Explained

Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
Current Awards:2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
Awarded For:Excellence in Television and Film
Presenter:Multichoice Africa
Country:Nigeria
Year:2013
Network:Africa Magic

Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) is an annual accolade presented by MultiChoice recognizing outstanding achievement in television and film.[1] The inaugural Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards ceremony was held in Lagos, Lagos State in Nigeria on 9 March 2013, and was broadcast live in more than 50 countries.[2] Entries into the award ceremony are films and TV series that have been aired in the previous year.[3] [4]

Ceremonies

See main article: List of Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards ceremonies.

Categories

The following are the 2018 categories:[5] [6] [7] [8]

Statistics

Most nominations

By a film

10 and up

Number
of
nominations
Film titleYear
14 Otelo Burning 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
14 '76 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
13 93 Days 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
13 Oloibiri 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
12 October 1 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
11 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
11 Tatu 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
11 Mirror Boy 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
11 A Place in the Stars 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
10 Alter Ego 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards

By an individual

MaleFemale
Number
of
nominations
NameNotes Number
of
nominations
NameNotes
12 Best Makeup (2015), Best Lighting Designer (2015), Best Art Director (2015), Best Cinematographer (2015), Best Movie Director (2015), Best Lighting Designer - Common Man (2016), Best Lighting Designer - Kpians: Feast of Soul (2016), Best Art Director (2016), Best Cinematographer (2016), Best Writer (2018), Best Sound Editor (2018), Best Art Director (2018). 13 Best Director (2013), Best Writer (drama) - Perfect Picture (2013), Best Writer (drama) - A Sting in a Tale (2013), Best Writer - comedy (2013), Best Video Editor (2014), Best Art Director - Contract (2014), Best Art Director - Adams Apple (2014), Best Writer in drama (2014), Best Director (2014), Best Writer in drama (2015), Best Director (2016), Best Picture Editor (2016) and Best Director (2018)
7 Best Sound Editor (2013), Best Director (2013), Best Writer (2013), Best Video Editor (2014), Best Sound Editor (2014), Best Director (2014), Best Indigenous - Igbo (2015) 5 Best actress in a drama (2013), best actress in a comedy (2013), best actress in a comedy (2016), best actress in a comedy for Jenifa's Diaries (2017), best actress in a comedy for A Trip to Jamaica (2017)
5 Best Cinematographer (2015), Best Cinematographer - 93 Days (2017), Best Cinematographer - 76 (2017), Best Lighting Designer (2017) and Best Cinematographer (2018). 5 New era award (2014), best actress in a drama (2015), best actress in a comedy (2015), best actress in a drama (2017), best actress in a comedy (2018)
5 Best Supporting Actor (2015), Best Supporting Actor (2016), Best Actor in a Drama (2016), Best Actor in a Comedy (2017), Best Actor in a Comedy (2018) 4 Trailblazer award (2013), best actress in a drama (2014), best actress in a drama (2017), best supporting actress (2017)
5 Best Art Director (2014), Best Director (2014), Best Art Director (2015), Best Writer (2015) and Best Art Director (2016) 3 Best actress in a drama (2014), best actress in a comedy (2015), best actress in a drama (2016)
4 Best Actor in a Drama (2015), Best Supporting Actor (2015), Best Supporting Actor (2016) and Best Actor in a Comedy (2018) 3 Best actress in a drama (2013), best actress in a comedy (2014), best actress in a comedy (2015)
4 Best Writer - comedy (2015), Best Writer - drama (2015), Best Writer - The CEO (2017) and Best Writer - Ghana Must Go (2017). 3 Best actress in a drama (2016), best actress in a drama (2017), best actress in a comedy (2018)
3 Best Actor in a Comedy (2015), Best supporting actor (2018), Best actor in a drama (2018) 3 Best director (2013), best writer (2013), best director (2016)
Best Actor in a Drama (2015), Best actor in a drama - Keteke (2018), Best actor in a drama - Sidechick Gang (2018) 3 Best actress in a comedy (2015), Best writer (2015), Best supporting actress (2018)
Best Actor in a Drama - Somewhere in Africa (2014), Best actor in a drama - House of Gold (2014), Best actor in a drama (2016) 3 Best indigenous Yoruba (2016), Best indigenous Yoruba (2017) and Best indigenous Yoruba (2018)
Best Supporting Actor (2013), Best actor in a comedy - The Hero (2014), Best actor in a comedy - The Fighter (2014) 2 Best indigenous - Yoruba (2014), Best indigenous - Yoruba (2016)
Best Supporting Actor (2015), Best actor in a drama (2016), Best Art director (2018) 2 Best actress in a drama (2013), Best actress in a drama (2016)
New Era award (2015), Best Writer (2017), Best actor in a comedy (2017) 2 Best actress in a comedy (2013), Best supporting actress (2015)

Most wins

By a film

4 and up

Number
of
awards
Film titleYear
9 October 1 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
7 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
5 '76 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
4 Otelo Burning 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
4 Man on Ground 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
4 Contract 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
4 Nairobi Half Life 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
4 The Meeting 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IK, Vimbia chosen to host fresh awards . All Africa Kenya . 27 February 2013 . 31 January 2014 . Laura Walubengo.
  2. Web site: Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards . Africa Magic . 31 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140126001053/http://africamagic.dstv.com/category/shows/amvcas-2013/ . 26 January 2014 .
  3. Web site: 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Nominees . BellaNaija . December 6, 2013 . 31 January 2014.
  4. Web site: The Winners at Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2013 . 360Nobs . March 10, 2013 . 31 January 2014 . Segun Adekoye . 15 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180915192414/https://www.360nobs.com/2013/03/the-winners-african-magic-viewers-choice-awards-2013/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Full List of Nominees of AMVCA 2014 . Nigeria Entertainment Today . December 9, 2013 . 31 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140212074109/http://thenet.ng/2013/12/check-out-the-full-list-of-nominees-for-africa-magic-viewers-choice-awards-2014/ . 12 February 2014 . dead .
  6. Web site: AMCVA 2014 Winners . 12 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140312213647/http://oygkmagazine.com/kenya-bags-5-awards-2014-amvca-complete-winners-list/ . 12 March 2014 .
  7. Web site: AMCVA Winners . 12 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140312213431/http://www.ghafla.co.ke/news/tv/item/16997-why-amvca-is-africa-s-oscars . 12 March 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  8. Web site: List of AMCVA Winners . 12 March 2014.