The AMVCA is an annual award presented by MultiChoice recognizing outstanding achievements in television and film. It is arguably the most viewed movie awards in Africa.

Before the event , the executive head of Content and Channels, West Africa, MultiChoice, Dr. Busola Tejumola, described the 10th AMVCA as a celebration to mark a decade of brilliance, innovation, and the sheer magic of African storytelling on screen.
The annual event began with a cultural Day and climaxed at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State with the award ceremony and a red carpet reception. The red carpet which was hosted by Uti Nwanchukwu and Toke Makinwa had celebrities displaying stunning outfits. Ik Osakioduwa returned as the host for the 10th consecutive year.

There were lots of thrills, glamour, razzmatazz and plenty of surprises with this year’s awards. One that caught us off guard was movies with the highest nominations failing to win awards in their respective categories nominated. Over the Bridge emerged as the strongest contender with 12 nominations, followed by Mami Wata, which snagged 11 nominations, yet it was Breath of Life, that had the most wins, five wins. The movie won awards in major categories including, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Lead Actor, Best Director and Best Movie.

Here is a list of the movies nominated and the eventual winners.

Best Digital Content
Hello Neighbour – Elozonam Ogbolu, Lina idoko and Jemima Osunde
National Treasure – Adebola Adeyela (Lizzy Jay)
Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement – Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi) WINNER: The Boyfriend – Maryam Apaokagi-Greene

Best Supporting Actor
Timini Egbuson (A Tribe Called Judah)
Levi Chikere (Blood Vessel)
Ropo Ewenla (Over the Bridge)
Alexx Ekubo (Afamefuna)
Ibrahim Yekini (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior)
Gregory Ojefua (This is Life)
WINNER: Demola Adedoyin (Breath of Life)

Best Supporting Actress
Bimbo Akintola (The Black Book)
Eliane Umuhire (Omen)
Tana Adelana (Ijogbon – Chaos)
Ejiro Onojaife (The Origin: Madam Koi Koi)
Joke Silva (Over the Bridge)
Fathia Williams (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)
WINNER : Genoveva Umeh (Breath of Life)

Best Lead Actor
Richard Mofe Damijo (The Black Book)
Adedimeji Lateef (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)
Marc Zinga (Omen)
Gideon Okeke (Egun)
David Ezekiel (Blood Vessel)
Stan Nze (Afamefuna)
WINNER: Wale Ojo (Breath of Life)

Best Lead Actress
Omowunmi Dada (Asiri Ade)
Ireti Doyle (The Origin: Madam Koi Koi)
Funke Akindele (A Tribe Called Judah)
Segilola Ogidan (Over The Bridge)
Lucie Debay (Omen)
Adaobi Dibor (Blood Vessel)
Evelyne Ily (Mami Wata)
WINNER: Kehinde Bankole (Adire)

Best Director
C. J. Fiery Obasi ( Mami Wata)
Kayode Kasum (Afamefuna)
Tolu Ajayi (Over The Bridge)
Moses Inwang (Blood Vessel)
Johnscott Enah (Half Heaven)
Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo (Jagun Jagun)
WINNER:BB Sasore (Breath of Life)

Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
Nana Akoto (Kwabena Gyansah)
Orisa (Odunlade Adekola)
Ijogbon (Kunle Afolayan)
Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)
Jagun Jagun (Femi Adebayo) WINNER

Best Movie
A Tribe Called Judah
The Black Book
Mami Wata
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Over The Bridge
Blood Vessel
Breath of Life WINNER

Best Indigenous Language Movie (East Africa)
Nakupenda
Itifaki
Where The River Divides
Wandongwa
WINNER: Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One

Best Scripted M-Net Original
Magic Room
Itura
The Passenger
Half Open Window
WINNER: Slum King

Best Unscripted M-Net Original
The Irabors’ Forever After
Royal Qlique (Season 2)
Date My Family Zambia
What Will People Say
WINNER:Nwuyee Bekee (Foreign Wives)

Best Indigenous M-Net Original
Love Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu)
Nana Akoto
Apo
The Passenger
WINNER:Irora Iya

Best Costume Design
Fumilayo Ransome – Kuti (Bolanle Austen- Peters, Ituen Basi, Folake Coker, Clement Effanga)
Over The Bridge – Demola Adeyemi
Breathe of Life (Daniel Obasi)
Mami Wata (Bunmi Demilola Fashina)
WINNER:Jagun Jagun (Lola Awe)

Best Sound Design
Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia (Kipkemboi)
Samy Bardet (Mami Wata)
Ava Momoh (Over the Bridge)
Grey Jones Ossai (Breathe of Life)
WINNER:Grey Jones Ossai (Blood Vessel)

Best Art Direction
Jagun Jagun: The Warrior (Tunji Afolayan)
Breath of Life (Okechukwu Frost Nwankwo, Kelechi Odu)
The Black Book (Pat Nebo and Chima Temple)
Blood Vessel (Victor Akpan)
Mami Wata (C.J Fiery Obasi)
WINNER:Over The Bridge (Abisola Omolade)

Best Makeup
A Tribe Called Judah (Feyisayo Oyebisi)
Mojisola (Hadizat Gambo)
Jagun Jagun (Hakeem Onilogbo)
Over The Bridge (Francesca Otaigbe)
WINNER: Mami Wata (Campbell Precious Arebamen)

Best Editing
Nathan Delannoy
Chuka Ejorh And Onyekachi Banjo
Holmes Awa
Alex Kamau And Victor Obok
Dayo Nathaniel
WINNER:Antonio Ribeiro (The Black Book)

Best Writing Movie
Jagun Jagun – Adebayo Tijani
Afamefuna – Anyanwu Sandra Adaora
Breathe Of Life – BB Sasore
Over The Bridge – Tosin Otudeko
ATCJ – Funke Ayotunde Akindele, Collins Okoh & Akinlabi Ishola
Mami Wata – CJ Obasi
WINNER:Fumilayo Ransome Kuti – Tunde Babalola

Best Documentary
Empalikino (Forgiveness)
The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water For Gold)
Sowing Hope
Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)
WINNER:Lobola – A Bride’s True Price

Best Multichoice Talent Factory Movie
Full Time Husband
Mfumukazi
The 11th Commandment
Grown
Somewhere in Kole
WINNER: Her Dark Past