Over The Bridge, Breath Of Life Sweeps Multiple Nominations. Here’s The Full List

On Sunday, March 24, 2024, MultiChoice Africa, organisers of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), one of the continent’s most prestigious awards, unveiled nominees for the 10th edition.

Since its debut in 2013, the AMVCA recognises and celebrates the contribution of African filmmakers, actors, and technicians to the success of the continent’s film and television industry.

Femi Odugbemi, the head judge of the awards, in his opening remarks for the nominee announcement, disclosed that “in the performance category, the best actor, the best actress, and their supporting categories will be decided by our world-class panel of judges.”

Wale Ojo, portrayed as Old Timi in the critically acclaimed movie “Breath of Life,” was nominated for Best Lead Actor alongside Stan Nze (Afamefuna), Marc Zinga (Omen), Gideon Okeke (Egun), David Ezekiel (Blood Vessel), Richard Mofe-Damijo (The Black Book), Lateef Adedimeji (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior), and Gabriel Afolayan (This is Lagos).

Also, Segilola Ogidan, who thrilled viewers in her role in the movie “Over the Bridge,” will slug it out with 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), and Funke Akindele (A Tribe Called Judah) for best actress.

In the non-voting category, the jury will vote among Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Breath of Life, Over The Bridge, Blood Vessel, A Tribe Called Judah, The Black Book, and MAMI WATA for Best Overall Movie.

Here is the full list of AMVCA10 nominees.

1) Best Unscripted M-Net Original

• What Will People Say
• The Irabors’ Forever After
• Nwuyee Bekee (Foreign Wives)
• Date My Family Zambia
• Royal Qlique (Season 2)

2) Best Scripted M-Net Original

• Slum King
• Half Open Window
• Itura
• The Passenger
• Magic Room

3) Best Multichoice Talent Factory Movie

• Grown
• Her Dark Past
• Somewhere in Kole
• Full Time Husband
• The 11th Commandment
• Mfumukazi

4) Best Digital Content Creator

• Adebola ‘Lizzy Jay’ Adeyela – (National Treasure)
• Isaac ‘Layi Wasabi’ Olayiwola – x2 (Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement)
• Elozonam Ogbolu, Lina idoko and Jemima Osunde – (Hello Neighbour)
• Maryam Apaokagi-Greene – (The Boyfriend)

5) Best Indigenous M-Net Original

• The Passenger
• Nana Akoto
• Apo
• Irora Iya
• Love Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu)

6) Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)

• Where The River Divides
• Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)
• Wandongwa
• Nakupenda
• Itifak

7) Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)

• Service To Heart
• Uncle Limbani
• Motshameko O Kotsi

8) Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)

• Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)
• Jagun Jagun (Femi Adebayo)
• Ijogbon (Kunle Afolayan)
• Orisa (Odunlade Adekola)
• Nana Akoto (Kwabena Gyansah)

9) Best Short Film

• T’egbon T’aburo
• Broken Mask
• Eighteenth Year
• Man and Masquerades
• A Place Called Forward

10) Best Supporting Actor

• Alexx Ekubo (Afamefuna)
• Ademola Adedoyin (Breath Of Life)
• Ibrahim Yekini ( Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)
• Greg Ojefua (This Is Lagos)
• Timini Egbuson (A Tribe Called Judah)
• Levi Chikere (Blood Vessel)
• Ropo Ewenla (Over The Bridge)

11) Best Supporting Actress

• Ajoke Silva (Over the Bridge)
• Fathia Balogun (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)
• Bimbo Akintola (The Black Book)
• Genoveva Umeh (Breath of Life)
• Eliane Umuhire (Omen)
• Tana Adelana (Ijogbon – Chaos)
• Ejiro Onojaife (The Origin: Madam Koi Koi)

12) Best Lead Actor

• Wale Ojo (Breath of Life)
• Stan Nze (Afamefuna)
• Marc Zinga (Omen)
• Gideon Okeke (Egun)
• David Ezekiel (Blood Vessel)
• Richard Mofe-Damijo (The Black Book)
• Lateef Adedimeji (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)
• Gabriel Afolayan (This is Lagos)

13) 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)
• Funke Akindele (A Tribe Called Judah)

14) Best Cinematography

• MAMI WATA
• Blood Vessel
• Over The Bridge
• Breath of Life
• Jagun Jagun (The Warrior)
• Ijogbon (Chaos)
• Omen

15) Best Editing

• Chuka Ejorh And Onyekachi Banjo (Over The Bridge)
• Holmes Awa (Breath Of Life)
• Alex Kamau And Victor Obok (Volume)
• Dayo Nathaniel (Ogeere)
• Antonio Ribeiro (The Black Book)
• Nathan Delannoy (Mami Wata)

16) Best Sound Design

• Ava Momoh (Over the Bridge)
• Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia (Kipkemboi)
• Grey Jones Ossai x2 (Breath of Life and Blood Vessel)
• Samy Bardet (Mami Wata)

17) Best Art Direction

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

18) 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)
• Bunmi Demilola Fashina (Mami Wata)
• Daniel Obasi (Breath of Life)

19) Best Makeup

• Francesca Otaigbe (Over the Bridge)
• Campbell Precious (Mami Wata)
• Hadizat Gambo (Mojisola)
• Hakeem Onilogbo (Jagun Jagun – The Warrior)
• Feyisayo Oyebisi (A Tribe Called Judah)

20) Best Writing TV Series

• Skinny Girl in Transit (Season 7)
• Wura (Season 2)
• Visa on Arrival
• MTV Shuga Naija
• Volume
• Masquerades of Aniedo
• Slum King

21) Best Writing In A Movie

• Breath of Life (BB Sasore)
• Over The Bridge (Tosin Otudeko)
• Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Tunde Babalola)
• Jagun Jagun: The Warrior (Adebayo Tijani)
• Afamefuna (Anyanwu Sandra Adaora)
• A Tribe Called Judah (Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele, Collins Okoh and Akinlabi Ishola)
• Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)

22) Best Documentary

• Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)
• Lobola, A Bride’s True Price?
• Empalikino (Forgiveness)
• The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold)
• Sowing Hope

23) Best Scripted Series

• Volume
• Wura (Season 2)
• Slum King
• Itura
• Chronicles

24) Best Unscripted Series

• LOL NAIJA (SEASON 1)
• NIGHTLIFE IN LASGIDI
• THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF LAGOS (SEASON 2)
• GH QUEENS (SEASON 2)
• MUTALE MWANZA UNSCRIPTED (SEASON 1)

25) Best Director

• Moses Inwang (Blood Vessel)
• Adebayo Tijani And Tope Adebayo (Jagun Jagun: The Warrior)
• Bb Sasore (Breath Of Life)
• Johnscott Enah (Half Heaven)
• C.J Fiery Obasi (Mami Wata)
• Kayode Kasum (Afamefula)
• Tolu Ajayi (Over The Bridge)

26) Best Movie

• Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
• Breath of Life
• Over The Bridge
• Blood Vessel
• A Tribe Called Judah
• The Black Book
• MAMI WATA