Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, actresses Bimbo Ademoye and Osas Ighodaro, and actor Tobi Bakre took home the biggest awards on the night at the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA).
The event was held on Saturday night at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Awards won by Kunle’s movie Anikulapo include Best Soundtrack (Movie/TV Series) for Kent Edunjobi; Best Indigenous Language, Yoruba (Movie/TV Series); Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV Series) for Anu Afolayan; Best Writer (Movie/TV Series) for Sola Dada.
Tobi won the award for Best Actor (Drama) for Brotherhood; comic actor Broda Shaggi won the award for Best Actor in a Comedy; filmmaker Jade Osiberu also won the award for Best Movie West Africa for Brotherhood; Elvis Chucks won the Best Movie Southern Africa award for Jewel.
Bimbo won the Best Actress in a Comedy for her role in the hit series Selina.
Osas, for the second time in a row, won the Best Actress (Drama) for her performance in Man of God.
Among other awards, Big Brother Naija star Elozonam and skit maker Kie Kie won the Best Online Social Content Creator category for their skit, Back From The Future; Philip Njenga won Best Indigenous Language Swahili (Movie/TV Series) for Click Click Bang; Abubakar Maishadda won Best Indigenous Language, Hausa (Movie/TV Series) for Aisha; Victor Iyke won Best Indigenous Language, Igbo (Movie/TV Series) for Uhuruchi; Wale Adeleke won Best Art Director for King of Thieves (Agesinkole).
