6th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | |
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Date | 1 September 2018 |
Site | Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria |
Hosted by | IK Osakioduwa, Minnie Dlamini |
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Best Film | 18 Hours |
Most awards | Tatu (4) |
Most nominations | Tatu (11) |
The 2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards was held 1 September 2018 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. [1] [2]
Winners are listed highlighted in boldface.
Best Sound Editor | Best Picture Editor |
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Best Soundtrack | Best Lighting Designer |
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Best Cinematography | Best Costume Designer |
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Best Short Film/Online Video | Best Documentary |
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Best Makeup Artist | Best Art Director |
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Best Soundtrack | Best Indigenous Language (Swahili) |
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Best Indigenous Language (Hausa) | Best Indigenous Language (Yoruba) |
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Best Indigenous Language (Igbo) | Best TV/Drama/Comedy |
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Best Movie East Africa | Best Movie West Africa |
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Best Movie Southern Africa | Best Writer in Movie/TV series |
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Best Supporting Actress | Best Supporting Actor |
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Best Actress in a Comedy | Best Actor in a Comedy |
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Best Actress in a Drama | Best Actor in a Drama |
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Best Director | Best Overall Movie |
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Trailblazer Award | Industry Merit Award |
Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) is an annual accolade presented by MultiChoice recognizing outstanding achievement in television and film. 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. Entries into the award ceremony are films and TV series that have been aired in the previous year.
Femi Jacobs is a Nigerian actor, speaker and singer. He came into prominence for playing Makinde Esho in the film The Meeting, which also stars Rita Dominic and Jide Kosoko. For his role in The Meeting, he received a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards. He also won the award for Best Actor in a Comedy at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA).
Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro is a Nigerian actress, television host and philanthropist born in the United States. She won the 2010 Miss Black USA Pageant and founded the Joyful Joy Foundation, a fundraising organization for malaria. Osas emerged as the highest-grossing Nollywood actress of 2018, and was awarded Best Actress in a Drama consecutively at the 2022 and 2023 AMVCA for her roles in Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story and Man of God, respectively.
Blossom Chukwujekwu is a Nigerian actor, who made his professional acting debut in 2009. In 2015, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
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