2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

Last updated
7th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
Date14 March 2020 (2020-03-14)
Site Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria
Hosted by IK Osakioduwa, Amina Abdi Rabar
Highlights
Best Actor Timini Egbuson
Best Actress Toyin Abraham
Most awards Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (11)

The 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards were held on March 14, 2020 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. [1] [2]

The nominees were revealed on February 6, 2020. [3] There were 28 categories and seven of those categories were open to public voting. 21 of the categories were decided by the AMVCA panel of judges. The MultiChoice Talent Factory Award was included as a new category. [3] [4]

Awards

Nominees are listed below. All winners are highlighted in boldface.

Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or TV SeriesBest Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or TV SeriesBest Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV Series)
Best Short Film or Online VideoBest Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV Series)
  • Thorn - Bola 'Enigma' Akanbi
Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie or TV Series)Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Hausa
  • Tuntube - Muhammad T. Finisher
    • Mariya - Abubakar Bashir
    • Abarawa Rai - Muhammad Adam and Tundun Murtala
    • Sadauki - Hassan Giggs
Best DirectorBest Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Igbo
  • Nne - Victor Iyke
  • *Isianyaocha - Brown Ene
  • Nekwa - Paul Igwe
    • Obiakpor - Evan Okechukwu
Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series SwahiliBest Television Series Drama Or Comedy
  • Raveet Sippy Chadh - Subira
    • Timoth Conrad Kachumka - Sema
    • Victor Gatonye - Dream Child
    • Joan Kabugu - Toy Car
  • Truth - Anis Halloway
    • Jenifa's Diary - Funke Akindele
    • Life As It Is - Uche Odoh
    • Women - Uchenna Mbunabo
Best Sound Track Movie/TV SeriesBest Make-Up Category
  • God Calling - Lilian Omozele Paul
    • The Foreigner's God - Jude Odoh
    • King Of Boys - Hakeem Effects
    • Coming From Insanity - Bio Arimoro
Best Sound EditorBest Documentary
  • Skin - Beverly Naya
    • Hidden Euphoria - Aderogba Adedeji
    • Against All Odds: A Tale Of Resilience - Aderemi Davies
    • Ibadan: Yoruba Heritage - Tunde Oladimeji
Best Lighting Designer in a Movie or TV SeriesBest Movie Southern Africa
  • God Calling - Cardoso
    • Ratnik - Abiola Ladipo
    • Elevator Baby - Eleaxu Texas
    • Plan B - Odhiambo Walter
Best Art Director Movie/TV SeriesBest Costume Designer Movie or TV Series
Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series YorubaBest Cinematographer
  • Yewande Famakin - Alubarika
    • Ronke Odusanya - Ajoji Godogbo
    • Oyebade Adebimpe - Adebimpe Omo Oba
    • Wumi Olabimtan - Intent
Best Picture EditorBest Writer in a Movie or TV Series
  • Seven - Tosin Igho and Bryan Dike
Best Movie East AfricaBest Movie West Africa)
  • Plan B - Sarah Hassan
    • Disconnect - Iman Mueke
    • Lost In Time - Edijoe Mwaniki
    • 94 Terror - Mulinwa Richard
MultiChoice Academy awardTrailblazer
    • Promises – East Africa
    • Life of Bim – West Africa
    • Dreamchaser – West Africa
    • Ensulo – East Africa
    • Savana Skies – Southern Africa
    • The Painting – Southern Africa

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  2. ↑ "Full List Of Winners At The 7th AMVCA | Channels Television". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
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