2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

8th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
Date	7 May 2022 (2022-05-07)
Highlights
Best Film	Amina
Best Actor	Stan Nze
Best Actress	Osas Ighodaro
Lifetime achievement	Taiwo Ajai-Lycett
Most nominations	Amina
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The 2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards held on Saturday, 14 May 2022 at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. ^[1] It was set an 8-day event which started on Saturday, 7 May 2022, unlike previous 1 day events. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

The nominees were revealed by actors Adesua Etomi-Wellington and Daniel Etim Effiong on Saturday 19 March 2022 in a ceremony. ^[2] A total of 33 categories were announced, 12 of which are open to public voting. ^[4] Best Online Social Content Creator was introduced as a new category. ^[4]

The winner in the Best Soundtrack category won a ₦1 million prize. ^{[2] [4]}

Stan Nze and Osas Ighodaro won the award in the Best Actor and Best Actress in a drama respectively for their roles in Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story. Ramsey Nouah won the Best Director award for the same film. Other award winners include Funke Akindele and Broda Shaggi in the Best Actor and Best Actress in a comedy categories. Amina by Izu Ojukwu & Okey Ogunjiofor win the award for the best overall film. ^[5]

Awards

Winners are listed highlighted in boldface

Best Actress in A Comedy	Best Actor in A Comedy
Funke Akindele - Omo Ghetto: The Saga Bimbo Ademoye - Breaded Life Bisola Aiyeola - Dwindle Nancy Isime - Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards Nse Nkpe Etim - Quams Money Sarah Hassan - Just In Time	Broda Shaggi - Dwindle Deyemi Okanlawon - Omo Ghetto: The Saga Femi Adebayo - Progressive Tailors Club Gideon Okeke - Loving Rona Shawn Faqua - Soole Timini Egbuson - Ponzi Williams Uchemba - Dear Affy
Best Supporting Actress	Best Supporting Actor
Omowunmi Dada - Country Hard Bisola Aiyeola - Sugar Rush Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha - Omo Ghetto: The Saga Clarion Chukwurah - Amina Enado Odigie - The New Normal Mercy Johnson - The New Normal Mumbi Maina - La Femme Anjola	Odunlade Adekola - Jankariwo Adjete Anang - Gold Coast Lounge Bucci Franklin - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Eric Roberts - A Soldier’s Story Magaji Mijinyawa - Amina Tope Tedela - Country Hard
Best Actress in A Drama	Best Actor in A Drama
Osas Ighodaro - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Asabe Madaki - Voiceless Bisola Aiyeola - This Lady Called Life Genoveva Umeh - A Tune Away Kehinde Bankole - Dear Affy Meg Otanwa - For Maria Ebun Pataki Nancy Isime - Superstar	Stan Nze - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Efa Iwara - This Lady Called Life Eyinna Nwigwe - Dear Affy Femi Jacobs - Introducing the Kujus Gabriel Afolayan - For Maria Ebun Pataki Timini Egbuson - Introducing the Kujus
Best Short Film or Online Video	Best Indigenous Language – Yoruba
Taiwo Ogunnimo - I Am the Prostitute Mama Described Abimbola Craig - Fractured Korede Olayinka - Kiitan Mary Nsikanabasi Uyoh - Something About Zee Nicholas ‘Big Ghun’ Nartey - Koro Ozor Uche - Ounje Ale Sandra Tetteh - Dices	David Akande, Demola Yusuf and Edgard Leroy - Alaise Bukunmi Oluwasina - Jankariwo Olamide Akinmolayan - Balokun Olapeju Wahab - Ijolewa Samuel Oniyitan - Abeke Wunmi Ajiboye - Arodan
Best Indigenous Language – Hausa	Best Indigenous Language – Igbo
Rogers Ofime - Voiceless Abdulkadir Nuhu Aminu - Tsangayar Asali Abubakar Bashir Maishadda - Sarki Goma Zamani Goma Abubakar Bashir Maishadda - Bana Bakwai Diane Russet And Ayo Newo - Bayi	Uche Nnanna Maduka - Nne-Ka Oma Nnadi - Udene Victor Iyke - Uhuruchi-Sunset Victor Onwudiwe and Ugomma Onwe - Echezona
Best Indigenous Language – Swahili	Best Art Director
Obambo - Freddy Feruzi Jaramandia - Dennis Humphrey, Bernard Kahindi Rishai - Omar Hamza Hassan	Tunji Afolayan - Amina Adeoye Adetunji - Introducing the Kuju’s Chima Adighije - One Lagos Night Chris Udomi - Day of Destiny Ediri Okwa - The Smart Money Woman Mayowa Labiran - The Mystic River Pat Nebo - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Best Costume Designer	Best Lighting Designer
Millicent T. Jack - Amina Funke Akindele Bello - Omo Ghetto: The Saga Isoken Ogiemwonyi - The Smart Money Woman Obijie Oru - The Mystic River Titi Aina Raji - Voiceless Yoanna ‘Pepper’ Chikezie - Nneka The Pretty Serpent Yolanda Okereke - La Femme Anjola	Mathew Yusuf - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Fei Mustapha - Dear Affy Godwin Lawani - Light In The Dark Jaco Strauss - The White Line Mathew Yusuf - Nneka the Pretty Serpent Stanley Ibegbu Okechukwu - Amina Yemi Awoponle - The Mystic River
Best Picture Editor	Best Sound Editor
Tunde Apalowo - For Maria Ebun Pataki Dolapo Adeleke - Just In Time JJC Skillz, Adeyemi Shomade and Valentine Chukwuma - Omo Ghetto - The Saga Moses Inwang - Bad Comments Rogers Ofime - Voiceless Tega Salubi - Collision Course Tester Bassey, Abiodun Okunola and Moses Inwang - Lockdown	Jim Lively and James Nelson - Amina Bayo Adepetun And Biola ‘Lala’ Olayinka - Prophetess Habib Adebayo Olaore - Nneka the Pretty Serpent Hassan Mageye - Tinka’s Story Puffy Tee - Omo Ghetto: The Saga Tom Koroluk - For Maria Ebun Pataki
Best Sound Track	Best Make Up
Pascal Aka And Raquel - Gold Coast Lounge Awele Mekwunye And Bizzouch - Light In The Dark Boumeester Lindsay & Kagwe Mungai - Just In Time Collision Course Dabs Agwom - Amina Larry Gaaga - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Michael Pulse And Ponti Dikuua - The White Line	Balogun Abiodun - Omo Ghetto The Saga Abiola Popoola - La Femme Anjola Adewunmi Fatai And Ayobami Abolarin - Peregun Carina Ojoko - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Dagogo Diminas And Gabriel Okorie Gabazzini - Amina Gift Ameh - Voiceless Ugochinyere Ihendi - Nneka the Pretty Serpent
Best Writer	Best Cinematographer
Manie Oiseomaye, Donald Tombia and Biodun Stephen - Introducing the Kujus’ Abosi Ogba, Sally Kenneth Dadzie, Lydia Idakula Sobogun, Olawale Adetula And Belinda Yanga Agedah - Little Black Book Chigozirim Nwanegbo - One Lagos Night Frank Chinedu Uba - Amina Toluwani Obayan And Kayode Kasum - This Lady Called Life Tunde Babalola - La Femme Anjola Tunray Femi And Damilola E. Orimogunje - For Maria Ebun Pataki	Muhammed Atta Ahmed - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Barnabas Emordi - Superstar James Amuta - Collision Course John Njaga Demps - Nneka the Pretty Serpent Peter Kreil, Wale Adebayo, Samuel Jonathan and Moruf Fadaro - Amina Samuel Jonathan And Moruf Fadaro - The Mystic River Victoria Ombogo - Just In Time
Best Movie Southern Africa	Best Movie East Africa
Dantagos Jimmy-Melani - Hairareb David Kazadi - Black Dollar Dumie Manyathela - Veza – The Unfolding Paul.S.Wilo - Maria Kristu	Morocco Omari & Loukman Ali - The Girl in the Yellow Jumper - Winner Ayeny T. Steve - Beautiful Ashes Denise Kibisu Ngubuini - A Grand Little Lie Ndagire Mariam - My Husband’s Wife Raphael Emmanuel - Ugonwa Wa Kifo Sarah Hassan And Dolapo Adeleke - Just In Time
Best Movie West Africa	Best Overall Movie
Bolanle Austen-Peter, Joseph Umoibom and James Amuta- Collision Course Okey Ogunjiofor - Amina Biodun Stephen and Tara Ajibulu - Breaded Life Chris Odeh - Nneka The Pretty Serpent Funke Akindele Bello and Jjc Skillz - Omo Ghetto: The Saga Chris Odeh - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Orwi Manny Ameh - Tainted Canvas	Izu Ojukwu And Okey Ogunjiofor - Amina Bolanle Austen-Peters - Collision Course Dolapo Adeleke And Sarah Hassan - Just In Time Jjc Skillz And Funke Akindele Bello - Omo Ghetto: The Saga Mildred Okwo And Rita Dominic - La Femme Anjola Ramsey Nouah And Chris Odeh - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Robert O. Peters and Rogers Ofime - Voiceless Tosin Igho And Chris Odeh - Nneka the Pretty Serpent
Best Television Series	The Multichoice Talent Factory
Rogers Ofime - The Mystic River Arese Ugwu/Isoken Ogiemwonyi/Lala Akindoju/ Akintunde Marine Marinho - The Smart Money Woman Mwaka Nakweti - Bukutu Olawale Adetula - Little Black Book Olawale Adetula - My Name A-Zed Olufunke Akindele - Jenifa’s Diary Vincent Nwachukwu - Rumour Has It Season 3	Daisy Masembe - Engaito Abisola Aboaba - Bride Untangled Brian Ontiri - Rebirth Christine Boateng And Eric Okyerefo - Oko K3 Akueteh Masuzyo Mwale, Cosmas Ngandwe, Abel Ngoma and Edward Sakala - Nyau
Best Director	Best Documentary
Ramsey Nouah - Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Bolanle Austen-Peters - Collision Course Ekene Som Mekwunye - Light In The Dark Hamisha Daryani Ahuja - Namaste Wahala Izu Ojukwu - Amina Mildred Okwo - La Femme Anjola Robert O. Peters - Voiceless	Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku, Elena Schilling, Daniella Fritz, Ann Katrina Boberg - If Objects Could Speak Allen Onyige - Sunset in Makoko Eugene Mbugua - This Love Femi Odugbemi - Unmasked: Leadership, Trust and The Covid 19 Pandemic in Nigeria Lawrence Adejumo - Streets of Lagos: Dear Little People Taiwo Adeyemi - Road2blow
Best Online Social Content Creator	Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series
Oga Sabinus- Mr Funny Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori - Kayamata Edem Victor - First Date – Mummy’s Boy Elozonam Ogbolu - Affiah-De Ja Vu Jacqueline Suowari - Of Line and Layers Mr Macaroni - Multi Personality Disorder Taaooma - Road Rage Tee Kuro - Nollywood Epic Love Story 1& 2-Parody	Dimbo Atiya - Rishante Femi Odugbemi - Movement: Japa James Omokwe - Riona Tosin Igho & Rogba Arimoro - Venge Uche Ikejimba - Unmarried Uche Ikejimba - Dilemma Victor Sanchez Aghahowa - Enakhe Winifred Nwokedi - Eve
Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series	Best Dressed Male
Rogers Ofime - The Johnsons Bright Okpocha and Solomon Adekunle - My Flatmates Funke Akindele Bello and JJC Skillz - My Siblings & I	Denola Grey
Best Dressed Female	Industry Merit Award
Osas Ighodaro	Taiwo Ajayi-Lycett
Trailblazer Award	Longest running TV show in Africa
Teniola Aladese	Tinsel

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