2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

9th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
Date	20 May 2023 (2023-05-20)
Highlights
Most nominations	Aníkúlápó
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The 2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards was held between 18 and 20 May 2023. ^{[1] [2]} The event included a series of pre-show activities with the actual award show held on 20 May 2023. ^{[2] [3]}

The nominees were revealed by actors Bisola Aiyeola, Adjetey Anang, Jasmine Olarotimi and Nifemi Lawal on Sunday, 16 April 2023 in a ceremony. ^[4] A total of 12 categories were open to public voting, while the other 21 categories were decided by a panel of judges headed by Femi Odugbemi. ^{[2] [4]} The most nominations were earned by Kunle Afolayan's epic film, Anikulapo. ^[4]

The winner of the Best Soundtrack category won a ₦1 million prize. ^{[5] [6]}

Awards

Winners are listed highlighted in boldface

Best Actress In A Comedy/TV Series	Best Actor In A Comedy Drama, Movie Or TV Series
Battle on Buka Street – Mercy Johnson Battle on Buka Street – Funke Akindele Passport – Mercy Johnson Selina – Bimbo Ademoye Visa on Arrival – Albert Oluwatoyin Married to Work – Grace Wacuka	The Razz Guy – Nosa Afolabi Inside Life – Samuel Perry 'Broda Shaggi' Unintentional – Kunle Idowu Inside Life – Adokiye Horsfall 'Romeo_WJ' Battle on Buka Street – Nkem Owoh Survivors – Samuel Perry 'Broda Shaggi' Just Friends – Charles Etubiebi City Hustler – Charles Inojie Aki and Pawpaw – Chinedu Ikedieze Inside Life – Nedu Ani (Nedu Wazobia)
Best Supporting Actress	Best Supporting Actor
On Your Own – Ivie Okujaye Brotherhood – Toni Tones Anikulapo – Sola Sobowale Love in a Pandemic – Teniola Aladese Four Four Forty Four  – Efe Irele [7] Kofa – Gina Castel	County 49 – James Webbo Anikulapo – Yinka Quadri The Razz Guy – Bucci Franklin Anikulapo – Taiwo Hassan Brotherhood – OC Ukeje Gacal – Abdisattar Ahmed [8] Bedroom Chains – Jeffroberts Walusimbi
Best Actress In A Drama, Movie Or TV Series	Best Actor In A Drama, Movie Or TV Series
Anikulapo – Bimbo Ademoye Flawsome – Ini Dima-Okojie Ile Owo – Immaculata Oko Kasum Man of God – Osas Ighodaro [9] Flawsome – Enado Odigie The Planter's Plantation – Nimo Loveline Strained – Queen Nwokoye Shanty Town – Nse Ikpe-Etim Shanty Town – Ini Edo Wura – Scarlet Gomez	Shanty Town – Chidi Mokeme The Trade – Blossom Chukwujekwu All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White – Tope Tedela King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Femi Adebayo Black Mail – O.C. Ukeje Tembele – Nkakalukanyi Patriq Kofa – Daniel Etim-Effiong Choke – Chimezie Imo Brotherhood – Tobi Bakre [10] Four Four Forty Four – Richard Mofe Damijo
Best Short Film or Online Video	Best Indigenous Language – Yoruba
Teju's Tale – Teniola Zara King The Song Maiden – Nkem Nwaturuocha Sixteen Rounds – Usama Mukwaya, Loukman Ali Away  – Victor Onwudiwe & Goodnews Erico Isika Pa Aromire – Adeoye Adetunji [11] Convictus – Gbenga Salu Love Language – Uzoamaka Aniunoh	Anikulapo' – Kunle Afolayan Ogeere Ololade – Tijani-Ebong Abebi Seranko Seniyan – Funmi Bank Anthony & Abdullahi Abdulrasaq Mr Raji – Okusanya Bayonle Samson Morenikeji – Karamot Adeboye
Best Indigenous Language – Hausa	Best Indigenous Language – Igbo
Aisha – Abubakar Bashir Maishadda [12] Kwana Casa'In – Evans Ejiogu Lulu Da A – Ty Shaban Guzama – Nancy Yiljep	Ifediche – Brown Ene, Victor Onwudiwe & Ben Cassie The Bride Price (Imego) – Trinity Ugonabo Uhuruchi – Victor Iyke [13] Ijeoma – Shileola A. Ibironke Ego Mbute – Shileola A. Ibironke
Best Indigenous Language – Swahili	Best Art Director
Safari – Phoebe Ruguru & Njue Kevin Barakatatu – Malcom Hamisi Click Click Bang – Philip Karanja Njenga [14] Frida – Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi Mpiganaji – Daniel Manege Dau – Freddy Feruzi Mvanmizi (The Intruder) – Wilson Nkya	Brotherhood – Olugbenga Ogunshina and Joy Kadiri Crime & Justice – Pat Nebo & Temple Chima Adighije King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Wale Adeleke [15] Battle on Buka Street – Olatunji Afolayan Shanty Town – Olalekan Isiaka Almajiri – Toka Mcbaror Diiche – Uche Nwaohiri & Tunde Lawal
Best Costume Designer	Best Lighting Designer
Four Four Forty Four  – Millicent Jack Brotherhood – Ezugworie Franca Man of God – Bolanle Austen-Peters, Clement Effanga, Juliana Dede Anikulapo – Toyin Ogundeji The Real Housewives of Lagos Reunion Episode – Adeola Art-Alade [16] Shanty Town – Bunmi Fashina, Tiannah Empire & Secrets of April Nnewi the Land of Gold – Kingsley Okoye Rex	Crime & Justice – Francis Wanyahdeh Brotherhood – Mathew Yusuf [17] Anikulapo – Lanre Omofaiye Shanty Town – Walter Odhiambo Ile Owo – Ismail Adewunmi Four Four Forty Four  – Muri Salami Diiche – Francis Wanyahdeh & Ebuka Enejere Real Housewives of Lagos – Renaldo Van Den Berg, Emmanuel Patrick, David Otuokere Tarella – Godwin Lawal Flawsome – Segun Adeleke
Best Picture Editor	Best Sound Editor
Brotherhood – Martini Akande Crime & Justice – Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom Anikulapo – Temitope Folarin Ile Owo – Adio Solanke King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Sanjo Adegoke Tembele – Kimera Paul Diiche – Banjo Onyekachi, Winston Aig-Ohioma, Oluwaseun Adeosun Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper – Steve Sodiya Battle on Buka Street – Valentine Chukwuma	Shanty Town – Kolade Kayode Morakinyo Ile Owo – Dare Olaitan & Adio Solanke Battle on Buka Street – Kolade Morakinyo & Pius Fatoke Black Mail – Shiloh Godson Anikulapo – Anu Afolayan [18] Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper – Kazeem Agboola Obara' M – Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike & Kayode Kasum Bedroom Chains – Ismail Kyobe Ssebowa The Set Up 2 – Grey Jones Click Click Bang – Fredrick Karumba L.I.F.E – Abiola Olayinka, Gomez Tito and Tolu Obanro
Best Sound Track	Best Make Up
Anikulapo – Kent Edunjobi King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Adam Songbird & Tolu Obanro Shanty Town – Jaysynths & Hotkid Black Mail – Joel Christian Goffin Battle on Buka Street – Gbas Gbos by Tolu Obanro & Adam Songbird Obara' M – Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike & Kayode Kasum L.I.F.E. – Abiola Olayinka, Gomez Tito and Tolu Obanro	Anikulapo – Hakeem Effects Onilogbo Shanty Town – Maryam Ndukwe & Hakeem Effects Onilogbo [19] King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Francisca Otaigbe The Trade – Carina SFX Tarella – Sandra Oyiana-Ogbeni Ile Owo – Feyzo Artistry Battle on Buka Street – Hakeem Effects Onilogbo & Jemila Sedik
Best Writer	Best Cinematographer
The Trade – Jade Osiberu Kanaani – Tunde Apalowo & Jeffery Musa David Diiche (Episode 5) – Sodi Kurubo, Stephanie Dadet & Victor Aghahowa Battle on Buka Street – Funke Akindele, Jack'enneth Opukeme, Stephen Oluboyo & Jemine Edukugho King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Yinka Laoye Choke  – Uche Ateli Anikulapo – Sola Dada	Crime & Justice – Yinka Edward Tembele – Ekuka Ishaq Shanty Town – Jonathan Kovel Brotherhood – Loukman Ali [20] Diiche – Charles Oleghe Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper [21] – Idowu Adedapo The Real Housewives of Lagos – Mex Ossai, Philip Okpokoro, Esmond Igho, KC Obiajulu & Goke Oyerinde Anikulapo – Jonathan Kovel Flawsome – Idowu Adedapo (Mr Views) Jolly Roger – Paul Gambit
Best Movie Southern Africa	Best Movie East Africa
Silver Lining – Emmanuel Mwape Jewel – Elvis Chucks [22] Ke Bona Spoko – Leburugraphy	Click Click Bang – Philip Karanja Njenga [23] Karamoja – Eleanor Nwabiso Bedroom Chains – Hassan Mageye Baba Twins – Lucy Mwangi Married to Work – Nadira Shakur Dial M For Maya – Gashumba Emmanuel Tembele – Mugisha Herbert Morris Gacal – Omar Hamza Mvamizi (The Intruder) – Wilson Nkya & Philipo Ngonyani Frida – Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi
Best Movie West Africa	Best Overall Movie
Four Four Forty Four  – Winifred Mena Ajakpovi Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan Kanaani – Rent-A-Studio & Native Media TV Obara' M – Kayode Kasum Choke – Chris Odeh Brotherhood – Jade Osiberu Red Carpet – Samira Yakubu	Anikulapo   – Kunle Afolayan Battle on Buka Street – Funke Akindele Brotherhood – Jade Osiberu King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Femi Adebayo Four Four Forty Four  – Winfred Mena-Ajakpovi Ile Owo – Kayode Kasum Tembele – Mugisha Herbet Morris
Best Television Series	The Multichoice Talent Factory
Crime & Justice – Yinka Edward [24] Diiche – James Omokwe The Plan – Dimbo Atiya, Rahama Sadau, Safina Mellisa When are we getting married – Ife Olujuyigbe, Kayode Kasum Visa on Arrival (Season 1) – Bovi Ugboma, Ann Obaseki The Real Housewives of Lagos – Adeola Art-Alade & Dare Art Alade Single Kiasi – Grace Kahaki & Philippe Bresson Flawsome – Tola Odunsi & Akin Akinkugbe County 49 – Millicent Ogutu Game On (Season 2) –Vincent Nwachukwu	Leaked [25] Revisit Stinger Cheza A Quiet Intruder Strings
Best Director	Best Documentary
Black Mail – Obi Emelonye Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White – Babatunde Apalowo Brotherhood – Loukman Ali [26] Shanty Town – Dimeji Ajibola Tembele – Mugisha Herbert Morris King of Thieves (Agesinkole) – Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo The Trade – Jade Osiberu Man of God – Bolanle Austen-Peters Diiche – Tolu Ajayi, Fiyin Gambo, Ifeoma Chukwuogo & James Omokwe	Awaiting Trial – Chude Jideowo 100 of Us – Best Okoduwa Truck Blind Spot – Nathaniel George Green: The Amazons – Charles F. Solomon, Oluchi Nsofor, Aaron Olayemi & Famous Odion Nigeria: The Debut – Nora Awolowo Way to the Top – Charles F. Solomon Baby Blues – Nora Awolowo
Best Online Social Content Creator	Best Original Drama Series
Nollywood Epic Love Story Parody (The Finale) – Tee Kuro Husband’s Side Chick – Steve Chuks My Sweet Mother Inlaw – Isbae U VIP Bathroom – Abiola Back From the Future – Elozonam & Kiekie [27] Quick Pronunciations – Kenzy Udosen Soldiers at War (Compilation) – Oluwadolarz & Abayomi Alvin The Activist – Edem Victor Fake Alert with Mercy Johnson – Adeaga Bukunmi Iya Barakat Teropi Secxxion  – Bimbo Ademoye	Unmarried Ricordi [7] The Rishantes To Have and to Hold Accra Medic Dirty Laundry Njila Pete Junior Drama Club A Infiltrada Pazia
Best Original Comedy Series	Best Unscripted Original
Flatmates The Johnsons My Siblings and I Co-Habits RSM Uncle Limbani Mussulando Njoro Wa Uba Popi The Return of Original Comedy	Come Play Naija Off-Air with Gbemi & Toolz Judging Matters Rock that Aisle Again Sankofa Kan-See-Me King Bugar
Best Original Telenovela
Itura Covenant Huba Dede Prestige Salem Mahinga Mpali Maida

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