AMVCA for Best Actor in a Drama

AMVCA for Best Actor in a Drama
The 2024 recipient: Wale Ojo
Awarded for	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in Drama
Country	Nigeria
Presented by	Multichoice
First award	March 9, 2013;12 years ago (2013-03-09)
Most recent winner	Wale Ojo, Breath of Life (2024)
Most awards	OC Ukeje (2)
Website	dstv.com

The Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Drama is an award presented annually by Multichoice. It has been awarded since the 1st Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in an African drama film.

The first Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award ceremony was held in 2013 with OC Ukeje receiving the award for Two Brides and a Baby (2011). In 2015, Ukeje received the honour again for his performance in Confusion Na Wa . As of 2024 ^[update] , OC Ukeje is the most honoured actor with two awards. ^[1] David Ezekiel is the youngest recipient at age 24 for Blood Vessel to be nominated. The recent winner is Wale Ojo for Breath of Life (2023).

Winners

• The award ceremony was not held in 2019 and 2021.

Year	Image	Recipient(s)	Film(s)	Ref.
2013		OC Ukeje	Two Brides and a Baby	[2]
2014		Tope Tedela	A Mile from Home	[3]
2015		OC Ukeje	Confusion Na Wa	[2]
2016		Daniel K. Daniel	A Soldier's Story	[4]
2017		Sambasa Nzeribe	Slow Country	[5]
2018		Adjetey Anang	Keteke
2020		Timini Egbuson	Elevator Baby
2022		Stan Nze	Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
2023		Chidi Mokeme	Shanty Town	[6]
2024		Wale Ojo	Breath of Life	[7]

References

1. "Nollywood actors who have won the most AMVCA awards". Vanguard News. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
2. "Best Actor at the #AMVCAs Twice! OC Ukeje is #BellaNaijaMCM this Week". BellaNaija . 27 February 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
3. "Africa Magic award-winning actor, Tope Tedela, denies not receiving payment for role". Premium Times . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
4. Njoku, Benjamin (5 March 2016). "AMVCA 2016 : See list of winners". Vanguard News. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
5. "Five unforgettable moments at 2017 AMVCA". Premium Times . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
6. "2023 AMVCA: RMD, Chidi Mokeme, And Adebayor Salami Battle For Best Actor". The Guardian . 17 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
7. "AMVCA 2024 winners list: Kehinde Bankole and Wale Ojo win Best Actress and Best Actor, Breathe of Life win best movie". BBC News Pidgin. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.