Fashion Goes Gaga at 2023 AMVCA

One element that distinguished the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA) is the fashion offer from the black carpet to the auditorium, from guests to anchors to award winners.

Different shades of dazzling designs showcasing the dexterity, creativity and inflection of African fashion designers scintillated the cameras as the event wore on into the night.

Amongst those who dazzled in different extraordinary attires were the Red Carpet Correspondents, Toke Makinwa, Uti Nwachukwu, Sika Osei and VJ Adams, and hosts, Na Zozi Tunzi and IK Osakioduwa.

Some of these amazing fashion showpieces that made AMVCA 2023 a memorable event are displayed here for delightful consumption.

Meanwhile, Kunle Afolayan’s movie, Anikulapo clinched the Best Overall Movie, Nigeria’s screen amazon, Patience Ozokwor won the Industry Merit Award, which was presented to her by Femi Odugbemi, while Loukman Ali’s movie, Brotherhood, won him Best Director.

Several other of the awards were carted away by actors, directors, cinematographers, and several other players in the burgeoning creative industry that Africa now boasts of.

Here is the full list of the ninth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) winners.

BEST OVERALL MOVIE winner — Kunle Afolayan – Anikulapo

BEST DIRECTOR winner — Loukman Ali – Brotherhoods

BEST SOUND EDITOR – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) winner — Anu Afolayan – Anikulapo

BEST PICTURE EDITOR – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) winner — Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom – Crime & Justice.

BEST ART DIRECTOR – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) winner — Wale Adeleke – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)

Best Cinematographer — Winner Loukman Ali – Brotherhood.

BEST WRITER – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) — Sola Dada – Anikulapo.

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Winner — Adeola Art-Alade – The Real Housewives of Lagos Reunion Episode.

BEST MAKE UP – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) winner — Maryam Ndukwe, Hakeem Effects Onilogbo – Shanty Town.

BEST SOUND TRACK – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) winner — Kent Edunjobi – Anikulapo.

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE – SWAHILI – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) winner — Philip Karanja Njenga – Click Click Bang.

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE – HAUSA – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) winner— Abubakar Bashir Maishadda – Aisha.

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE YORUBA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) — winner — Kunle Afolayan – Anikulapo.

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE – IGBO – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) winner — Victor Iyke – Uhuruchi (4th nomination, second win).

BEST SHORT FILM/ online video— winner — Adeoye Adetunji – Pa Aromire ( N1 million win).

BEST ONLINE SOCIAL CONTENT CREATOR – Winner— Elozonam , Kie Kie – Back From The Future.

BEST TELEVISION SERIES— winner — Yinka Edward – Crime & Justice.

BEST DOCUMENTARY winner — Nora Awolowo – ‘Nigeria: The Debut’

BEST MOVIE EAST AFRICA winner — Click Click Bang – Philip Karanja Njenga.

BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA winner — Brotherhood – Jade Osiberu.

BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA winner — Elvis Chucks – Jewel.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) winner — Abdisattar Ahmed – Gacal

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY- (MOVIE/TV SERIES) winner — Bimbo Ademoye – Selina

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY – (MOVIE/TV SERIES) –winner — Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi) – Inside Life

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) winner — Osas Ighodaro – Man of God

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES) Winner —Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood

THE MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY FILM winner — Leaked.

BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES winner— Ricordi

BEST ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES winner — Njoro Wa Uba

BEST ORIGINAL TELENOVELA (new category) winner — Mpali

BEST MNET UNSCRIPTED ORIGINAL (new category) winner — King Buger

INDUSTRY MERIT AWARDS Winner – Patience Ozokwor

TRAILBLAZER AWARD — Angel Unigwe