2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

7th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
7th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
Date	14 March 2020
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)
	← 6th; Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards; ;

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[edit]

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

Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or TV Series	Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)
Gloria Sarfo - The Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later Toni Tones - King Of Boys Eucharia Anunobi - The Foreigner's God Tina Mba - The Set Up Mary Lazarus - Size 12	'Funke Akindele - Moms At War' Toyin Abraham - Bling Lagosians Bimbo Ademoye - Looking For Baami Toyin Abraham - Kasanova Ebele Okaro - Smash
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or TV Series	Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV Series)
Pascal Tokodi - Disconnect Damilo (Rmd) seven Richard Mofe Ramsey Nouah - Living in Bondage: Breaking Free Nkem Owoh - God Calling Remilekun 'Reminisce' Safaru - King Of Boys	Timini Egbuson - Elevator Baby Swankey J.K.A - Living In Bondage' Efa Iwara - Seven Gabriel Afolayan - Coming From Insanity Ramsey Nouah - Levi
Best Short Film or Online Video	Best Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV Series)
Thorn - Bola 'Enigma' Akanbi Oga John - Bolanle Akintomide Prueba - Stanlee Ohikuhare Tokunbo - Bio Arimoro	'Toyin Abraham - Elevator Baby Shola Shobowale - King Of Boys Zainab Balogun - Sylvia Zainab Balogun - God Calling Kate Henshaw - The Ghost And The House Of Truth
Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie or TV Series)	Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Hausa
Chibunna "Funny Bone" Stanley - Smash Uzor Arukwe - Smash Uzor Arukwe - Size 12 Ramsey Nouah - Merry Men 1 Daniel Etim Effiong - Plan B	Tuntube - Muhammad T. Finisher Mariya - Abubakar Bashir Abarawa Rai - Muhammad Adam and Tundun Murtala Sadauki - Hassan Giggs
Best Director	Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Igbo
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free - Steve Gukas, Ramsey Nouah God Calling - Bb Sasore The Set Up - Niyi Akinmolayan King Of Boys - Kemi Adetiba Ratnik - Dimeji Ajibola The Ghost And The House Of Truth - Akin Omotosho Seven - Tosin Igho	Nne - Victor Iyke *Isianyaocha - Brown Ene Nekwa - Paul Igwe Obiakpor - Evan Okechukwu
Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Swahili	Best 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 Series	Best Make-Up Category
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free - Larry Gaaga & Flavour - Tene King Of Boys - Sess, Reminisce & Adekunle Gold - Original Gangster God Calling - Ighwiyisi Jacobs - Stay With Me The Gift - Mercy Aghedo - The Gift Run -Timzil - Run	God Calling - Lilian Omozele Paul The Foreigner's God - Jude Odoh King Of Boys - Hakeem Effects Coming From Insanity - Bio Arimoro
Best Sound Editor	Best Documentary
Christina Aragon Living in Bondage: Breaking Free Bernie Anti In My Country Kolade Morakinyo Up North Michael 'Truth' Ogunlade Three thieves Tosin Igho Seven Willis Abuto & Kevin Abuto Poker	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 Series	Best Movie Southern Africa
God Calling - Cardoso Ratnik - Abiola Ladipo Elevator Baby - Eleaxu Texas Plan B - Odhiambo Walter	Dalitso - Abraham Kabwe Kukuri (film) - Philippe Talavera Kwacha - Cassie Kabwita The Beautiful Hen Behind Yao Mountain - Imran Kaisi
Best Art Director Movie/TV Series	Best Costume Designer Movie or TV Series
Ratnik - Dimeji Ajibola, Iwaotan Olusola Roberts Living in Bondage: Breaking Free - Victor Afrigold, Ayanda Carter, Jim Franklin, Zimasa Ndamase God Calling - Omotola Alade The Bling Lagosians - Bolanle Austen Peters	Ratnik Dimeji Ajibola Living in Bondage: Breaking Free Olohigbe Nwagwu The Foreigner's God Ifan Michael King Of Boys Yolanda Okereke
Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Yoruba	Best Cinematographer
Yewande Famakin - Alubarika Ronke Odusanya - Ajoji Godogbo Oyebade Adebimpe - Adebimpe Omo Oba Wumi Olabimtan - Intent	Living in Bondage: Breaking Free - John Demps God Calling - Cardoso Ratnik - Niyi White, Gbenga Fifolabi and Abiola Ladipo The Set Up - Mohammed Attah
Best Picture Editor	Best Writer in a Movie or TV Series
Seven - Tosin Igho and Bryan Dike God Calling - Holmes Awa Ratnik - Dimeji Ajibola Living in Bondage: Breaking Free - Antonio Rebeiro Elevator Baby - Emiola Fagbenle	Nicole Asinugo and CJ Obasi - Living in Bondage: Breaking Free BB Sasore - God Calling Tosin Igho - Seven Vanessa Kanu - Sylvia Biodun Stephen - Joba Akay Mason and Yusuf Carew - Elevator Baby
Best Movie East Africa	Best Movie West Africa)
Plan B - Sarah Hassan Disconnect - Iman Mueke Lost In Time - Edijoe Mwaniki 94 Terror - Mulinwa Richard	Living in Bondage: Breaking Free - Steve Gukas God Calling - Momo Spaine Seven - Tosin Igho Elevator Baby - Victoria Akujobi Ratnik - Dimeji Ajibola
MultiChoice Academy award	Trailblazer
Promises – East Africa Life of Bim – West Africa Dreamchaser – West Africa Ensulo – East Africa Savana Skies – Southern Africa The Painting – Southern Africa	Swanky JKA (Living in Bondage: Breaking Free)^[5]

References[edit]

^ "AMVCA 2020". Africa Magic - AMVCA 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
^ "Full List Of Winners At The 7th AMVCA | Channels Television". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
^ ^a ^b "2020 AMVCA: Check out the full nominees' list". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
^ "Africa Magic unveils nominees, hosts for 7th AMVCA". Vanguard News. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
^ BellaNaija.com (2020-03-14). "And the Winner of #AMVCA7 Trailblazer Award is… Swanky JKA ??". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-05-15.

[1] "AMVCA 2020". Africa Magic - AMVCA 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-06.

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

[:0-3] "2020 AMVCA: Check out the full nominees' list". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2020-10-06.

[4] "Africa Magic unveils nominees, hosts for 7th AMVCA". Vanguard News. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-10-06.

[5] BellaNaija.com (2020-03-14). "And the Winner of #AMVCA7 Trailblazer Award is… Swanky JKA ??". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-05-15.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

v t e Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
Merit Awards	Best Actor in a Drama Best Actress in a Drama Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Best Actor in a Comedy Best Actress in a Comedy Best Movie (West Africa) Best Picture Editor Best Makeup Artist Best Lighting Designer Best Costume Designer Best Movie Director Best Sound Editor Best Art Director Best Cinematographer Best Writer Best Short Film/Online video Best Indigenous Language (Hausa) Best Writer Best Short Film/Online video Best Indigenous Language (Hausa) Best Indigenous Language (Yoruba) Best Overall Movie Best Indigenous Language (Swahili) Best Movie (Eastern Africa) Best Movie (Southern Africa)
Special Awards	Industry Merit Award Trailblazer Award
Ceremonies	2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2022