# 2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

The 2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards was held between 18 and 20 May 2023. The event included a series of pre-show activities with the actual award show held on 20 May 2023.
The nominees were revealed by actors Bisola Aiyeola, Adjetey Anang, Jasmine Olarotimi and Nifemi Lawal on 16 April 2023 in a ceremony. 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. The most nominations were earned by Kunle Afolayan's epic film, Anikulapo.
The winner of the Best Soundtrack category won a ₦1 million prize.

## 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 Kofa – Gina Castel | County 49 – James Webbo Anikulapo – Yinka Quadri The Razz Guy – Bucci Franklin Anikulapo – Taiwo Hassan Brotherhood – OC Ukeje Gacal – Abdisattar Ahmed 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Shanty Town – Bunmi Fashina, Tiannah Empire & Secrets of April Nnewi the Land of Gold – Kingsley Okoye Rex | Crime & Justice – Francis Wanyahdeh Brotherhood – Mathew Yusuf 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 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 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 Diiche – Charles Oleghe Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper – 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 Ke Bona Spoko – Leburugraphy | Click Click Bang – Philip Karanja Njenga 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 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 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 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 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 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 | |
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