Prime Video’s ‘Breath of Life’ Sweeps Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards”
By Nurudeen. Adebayo
The 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) concluded with Prime Video’s original production, “Breath of Life,” emerging as the big winner, clinching five awards.
The star-studded event, held on Saturday at the Eko Hotel in Lagos, celebrated the finest talents in African cinema, drawing actors, directors, and filmmakers from across the continent.
Despite fierce competition from top contenders like “Over the Bridge” and “Mami Wata,” “Breath of Life” stole the spotlight, securing victories in key categories.
Notably, the film scooped awards for Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, and the coveted Best Movie title, solidifying its status as the most-awarded production of the year.
Among the standout moments of the evening was the Trailblazer Award presented to Chimezie Imo, recognizing his exceptional contribution to “Breath of Life,” despite not being nominated.
Additionally, industry veterans Idowu Phillips, popularly known as Iya Rainbow, and Richard Mode-Damijo, fondly referred to as RMD, received the esteemed Industry Merit Awards for their remarkable achievements in the film industry.
The complete list of winners at the 10th AMVCA edition showcases the diversity and talent within the African entertainment landscape, with outstanding contributions recognized in various categories spanning makeup, art direction, costume design, writing, sound design, editing, and indigenous language films.
Full List of Winners:
Best Makeup
* Campbell Precious (“Mami Wata”) – Winner
Best Art Direction
* “Over The Bridge” (Abisola Omolade) – Winner
Best Costume Design
* Lola Awe (“Jagun Jagun: The Warrior”) – Winner
Best Writing TV Series
* “Volume” – Winner
Best Writing in a Movie
* “Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti” (Tunde Babalola) – Winner
Best Sound Design
* Grey Jones Ossai (“Blood Vessel”) – Winner
Best Editing
* Antonio Ribeiro (“The Black Book”) – Winner
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
* “Jagun Jagun” (Femi Adebayo) – Winner
Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)
* “Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)” – Winner
Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)
* “Motshameko O Kotsi” – Winner
Best Documentary
* “Lobola, A Bride’s True Price?” – Winner
Best Cinematography
* “Over The Bridge” (KC Obiajulu) – Winner
Best Indigenous M-Net Original
* “Irora Iya” – Winner
Best Digital Content
* “Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement” – Winner
Best Short Film
* “Broken Mask” – Winner
Best Unscripted M-Net Original
* “Nwuyee Bekee (Foreign Wives)” – Winner
Best Scripted M-Net Original
* “Slum King” – Winner
Best Supporting Actress
* Genoveva Umeh (“Breath of Life”) – Winner
Best Supporting Actor
* Demola Adedoyin (“Breath of Life”) – Winner
Trailblazer Award
* Chimezie Imo – Winner
Industry Merit Award
* Idowu Philips (Iya Rainbow) – Winner
* Richard Mofe-Damijo – Winner
Best Lead Actress
* Kehinde Bankole (“Adire”) – Winner
Best Lead Actor
* Wale Ojo (“Breath of Life”) – Winner
Best Multichoice Talent Factory Movie
* “Her Dark Past” – Winner
Best Scripted Series
* “Itura” – Winner
Best Unscripted Series
* “Gh Queens (Season 2)” – Winner
Best Director
* BB Sasore (“Breath of Life”) – Winner
Best Movie
* “Breath of Life” – Winner
The triumph of “Breath of Life” at the AMVCAs depicts the growing influence and quality of original African content on global platforms like Prime Video, promising an exciting future for the african movie Industry .
