AMVCA 2022: The Johnsons bags second big win, plus full list of winners

Once again, Nigeria’s favourite family show, The Johnsons, emerged winners of the AMVCA for Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series.

The Africa Magic comedy series, whose 10th season just dropped on Showmax, beat other contenders like My Siblings and I and My Flatmates to win the highly coveted award.

In a statement made available to Showmax, series producer Preye Odibo expressed immense gratitude to The Johnsons cast and crew for working as a family, and especially the fans of the show who “make all the hard work worth it”.

“We call ourselves family on The Johnsons set because we have the unifying bond that runs so deep that you can’t differentiate both cast and crew and that bond is what reflects on screen for the world to see and makes the show what it is.”

Speaking on her role as series producer, Preye described the experience as a “rollercoaster ride that has been very fulfilling all the way and made me a better producer. I can only thank the team for believing in me to lead them.”

Meanwhile, The Rishantes, which is also available for streaming on Showmax, won the Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series award.

Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story emerged as the big winner of the night with Osas Ighodaro, Stan Nze, and Nollywood OG, Ramsey Nouah winning the Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Director respectively from the movie.

Check out the full list of winners below.

Best Overall Film

Amina – Izu Ojukwu & Okey Ogunjiofor

Best Actress In a Drama

Osas Ighodaro – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Best Actor in a Drama

Stan Nze – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)

Funke Akindele-Bello – Omo Ghetto the Saga

Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)

Broda Shaggi – Dwindle

Best Supporting Actress (Movie/TV Series)

Omowummi Dada – Country Hard

Best Supporting Actor (Movie/TV Series)

Odunlade Adekola – Jankariwo

AMVCA Trailblazer Award

Teniola Aladese

Best Director

Ramsey Nouah – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Best Art Director (Movie/TV series)

Tunji Afolayan – Amina

Best Picture Editor

Tunde Apalowo – For Maria Ebun Pataki

Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV series)

Jim Lively and James Nelson – Amina

Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series)

Mathew Yusuf for Rattlesnake – The Ahanna Story

Best Writer (Movie/TV Series)

Manie Oiseomaye, Donald Tombia, and Biodun Stephen – Introducing The Kujus

Best Cinematographer

Muhammed Atta Ahmed – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Best Makeup

Balogun Abiodun – Omo Ghetto The Saga

Best Costume Designer

Millicent T. Jack – Amina

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Swahili)

Freddy Feruzi – Obambo

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Hausa)

Rogers Ofime – Voiceless

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Yoruba)

David Akande, Demola Yusuf and Edgard Leroy – Alasie

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Igbo)

Uche Nnanna Maduka – ‘Nne-Ka

Best Television Series (Drama/ Comedy)

Rogers Ofime – The Mystic River

Best Documentary

Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku, Elena Schilling, Daniella Fritz and Ann Katrina Boberg – If Objects Could Speak

Best Short Film Or Online Video

Taiwo Ogunnimo – I Am The Prostitute Mama Described

Best Online Social Content Creator

Oga Sabinus – Mr. Funny

Best Movie (Southern Africa)

Hairareb – Dantagos Jimmy-Melani

Best Movie (East Africa)

The Girl In The Yellow Jumper – Morocco Omar

Best Movie (West Africa)

Collision Course – Bolanle Austen-Peters and Joseph Umoibom

Best Soundtrack (Movie/TV Series)

Gold Coast Lounge – Pascal Aka and Raquel

Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series

The Johnsons

Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series

The Rishantes – Dimbo Atiya

Watch new episodes of The Johnsons weekdays on Showmax.