The 2024 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, which took place on Saturday night at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos, was a night of joy and acknowledgment for exceptional accomplishments in African cinema and television.
However, it was a night of near-misses for Nigerian actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele’s A Tribe of Judah, as the film failed to receive any nominations.
A Tribe of Judah did not win any awards, although being nominated in several categories, such as Best Makeup, Best Writing in a Movie, Best Lead Actress, Best Movie, and Best Supporting Actor.
Campbell Precious did amazing makeup on Mami Wata, surpassing even Feyisayo Oyebisi’s remarkable work.
Tunde Babalola’s brilliant script for exceeded the efforts of Funke Akindele, Collins Okoh, and Akinlabi Ishola’s writing team.
Funke Akindele’s powerful performance was eclipsed by Kehinde Bankole’s captivating role in Adire, which earned her the Best Lead Actress award.
The movie itself, A Tribe of Judah, which made history by becoming the first Nollywood film to gross N1bn (One Billion Naira) within 21 days of its release, lost to Breath of Life in the Best Movie category.
Lastly, Timini Egbuson’s supporting role was edged out by Demola Adedoyin’s outstanding performance in Breath of Life.
