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Est. 2013 · Continental screen awards
A reader’s record of Africa’sviewers’ choicescreen awards.
The AMVCA is an annual awards ceremony celebrating film and television made across Africa, with winners shaped largely by public voting. This site is an independent archive: we track the ceremony years, explain the award categories, and answer the questions readers ask most.
The timeline
Every ceremony, 2013 to 2026
Thirteen ceremonies have been staged. No edition took place in 2019, so the strip below steps straight from 2018 to 2020.
Scroll sideways · 2013 → 2026
The prizes
Explore by category
- Public vote
Best Actor in a Comedy
Recognizes the best male comedic performance that year.
Open - Public vote
Best Actor in a Drama
Recognizes the best male dramatic performance that year.
Open - Public vote
Best Actor in an M-Net Original Comedy Series
Recognizes the best male comedic performance in an M-Net Original series that year.
Open - Public vote
Best Actor in an M-Net Original Drama Series
Recognizes the best male dramatic performance in an M-Net Original series that year.
Open - Public vote
Best Actress in a Comedy
Recognizes the best female comedic performance that year.
Open - Public vote
Best Actress in a Drama
Recognizes the best female dramatic performance that year.
Open
Independent, by design
We are readers and fans writing about a ceremony we follow closely. Nothing here is published, reviewed or approved by MultiChoice or Africa Magic, and we deliberately avoid their logos, trophy imagery and brand colours.
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