Veteran actor Ramsey Nouah has revealed that he has never won an Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA), despite his decades-long career in the Nigerian film industry.
Nouah made the disclosure while appearing on the Curiosity Made Me Ask podcast.
He explained that his only AMVCA nomination came in 2011 in the Best Actor category for his role in the historical drama, 76.
The actor said he competed against notable industry figures, including Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, and the late Olu Jacobs.
According to Nouah, he lost the award to another nominee, attributing the outcome to the voting system used at the time.
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He explained that the AMVCA was then driven largely by viewers’ votes, unlike the current format, which combines public voting with the judgment of a jury.
Nouah noted that the previous system gave an advantage to nominees with a stronger social media presence and larger followings.
“I never won an AMVCA. I was nominated for best actor in 76 and I lost. At the time, it was predominantly viewers choice award. Now, you can have the balance of the jury and then the viewers,” he said.
“At that time it was predominantly viewers and the guy who was stronger on social media got it over us. And the nominees were myself, RMD, Uncle Olu Jacobs and the guy won every one of us because we weren’t strong on social media at the time”
