#AMVCA9: Fans disagree on Ademoye’s win over, Johnson, Akindele

The announcement of Nollywood actress Bimbo Ademoye as the winner of the recently held Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award's category for "Best Actress in a Comedy/TV Series" has divided fans.

To win the prize in the category, Ademoye bested Mercy Johnson, Funke Akindele, and other contenders.

The actress was nominated for the award due to her performance in "Selina." Additionally nominated for their performances in "Battle on Buga Street" were Akindele and Johnson.

However, social media users shared their thoughts on the results of the category nominations.

While some people felt that Mercy Johnson, who was also nominated in the category for her work in "Passport," should have won, others particularly pointed out that she didn't.

A Twitter user, Safiyanu Jarumi, said, “It’s funny how AMVCA robbed Mercy Johnson of her win for Passport/Battle on Buka Street. Anyways, congratulations to the new best actress in a comedy movie. Mercy Johnson won 1st in 2013 for Dumebi. Then Funke has been winning since 2014-2022. Now Bimbo Ademoye, congratulations sha.”

Another user, Jola, wrote, “As much as I am happy Bimbo won the award, I’m a little bummed Mercy Johnson lost because she is too good. Too good. Especially in Buka Street, she was fantastic.”

Another tweep, Sammie, said, “Nominating Mercy Johnson twice in the same category for different movies was the first blow because obviously the votes were going to be divided. Passport was a comedy and was perfect for the comedy category but Battle on Buka street was not a comedy.”

Another user @Swanky_Hec wrote, “She is good and deserves something but in a comedy category where mercy johnson was nominated twice? yo that was a gift”

@Tayo_billz wrote, “When Bimbo Ademoye graced that award where Funke Akindele and Mercy Johnson was, no one said anything oo, but now y’all are crying.”

On his part, Kelvin Childs, wrote, “It’s called viewers choice awards ooo! Y’all should stop complaining, it’s a popularity contest, everything is by vote & not who actually deserves it, next time campaign & vote for your fave.

Lily Lee also wrote, “You’re the ones not understanding. The same fans voted for Bimbo to win best actress in a comedy against Mercy Johnson and Funke and yet somehow didn’t vote for her to win this one against Osas?”

While some viewers celebrated Bimbo's achievement, others questioned the judging decision and made their preferences known.

The disagreement highlights how award ceremonies often generate conversations beyond the winners themselves. For audiences, an award is not just a trophy; it is also a reflection of which performances receive recognition in a competitive entertainment industry.

However, there are different ways to assess an acting performance. Some viewers prioritise emotional delivery and character interpretation, while others consider the overall impact of a film and the difficulty of a particular role.

Ultimately, awards celebrate selected achievements, but they rarely settle every debate among movie lovers.

 

Between Bimbo Ademoye, Linda Osifo Johnson and Funke Akindele, whose performance did you believe deserved the recognition?

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