Nollywood actor Kunle Remi has celebrated American actor, Michael B. Jordan over his first Oscar, urging award organisers like AMVCA to do better.
The actor, on his Instagram page, expressed his shock in the Oscars’ process of engraving award winners names on the award right after they’ve been handed the trophy.
Kunle Remi claimed that the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA, recycles the same trophy for winners of different categories rather than handing them personalised awards.
”So they engrave your name after you win! Right there. Take it home!. If na AMVCA , all of you will share one for the night then comeback and collect it at the next award,” he wrote.
His remarks sparked discussion online, although winners at the AMVCA typically receive their plaques during the ceremony unless they are not present to collect them.
Some observers suggested the actor may have been referring to a different awards event. At the 2025 Headies Awards, singer Shallipopi experienced an awkward moment when he won the Best Rap Single category but reportedly received only a handshake on stage without a plaque.
This is not the first time Remi has publicly criticised the AMVCA.
In 2023, he expressed disappointment after not receiving a nomination despite his performance as Saro in the film Anikulapo. But the movie secured 16 nominations at the ceremony.
The actor, on his Instagram page, expressed his shock in the Oscars’ process of engraving award winners names on the award right after they’ve been handed the trophy.
Kunle Remi claimed that the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA, recycles the same trophy for winners of different categories rather than handing them personalised awards.
”So they engrave your name after you win! Right there. Take it home!. If na AMVCA , all of you will share one for the night then comeback and collect it at the next award,” he wrote.
His remarks sparked discussion online, although winners at the AMVCA typically receive their plaques during the ceremony unless they are not present to collect them.
Some observers suggested the actor may have been referring to a different awards event. At the 2025 Headies Awards, singer Shallipopi experienced an awkward moment when he won the Best Rap Single category but reportedly received only a handshake on stage without a plaque.
This is not the first time Remi has publicly criticised the AMVCA.
In 2023, he expressed disappointment after not receiving a nomination despite his performance as Saro in the film Anikulapo. But the movie secured 16 nominations at the ceremony.
