HIGHLIGHT – AMVCA
The 5th edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs helds today, Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island Lagos, the awards night is hosted by IK Osakioduwa and Minenhle ‘Minnie’ Dlamini.
AMVCA
Out of a total fourteen nominations, historical drama ’76 won five categories at the fifth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).
The movie won three of the Big Four categories; best picture, best director and best actress.
Sambasa Nzeribe, star of Slow Country, edged Olu Jacobs, Ramsey Nouah and Richard Mofe-Damijo to win best actor.
‘76 was closely followed by Oloibiri which won three categories while Vaya won two awards.
Here is the Full Winners List Below:
Best Make Up Artiste (Movies/TV series)
Oloibiri – Hakeem Onilogbo Ajibola, Perekeme Odon
Best Costume Designer
76 – Pat Egwurube
Best Art Director
76 – Pat Nebo
Best Sound Editor (Movies/TV series)
Vaya
Best Picture Editor (Movie/TV series)
Oloibiri – Nnodim Chigozie, Paula Peterson
Best Lighthing Designer (Movies/TV series)
93 Days – Elliot Sewape
Best Cinematographer
Happiness is a Four Letter Word – Lance Gewer
Best Documentary
Alison – WINNER
Best Short Film or Online Video
Cat Face – WINNER
Best Actress in an M-Net original comedy series
Deborah Anugwa – Hustle – WINNER
Best Actor in an M-Net comedy series
Samuel Ajibola – “The Johnsons” – WINNER
Best Actress in an M-Net original drama series
Meg Otanwa – “Hush” – WINNER
Best Actor in an M-Net original drama series
David Jones David – “Hotel Majestic” – WINNER
Best M-Net original comedy series
The Johnsons – WINNER
Best M-Net original drama series
Tinsel- WINNER
Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Swahili)
Zilizala – WINNER
Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Hausa)
Yaki Da Zuciya – WINNER
Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Yoruba)
Somwhere in The Dark – Abiodun Jimoh, Jumoke Odetola – WINNER
Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Igbo)
Amoye-Bu-Onye – WINNER
Best Soundtrack/ Original Score
The Encounter – Michael ‘The Truth’ Ogunlade – WINNER
Best TV series
Jenifa’s Diary – WINNER
Best Writer
Vaya – WINNER
Best Supporting Actress
Ebele Okaro – Four One Love – WINNER
Best Supporting Actor In A Drama (Movie/TV series)
Rotimi Salami – Just Not Married – WINNER
Best Actress in a Drama (Movies/TV Series)
Bimbo Akintola – 93 Days
Ivie Okujaye – Slow Country
Rita Dominic – 76
Adesua Etomi – The Arbitration
Zimkhita Nyoka – Vaya
Meg Ottamwa – Derailed – WINNER
Hannah Ojo – Love is A Prank
Best Actor in a Drama
RMD – Oloibiri
Ramsey Nouah – 76
Sambasa Nzeribe – Slow Country
Gregory Ojefua – The Encounter
Olu Jacobs – Oloibiri
DAVID JONES DAVID! – WINNER
Femi Jacobs – Femi Jacobs
Best Actress in a Comedy
Tina Mba – Meet the In-Laws
Uche Jombo – Wives on Strike
Dineo Moeketsi – Mrs Right Guy
Chioma Akpotha – Wives on Strike
Funke Akindele – Jenifa’s Diary – WINNER
Funke Akindele – A Trip to Jamaica
Omoni Oboli – Wives on Strike
Best Actor in a Comedy
Imeh Umoh Bishop – The Boss is Mine – WINNER
Ayo Makun – A Trip to Jamaica
Bovi Ugboma – It’s Her Day
Blossom Chukwujekwu – Ghana Must Go
Mike Ezuruonye – Brother Jekwu
Okey Uzoeshi – The Life of a Nigerian Couple
Amechi Munagor – Meet the In-Laws
Best Movie West Africa
93 Days
76
ROGERS OFIME – Oloibiri – WINNER
A Trip to Jamaica
The CEO
Best Movie South Africa
Mrs Right Guy
Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Vaya
The Jakes are Missing
All About Love – WINNER
Best Movie East Africa
Aisha
Naomba Niseme
Kati Kati
Epidemic
Homecoming.
Best Overall Movie
Mrs Right Guy
Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Aisha
93 Days
76 – Winner
Naomba Niseme
Best Director
Mrs Right Guy – Adze Ugah
93Days – Steve Gukas
Oloibiri – Curtis Graham
76 – Izu Ojukwu – Winner
A Trip to Jamaica – Robert O Peters
Ghana Must Go – Frank Rajah
