It was a night of glitz, glamour, happy tears, support, and heartfelt speeches from winners at the grand-finale of the 8th edition of the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island on Saturday night.
Celebrated annually, AMVCA, often referred to as Africa’s most prestigious film award ceremony, is an accolade presented by MultiChoice in recognition and celebration of outstanding achievements in the African film and TV industry.
This year’s event was a celebration of haute couture of Africa. Call it a gallery of fashion art as movie people across Africa came resplendent in different forms of fashion expressions.
From the mesmerizing to the captivating; from the colourful to the glittering; and the bohemian to the bizarre, it was fashion explosion all the way spruced with glamour and glitz.
Here is a full list of winners:
Best Actress In a Drama
Osas Ighodaro – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Best Actor in a Drama
Stan Nze – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)
Funke Akindele-Bello – Omo Ghetto: The Saga
Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)
Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi) – Dwindle
Best Supporting Actress (Movie/TV Series)
Omowummi Dada – Country Hard
Best Supporting Actor (Movie/TV Series)
Odunlade Adekola – Jankariwo
AMVCA Trailblazer Award
Teniola Aladese
Best Director
Ramsey Nouah – Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story
Best Art Director (Movie/TV series)
Tunji Afolayan – Amina
Best Picture Editor
Tunde Apalowo – For Maria Ebun Pataki
Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV series)
Jim Lively and James Nelson – Amina
Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series)
Mathew Yusuf — Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Best Writer (Movie/TV Series)
Manie Oiseomaye, Donald Tombia and Biodun Stephen – Introducing The Kujus
Best Cinematographer
Muhammed Atta Ahmed – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Best Makeup
Balogun Abiodun – Omo Ghetto: The Saga
Best Costume Designer
Millicent T. Jack – Amina
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Swahili)
Freddy Feruzi – Obambo
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Hausa)
Voiceless — Rogers Ofime
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Yoruba)
Alaise — David Akande, Demola Yusuf and Edgard Leroy
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Igbo)
Nne-Ka — Uche Nnanna Maduka
Best Television Series (Drama/ Comedy)
The Mystic River — Rogers Ofime
Best Documentary
Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku, Elena Schilling, Daniella Fritz and Ann Katrina Boberg – If Objects Could Speak
Best Short Film Or Online Video
I Am The Prostitute Mama Described — Taiwo Ogunnimo
Best Online Social Content Creator
Chukwuemeka Ejekwu (Mr Funny)
Best Movie (Southern Africa)
Hairareb — Dantagos Jimmy-Melani
Best Movie (East Africa)
The Girl In The Yellow Jumper — Morocco Omar
Best Movie (West Africa)
Collision Course – Bolanle Austen-Peters and Joseph Umoibom
Best Soundtrack (Movie/TV Series)
Gold Coast Lounge – Pascal Aka and Raquel
Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series
The Johnsons
Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series
The Rishantes – Dimbo Atiya
AMVCA Industry Merit Award
Taiwo Ajai-Lycett (OON)
Best MultiChoice Talent Factory
Engaito — Daisy Masembe
Best Overall Movie
Amina — Izu Ojukwu and Okey Ogunjiofor
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