Princewill Pius
The 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) took place on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Eko Hotels in Lagos with top celebrity actors, actresses and industry personalities in attendance.
Also, some of the household names took home awards for their stellar performances in films. Izu Ojukwu‘s ’76 took home five awards, including Best Overall Movie, Best Director and Best Actress.
Here are the full list of winners from the ceremony which took place yesterday.
Best Make-up Artist (Movie/TV Series)
Hakeem Onilogbo Ajibola and Perekeme Odon – Oloibiri
Best Costume Design
Pat Egwurube – ’76
Best Art Director
Pat Nebo- ‘76
Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV Series)
Guy Steer – Vaya
Best Picture Editor (Movie/TV Series)
Nnodim Chigozie and Paula Peterson – Oloibiri
Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series)
Elliot Sewape – 93 Days
Best Cinematographer
Lance Gewer – Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Best Short Film or Online Video
Cat Face – Ogo Okpue
Best Documentary
Alison – Uga Carlini
Best Actress in a Comedy (Mnet Original Series)
Deborah Anungwa – Hustle
Best Actor in a Comedy (Mnet Original Series)
Samuel Ajibola – Johnsons
Best Actress in a Drama (Mnet Original Series)
Meg Otanwa – Hush
Best Actor in a Drama (Mnet Original Series)
David Jones David – Hotel Majestic
Mnet Original Best Comedy Series
The Johnsons
Mnet Original Best Drama Series
Tinsel
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Swahili)
Zilizala
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Hausa)
Yaki Da Zuciya – Tijjani Shehu Yahaya
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Yoruba)
Somewhere in the Dark – Jumoke Odetola and Abiodun Jimoh
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Igbo)
Amonye Bu Onye – Crey Ahanonu
Best Soundtrack/Original Score
Michael Ogunlade – The Encounter
Best TV Series
Jenifa’s Diary – Funke Akindele
Best Writer(s) in a Movie or TV Series
Craig Freimond, Tshabalira Lebakeng, Anthony Mafela, David Majoka, Madoda Ntuli, Harriet Perlman and Robbie Thorpe – Vaya
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Movie or TV Series
Ebele Okaro Onyuike – Four One Love
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Movie or TV Series
Rotimi Salami – Just Not Married
Best Actress in a Comedy Movie or TV Series
Funke Akindele – Jenifa’s Diary
Best Actor in a Comedy Movie or TV Series
Imeh Bishop Umoh – The Boss Is Mine
AMVCA Trailblazer Award
Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama
AMVCA Industry Merit Award
Chika ‘Zebrudaya’ Okpala
Best Movie (East Africa)
Kati Kati – Sarika Hemi Lakhani
Best Movie (West Africa)
Oloibiri – Rogers Ofime
Best Movie (Southern Africa)
All About Love – Elvis Chuks
Best Actress in a Drama Movie or TV Series
Rita Dominic – ’76
Best Actor in a Drama Movie or TV Series
Sambasa Nzeribe – Slow Country
Best Director
Izu Ojukwu – ’76
Best Overall Movie
’76 – Adonijah Owiriwa and Izu Ojukwu
