The fifth Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards held at the Eko Hotel and Suites on the 4th March 2017, full of glitter and glamorous fashion. The annual event recognizes outstanding filmmakers and actors whose films have been aired on Dstv the previous year. This year it introduced six new awards falling under the M-Net Original Series Category. Check out the winners for the #AMVCA2017 below.
M-Net Original Series Category
Best Comedy – THE JOHNSONS
Best Drama – TINSEL
Best Actress in a Comedy – DEBORAH ANUNGWA
Best Actor in a Comedy – SAMUEL AJIBOLA
Best Actor in a Drama – DAVID JONES
Best Actress in a Drama – MEG OTANWA
Best Art Director
’76 – PAT NEBO
93 Days – Bola Belo
Oloibiri – Chima Adighije
Happiness Is Four Letter Word – Gary Smith
Ghana Must Go – Godwin Ashong
Best Costume Designer
’76 – PAT EGWURUBE
Oloibiri – Julia Olaotan
Ghana Must Go – Chiemela Nwagboso, Asantewa Clara Adjoa
Casino – Shileola Ibironke, Mojisola Sapara
King Invincible – Obijie
Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series)
93 DAYS – ELLIOT SEWAPE
Olobiri – Amisu Alade, Edwin Lau
’76 – Yinka Edwards
Happiness Is A Four Letter Word – Lance Gewer
A Trip To Jamaica – Fabian Hooks
Best Picture Editor (Movie/TV Series)
OLOIBIRI – NNODIM CHIGOZIE, PAULA PETERSON
Vaya – Vuyani Sondlo
’76 – Emeka Ojukwu
93 Days – Antonio Ribeiro
Happiness Is A Four Letter Word – Nicholas Costaras, Melanie Jankes
Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV Series)
VAYA – GUY STEER
Oloibiri – Tom Koroluk And Gary Rivera
93 Days – Pius Fatoke And Mzukisi Mtshiselo
’76 – Solomon Emmanuel
Mrs Right Guy – Jean Niemandt
Best Soundtrack/Original Score (Movie/TV Series)
THE ENCOUNTER – MICHAEL ‘THE TRUTH’ OGUNLADE
Oloibiri – Rex Ricketts
93 Days – George Kallis, Tunde Jegede, Banky W
No Good Turn – Brymo
’76 – Hyacinth Ogbu
Best Make Up Artist (Movie/TV Series)
OLOIBIRI – HAKEEM ONILOGBO AJIBOLA, PEREKEME ODON
’76 – Chinwe Elovah
Umililo – Ronwyn Jarrett
93 Days Movie – Thema Ozzysmith, Lola Maja-okojevoh, Adetunmi Imoteda
Happiness Is A Four Letter Word – Dianne Allen
Best Indigenous Language (Movie/TV Series) – Swahili
ZILAZILA – DAUDI OTIENO ANGUKA
Urembo – Dorothy Ghettuba
Siri Ya Mtungi (Season 2) – John, Louise And Jordan Riber
Mganga Bomba – Gbenga Kayode
Fihi – Victor Gatonye
Best Indigenous Language (Movie/TV Series) – Igbo
AMONYE BU ONYE – CREY AHANONU
Obi-eze – Kingsley Okereke
Obi Nwanyi – Douye Aaron Garvey
Mmakwara Series – Tiana Oboyi
Ikpe Omuma – Emeka Ossai
Best Indigenous Language (Movie/TV Series) – Hausa
YAKI DA ZUCIYA – TIJJANI SHEHU YAHAYA
Salim – Toka Mcbaror
Mafarin Tafiya – Nuhu Abdullahi
Maula – Muktar Bello Ismail
Best Indigenous Language (Movie/TV Series) – Yoruba
SOMEWHERE IN THE DARK – ABIODUN JIMOH, JUMOKE ODETOLA
Ode Iku – Samsideen Adesiyan
Ajoke Aiye – Olaide Olabanji
Tobajewo – Omirefa Titus
Iman – Oluwatoyin Bankole
Best Movie (South Africa)
ALL ABOUT LOVE – ELVIS CHUKS
Mrs Right Guy – Dumisani Gumbi
Happiness Is A Four Letter Word – Bongiwe Selane, Junaid Ahmed, Helena Spring
Vaya – Rethabile Molatela Mothobi
The Jakes Are Missing – Bianca Isaac
Best Movie (East Africa)
KATI KATI – SARIKA HEMI LAKHANI
Aisha – Amil Shivji
Naomba Niseme – Staford Kihore
Epidemic – Mageye Hassan
Homecoming – Seko Shamte
Best Movie (West Africa)
OLOIBIRI – ROGERS OFIME
93 Days – Steve Gukas, Bolanle Austen-Peters, Pemon Rami, Dotun Olakunri
’76 – Adonijah Owiriwa, Tonye Princewill
A Trip to Jamaica – Richard Ayodeji Makun
The CEO – Kunle Afolayan
Best Cinematographer (Movie/TV Series)
HAPPINESS IS A FOUR LETTER WORD – LANCE GEWER
Mrs Right Guy – Tom Marais
93 Days – Yinka Edward
Oloibiri – Curtis Graham
’76 – Yinka Edward
Best Short Film/Online Video
CAT FACE – OGO OKPUE
Ireti – Tope Oshin
Loot – Greg Rom
Meet The Parents – Lonzo Nzekwe
Light Diaries: Spin Around – Melissa Haiden – Actress/writer
Best Documentary
ALISON – UGA CARLINI
Makoko: Futures Afloat – Femi Odugbemi
Amaka’s Kin: The Women Of Nollywood – Tope Oshin
Roots – Gambia – Eboh Waggeh
Petra’s Nabatean Heritage – Yvonne Bassey
Best Television Series
JENIFA’S DIARY – FUNKE AKINDELE
Sokhulu And Partners Season 3 – Roberta Durrant
Duplicity – Delmwa Deshi Kura
Beneath The Lies – Cedric Ndilima
Beyond Your Sight: The Police Story – Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
Best Writer (Movie/TV Series)
VAYA – CRAIG FREIMOND, TSHABALIRA LEBAKENG, ANTHONY MAFELA, DAVID MAJOKA, MADODA NTULI, HARRIET PERLMAN, ROBBIE THORPE
’76 – Emmanuel Okomanyi
The CEO – Tunde Babalola
A Trip To Jamaica – Ayo Makun
Oloibiri – Samantha Iwowo
Ghana Must Go – Tunde Babalola
Best Supporting Actor In A Drama (Movie/TV Series)
JUST NOT MARRIED – ROTIMI SALAMI
Vaya – Warren Masemola
Ghana Must Go – Kofi Adjorlolo
The Jakes Are Missing – Mpho Sebeng
93 Days – Gideon Eche-Okeke
Kati Kati – Elsaphan Njora
Ghana Must Go – Nkem Owoh
Best Supporting Actress In A Drama (Movie/TV Series)
FOUR ONE LOVE – EBELE OKARO ONYUIKE
93 Days – Somkele Idhalama
8 Bars & A Clef – Kehinde Bankole
Its Her Day – Adunni Ade
Something Wicked – Ivie Okujaiye
Happiness Is A Four Letter Word – Khanyi Mbau
Vaya – Namonde Mbusi
Best Actor In A Comedy (Movie/TV Series)
THE BOSS IS MINE – IMEH BISHOP UMOH
A Trip To Jamaica – Ayo Makun
Its Her Day – Bovi
Ghana Must Go – Blossom Chukwujekwu
Brother Jekwu – Mike Ezuronye
The Life Of A Nigerian Couple – Okey Uzoeshi
Meet The Inlaws – Amechi Muonagor
Best Actress In A Comedy (Movie/TV Series)
JENIFA’S DIARY – FUNKE AKINDELE
Meet The Inlaws – Tina Mba
Mrs Right Guy – Dineo Moeketsi
Wives On Strike – Chioma Akpotha
Wives On Strike – Uche Jombo-Rodriguez
A Trip To Jamaica – Funke Akindele
Wives On Strike – Omoni Oboli
Best Actor In A Drama (Movie/TV Series)
SLOW COUNTRY – SAMBASA NZERIBE
’76 – Ramsey Nouah
Oloibiri – Richard Mofe-Damijo
Happiness Is A Four Letter Word – Tongai Chirisa
The Encounter – Gregory Ojefua
Oloibiri – Olu Jacobs
Remember Me – Femi Jacobs
Best Actress In A Drama (Movie/TV Series)
’76 – RITA DOMINIC
93 Days – Bimbo Akintola
Slow Country – Ivie Okujaye-egboh
The Arbitration – Adesua Etomi
Vaya – Zimkhitha Nyoka
Derailed – Meg Otanwa
Love Is A Prank – Hannah Ojo
Best Director
’76 – IZU OJUKWU
Mrs Right Guy – Adze Ugah
93 Days – Steve Gukas
Oloibiri – Curtis Graham
A Trip to Jamaica – Robert O. Peters
Ghana Must Go – Frank Rajah
Best Overall Movie 2016
’76 – ADONIJAH OWIRIWA, TONYE PRINCEWILL
Mrs Right Guy – Dumisani Gumbi
Happiness Is A Four Letter Word – Bongiwe Selane, Junaid Ahmed, Helena Spring
Aisha – Amil Shivji
Naomba Niseme – Staford Kihore
93 Days – Steve Gukas, Bolanle Austen-Peters, Pemon Rami, Dotun Olakunri
TrailBlazer Award – SOMKELE IDHALAMA
Industry Merit Award – CHIKA OKPALA (MON)
