The grand finale of the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA, was held over the weekend at the prestigious Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
The eight-day festival kicked off on Sunday, May 8, with a series of events consisting of a fashion runway show, content creators brunch, young filmmakers day, culture and food festival day.
The grand finale was hosted by IK Osakioduwa and SouthAfrica’ Bonang Matheba.
The biggest winners of the night were Stan Nze and Osas Ighodaro as they emerged as Best Actor and Actress in a Drama respectively.
Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Ejekwu better known as Oga Sabinus won the AMVCA’s Online social content creators’ award, a newly created category by the organisers of the show.
Nigerian actress and producer, Teniola Aladese won the Trailblazer award with a cash price of N1m and also an extra gift of $2,000 dollars from the Hollywood star, Tasha Smith who presented her with the award.
Here is the full list of winners below,
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)
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 for 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)
Rogers Ofime – Voiceless
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Yoruba)
David Akande, Demola Yusuf and Edgard Leroy – Alasie
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Igbo)
Uche Nnanna Maduka – ‘Nne-Ka
Best Television Series (Drama/ Comedy)
Rogers Ofime – The Mystic River
Best Documentary
Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku, Elena Schilling, Daniella Fritz and Ann Katrina Boberg – If Objects Could Speak
Best Short Film Or Online Video
Taiwo Ogunnimo – I Am The Prostitute Mama Described
Best Online Social Content Creator
Oga Sabinus – 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)
Bolanle Austen-Peters and Joseph Umoibom – Collision Course
Best Soundtrack (Movie/TV Series)
Pascal Aka and Raquel – Gold Coast Lounge
Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series
The Johnsons
Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series
Dimbo Atiya – The Rishantes’