Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) is an annual accolade presented by Multichoice recognizing outstanding achievement in television and film, voted on by the general public.
The inaugural Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards ceremony was held in Lagos, Lagos State in Nigeria on 9 March 2013, and was broadcast live in more than 50 countries. Entries into the award ceremony are films and TV series that have been aired on Dstv Channels in the previous year.
The AMVCA 2017 was held at Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos hosted again by IK Osakiodu and Minnie Dlamini. It was an electrifying success as the celebrities stunned on the red carpet in various gorgeous and head-turning outfits.
Here is the complete winners list from the glamorous event:
Best Actor in a drama (Movie/Tv Series) : Slow Country – Sambasa Nzeribe
Best Actress in a drama (Movie/Tv Series) : 96 Days – Rita Dominic
Best Supporting actress in a drama (Movie/Tv Series) : Four One Love – Ebele Okaro Oyinuike
Best supporting actor in a drama (Movie/Tv Series) : Rotimi Salami – Just Not Married
Best actor in a comedy (Movie/Tv Series) : The Boss Is Mine – Bishop Imeh Umoh
Best actress in a comedy (Movie/Tv Series) : Jenifa – Funke Akindele
Best Overall Movie : 76 – Adonijah Owiriwa, Izu Ojukwu
Trailblazer Award : Somkele Idhalama
Best Writer (Movie/Tv Series) : Vaya – Craig Freimond, Madoda Nthuli, David Majoka, Tshabalira Lebakeng, Robbie Thorpe, Anthony Mafela, Harriet Perlman
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 – Guy Steer
Best Picture Editor (Movie/TV series) : Oloibiri – Nnodim Chigozie, Paula Peterson
Best Director : 76 – Izu Ojukwu
Best Lighting Designer (Movies/TV series) : 93 Days – Elliot Sewape
Best Cinematographer : Happiness is a Four Letter Word – Lance Gewer
Best Documentary : Alison
Best Short Film or Online Video : Cat Face
Best Actress in an M-Net original comedy series : Deborah Anugwa – Hustle
Best Actor in an M-Net comedy series : Samuel Ajibola – “The Johnsons”
Best Actress in an M-Net original drama series : Meg Otanwa – “Hush”
Best Actor in an M-Net original drama series : David Jones David – “Hotel Majestic”
Best M-Net original comedy series : The Johnsons
Best M-Net original drama series : Tinsel
Best Indigenous Language Movie/Tv Series (Igbo) : Amoye-Bu-Onye
Best Indigenous Language Movie/Tv Series (Hausa) : Yaki Da Zuciya
Best Indigenous Language Movie/Tv Series (Yoruba) : Somwhere in The Dark – Abiodun Jimoh, Jumoke Odetola
Best Indigenous Language Movie/Tv Series (Swahili) : Zilizala
Best Soundtrack/ Original Score : The Encounter – Michael ‘The Truth’ Ogunlade
Best Television series (Comedy/Drama) : Jenifa – Funke Akindele
Best Movie (East Africa) : Kati Kati – Mbithi Masya
Best Movie (Southern Africa): All About Love – Elvis Chucks
Best Movie (West Africa) : Oloibiri – Rogers Ofime
