Out of a total fourteen nominations, historical drama ’76 won five categories at the fifth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).
The movie won three of the Big Four categories; best picture, best director and best actress.
Sambasa Nzeribe, star of Slow Country, edged Olu Jacobs, Ramsey Nouah and Richard Mofe-Damijo to win best actor.
‘76 was closely followed by Oloibiri which won three categories while Vaya won two awards.
The awards ceremony took place on Saturday in EKO Hotel & Suites, Lagos.
Here’s the full list of winners.
Best Supporting Actress
Ivie Okujaye – Something Wicked
Somkele Idhalama – 93 Days –
Adunni Ade – It’s Her Day
Ebele Okaro – WINNER
Kehinde Bankole – 8 Bars and a Clef
Khanyi Mbau – Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Namundi Mbusi – Vaya
Best Supporting Actor Movie/TV series
Gideon Okeke – 93 Days
Warren Vasemole – Vaya
Kofi Adjorlolo – Ghana Must Go
Mpho Sebeng – The Jakes Are Missing
Rotimi Salami – Just Not Married – WINNER
Nkem Owoh – Ghana Must Go
Best Art Director
76 (Pat Nebo) – WINNER
93 Days – Bola Bello
Oloibiri – Chima Adighije
Happiness is a Four Letter Word – Gary Smith
Ghana Must Go – Godwin Ashong
Best Soundtrack
Oloibiri – Rex Ricketts
93 Days – George Kallis, Tunde Jegede and Banky W
No Good Turn – Brymo
The Encounter – Michael ‘The Truth’ Ogunlade – WINNER
76 – Hyacinth Ogbu, Daps Agwom, Ukachi Nnachi
Best Cinematographer
Mrs Right Guy – Adze Ugah
93 Days – Yinka Edward
Happiness is a Four Letter Word (Lance Gewer) – WINNER
Oloibiri – Curtis Graham
76 – Yinka Edward
Best Actress in a Drama
Bimbo Akintola – 93 Days
Ivie Okujaye – Slow Country
Rita Dominic – 76 – WINNER
Adesua Etomi – The Arbitration
Zimkhita Nyoka – Vaya
Meg Otanwa – Derailed
Hannah Ojo – Love is A Prank
Best Actor in a Drama
RMD – Oloibiri
Ramsey Nouah – 76
Sambasa Nzeribe – Slow Country – WINNER
Gregory Ojefua – The Encounter
Olu Jacobs – Oloibiri
Femi Jacobs – Femi Jacobs
Best Actress in a Comedy
Tina Mba – Meet the In-Laws
Uche Jombo – Wives on Strike
Dineo Moeketsi – Mrs Right Guy
Chioma Akpotha – Wives on Strike
Funke Akindele – Jenifa’s Diary – WINNER
Funke Akindele – A Trip to Jamaica
Omoni Oboli – Wives on Strike
Best Writer
76 – Emmanuel Okomaiyi
The CEO – Tunde Babalola
A Trip to Jamaica – AY Makun
Oloibiri – Samantha Iwowo
Ghana Must Go – Tunde Babalolo
Vaya – WINNER
Best Actor in a Comedy
Imeh Umoh Bishop – The Boss is Mine – WINNER
Ayo Makun – A Trip to Jamaica
Bovi Ugboma – It’s Her Day
Blossom Chukwujekwu – Ghana Must Go
Mike Ezuruonye – Brother Jekwu
Okey Uzoeshi – The Life of a Nigerian Couple
Amechi Munagor – Meet the In-Laws
Best Movie West Africa
93 Days
76
Oloibiri – WINNER
A Trip to Jamaica
The CEO
Best Movie South Africa
Mrs Right Guy
Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Vaya
The Jakes are Missing
All About Love – WINNER
Best Movie East Africa
Aisha
Kati Kati – WINNER
Epidemic
Homecoming
Best Overall Movie
Mrs Right Guy
Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Aisha
93 Days
76 – WINNER
Naomba Niseme
Best Short Film or Online Video
Ireti (Tope Oshin
Loot (Greg Rum)
Meet the Parents (Lonzo)
Cat Face (Ogu Okpue) – WINNER
Light Diaries: Spin Around (Melissa)
Best Documentary
Roots Gambia
Makoko: Futures Afloat
Alison – WINNER
Amaka’s Kin: The Women of Nollywood
Petra’s Nebatean Heritage
Best Picture Director
Oloibiri
Vaya
76 (Izu Ojukwu) – WINNER
Happiness is a Four Letter Word
93 Days
Best Costume Design
76 (Pat Egwurube) – WINNER
Oloibiri
Ghana Must Go
Casino
King Invincible
Best Make Up
Oloibiri (Hakeem Onilogbo Ajibola) – WINNER
Best Sound Editing
Vaya (Guy Steer) – WINNER
Best Picture Editing
Oloibiri (Nnodim Chigozie, Paula Petterson) – WINNER
Best Lighting Designer
93 Days (Elliot Sewape) – WINNER
Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Swahili)
Zilizala – WINNER
Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Yoruba)
Somewhere in the dark – WINNER
Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Hausa)
Yaki Da Zuciya – WINNER
Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Igbo)
Amonye Buonye – WINNER
Best TV series
Jenifa’s Diary – WINNER
Sokhulu and Partners season 3
Duplicity
Beneath the Lies
Beyond Your Sight: The Police Story
Trailblazer Award
Somkele Idhalama
Legend Award
Zebrudaya
AMVCA recognition award for MNET original series
Best Actress in a comedy – Deborah (Hustle)
Best Actor in a comedy – Samuel Ajibola (Johnsons)
Best Actress in a drama – Meg Otanwa (Hush)
Best Actor in a drama – David Jones David (Hotel Majestic)
Best comedy series – The Johnsons
Best drama series – Tinsel
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