Tonight, the biggest and the most influential award show in Africa, AMVCA 2017, africa magic, took place in Lagos. It’s the fifth annual event, and the stakes have never been higher. Here is a full list of nominees and winners of this prestigious AMVCA 2017.Ceremony which took place at Eko Hotels, Lagos on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Always stay in trend with Jiji!
Best Makeup Artist (Movie/TV Series)
WINNER-Hakeem Onilogbo Ajibola/Perekeme Odon Oloibiri
Chinwe Elovah – 76
Ronwyn Jarrett – Umililo
Thelma Ozzy Smith / Lola Maja-Okojevoh / Adetunmi Imoteda – 93 Days Movie
Diana Allen – Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Best Costume Designer
WINNER – Pat Egwurube – 76
Dele Akinyele/Chelsea Oliver – Oloibiri
Chimela Nwagboso/ Asantewa Clara Adjoa – Ghana Must Go
Shileola Ibironke / Mojisola Sapara – Casino
Obijie – King Invincible
Best Lighting Designer (Movie/ TV Series)
WINNER – Elliot Sewape – 93 Days Movie
Amisu Alade / Edwin Lau – Oloibiri
Yinka Edwards – 76
Lance Gewer Sasc – Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Fabian Hooks – A Trip to Jamaica
Best Art Director (Movie/TV Series)
WINNER – Pat Nebo – 76
Bola Belo – 93 Days Movie
Chima Adighije – Oloibiri
Gary Smith – Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Godwin Ashong – Ghana Must Go
Best Sound Editor (Movie/ TV Series)
WINNER – Guy Steer – Vaya
Mike Barnitt – Oloibiri
Pius Fatoke / Mzukisi Mtshiselo – 93 Days Movie
Solomon Emmanuel – 76
Jean Niemandt – Mrs Right Guy
Best Picture Editor (Movie/ TV Series)
WINNER – Nnodim Chigozie / Paula Peterson – Oloibiri
Vuyani Sondlo – Vaya
Emeka Ojukwu – 76
Antonio Ribeiro – 93 Days Movie
Nicholas Costaras / Melanie Jankes Golden – Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Best Documentary
WINNER – Alison – Uga Carlini
Roots – Gambia – Eboh Waggeh
Makoko: Future Afloat – Femi Odugbemi
Amaka’s Kin: The Women of Nollywood – Tope Oshin
Petra’s Nabatean Heritage – Yvonne Bassey
Recognition Award – Best Actress In A Comedy (Movie /TV Series)
WINNER – Deborah Anungwa
Recognition Award – Best Actor In A Comedy (Movie /TV Series)
WINNER – Samuel Ajibola
Recognition Award – Best Actress In A Drama (Movie /TV Series)
WINNER – Meg Otanwa
Recognition Award – Best Actor In A Drama (Movie /TV Series)
WINNER – David Jones David
Recognition Award – Best Comedy
WINNER – The Johnsons
Recognition Award – Best Drama
WINNER – Tinsel
Best Cinematographer (Movie/TV Series)
WINNER – Lance Gewer – Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Adze Ugah – Mrs Right Guy
Yinka Edward – 93 Days Movie
Curtis Graham – Oloibiri
Yinka Edward – 76
Best Short Film
WINNER – Cat Face – Ogo Okpue
Ireti – Tope Oshin
Loot – Greg Rom
Meet the Parents – Lonzo Nzekwe
Light Diaries: Spin Around – Melissa Haiden
Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series (Swahili)
WINNER – Zilizala – Daudi Otieno Anguka
Urembo – Dorothy Ghettuba
Siri Ya Mtungi (Season 2)
Mganga Bomba – Gbenga Kayode
Fihi – Victor Gatonye
Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series (Hausa)
WINNER – Yaki Da Zuciya – Tijjani Shehu Yahaya
Salim – Abdullahi Abas
Mafarin Tafiya – Nuhu Abdullahi
Maula – Muktar Bello Ismail
Best Indigenous Language Movie/ TV Series (Yoruba)
WINNER – Somewhere in the Dark – Abiodun Jimoh / Jumoke Odetola
Ode Iku – Samsideen Adesiyah
Ajoke Aiye – Olaide Olabanji
Tobajewo – Omirefa Titus
Iman – Oluwatoyin Bankole
Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series (Igbo)
WINNER – Amonye- Bu – Onye – Crey Ahanonu
Obi-Eze – Kingsley Okereke
Obi Nwanyi – Douye Aaron Garvey
Mmakwara Series – Tiana Oboyi
Ikpe Omuwa – Emeka Ossia
Best Sound Track/Original Score (Movie/ TV Series)
WINNER – The Encounter – Michael ‘The Truth’ Ogunlade
Oloibiri – Rex Ricketts
93 Days Movie – George L=Kallis/ Tunde Jegede and Banky W
No Good Turn – Brymo
76 – Izu Ojukwu
Best Television Series
WINNER – 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
WINNER – Vaya – Akin Omotoso and others
76 – Emmanuel Okomaiyi.
The CEO – Tunde Babalola.
A Trip to Jamaica – AY Makun.
Oloibiri – Samantha Iwowo.
Ghana Must Go – Tunde Babalolo.
Best Supporting Actress In A Drama (Movie/TV Series)
WINNER – Ebele Okaro Onyuike – Four One Love
Somkele Idhalama – 93 Days Movie
Kehinde Bankole – 8 Bars & A Clef
Adunni Ade – It’s Her Day
Ivie Okujaye – Something Wicked
Khanyi Mbau – Happiness is a Four Letter Word
Namonde Mbusi – Vaya
Best Supporting Actor In A Drama (Movie/TV Series)
WINNER – Rotimi Salami – Just Not Married
Warren Masemola – Vaya
Kofi Adjorlolo – Ghana Must Go
Mpho Sebeng – The Jakes are Missing
Gideon Eche-Okeke – 93 Days Movie
Elsaphan Njora – Kati Kati
Nkem Owoh – Ghana Must Go
Best Actress In A Comedy (Movie /TV Series)
WINNER – Funke Akindele – Jenifas’Diary
Tina Mba – Meet the Inlaws
Dineo Moeketsi -Mrs Right Guy
Chioma Akpotha – Wives on Strike
Uche Jombo-Rodriguez – Wives on Strike
Funke Akindele – A Trip to Jamaica
Omoni Oboli – Wives on Strike
Best Actor In A Comedy (Movie/ TV Series)
WINNER – Imeh Bishop Umoh – The Boss is Mine
Ayo Makun – A Trip to Jamaica
Bovi – It’s her Day
Blossom Chukwujekwu – Ghana Must Go
Mike Ezuronye – Brother Jekwu
Okey Uzoeshi – The Life of a Nigerian Couple
Amechi Muonagor – Meet the Inlaws
Industry Merit award
WINNER – Chika Okpala
Best Movie (East Africa)
WINNER – Kati Kati – Sarika Hemi Lakhani
Aisha – Amil Shivji
Naomba Niseme – Staford Kihore
Epidemic – Mageye Hassan
Homecoming – Seko Shamte
Best Movie (West Africa)
WINNER – Olobiri – Rogers Ofime
93 Days Movie – Steve Gukas / Bolanle Austen-Peters / Pemon Rami / Dotun Olakunri
76 – Adonijah Owiriwa /Tonye Princewill
A Trip to Jamaica – Richard Ayodeji Makun
The C.E.O – Kunle Afolayan
Best Movie (South Africa)
WINNER – 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 Actress In A Drama (Movie/TV Series)
WINNER – Rita Dominic – 76
Bimbo Akintola -93 Days Movie
Ivie Okujaye-Egboh – Slow Counry
Adesua Etomi – The Arbitration
Zimkhitha Nyoka – Vaya
Meg Otanwa – Derailed
Hannah Ojo – Love is a Prank
Best Actor In A Drama
WINNER – Sambasa Nzeribe – Slow Country
RMD – Oloibiri
Ramsey Nouah – 76
Gregory Ojefua – The Encounter
Olu Jacobs – Oloibiri
Best Director
WINNER – Izu Ojukwu – 76
Adze Ugah – Mrs Right Guy
Steve Gukas – 93 Days Movie
Curtis Graham – Oloibiri
Robert O Peters – A Trip to Jamaica
Frank Rajah – Ghana Must Go
Best Overall Movie 2016 (African)
WINNER – 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 Movie – Steve Gukas / Bolanle Austen-Peters / Pemon Rami / Dotun Olakunri
