Movie Stars Shine at AMVCA 2017, Plus Full Winners List
The Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) held on Saturday March 4th, 2017 at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. The event which honoured outstanding actors and movie makers in Africa was full of colour, fanfare and ceremony.
It was indeed a night dedicated to give accolades to people that have stood out in the past year in the movie industry. Some of the winners of the night include Fuke Akindele-Bello, Rita Dominic, Imeh Bishop Umeh, Sambasa Nzeribe, among others
• Best Makeup Artist – Hakeem Ajibola
for Perekem Odom for Oloibiri • Best Costume Designer – Pat Egwurube
for 76 • Best Sound Editor – Guy Steer for Vaya • Best Picture Editor – Nnodim Chigozie
and Paula Peterson for Oloibiri • Best Lighting Designer – Elliot Sewape
for 93 Days • Best Cinematographer – Lance Gewer
for Happiness is a Four Letter Word • Best Short Film or Online Video – Ogo
Okpue for Cat Face • Best Documentary – Uga Carlini for
Alison • Special Recognition Award for Mnet
Original Productions • Best Actress In a Comedy – Deborah
Anungwa for Hustle • Best Actor in a Comedy – Samual ‘Spiff’
Ajibola for The Johnsons • Best Actress in a Drama – Meg Otanwa
for Hush • Best Actor in a Drama – David Jones
David for Hotel Majestic • Best Comedy Series – The Johnsons • Best Drama Series – Tinsel • Best Indigenous Language (Swahili) –
Dauda Otieno Anguka for Zilizala • Best Indigenous Language (Hausa) – Tijani
Shehu Yahaya for Yaki da Zuciya • Best Indigenous Language (Yoruba) – Abiodun Jimoh and Jumoke Odetola for Somewhere In the Dark • Best Indigenous Language (Igbo) – Crey
Ahanonu for Amonye-be-Onye • Best Soundtrack/Original score – Michael
Ogunlade for The Encounter • Best TV Show – Funke Akindele-Bello
for Jenifa’s Diary • Best Writer – Craig Freimond, Tshabalira Lebakeng, Anthony Mafela, David Majoka, Madoda Ntuli, Robbie Thorpe and Harriet Perlman for Vaya • Best Supporting Actress – Ebele Okaro
Onyuike for Four One Love • Best Supporting Actor – Rotimi Salami
for Just Not Married • Best Actress in a Comedy – Funke
Akindele-Bello for Jenifa’s Diary • Best Actor in a Comedy – Imeh Bishop
Umeh for The Boss Is Mine • Best Actress in a Drama – Rita Dominic • Best Actor in a Drama – Sambasa Nzeribe • Trailblazer Award – Somkele Idhalama • AMVCA Industry Merit Award – Chika
Okpala • Best Movie (East Africa) – Kati Kati • Best Movie (West Africa) – Oloibiri • Best Movie (Southern Africa) – All About
Love • Best Director – Izu Ojukwu for 76 • Best Movie – 76 by Adonija Owiriwa
and Izu Ojukwu