Posted on: 06:20 Sun, 05 Mar 2017



The 5th edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) held today, Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island Lagos.

The ceremony, which was broadcast live across the continent was hosted by IK Osakioduwa and Minenhle ‘Minnie’ Dlamini.

Here is the complete winners list for the AMVCA 2017!

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

Best Picture Editor (Movie/TV series)
Oloibiri – Nnodim Chigozie, Paula Peterson

Best Lighthing 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 TV series/movies (Swahili)
Zilizala

Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Hausa)
Yaki Da Zuciya

Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Yoruba)
Somwhere in The Dark – Abiodun Jimoh, Jumoke Odetola

Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Igbo)
Amoye-Bu-Onye

Best Soundtrack/ Original Score
The Encounter – Michael ‘The Truth’ Ogunlade

Best TV series
Jenifa’s Diary

Best Writer
Vaya

Best Supporting Actress
Ebele Okaro – Four One Love

Best Supporting Actor In A Drama (Movie/TV series)
Rotimi Salami – Just Not Married

#AMVCA2017 Industry Merit award went to Mr Chika Okpala

Trailblazer award went to Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama

Best Actor in a comedy:
Imeh Bishop Umoh – The Boss is Mine

Best Actress in a comedy –
Funke Akindele

Winner for the Best Movie – East Africa –
Sarika Hemi Lakhani

Best Movie West Africa –
Oloibiri

Best Movie South Africa –
All about love

Best Actress in a Drama (Movies/TV Series)
Rita Dominic – 76

Best Actor in a Drama