“76” biggest winner at AMVCA 2017

Historical movie “76”, has won five categories out of its fourteen nominations,at the fifth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).

The awards ceremony took place on Saturday in EKO Hotel & Suites, Lagos.

The movie won three of the Big Four categories; best picture, best director and best actress.

“76” was closely followed by Oloibiri which won three categories while Vaya won two awards.

Sambasa Nzeribe, star of the movie “Slow Country,” edged Olu Jacobs, Ramsey Nouah and Richard Mofe-Damijo to win best actor in Africa.

Here are the winners at the AMVC Award night:

Trailblazer Award: Somkele Idhalama

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

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

Best Actress In Comedy : Funke Akindele

Best Movie East Africa : Kati Kati

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 : Sambasa Nzeribe – Slow Country

Best Overall Movie : 76 – Naomba Niseme

Best Director : 76 – Izu Ojukwu

(NAN)