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)
