Checkout the Full List of All the Winners at the AMVCA 2017 Awards

It was a wonderful event for many Nigerian actors and actresses as they emerged victorious at the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.



Funke Akindele won at the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards

The 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) took place on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Eko Hotels in Lagos with top celebrity actors, actresses and industry personalities in attendance.


Also, some of the household names took home awards for their stellar performances in films. Izu Ojukwu‘s ’76 took home five awards, including Best Overall Movie, Best Director and Best Actress.

Here are the full list of winners from the ceremony which took place yesterday.

Best Make-up Artist (Movie/TV Series)
Hakeem Onilogbo Ajibola and Perekeme Odon – Oloibiri

Best Costume Design
Pat Egwurube – ’76

Best Art Director
Pat Nebo- ‘76

Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV Series)
Guy Steer – Vaya

Best Picture Editor (Movie/TV Series)
Nnodim Chigozie and Paula Peterson – Oloibiri

Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series)
Elliot Sewape – 93 Days

Best Cinematographer
Lance Gewer – Happiness is a Four Letter Word

Best Short Film or Online Video
Cat Face – Ogo Okpue

Best Documentary
Alison – Uga Carlini

Best Actress in a Comedy (Mnet Original Series)
Deborah Anungwa – Hustle

Best Actor in a Comedy (Mnet Original Series)
Samuel Ajibola – Johnsons

Best Actress in a Drama (Mnet Original Series)
Meg Otanwa – Hush

Best Actor in a Drama (Mnet Original Series)
David Jones David – Hotel Majestic

Mnet Original Best Comedy Series
The Johnsons

Mnet Original Best Drama Series
Tinsel

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Swahili)
Zilizala

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Hausa)
Yaki Da Zuciya – Tijjani Shehu Yahaya

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Yoruba)
Somewhere in the Dark – Jumoke Odetola and Abiodun Jimoh

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Igbo)
Amonye Bu Onye – Crey Ahanonu

Best Soundtrack/Original Score
Michael Ogunlade – The Encounter

Best TV Series
Jenifa’s Diary – Funke Akindele

Best Writer(s) in a Movie or TV Series
Craig Freimond, Tshabalira Lebakeng, Anthony Mafela, David Majoka, Madoda Ntuli, Harriet Perlman and Robbie Thorpe – Vaya

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Movie or TV Series
Ebele Okaro Onyuike – Four One Love

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Movie or TV Series
Rotimi Salami – Just Not Married

Best Actress in a Comedy Movie or TV Series
Funke Akindele – Jenifa’s Diary

Best Actor in a Comedy Movie or TV Series
Imeh Bishop Umoh – The Boss Is Mine

AMVCA Trailblazer Award
Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama

AMVCA Industry Merit Award
Chika ‘Zebrudaya’ Okpala

Best Movie (East Africa)
Kati Kati – Sarika Hemi Lakhani

Best Movie (West Africa)
Oloibiri – Rogers Ofime

Best Movie (Southern Africa)
All About Love – Elvis Chuks

Best Actress in a Drama Movie or TV Series
Rita Dominic – ’76

Best Actor in a Drama Movie or TV Series
Sambasa Nzeribe – Slow Country

Best Director
Izu Ojukwu – ’76

Best Overall Movie
’76 – Adonijah Owiriwa and Izu Ojukwu