It was yet another memorable night on Saturday, May 9 as stars from across the continent gathered at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) to honour excellence in film and television performance.
Described as Africa’s biggest celebration of motion pictures, the glamorous ceremony, which attracted top entertainment personalities and Nollywood heavyweights, recognised and honoured outstanding talent in film, television and digital content.
At the event, Uzor Arukwe emerged the Best Lead Actor for his role in Colours of Fire, while Linda Ejiofor claimed Best Lead Actress award for her impressive performance in The Serpent’s Gift.
Bucci Franklin won Best Supporting Actor for To Kill a Monkey, while Lateef Adedimeji’s Lisabi shone in the Best Indigenous Movie (West Africa) category. The latter, in his acceptance speech, dedicated the award to his wife, actress Mo Bimpe-Adedimeji.
My Father’s Shadow went home with the Best Movie diadem, making it one of the biggest triumphs of the night.
HERE IS THE LIST OF WINNERS:
Best Costume Design
The Serpent’s Gift – Mary Chukuma
The Real Housewives of Lagos (S3) – Deola Art Alade, Darey Art Alade
Colours of Fire – Valerie Okeke (WINNER)
Something About The Briggs – Yolanda Okereke
To Kill a Monkey – Ikechukwu Urum, John Joseph Angel
Best Makeup
Behind The Scenes – Mojisola Imam
Lisabi (A Legend Is Born) – Adeola Thelma Bamgboye
Gingerrr – Diablaq Artistry
Abanisete – Adeola Thelma Bamgboye
Warlord – Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) (WINNER)
Suky – Ruth Harcourt
Labake Olododo – Adeola Thelma Bamgboye
Best Art Direction
The Serpent’s Gift – Zainab Oladupupo
The Herd – Omolade Abisola
Colours of Fire – Ajamolaya Bunmi (WINNER)
Aljana – Olatunji Afolayan, Gideon Stephen
Suky – Victor Akpan
Inimba – Thabiso Senne
Best Sound/Sound Design
My Father’s Shadow – Pius Fatoke, CJ Mirra (WINNER)
Gingerrr – Tolu Obanro
Ben Made It – Vaughan Phillips
The Party – Tolu Obanro
Sebata (The Beast) – Vaughan Phillips
The Herd – Fisayo Adefolaju
Best Editing
Cordelia – Kazeem Agboola
My Father’s Shadow – Omar Guzman Castro
Landline – Nwanguma Peter Chidebere, Dele Doherty
3 Cold Dishes – Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi
Osamede – Winston AIG-Ohioma
To Kill a Monkey – Daniel Anyiam (WINNER)
Best Writing (TV Series)
The Wives – Donald Tombia, Timendu Aghahowa, Chiemeka Osuagwu
MTV Shuga Mashariki – Annette Shadeya & others (WINNER)
Our Husband – Xavier Ighorodje
Addis Fikir – Besufekade Mulu
Baba OH – Temilola Balogun
The Party – Stephen Okonkwo
Gizat – Yednekachew Ayne
Best Writing (Movie)
The Herd – Lani Aisida
My Father’s Shadow – Wale Davies (WINNER)
Blackout – Ikenna Okpara
Cards on the Table – Shirleen Wangari
Gingerrr – Xavier Ighorodje
Suky – Isaac Ayodeji
3 Cold Dishes – Tomi Adesina
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
The Serpent’s Gift – Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi
Lisabi (A Legend is Born) – Lateef Adedimeji (WINNER)
Labake Olododo – Iyabo Ojo & team
Aljana – Grace Yachat Yakubu
Olorisha – Abiola Adeshina
Best Cinematography
My Father’s Shadow – Jermaine Edwards
To Kill A Monkey – Kabelo Thathe (WINNER)
The Herd – Emmanuel Igbekele
Finding Nina – Daanong Gyang
The Serpent’s Gift – Emmanuel Igbekele
Stitches – KC Obiajulu
Gingerrr – Emmanuel Igbekele
Best Digital Content Creator
Luxury Koko – Taaoma (Maryam Apaokagi-Greene)
The Marriage List – Destiny Ogie Osarewinda
The Rate Race – Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo
August Meeting Election – Steve Chuks
Did I Just Hear Muah – Akwaman
Leave To Live – Emmanuel Kanaga & Sophia Chisom (WINNER)
Best Supporting Actress
The Herd – Linda Ejiofor (WINNER)
Gingerrr – Bisola Aiyeola
Behind the Scenes – Funke Akindele
The Covenant Series – Sola Sobowale
Aljana – Nadia Dutch
Best Supporting Actor
To Kill a Monkey – Bucci Franklin (WINNER)
Agesinkole 2 – Femi Adebayo
Colours of Fire – Gabriel Afolayan
Behind the Scenes – Uzor Arukwe
Red Circle – Lateef Adedimeji
Best Lead Actress
Her Excellency – Sola Sobowale
The Serpent’s Gift – Linda Ejiofor (WINNER)
Behind the Scenes – Scarlet Gomez
The Herd – Genoveva Umeh
Mother of the Brides – Gloria Anozie-Young
Best Lead Actor
Lisabi – Lateef Adedimeji
To Kill a Monkey – William Benson
Colours of Fire – Uzor Arukwe (WINNER)
3 Cold Dishes – Wale Ojo
Red Circle – Femi Branch
Best Movie
Gingerrr – Bisola Aiyeola & team
The Herd – Daniel Etim Effiong & team
My Father’s Shadow – Funmbi Ogunbanwo & Rachel Dargavel (WINNER)
3 Cold Dishes – Asurf Oluseyi & team
The Serpent’s Gift – Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi
Behind the Scenes – Funke Akindele & Wendy Imaseun
Best Documentary
Beyond Olympic Glory – Shedrack Salami (WINNER)
The Good x The Bad of Afrobeat – Louis Ejiofor
The People Shall – Mark Maina, Nick Wambugu
Not Adressing This Anymore – Huzzain Bello
BOU – Mwaka Gerald Remmy
Best Short Film
Rise – Jessie J. Rowlands
Fleas – Jordy Sank
Telephone – Fimisinuola Adejonwo
Hussainin – Orire Nwani, Josh Olaoluwa (WINNER)
My Body, God’s Temple – Uzoamaka Power
Best Score/Music
My Father’s Shadow – Duval Timothy, CJ Mirra
3 Cold Dishes – Nissi Ogulu
Osamede – Chubb Okobah
Gingerrr – Tolu Obanro
The Party – Tolu Obanro
MTV Shuga Mashariki – Sofresh
To Kill a Monkey – Oscar Heman-Ackah (WINNER)
Best Indigenous M-Net Original
Inimba – Siphosethu Tshapu , Thandi Ramathesele and Yolanda Ndhlovu (WINNER)
Kukoyi – David Akande
Undugu – Hatibu Madudu
Out N’ About (Harar) – Bruk Yibrah
Kamapala Creme – Joel Ndugwa
The Chocolate Empire – Grace Kahaki and Phillippe Bresson
Mgbuka – Eze Izu
Best Unscripted M-Net Original
Nigerian Idol (S10) – Sulaiman Kassim, Anneke De Ridder (WINNER)
The Real Housewives of Lagos (S3) – Deola Art Alade, Darey Art Alade
Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa – Graeme Swanepoel
Off Air – Gbemi and Toolz
Out N’ About – Bruk Yibrah
Best Scripted M-Net Original
The Low Priest – Femi D. Ogunsanwo (WINNER)
Adam to Eve – Lizz Njagah and Alexandros Konstantaras
Mother of the Brides – Rogba Arimoro and Bio Arimoro
The Yard – James Kalu Omokwe
Bobo – Maurice Muendo
Trailblazer Award
Uche Montana (WINNER)
Industry Merit Award
Sola Sobowale (WINNER)
Kanayo O. Kanayo (WINNER)
Best Director
My Father’s Shadow – Akinola Davies Jr. (WINNER)
Cordelia – Tunde Kelani
Osamede – James Kaluu Omokwe
The Herd – Daniel Etim Effiong
Gingerrr – Yemi Filmboy Morafa
3 Cold Dishes – Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi