By Diane Ogechi
THUR, MARCH 9 2017-The African Magic Viewers Choice Awards which held on the 4th of March 2017 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island Lagos was 5 years old.
Yes! the 5th edition of the AMVCA which was hosted by Ik Osakioduwa and Minnie Dlamini started at exactly 7pm after the red carpet, which saw celebrities clothed in different expressions and designers for one of the most anticipated events in the entertainment industry.
I will leave what I thought about this years fashion for the fashion writers and go straight to the reason everyone gathered which is the awards.
1 Best Make Up Artiste (Movies/TV series): Oloibiri – Hakeem Onilogbo Ajibola, Perekeme Odon
2 Best Costume Designer: 76 – Pat Egwurube
3 Best Art Director: 76 – Pat Nebo
4 Best Sound Editor (Movies/TV series): Vaya
5 Best Picture Editor (Movie/TV series): Oloibiri – Nnodim Chigozie, Paula Peterson
6 Best Lightning Designer (Movies/TV series): 93 Days – Elliot Sewape
7 Best Cinematographer: Happiness is a Four Letter Word – Lance Gewer
8 Best Documentary: Alison
9 Best Short Film or Online Video: Cat Face
10 Best Actress in an M-Net original comedy series: Deborah Anugwa – Hustle
11 Best Actor in an M-Net comedy series: Samuel Ajibola – “The Johnsons”
12 Best Actress in an M-Net original drama series: Meg Otanwa – “Hush”
13 Best Actor in an M-Net original drama series: David Jones David – “Hotel Majestic”
14 Best M-Net original comedy series: The Johnsons
15 Best M-Net original drama series: Tinsel
16 Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Swahili): Zilizala
17 Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Hausa): Yaki Da Zuciya
18 Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Yoruba): Somewhere in The Dark – Abiodun Jimoh, Jumoke Odetola
19 Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Igbo): Amoye-Bu-Onye
20 Best Soundtrack/ Original Score: The Encounter – Michael ‘The Truth’ Ogunlade
21 Best TV series: Jenifa’s Diary
22 Best Writer: Vaya
23 Best Supporting Actress: Ebele Okaro – Four One Love
24 Best Supporting Actor In A Drama (Movie/TV series): Rotimi Salami – Just Not Married
25 Best Actor in a comedy: Imeh Bishop Umoh – The Boss is Mine
26 Best Actress in a comedy: Funke Akindele
27 Winner for the Best Movie: East Africa – Sarika Hemi Lakhani
28 Best Movie West Africa: Oloibiri
29 Best Movie South Africa: All about love
30 Best Overall Movie: Adonijah Owiriwa And Izu Ojukwu- 76
31 Best Director: Izu Ojukwu -76
32 Best Actress in a Drama (Movies/TV Series): Rita Dominic – 76
33 Best Actor in a Drama: Sambasa Nzeribe
34 #AMVCA2017 Industry Merit award: Mr Chika Okpala
35 Trailblazer award: Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama
