The 2016 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards winners are finally here!
The big announcement was made last Saturday (March 5) at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria and the event was hosted by Media Personalities, IK Osakioduwa and Minnie Dlamini.
The 2016 AMVCAs winner are…
Best Art Director
Frank Rajah (The Refugees)
Best Television Series Award
Ariyike Oladipo (Daddy’s Girls)
Best Makeup Artist in a Movie or Series
Louiza Calore for Ayanda
Best Short Film or Online Video Award
Oluseyi Amuwafo (A Day With Death)
Best Writer for Movie and TV series
Trish Malone (Ayanda)
Best Lighting Designer (Movies/TV)
Stanley Ohikhuare (Common Man)
Best CinematographerPaul Michaelson (Tell Me Sweet Something)
Best Sound Editor
Jose Guillermo (Cry)
Best Picture Editor
Shirley Frimpong-Manso (Rebecca)
Best Costume DesignerUche Nancy (Dry)
Best Local Language Movie/TV Series (Swahili)
Single Mtambalike (Kitendawali)
Best Indigenous Movie/TV Series (Hausa)
Salisu Balarebe (Dandi Kowa)
Best Indigenous Movie/TV Series (Yoruba)
Binta Ofege
Best Indigenous Movie/TV Series (Igbo)
Paul Igwe (Usekwu Igbo)
Best Documentary
Remi Vaughan (Faaji Agba)
Best Supporting Actor In A Movie
Sambassa Nzeriba (A Soldier’s Story)
Best Supporting Actress
Tunbosun Aiyedihin (Before 30)
Best Actor In A Comedy
Folarin ‘Falz The Bahd Guy’ Falana (Jenifa’s Diary)
Best Actress In A Comedy
Funke Akindele (Jenifa’s Diary)
Trail Blazer Award
Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju
AMVCA 2016 Industry Merit Award
Bukky Ajayi and Sadiq Daba
Best Movie (Southern Africa)
Joyce Chavura – (Lilongwe)
Best Movie (East Africa)
Elizabeth Miachael – (Mapenzi)
Best Movie (West Africa)
Genevieve, Chinny Onwugbenu and Chichi Nwoko – (Road to Yesterday)
Best Actress In A Movie/Drama/TV Series
Adesua Etomi (Falling)
Best Actor In A Movie/Drama/TV Series
Daniel K. Daniel (A Soldier’s Story)
The Best Director
Akin Omotosho (Tell Me Sweet Something)
Best Overall Movie
Stephanie Linus (Dry)