AMVCA 2017: Full Winners List

The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) is a prestigious initiative that honours film and television talent across the continent. 

The next edition is billed to hold on the 4th of March, 2017, and also marks the fifth consecutive year of the awards.

The AMVCAs were created to celebrate the contribution of African filmmakers, actors and technicians in the success of the continent’s film and television industry and with the success of the previous four editions, and finally we have winners for 2017 edition of the AMVCAs !

List of winners:

Best Make Up Artiste (Movies/TV series)
Oloibiri - Hakeem Onilogbo Ajibola, Perekeme Odon

Best Costume Designer
76 - Pat Egwurube

Best Art Director76 - 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 CinematographerHappiness is a Four Letter Word - Lance Gewer

Best DocumentaryAlison

Best Short Film or Online VideoCat Face

Best Actress in an M-Net original comedy seriesDeborah Anugwa - Hustle

Best Actor in an M-Net comedy seriesSamuel Ajibola - "The Johnsons"

Best Actress in an M-Net original drama seriesMeg Otanwa - "Hush"

Best Actor in an M-Net original drama seriesDavid Jones David - "Hotel Majestic"

Best M-Net original comedy seriesThe Johnsons

Best M-Net original drama seriesTinsel

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 seriesJenifa's Diary

Best WriterVaya

Best Supporting ActressEbele Okaro - Four One Love

Best Supporting Actor In A Drama (Movie/TV series)Rotimi Salami - Just Not Married

Best Actor in a ComedyImeh Umoh Bishop - The Boss is Mine

Trailblazer awardSomkhele idhalama

Industry Merit AwardMr. Chika Okpala

Best Movie East AfricaKati Kati

Best Movie West AfricaOloibiri

Best Movie South AfricaAll About Love

Best Actress in Drama/ TV/ MoviesRita Dominic - 76

Best Actor in Drama/ TV/ MoviesSambasa Nzeribe - Slow Country

Best Director (Movie) Izu Ojukwu - 76

AMVCA best Overall Movie76

Congratulations to all the winners!