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Full List of Winners at 2016 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards #‎AMVCA2016‬

By Farouk Mohammed

AMVCA-2016

This year’s edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) holds today, Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos State.

– Stephanie Linus wins Best Overall Movie for Dry

– Akin Omotosho wins the award for Best Director

– Daniel K Daniel wins Best Actor in a Drama for A SOLDIER’S STORY

– Adesua Etomi wins Best Actress in a Drama for Falling

– Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko win Best Movie – West African (Road to Yesterday)

– Elizabeth Michael wins Best Movie – East African

– Joyce Mhango Chavula wins Best Movie – Southern Africa

– Industry Merit Award goes to Bukky Ajayi & Sadiq Daba

– Trailblazer award goes to Kemi Lala Akindoju. She goes home with the SUV

– Funke Akindele wins Best Actress in a Comedy (Jenifa’s Diary)

– Best Actor in a Comedy (Jenifa’s Diary) goes to Folarin Falana

– Paul Michaelson wins Best Cinematographer award

– Best Supporting Actress – Tunbosun Aiyedehin for Before 30

– Best Supporting Actor – A Soldier’s Story – Sambassa Nzeribe

– Remi Vaughan-Richards wins the Best Documentary

– Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series – Usekwu Igbo – Paul Igwe

– Best Indigenous Language Movie (Yoruba) – Binta Ofege goes to Abiodun Jimoh and Jumoke Odetola

– Salisu Balarabe wins the AMVCA 2016 for Best Local Language – Hausa

– Best Indigenous Language Series or Movie (Swahili) – Kitendawili – Josephat Lukaza

– Uche Nancy wins Best Costume Designer for ‘Dry’

– Shirley Frimpong-Manso wins the Best Picture Editor award

-Paul Michaelson wins Best Cinematographer

– Stanlee Ohikhuare wins the AMVCA 2016 in the category of Best Lighting!

– Trish Malone wins the award for Best Drama Writer!

– Best Short Film or Online Video: Oluseyi Amuwa

– Louiza Calore wins Best Make-Up for her work on “Ayanda”

– The Best Television Series goes to: Ariyike Oladipo

-The first winner for tonight is FRANK RAJA ARASE, for Best Art Director

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