The 6th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) went down on Saturday in Lagos, Nigeria.
The event was graced by different African celebrities.
For the first time Kenyans defeated their Nollywood counterparts to emerge winners in various categories including the Best Actress in a comedy and TV series which went to Nyce Wanjeri (Shiro) of Auntie Boss.
Mark Maina beat won the Best Picture Editor award for the movie '18 hours'.
Phoebe Ruguru scooped two awards, the Best Overall Movie award and the Best Movie award in East Africa for the same movie.
Another Kenyan Dennis Wanjohi Maina won the Best Documentary category for the 'The flesh business ' documentary.
The nominees were competing in 27 different categories seven of which were open for viewers to vote and choose the winners while 20 winners were decided by the AMVCA panel of judges.
Here is the list of the winners.
Best Overall Movie
18 Hours WINNER
Best Supporting Actress
Lydia Forson - Isoken WINNER
Best Supporting Actor
Falz - New Money WINNER
Best Actress in a comedy and TV series
Nyce Wanueri - Auntie Boss WINNER
Best Actor in a comedy
Odunlade Adekola - A Million Baby WINNER
Best Actress in a Drama/TV Series
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde - Alter Ego WINNER
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Adjetey Anang - Keteke WINNER
Best Sound Editor
Tatu - Kolade Morakinyo and Pius Fatoke WINNER
Best Picture Editor
18 Hours - Mark Maina WINNER
Best Lighting Designer Movie/TV Series
Tatu - Akpe Ododoru, Tunde Akinniyi WINNER
Best Cinematography Movies/TV series
Okafor's Law - Yinka Edward WINNER
Best Costume/Designer Movie or TV Series
The Bridge - Ngozi Obasi and James Bessinone WINNER
Best Short Film/Online Video
Penance - Micheal Ama Psalmist' Akinrogunde WINNER
Best Documentary
The Flesh Business - Dennis Wanjohi WINNER
Best Make Up Artist Movie/TV Series
Tatu - Thelma Ozy Smith, Hakeem Effect Onilogbo WINNER
Best Art Director
Lotanna - Tunji Afolayan WINNER
Best Soundtrack Movies/TV Series
Tatu - Evelle WINNER
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series - Swahili
Super Modo - Sarika Hemi Lhakani WINNER
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series - Hausa
Mansoor - Ali Nuhu WINNER
Best Indigenous Language Movies or TV Series - Yoruba
Etiko Onigedu - Femi Adebayo WINNER
Best Indigenous Language Movies or TV Series - Igbo
Bound - Lilian Afegbai WINNER
Best TV/Drama/Comedy series
This Is It - Dolapo Adeleke WINNER
Best Movie East Africa
18 Hours - Phoebe Ruguru WINNER
Best Movie West Africa
Isoken - Jade Osiberu WINNER
Best Movie Southern Africa
The Road to Sunrise - Shemu Joyah WINNER
Trail Blazer Award
Bisola Aiyeola WINNER
Industry Merit Award
Tunde Kelani WINNER
Best Writer Movie/TV Series
Alter Ego - Patrick Nnamani/Koye O/Moses Inwang WINNER
