Winners of the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA)

The winners of the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) have been announced at the Eko convention centre, they emerged based on the number of votes they have had in the past few weeks.

Nominations for the third edition of the AMVCAs were announced on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 and the voting poll started from then and ended on the 28th of February, 2015.

In all, there are 27 categories, which cut across different areas of acting, directing, script writing, cinematography, costume and make-up and more.

Best Movie

• Invasion 1897 – Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
• Yellow Cassava – Zeb Ejiro
• October 1 – Kunle Afolanya – Winner
• A Place in the Stars – Steve Gukas
• Iyore – Frank Rajah Arase

Industry Merit Award – Amaka Igwe

Best Movie (Comedy)

• The Meeting – Winner

Best Movie (Drama)

• Devil in the Detail – Shirley Frimpong -Manso
• Invasion 1897 – Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
• Secret Room – Simon Peacemaker/Crey Ahanoun
• A place in the Stars – Steve Gukas – Winner
• October 1 – Kunle Afolayan
• Make A Move – Ivie Okunjaye

Best Actor in a Drama

• Gideon Eche-Okeke – A Place in the Stars
• IK Ogbonna – Honeymoon Hotel
• Mike Ezuruonye – Unforgivable
• Adjetey Anang – Devil in The Detail
• Wole Ojo – Brave
• OC Ukeje – Confusion Na Wa
• OC Ukeje - Secret Room – Winner

Best Actress in a Drama

• Ivie Okunjaye – Make A Move
• Rita Dominic - Yore
• Amaka Mgbor - A Place in the Stars
• Joselyn Dumas – Love or Something Like That
• Kehinde Bankole – October 1 – Winner
• Aisha Kamara – Reflections

Best Supporting Actor

• Segun Arinze – A Place in the Stars
• Richard Mofe Damijo – 30 Days in Atlanta
• Yemi Blaq – Iyore
• Blossom Chukwujekwu - Knocking on Heaven’s Door – Winner
• OC Ukeje – When Love Happens

Best Supporting Actress

• Linda Ejiofor – The Meeting – Winner
• Ada Ameh – 30 Days in Atlanta
• Mercy Johnson - 30 Days in Atlanta
• Ireti Doyle - Gidi Up
• Tunde Aladese – Confusion Na Wa

Best Actor in a Comedy

• Kunle Idowu – The Interview (Frank Donga)
• Femi Jacobs – The Meeting – Winner
• Wale Ojo - Meet the Adebanjos
• Kelechi Udegbe – Horn Free Day
• Gerald Langiri – Fundi-Mentals
• Nonso Diobi - The last 3 Digits

Best Actress in a Comedy

• Joke Silva – Folly
• Weruche Opia – When Love Happens
• Rita Dominic – The Meeting – Winner
• Lydia Forson - A Letter from Adam
• Nse Ikpe Etim – I Come Lagos

Best Movie Director 

• Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen – Invasion 1897
• Steve Gukas – A Place in the Stars
• Eneaji Chris - Secret Room
• Stanlee Ohikhuare - Verdict
• Shirley Frimpong -Manso – Potomanto

Best Art Director (Movie/TV)

• Pat Nebo – October 1 – Winner
• Crey Ahanoun/Simon Peacemaker -Secret Room
• Ayako Bertolli – Veve
• Stanlee Ohikhuare – Verdict
• Frank Rajah Arase – Prince of Barmah

Best Cinematographer (MOVIE/TV)

• Yinka Edward - October 1
• John Demps/Herald Beeker/Manuel Lapiere – A Place in the Stars
• DJ Tee – The Antique
• Stanlee Ohikhuare – Verdict – Winner
• Lukman Abdulraman/Simon Peacemaker - Secret Room

Best Drama Writer (Movie/TV)

• Ita Hozaife/J.K Amalou – A Place in the Stars
• Shirley Frimpong-Manso - Devil in the Detail
• Fran Rajah Arase – Iyore
• Damijo Efe Young - Yellow Cassava
• Tunde Babalola – October 1 – Winner

Best Comedy Writer (Movie/TV)

• Tunde Babalola - The Meeting – Winner
• Adekunle Salawu - Clinic Matters (Episode 203)
• Zynnell Zuh/David Amah - When Love Comes Around
• Seyi Babatope/Diche Enuwa/Temitope Bolade - When Love Happens
• Lydia Forson - A Letter from Adam

Best Costume Designer (Movie/TV)

• Deola Sagoe/Obijei Oru - October 1 – Winner
• Adebimpe Adebambo - Dazzling Mirage
• Tiona Wangechi - Rush Tv Series
• Nana Akua Manso – Love or Something Like That
• Ngozi Jumbo – Under Your Skin

Best Documentary

• The Gift to the Nile -Yvonne Bassey – Winner
• These Past Times - Katman
• Shashamane Southern Ethiopia - Yvonne Bassey
• Paradox of Lofe - Katman Dayil
• The Masai Mara Adventure - Yvonne Bassey

Best Lighting Designer

• Lanre Omofaye - October 1
• DJ Tee – The Antique
• Stanlee Ohikhuare - Verdict
• John Wambugu – Fundi -Mentals
• Tajudeen Abdlazeez – Tales of Eve (Caged)

Best Indigenous Language – Hausa

• Bincike – Hafizu Bello/Abubakar Bashir
• Maja - Abba Miko Yakassai
• Shagun Doka - Andrew Ohio Ohiorenoya
• Mai Farin Jini - Uzee Concept
• Ni Da Matata – Abba Miko Yakassai

Best Indigenous Language – Yoruba

• Olosa – Temitayo Adeniyi
• Dagbere – Oluwole Cole
• Dada Oni Paki – Fidelis Duker
• Alakada 2 – Toyin Aimakhu Johnson
• Iya Alalake – Faithia  Balogun – Winner

Best Indigenous Language – Igbo

• B for Boy - Uche Nwa Dili
• Onye Ozi (The Messenger) – Obi Emelonye – Winner
• Har Da Mijina – Uzee Concept
• Olanma – Onyekachukwu Okeke
• Saint Ossai – Collins Ezenwa

Best Indigenous Language – SWAHILI

• Network – John Kallage
• Veve - Srika Hemi Lakhani – Winner
• Mama Duka – Njoki Muhoho
• Almasi - Fredrick Odhiambo
• Mdundiko – Timothy Conrad

Best Make-Up Artist

• Sacred by Lola Maja- October 1 – Winner
• Stanlee Ohikhuare – Verdict
• Mathew Alechenu Hyacient – Iyore
• Chinwem Elevoh/Sandra Udoewah – A Place in the Stars
• Juliete Okoli - The Meeting

Best New Media – Online

• Verdict – Stanlee Ohikhuare
• Ogas at the top – Marie Lora-Mungai
• Leeway – Eric Aghimien
• Hard Times - Imoh Umoren - Winner
• Between The Lines – Likarion Wainaina

Best Sound Editing

• A Place in the Stars – Susan Penington
• October 1 – Kulanen Ikyo – Winner
• Render to Ceasar – Michael Ogunlade
• Gidi Up – Muhammed Atta/Jadesola Osiberu
• Love or Something like That - Kofi Boachie Ansah
• The Antique – Flo

Best Video Editor

• Antonio Ribeiro – A Place in the Stars
• Roselidah Taabu Obale – Veve
• Mike Steve – Adeleye – October 1
• Nana Akua Manso - Devil in the Detail
• Victoria Akujobi – Reflections – Winner

Best Television Series

• The Xyz Show – Godfrey Mwampembwa
• Jack Okeli - Georgia Arnold
• Rush TV Series – Rush Series
• Gidi Up – Jadesola Osiberu
• Maliposa – Mingeli Palata

Best Short Film

• Verdict – Stanlee Ohikhuare
• Not Right – Judith Audu
• Brave – Lowladee
• Oblivious – Kiki Omeili – Winner
• The Throne – Jibril Mailafia

New Era Award

• Ivie Okunjaye – Make A Move
• Kunle Afolayan – October 1/Dazzling Mirage
• Ayo Makun (AY) – 30 Days in Atlanta – Winner
• Omoni Oboli - Being Mrs. Elliot