May 21, (THEWILL) –Â It was a night of glitz and glamour, as the ninth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award, AMVCA, came to a close with Kunle Afolayan’s Netflix-produced movie, ‘Anikulapo’, clinching the overall Best Picture Award.
The movie, which led this year’s ceremony with 16 nominations, only ended up with five awards.
The movie also received the award for Best Sound Editor, Best Writer, Best Soundtrack and Best Indigenous Language Yoruba.
‘Brotherhood’, which had 11 nominations, won four awards including the award for Best Actor in a Movie category.
‘Shanty Town’, which had the most nominations for a TV series, took home only one award in the Best Makeup category.
Others who won awards were Osas Ighodaro in the Best Actress in a Movie category.
This would be her second time winning the award, as she won in the same category last year.
She won the award for her portrayal in the movie, ‘Man of God’.
Then there was Bimbo Ademoye in Best Actress in a Comedy, Samuel Perry, aka Broda Shaggy, in Best Actor in a Comedy, among several other winners.
This year, the organisers of the award received a 40 percent increase in entry submissions, all vetted by a jury panel, headed by the veteran filmmaker, Femi Odugbemi.
Of the 34 categories, only 10 were open to public voting.
The award ceremony was held on Saturday, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, and it was hosted by Master of Ceremony, Ik Osakioduwa and former Miss Universe, South African born, Zozibini Tunzi.
There were also performances by Tiwa Savage, Iyanya and Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, aka Spyro.
See below, the full list of the winners
Best Actor in a Comedy – (Movie/TV Series)
Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi)
Best Actress in a Comedy – (Movie/TV Series)
Bimbo Ademoye – Selina
Best Actor in a Drama – (Movie/TV Series)
Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood
Best Actress in a Drama – (Movie/TV Series)
Osas Ighodaro – Man of God
Best Supporting Actor (Movie/TV Series)
Abdisattar Ahmed – Gacal
Best Supporting Actress (Movie/TV Series)
Efe Irele – Four Four Forty Four
Best Short Film
Adeoye Adetunji – Pa Aromire
Best Online Social Content Creator
Elozonam, Kie Kie – Back From The Future
Best Original Telenovela
Mpali
Best Unscripted Original
King Bugar
Best Original Comedy Series
Njoro Wa Uba
Best Original Drama Series
Ricordi
Best Art Director
Wale Adeleke – King Of Thieves (Agesinkole)
Best Costume Designer (Movie/TV Series)
Adeola Art-Alade – The Real Housewives of Lagos (Reunion Episode)
Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series)
Mathew Yusuf – Brotherhood
Best Picture Editor (Movie/TV Series)
Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom – Crime & Justice
Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV Series)
Anu Afolayan – Anikulapo
Best Soundtrack (Movie/TV Series)
Kent Edunjobi – Anikulapo
Best Makeup (Movie/TV Series)
Maryam Ndukwe, Hakeem Effects Onilogbo – Shanty Town
Best Writer (Movie/TV Series)
Sola Dada – Anikulapo
Best Cinematographer (Movie/TV Series)
Loukman Ali – Brotherhood
Best Movie, Southern Africa
Jewel – Elvis Chucks
Best Movie, East Africa
Click Click Bang – Philip Karanja Njenga
Best Movie, West Africa
Brotherhood – Jade Osiberu
Best Television Series
Crime & Justice – Yinka Edward
Best Documentary
Nigeria-the Debut – Nora Awolowo
Best Director
Loukman Ali – Brotherhood
The Multichoice Talent Factory Film
Leaked
Best Indigenous Language, Swahili (Movie/TV Series)
Philip Karanja Njenga – Click Click Bang
Best Indigenous Language, Yoruba (Movie/TV Series)
Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan
Best Indigenous Language, Hausa (Movie/TV Series)
Aisha – Abubakar Bashir Maishadda
Best Indigenous Language, Igbo (Movie/TV Series)
Uhuruchi – Victor Iyke
Best Overall Movie, Africa
Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan
Industry Merit Award
Patience Ozokwor
Best Trailblazer Award
Angel Onigwe
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
