The highly anticipated seventh edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held in glamorous fashion.
It was indeed a night of glitz and glamour with many celebrities in attendance. As a result, they all came together to celebrate great achievers and achievements in the movie industry within the year under review.
However, the event was hosted by the duo of IK Osakioduwa and Amina Abdi Rabar at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos on Saturday, March 14th, 2020. The 7th edition of the AMVCAs was organised by Africa Magic in association with MultiChoice and sponsored by Amstel Malta.
The biggest winner of the night was Nigerian thriller ‘Living in Bondage’, which walked home with seven awards including, Best Overall Movie in addition to Best Director won by Nollywood legend, Ramsey Nouah. Timini Egbuson won Best Actor in a Drama whilst Toyin Abraham won Best Actress in a Drama, both wins for their performances in the movie ‘Elevator Baby’. Meanwhile, The MultiChoice Academy award went to East Africa for the movie ‘Promises’.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
1. BEST ART DIRECTOR
RATNIK
DIMEJI AJIBOLA & IWAOTAN OLUSOLA ROBERTS
2. BEST MAKE-UP
GOD CALLING
LILIAN OMOZELE PAUL
3. BEST COSTUME DESIGNER MOVIE OR TV SERIES
RATNIK
DIMEJI AJIBOLA
4. BEST PICTURE EDITOR
SEVEN
TOSIN IGHO & BRYAN DIKE
5. BEST SOUND EDITOR MOVIE OR TV SERIES
LIVING IN BONDAGE
CRISTINA ARAGON
6. BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER IN A MOVIE OR TV SERIES
GOD CALLING
CARDOSO
7. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
LIVING IN BONDAGE
JOHN DEMPS
8. BEST DOCUMENTARY
SKIN
BEVERLY NAYA
9. BEST SOUNDTRACK MOVIE OR TV SERIES
LIVING IN BONDAGE
LARRY GAGA & FLAVOUR – TENE
10. BEST WRITER
LIVING IN BONDAGE
ASINUGO NICOLE & CJ OBASI
11. BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (SWAHILI)
SUBIRA
RAVNEET SIPPY CHADH
12. BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (HAUSA)
TUNTUBE
MUHAMMAD T. FINISHER
13. BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (YORUBA)
ALUBARIKA
YEWANDE FAMAKIN
14. BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (IGBO)
NNE
VICTOR IYKE
15. SHORT VIDEO ONLINE
THORN
BOLA AKANBI
16. BEST TV SERIES
TRUTH
ANIS HALLOWAY
17. MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY FILM
PROMISES
EAST AFRICA
18. BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA
DALITSO
ABRAHAM KABWE
19. BEST MOVIE EAST AFRICA
PLAN B
SARAH HASSAN
20. BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA
LIVING IN BONDAGE
STEVE GUKAS
21. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE/TV SERIES
GLORIA SARFO
PERFECT PICTURE: 10 YEARS LATER
22. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE/TV SERIES
PASCAL TOKODI
DISCONNECT
23. BEST ACTRESS COMEDY IN A MOVIE/TV SERIES
FUNKE AKINDELE
MOMS AT WAR
24. BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
CHIBUNOR “FUNNY BONE” STANLEY
SMASH
25. BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
TOYIN ABRAHAM
ELEVATOR BABY
26. BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
TIMINI EGBUSON
ELEVATOR BABY
27. BEST DIRECTOR
RAMSEY NOUAH
LIVING IN BONDAGE
28. BEST OVERALL MOVIE
LIVING IN BONDAGE
STEVE GUKAS
29. INDUSTRY MERIT AWARD
PETER IGHO
30. TRAILBLAZER AWARD
SWANKY JKA
CREDIT: channelstv.com
