2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Nominees

2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Nominees

Finally, the full list of the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice awards is out and this year’s edition sees Bimbo Akintola getting a nod for the ‘Best Actress in Drama’ for her role as the late Dr Stella Adadevoh in the movie 93 Days.

The movie which is dedicated to the memory of Dr Stella Adadevoh of the First Consultants Hospital in Lagos, got 8 nominations last night, including Overall Best Movie. And coming alongside, is ‘76, which also got an equal amount of nominations.

Other notable feats of this year’s edition of the awards is comedian Bovi Ugboma who bagged a nomination for his delivery in the movie It’s Her Day, and actress Funke Akindele getting two nods in same catergory – Best Actress in a Comedy – for Jenifa’s Diary and A Trip to Jamaica.

Check out the full list of nominees for the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.

 

Here’s the full list of winners:

Best Soundtrack/Original Score

93 Days – George Kallis, Tunde Jegede and Banky W

No Good Turn – Brymo

The Encounter – Michael ‘The Truth’ Ogunlade

76 – Hyacinth Ogbu, Daps Agwom, Ukachi Nnachi

 

Best Cinematographer

Mrs Right Guy – Adze Ugah

93 Days – Yinka Edward

Happiness is a Four Letter Word – Lance Gewer

Oloibiri – Curtis Graham

76 – Yinka Edward

 

Best Actress in a Drama

Bimbo Akintola – 93 Days

Ivie Okujaye – Slow Country

Rita Dominic – 76

Adesua Etomi – The Arbitration

Zimkhita Nyoka – Vaya

Meg Ottamwa – Derailed

Hannah Ojo – Love is A Prank

 

Best Supporting Actress

Ivie Okujaye – Something Wicked

Somkele Idhalama – 93 Days

Adunni Ade – It’s Her Day

Ebele Okaro – Four One Love

Kehinde Bankole – 8 Bars and a Clef

Khanyi Mbau – Happiness is a Four Letter Word

Namundi Mbusi – Vaya

 

Best Supporting Actor Movie/TV series

Gideon Okeke – 93 Days

Warren Vasemole – Vaya

Kofi Adjorlolo – Ghana Must Go

Mpho Sebeng – The Jakes Are Missing

Rotimi Salami – Just Not Married

Nkem Owoh – Ghana Must Go

 

Best Art Director

76 – Pat Nebo

93 Days – Bola Bello

Oloibiri – Chima Adighije

Happiness is a Four Letter Word – Gary Smith

Ghana Must Go – Godwin Ashong

 

Best Actor in a Drama

RMD – Oloibiri

Ramsey Nouah – 76

Sambasa Nzeribe – Slow Country

Gregory Ojefua – The Encounter

Olu Jacobs – Oloibiri

Femi Jacobs – Femi Jacobs

 

Best Actress in a Comedy

Tina Mba – Meet the In-Laws

Uche Jombo – Wives on Strike

Dineo Moeketsi – Mrs Right Guy

Chioma Akpotha – Wives on Strike

Funke Akindele – Jenifa’s Diary

Funke Akindele – A Trip to Jamaica

Omoni Oboli – Wives on Strike

 

Best Actor in a Comedy

Imeh Umoh Bishop – The Boss is Mine

Ayo Makun – A Trip to Jamaica

Bovi Ugboma – It’s Her Day

Blossom Chukwujekwu – Ghana Must Go

Mike Ezuruonye – Brother Jekwu

Okey Uzoeshi – The Life of a Nigerian Couple

Amechi Munagor – Meet the In-Laws

 

Best Writer

76 – Emmanuel Okomaiyi

The CEO – Tunde Babalola

A Trip to Jamaica – AY Makun

Oloibiri – Samantha Iwowo

Ghana Must Go – Tunde Babalolo

Vaya – Akin Omotoso

 

Best Movie West Africa

93 Days

76

Oloibiri

A Trip to Jamaica

The CEO

 

Best Movie (South Africa)

Mrs Right Guy

Happiness is a Four Letter Word

Vaya

The Jakes Are Missing

All About Love

 

Best Movie East Africa

Aisha

Kati Kati

Epidemic

Homecoming

 

Best Overall Movie

Mrs Right Guy

Happiness is a Four Letter Word

Aisha

93 Days

76

Naomba Niseme

 

Best Short Film or Online Video

Ireti

Loot

Meet the Parents

Cat Face

Light Diaries: Spin Around

 

Best Documentary

Roots Gambia

Makoko: Futures Afloat

Alison

Amaka’s Kin: The Women of Nollywood

Petra’s Nebatean Heritage

 

Best Television Series

Jenifa’s Diary

Sokhulu and Partners

Duplicity

Beneath the Lies

Beyond Your Sight: The Police Story

 

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Swahili)

Urembo

Siri Ya Mtungi (Season 2)

Mganga Bomba

Fihi

Zilizala

 

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Igbo)

Amonye-bu-onye

Obi-Eze

Obi Nwanyi

Mmakwara series

Ikpe Omuma

 

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Hausa)

Salim

Mafarin Tafiya

Yaki Da Zuciya

Maula

 

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Yoruba)

Somewhere In The Dark

Ode Iku

Ajoke Aiye

Tobajewo

Iman

 

Best Costume Designer

Pat Egwurube- 76

Dele Akinyele/Chelsea Oliver- Oloibiri

Chiemela Nwagboso/ Asantewa Clara Adjoa- Ghana Must Go

Shileola Ibironke and Mojisola Sapara- Casino

Obijie- King Invincible

 

Best Lighting Designer 

Elliot Sewape- 93 Days

Amisu Alade/ Edwin Lau- Oloibiri

Yinka Edwards- 76

Lance Gewer Sasc- Happiness Is a Four Letter Word

Fabian Hooks- A Trip To Jamaica

 

Best Picture Editor (Movie/TV Series)

Nnodim Chigozie and Paula Peterson- Oloibiri

Vuyani Sondlo- Vaya

Emeka Ojukwu- 76

Antonio Ribeiro- 93 Days

Nicholas Costaras/ Melanie Jankes Golden- Happiness Is A Four Letter Word

 

Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV Series)

Mike Barnitt- Oloibiri

Pius Fatoke and Mzukisi Mtshiselo- 93 Days

Richard Mohlari/ Dave Hawkins- Vaya

Solomon Emmanuel- 76

Jean Niemandt- Mrs Right Guy

 

Best Make Up Artist (Movie/ TV Series)

Chinwe Elovah- 76

Hakeem Onilogbo Ajibola/ Perekeme Odon- Oloibiri

Ronwyn Jarrett- Umililo

Thema Ozzy Smith/ Lola Maja-Okojevoh/ Adetunmi Imoteda- 93 Days

Dianne Allen- Happiness Is A Four Letter Word

 

Best Director

Adze Ugah- Mrs Right Guy

Steve Gukas- 93 Days

Curtis Graham- Oloibiri

Izu Ojukwu- 76

Robert O Peters- A Trip to Jamaica

Frank Rajah-Ghana Must Go

 

Best Shortfilm

Ireti

Loot

Meet The Parents

Cat Face

Light Diaries: Spin Around