The AMVCA awards took place on May 20th, bringing together some of Nigeria’s finest actors, actresses and musician to celebrate outstanding achievement in the film and television industry.
Hosted by South African model Zozi Tunzi and Nigerian radio personality, IK Osakioduwa, the night was graced by many stars including, Mercy Aigbe, Chidi Mokeme, Tobi Bakre, Brodashaggi, Kunle Remi, Funke Akindele, and Toke Makinwa.
Music artists Tiwa Savage, Iyanya and Spyro performed on the night. The biggest winner was Anikulapo with 5 awards, Brotherhood was not far behind with 4 wins.
See full list of nominees and winners below.
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY- (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Bimbo Ademoye – Selina (winner)
Albert Oluwatoyin – Visa On Arrival
Roselyn Ngissah – Red Carpet
Funke Akindele – Battle On Buka Street
Grace Wacuka – Married to Work
Mercy Johnson – Battle On Buka Street
Mercy Johnson Onogie – Passport
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi) – Inside Life (winner)
Adokiye Horsfall (Romeo WJ) Inside Life
Charles Etubiebi -Just Friends
Charles Inojie- City Hustler
Chinedu Ikedieze- Aki and PawPaw
Kunle Idowu- Unintentional
Nedu Ani (Nedu Wazobia)- Inside Life
Nkem Owoh- Battle On Buka Street
Nosa Afolabi- The Razz Guy
Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi)- Survivors
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood (winner)
Blossom Chukwujekwu – The Trade
Chidi Mokeme – Shanty Town
Chimezie Imo – Choke
Daniel Etim-Effiong – Kofa
Femi Adebayo – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
NKakalukanyi Patriq – Tembele
O.C. Ukeje – Black Mail
Richard Mofe Damijo – Four Four Forty Four
Tope Tedela – All The Colours Of The World Are Between Black and White
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Osas Ighodaro – Man of God – (winner)
Bimbo Ademoye – Anikulapo
Enado Odigie – Flawsome
Immaculata Oko Kasum – Ile Owo
Ini Dima-Okojie – Flawsome
Ini Edo – Shanty Town
Nimo Loveline – The Planters Plantation
Nse Ikpe-Etim – Shanty Town
Queen Nwokoye – Strained
Scarlet Gomez – Wura
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Abdisattar Ahmed – Gacal –(winner)
Bucci Franklin – The Razz Guy
James Webbo – County 49
Jeffroberts Walusimbi – Bedroom Chains
O.C. Ukeje – Brotherhood
Taiwo Hassan – Anikulapo
Yinka Quadri – Anikulapo
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Efe Irele – Four Four Forty Four – (winner)
Dorcas Shola Fapson – Man of God
Gina Castel – Kofa
Ivie Okujaye – On Your Own
Sola Sobowale – Anikulapo
Teniola Aladese – Love in a Pandemic
Toni Tones – Brotherhood
BEST PICTURE EDITOR
Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom – Crime & Justice – (winner)
Adio Solanke – Ile Owo
Banjo Onyekachi, Winston Aig-Ohioma, Oluwaseun Adeosun – Diiche
Kimera Paul – Tembele
Martini Akande – Brotherhood
Sanjo Adegoke – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
Steve Sodiya – Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper
Temitope Folarin – Anikulapo
Valentine Chukwuma – Battle on Buka Street
BEST ONLINE SOCIAL CONTENT CREATOR
Elozonam , Kie Kie – Back From The Future – (winner)
Abiola – VIP Bathroom
Adeaga Bukunmi – Fake Alert with Mercy Johnson
Bimbo Ademoye – Iya Barakat Teropi Secxxion
Edem Victor – The Activist
Isbae U – My Sweet Mother In-law
Kenzy Udosen – Quick Pronunciations
Oluwadolarz and Abayomi Alvin – Soldiers at War (Compilation)
Steve Chuks – Husband’s Side Chick
Tee Kuro – Nollywood Epic Love Story Parody (The Finale)
BEST MOVIE WEST AFRICA
Brotherhood- Jade Osiberu – (winner)
Chris Odeh- Choke
Kayode Kasum- Obara’ M
Kunle Afolayan- Anikulapo
Rent-A-Studio & Native Media TV- Kanaani
Samira Yakubu- Red Carpet
Winifred Mena Ajakpovi- Four Four Forty Four
BEST MOVIE EAST AFRICA
Click Click Bang- Philip Karanja Njenga – (winner)
Elenor Nabwiso- Karamoja
Gashumba Emmanuel- Dial M for Maya
Hassan Mageye- Bedroom Chains
Lucy Mwangi- Baba Twins
Mugisha Herbert Morris- Tembele
Nadira Shakur- Married to Work
Omar Hamza- Gacal
Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi- Frida
Wilson Nkya & Philipo Ngonyani- Mvamizi (The Intruder)
BEST MOVIE SOUTHERN AFRICA
Elvis Chucks- Jewel -(winner)
Emmanuel Mwape- Silver Lining
Leburugraphy- Ke Bona Spoko
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER IN A MOVIE/TV SERIES
Adeola Art-Alade – The Real Housewives of Lagos Reunion Episode –(WINNER)
Bolanle Austen-Peters, Clement Effanga, Juliana Dede – Man of God
Bunmi Fashina , Tiannah Empire & Secrets of April – Shanty Town
Ezugworie Franca – Brotherhood
Kingsley Okoye Rex – Nnewi The Land of Gold
Millicent Jack – Four Four Forty Four
BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER
Mathew Yusuf – Brotherhood – (winner)
Francis Wanyahdeh – Crime & Justice
Francis Wanyahdeh & Ebuka Enejere – Diiche
Godwin Lawal – Tarella
Ismail Adewunmi – Ile Owo
Lanre Omofaiye – Anikulapo
Muri Salami – Four Four Forty Four
Renaldo Van Den Berg, Emmanuel Patrick, David Otuokere – Real Housewives of Lagos
Segun Adeleke – Flawsome
Walter Odhiambo – Shanty Town
BEST ART DIRECTOR
Wale Adeleke – King Of Thieves (Agesinkole) – (winner)
Olalekan Isiaka – Shanty Town
Olatunji Afolayan – Battle On Buka Street
Olugbenga Ogunshina and Joy Kadiri – Brotherhood
Pat Nebo & Temple Chima Adighije – Crime & Justice
Toka Mcbaror – Almajiri
Uche Nwaohiri & Tunde Lawal – Diiche
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Loukman Ali- Brotherhood – (winner)
Charles Oleghe- Diiche
Ekuka Ishaq- Tembele
Idowu Adedapo- Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper
Idowu Adedapo (Mr Views)- Flawsome
Jonathan Kovel- Shanty Town
Jonathan Kovel- Anikulapo
Mex Ossai, Philip Okpokoro, Esmond Igho, KC Obiajulu, Goke Oyerinde- Real Housewives of Lagos
Paul Gambit- Jolly Roger
Yinka Edward- Crime & Justice
BEST WRITER OF A DRAMA/COMEDY/MOVIE/TV
Sola Dada- Anikulapo – (winner)
Funke Akindele, Jack’enneth Opukeme, Stephen Oluboyo, Jemine Edukugho- Battle on Buka Street
Jade Osiberu- The Trade
Sodi Kurubo, Stephanie Dadet and Victor Aghahowa- Diiche (Episode 5)
Tunde Apalowo and Jeffery Musa David- Kanaani
Uche Ateli- Choke
Yinka Laoye- King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
BEST SHORT FILM
Adeoye Adetunji – Pa Aromire – (winner)
Gbenga Salu – Convictus
Nkem Nwaturuocha – The Song Maiden
Teniola Zara King – Teju’s Tale
Usama Mukwaya, Loukman Ali – Sixteen Rounds
Uzoamaka Aniunoh – Love Language
Victor Onwudiwe, Goodnews Erico Isika – Away
BEST SOUNDTRACK IN A MOVIE OR SERIES
Kent Edunjobi – Anikulapo – (winner)
Abiola Olayinka, Habeeb Adebayo – L.I.F.E.
Adam Songbird and Tolu Obanro – King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
Gbas Gbos by Tolu Obanro and Adam Songbird – Battle on Buka Street
Jaysynths and Hotkid – Shanty Town
Joel Christian Goffin – Black Mail
BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Anu Afolayan – Anikulapo – (winner)
Dare Olaitan, Adio Solanke – Ile Owo
Fredrick Karumba – Click Click Bang
Grey Jones – The Set Up 2
Ismail Kyobe Ssebowa – Bedroom Chains
Kazeem Agboola – Ijakumo the Born Again Stripper
Kolade Kayode Morakinyo – Shanty Town
Kolade Morakinyo, Pius Fatoke – Battle On Buka Street
Q Rodney Abia, Angelo Anosike, Kayode Kasum – Obara’ M
Shiloh Godson – Black Mail
BEST ORIGINAL TELENOVELA
Mpali – (winner)
Covenant
Dede
Huba
Itura
Mahinga
Maida
Prestige
Salem
BEST UNSCRIPTED ORIGINAL
King Bugar – (winner)
Come Play Naija
Judging Matters
Kan-See-Me
Off Air with Gbemi & Tools
Rock that Aisle Again
Sakofa
BEST ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES
Njoro Wa Uba – (winner)
Co-Habits
Flatmates
Mussulando
My Siblings and I
Popi
RSM
The Johnsons
The Return of Original Comedy
Uncle Limbani
BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES
Ricordi – (winner)
A Infiltrada
Accra Medics
Dirty Laundry
Junior Drama Club
Njila
Pazia
Pete
The Rishantes
To Have and To Hold
Unmarried
BEST MAKEUP ARTIST IN A MOVIE OR SERIES
Maryam Ndukwe , Hakeem Effects Onilogbo- Shanty Town (winner)
Carina SFX- The Trade
Feyzo Artistry- Ile Owo
Francisca Otaigbe- King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
Hakeem Effects Onilogbo- Anikulapo
Hakeem Effects Onilogbo, Jemila Sedik- Battle on Buka Street
Sandra Oyiana-Ogbeni- Tarella
BEST TELEVISION SERIES
Yinka Edward- Crime & Justice – (winner)
Adeola Art-Alade & Dare Art Alade- Real Housewives of Lagos
Bovi Ugboma, Ann Obaseki- Visa On Arrival (Season 1)
Dimbo Atiya, Rahama Sadau, Safina Mellisa- The Plan
Grace Kahaki & Philippe Bresson- Single Kiasi
Ife Olujuyigbe, Kayode Kasum- When are we getting married
James Omokwe- Diiche
Millicent Ogutu- County 49
Tola Odunsi & Akin Akinkugbe- Flawsome
Vincent Nwachukwu- Game On (Season 2)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Nora Awolowo- Nigeria-the Debut – (winner)
Best Okoduwa- 100 of Us
Charles F. Solomon- Way to the Top
Charles F. Solomon; Oluchi Nsofor; Aaron Olayemi; Famous Odion- Green: The Amazons
Chude Jideowo- Awaiting Trial
Nathaniel George- Truck Blind Spot
Nora Awolow- Baby Blues
BEST DIRECTOR
Loukman Ali- Brotherhood – (winner)
Adebayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo- King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
Babatunde Apalowo- All The Colours of the World are between Black and White
Bolanle Austen-Peters- Man of God
Dimeji Ajibola- Shanty Town
Jade Osiberu- The Trade
Kunle Afolayan- Anikulapo
Mugisha Herbert Morris- Tembele
Obi Emelonye- Black Mail
Tolu Ajayi, Fiyin Gambo, Ifeoma Chukwuogo, James Omokwe- Diiche
MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY FILM
Leaked – (winner)
A Quiet Intruder
Cheza
Revisit
Stinger
Strings
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE – SWAHILI
Philip Karanja Njenga- Click Click Bang – (winner)
Daniel Manege- Mpiganaji
Freddy Feruzi- Dau
Malcom Hamisi- Barakatatu
Phoebe Ruguru & Njue Kevin- Safari
Wilson Nkya- Mvanmizi – The Intruder
Wilson Nkya & Jane Moshi- Frida
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE – YORUBA
Kunle Afolayan- Anikulapo – (winner)
Funmi Bank Anthony Abdullahi Abdulrasaq- Abebi Seranko Seniyan
Karamot Adeboye- Morenikeji
Okusanya Bayonle Samson- Mr Raji
Ololade Tijani-Ebong- Ogeere
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE – HAUSA
Abubakar Bashir Maishadda- Aisha – (winner)
Evans Ejiogu- Kwana Casa’in
Nancy Yiljep- Guzama
Ty Shaban- Lulu Da Andalu
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE – IGBO
Victor Iyke- Uhuruchi – (winner)
Brown Ene, Victor Onwudiwe, Ben Cassie- Ifediche
Shileold A. Ibironke- Ijeoma
Shileold A. Ibironke- Ego Mbute
Trinity Ugonabo- The Bride Price (imego)
BEST OVERALL MOVIE
Kunle Afolayan- Anikulapo – (winner)
Femi Adebayo- King of Thieves (Agesinkole)
Funke Akindele- Battle on Buka Street
Jade Osiberu- Brotherhood
Kayode Kasum- Ile Owo
Mugisha Herbert Morris- Tembele
Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi- Four Four Forty Four
