#AMVCA2018: Odunlade, Adebayo, Omotola, Falz, Ali, others win
The 6th annual Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards ended on Saturday with some of Nigeria’s biggest movie stars bagging major awards in their respective categories.
They include Omotola Jalade- Ekeinde, Odunlade Adekola, Ali Nuhu, Femi Adebayo, and a host of others.
Nigerian rapper, ‘Falz’ Falana also clinched his second AMVCA for his role in the comedy film, “New Money.’’
A Kenyan movie titled 18 hours produced by Phoebe Ruguru beat Nigerian movies to emerge the AMVCA overall movie in 2018.
The award was hosted by media personality, IK Osakioduwa alongside South Africa’s Minnie Dlamini-Jones.
It also featured performances by Adekunle Gold, Bisola of BB Naija fame, Cobhams Asuquo and Omo Bello, the award-winning Nigerian soprano.
Here is the complete list of winners at the sixth edition of AMVCA.
Best Sound Editor
Tatu – Kolade Morakinyo and Pius Fatoke
Best Picture Editor
18 Hours – Mark Maina
Best Lighting Designer Movie/TV Series
Tatu – Akpe Ododoru, Tunde Akinniyi
Best Cinematography Movies/TV series
Okafor’s Law – Yinka Edward
Best Costume/Designer Movie or TV Series
The Bridge – Ngozi Obasi and James Bessinone
Best Short Film or Online Video
Penance- Michael ‘Ama Psalmist’ Akinrogunde
Best TV/Drama/Comedy series
This Is It – Dolapo Adeleke
Best documentary
The Flesh Business – Dennis Wanjohi
Best makeup artiste in a movie/TV series
Tatu- Hakeem Effect Onilogbo – Thelma Ozy Smith
Best Art Director
Lotanna –Tunji Afolayan
Best soundtrack
Tatu- Evelle Music
Best indigenous language in a movie/TV series (Yoruba)’
Etiko Onigedu – Femi Adebayo
Best indigenous language in a movie/TV series (Hausa)
Mansoor- Ali Nuhu
‘Best indigenous language in a movie/TV series (Igbo)’
Lilian Afegbai- Bound
Best indigenous language in a movie/TV series (Swahili)’
Supa Modo- Sarika Hemi Lakhani
‘Best Movie’ (East Africa)
18 Hours -Phoebe Ruguru
Best Movie Drama West Africa
Isoken- Jade Osiberu
Best Movie- South Africa
A Road to Sunrise- Shemu Joyah
2018 AMVCA Trailblazer award
Bisola Aiyeola
Tunde Kelani
Best Writer in a TV series/Movie
Alter Ego- Patrick Nnamani, Koye O and Moses Inwang
Best supporting actress
Lydia Forson
Best supporting actor in a movie/TV series
New Money- Falz
Best actress in a comedy movie/TV series
Auntie Boss- Nyce Wanjeri
Best actor in a comedy movie/TV series
A Million Baby- Odunlade Adekola
Best actress in a movie/TV series
Alter Ego- Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Best actor in a movie/TV series
Best director in a movie/director
Isoken- Jade Osiberu
Best overall film
18 hours- Phoebe Ruguru (Kenya)