Big winners at the 5th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards! 1 March 2017

The Eko Hotel in Lagos was once again the centre of attention as Africa’s best and brightest talents gathered to celebrate the fifth edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. The evening was lit up with performances by renowned musicians Timi Dakolo, Lira and Waje. Other performances included Nigeria winner Arese’s tribute to departed actors, and the stunning renditions by other Voice alumni Chike and DNA. A special highlight of the evening was the performance by dancers from the stable of Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions. At the end of the evening, some of Africa’s biggest titles took top honours whilst there were surprises in other categories.

And the winners are:

BEST SHORTFILM – OGO OKPUE – CAT FACE BEST SOUND TRACK/ORIGINAL SCORE MOVIE/TV SERIES – MICHAEL ‘THE TRUTH’ OGUNLADE – THE ENCOUNTER BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) – GUY STEER – VAYA BEST PICTURE EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) – NNODIM CHIGOZIE & PAULA PETERSON – OLOIBIRI BEST COSTUME DESIGNER PAT EGWURUBE – 76 BEST MAKE UP ARTIST (MOVIE/TV SERIES) – HAKEEM ONILOGBO AJIBOLA/PEREKEME ODON – OLOIBIRI BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) – PAT NEBO – 76 BEST WRITER MOVIE/TV SERIES – CRAIG FREIMOND/ TSHABALIRA LEBAKENG/ ANTHONY MAFELA / DAVID MAJOKA / MADODA NTULI / HARRIET PERLMAN / ROBBIE THORPE – VAYA BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) – LANCE GEWER – HAPPINESS IS A FOUR LETTER WORD BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) – ELLIOT SEWAPE – 93 DAYS BEST DOCUMENTARY – UGA CARLINI – ALISON BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA – DAVID JONES DAVID BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA – MEG OTANWA BEST DRAMA – TINSEL BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY – DEBORAH ANUNGWA BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY- SAMUEL AJIBOLA BEST COMEDY – THE JOHNSONS BEST MOVIE (SOUTH AFRICA) – ELVIS CHUKS – ALL ABOUT LOVE BEST MOVIE (EAST AFRICA) – SARIKA HEMI LAKHANI – KATI KATI BEST MOVIE (WEST AFRICA) – ROGERS OFIME – OLOIBIRI

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BEST TELEVISION SERIES – FUNKE AKINDELE – JENIFAS DIARY BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – SWAHILI – DAUDI OTIENO ANGUKA – ZILIZALA BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – IGBO – CREY AHANONU – AMONYE- BU-ONYE BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – HAUSA – TIJJANI SHEHU YAHAYA – YAKI DA ZUCIYA BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – YORUBA – ABIODUN JIMOH, JUMOKE ODETOLA – SOMEWHERE IN THE DARK BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY MOVIE/TV SERIES – IMEH BISHOP UMOH – THE BOSS IS MINE BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY MOVIE/TV SERIES FUNKE AKINDELE – JENIFAS DIARY BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA MOVIE/TV SERIES – SAMBASA NZERIBE – SLOW COUNTRY BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA MOVIE/TV SERIES – RITA DOMINIC – 76 BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DAMA MOVIE/TV SERIES – ROTIMI SALAMI – JUST NOT MARRIED BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DAMA MOVIE/TV SERIES – EBELE OKARO ONYUIKE – FOUR ONE LOVE BEST DIRECTOR (MOVIE) – IZU OJUKWU – 76 BEST OVERALL MOVIE – ADONIJAH OWIRIWA / IZU OJUKWU – 76

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