2017 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

Last updated
5th Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
Date5 March 2017
SiteEko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Organized byMultichoice Africa
  •   3rd
  • Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA)
  • 6th  

The 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held on March 5, 2017, at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. [1]

Nominees were revealed on December 14, 2016. In the event, Several top stars and top movies were nominated part of which was the movie ’76 got a record-breaking 14 nominations. [2] [3]

Awards

Best Movie (South Africa)Best Movie (East Africa)
  • All About Love (Elvis Chuks)
  • Mrs Right Guy (Dumisani Gumbi)
  • Happiness Is a Four-letter Word (Bongiwe Selane, Junaid Ahmed, Helena Spring)
  • Vaya (Rethabile Molatela Mothobi)
  • The Jakes Are Missing (Bianca Isaac)
  • Kati Kati (Sarika Hemi Lakhani)
  • Aisha (Amil Shivji)
  • Naomba Niseme (Staford Kihore)
  • Epidemic (Mageye Hassan)
  • Homecoming ( Seko Shamte )
Best Supporting ActressBest Supporting Actor Movie/TV series
Best Art DirectorBest Sound Track
  • The Encounter (Michael ‘The Truth’ Ogunlade)
  • Oloibiri (film) (Rex Ricketts)
  • 93 Days (George Kallis, Tunde Jegede and Banky W)
  • No Good Turn (Brymo)
  • '76 (Hyacinth Ogbu, Daps Agwom, Ukachi Nnachi)
Best Actress in a DramaBest Actor in a Drama
Best CinematographyBest Actress in a Comedy
Best WriterBest Actor in a Comedy
Best Movie West AfricaBest Short Film or Online Video
Best DocumentaryBest Picture Director
  • Alison
  • Roots Gambia
  • Makoko: Futures A float
  • Amaka's Kin: The Women of Nollywood
  • Petra's Nebatean Heritage
Best Costume DesignBest Make Up
Best Sound EditingBest Picture Editing
  • Richard Mohlari / Dave Hawkins – Vaya (film)
  • Mike Barnitt – Oloibiri (film)
  • Pius Fatoke / Mzukisi Mtshiselo – 93 Days
  • Solomon Emmanuel – '76
  • Jean Niemandt – Mrs Right Guy
Best Lighting DesignerBest TV series
Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Hausa)Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Igbo)
  • Yaki Da Zuciya – Tijjani Shehu Yahaya
  • Salim – Abdullahi Abas
  • Mafarin Tafiya – Nuhu Abdullahi
  • Maula – Muktar Bello Ismail
  • Amonye Bu Onye – Crey Ahanonu
  • Obi-Eze – Kingsley Okereke
  • Obi Nwanyi – Douye Aaron Garvey
  • Mmakwara Series – Tiana Oboyi
  • Ikpe OmuwaEmeka Ossai
Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Yoruba)Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies (Swahili)
  • Somewhere in the Dark – Abiodun Jimoh / Jumoke Odetola
  • Ode Iku – Samsideen Adesiyah
  • Ajoke Aiye – Olaide Olabanji
  • Tobajewo – Omirefa Titus
  • Iman – Oluwatoyin Bankole
  • Zilizala – Daudi Otieno Anguka
  • UremboDorothy Ghettuba
  • Siri Ya Mtungi (Season 2)
  • Mganga Bomba – Gbenga Kayode
  • Fihi – Victor Gatonye
AMVCA recognition award for MNET original seriesBest Overall Film
Legend AwardTrailblazer Award

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