FEMI Adebayo and Chioma Chukwuka won the Best Actor and Actress Awards at the eleventh edition of the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) held on Saturday, May 10, in Lagos State.

They won the awards for their roles in the movie ‘Seven Doors’.

 The movies Lisabi: The Uprising and Seven Doors both won three awards each at the event.

The annual award, which recognises outstanding performances in television, film, and entertainment, was hosted by IK Osakioduwa and David Oke.

It featured the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Multichoice, John Ugbe, who gave a welcome address.

There were also musical performances by Johnny Drille, Kunmie, and Fido.

Full list of winners

Best Costume Design 

Adedamola Adeyemi – Christmas In Lagos — WINNER

Bolanle Austen-Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, Gloria Oyu – House Of Ga’a

Toyin Ogundeji – Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre

Oluwatoyin Balogun, Oyeade Adebimpe Adedimeji – Lisabi: The Uprising

Adedamola Adeyemi – Christmas In Lagos

Opeyemi Sogeke – Phoenix Fury

Best Makeup

Lisabi: The Uprising — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) — WINNER

Clarence Peters’ Inside Life— Kpoudosu Winifred

Suspicion— Tracy Izogie and Adeleke Toluwulashe Maigari

Farmer’s Bride — Abejide Oluwatosin Mercy

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)

Seven Doors— Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)

Best Art Direction 

Lisabi: The Uprising — WINNER

Seven Doors

The Man Died

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre

Farmer’s Bride

Christmas In Lagos

Best Sound/Sound Design

Suspicion — WINNER

Seven Doors

Lisabi: The Uprising

Freedom Way

Inkabi

Ajakaju: Beast Of Two Worlds

Best Editing

Inkabi — Tongai Furusa — WINNER

Soft Love — Holmes Awa and Paballo Modingoane

Lisabi: The Uprising — Anthill Studios

Princess on A Hill — Laughter Ephraim and Peter Ugbede

Christmas in Lagos — Martini Akande

Skeleton Coast— Jordan Koen

Best Writing TV Series 

Untying Kantai — Abel Mutua Musyoka — WINNER

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre— Shola Dada

Tuki? — Louise Kamwangi

Cheta’M— Ifeanyi Chidi Barbara

Seven Doors — Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye, and Soyombo-Oluyombo Oluwagbemiga

Roses and Ivy — Biodun Stephen and Abimbola Akinrinbola

Princess on A Hill — Bibi Ukpo, Niyi Adeniji, and Sonia Nwosu

Best Writing in a Movie

Freedom Way— Blessing Uzzi — WINNER

The Weekend — Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, and Vanessa Kanu, and Frederick O. Anyaebunam Jnr

House of Ga’a— Tunde Babalola

Christmas In Lagos — Jadesola Osiberu

Skeleton Coast— Omolola Lamikanra

Phoenix Fury— Ifeoma N. Chukwuogo

A Ghetto Love Story — Victoria Eze

Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)

Mwizukanji — WINNER

Walvis Tale

The Vow

Man of Gold

Lukas

Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)

Makosa Di Tangu — WINNER

The Caller

Wa Milele? (Forever)

Sabotage

Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)

Lisabi: The Uprising — WINNER

Seven Doors

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre

Mai Martaba

Kaka

Best Cinematography

The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos— Leo Purman — WINNER

Soft Love — Ebrahim Hajee

Lisabi: The Uprising — Barnabas Emordi and Nora Awolowo

Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land) — Onasis Gaisie, Michael Sefa, and Apagnawen Annankra

Agemo — Papama Tangela

Inkabi — Chuanne Blofield

Skeleton Coast— Wesley Johnston

Best Digital Content Creator

Iyo Prosper — WINNER

Dorcas Ariyiike Owolagba (Ariyi ike Dimples)

Elozonam

Jide ‘Pounds’ Ibitoye (Jide Pounds)

Maryam Apaokagi (Taaooma)

Best Indigenous M-Net Original

Onye Agbata Obim — WINNER

Mai Shayi

The Caller

Subterranea

Ebighi Ebi

Amoanimaa’s Era

Show Me The Way

Best Scripted M-Net Original

My Fairytale Wedding — WINNER

Italo

The Caller

Uriri

All Mine

Kam U Stay

Best Short Film

Brukaci — WINNER

The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Seyi Ajayi

What Are You Really Afraid Of?

Sukari

In Bloom: ‘Afefe’

Best Unscripted M-Net Original

Nigerian Idol— WINNER

Husband Material

The Queens of Kopala

Pastor Wants A Wife (Zambia)

Overall Best

Best Score/Music

Seven Doors — Tolu Obanro — WINNER

Freedom Way — Ahuurra Andrew, Kehinde “Louddaaa” Alabi, and Cobhams Asuquo

Soft Love — Kolade Morakinyo (MPSE) and Efa Iwara (Love and Hate)

Inkabi — Seoli Bongani Mashaba

Skeleton Coast — Chris Letcher

Best Supporting Actress

Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride — WINNER

Ireti Doyle – All’s Fair in Love

Ini Dima-Okojie – Skeleton Coast

Meg Otanwa – side LifeIn

Tina Mba – Suspicion

Omoni Oboli – The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3

Darasimi Nnadi – Aburo

Best Supporting Actor 

Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life — WINNER

Richard Mofe-Damijo – Christmas In Lagos

Uzor Arukwe – Suspicion

Adedayo Adebowale Macaroni – Lisabi: The Uprising

Aliu Gafar – Seven Doors

Femi Jacobs – Freedom Way

Mike Afolarin – House of Ga’a

Efa Iwara – Princess on a Hill

Trailblazer Award

Kayode Kasum

Industry Merit Award

Nkem Owoh
Sani Mu’azu

Bankole ABE

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