The grand finale of AMVCA 2022 (Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards) eighth edition which was held at the Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos has ended in glamour and style. The award show kicked off on Sunday, May 8 with series of event consisting of fashion runaway show, content creators brunch, young film makers day, culture and food festival day.
The grand finale was hosted by IK Osakioduwa and South Africa’ Bonang Matheba. AMVCA is a yearly gathering of industry professionals and lovers of African movies and television.
In this 8th Edition, Nigerian actress, Osas Ighodaro won the Best Dressed Female at the event, while Best Dressed Male was Denola Grey, each going home with a cash price of N500,000. Also, Pascal Aka and Raquel from the movie ‘Gold Coast Lounge’ won the Best Soundtrack category walking away with one million Naira.
Nigerian actress, producer, Teniola Aladese won the Trailblazer award, going home with a cash price of One Million Naira, and also an extra gift of $2,000 dollars from the Hollywood star, Tasha Smith.
Here is a full list of winners of the 8th Edition:
5. Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series) - Broda Shaggi – Dwindle
6. Best Supporting Actress (Movie/TV Series) - Omowummi Dada – Country Hard
7. Best Supporting Actor (Movie/TV Series) - Odunlade Adekola – Jankariwo
8. AMVCA Trailblazer Award - Teniola Aladese
9. Best Director - Ramsey Nouah – Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story
10. Best Art Director (Movie/TV series) - Tunji Afolayan – Amina
11. Best Picture Editor - Tunde Apalowo – For Maria Ebun Pataki
12. Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV series) - Jim Lively and James Nelson – Amina
13. Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series) - Mathew Yusuf for Rattlesnake- The Ahanna Story
14. Best Writer (Movie/TV Series) - Manie Oiseomaye, Donald Tombia and Biodun Stephen – Introducing The Kujus
15. Best Cinematographer - Muhammed Atta Ahmed – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
16. Best Makeup - Balogun Abiodun – Omo Ghetto The Saga
17. Best Costume Designer - Millicent T. Jack – Amina
18. Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Swahili) - Freddy Feruzi – Obambo
19. Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Hausa) - Rogers Ofime for Voiceless
20. Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Yoruba) - David Akande, Demola Yusuf and Edgard Leroy – Alasie
21. Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Igbo) - Uche Nnanna Maduka – ‘Nne-Ka
22. Best Television Series (Drama/ Comedy) - Rogers Ofime -The Mystic River
23. Best Documentary - Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku, Elena Schilling, Daniella Fritz and Ann Katrina Boberg – If Objects Could Speak
24. Best Short Film Or Online Video - Taiwo Ogunnimo – I Am The Prostitute Mama Described
25. Best Online Social Content Creator - Oga Sabinus – Mr Funny
26. Best Movie (Southern Africa) - Hairareb- Dantagos Jimmy-Melani
27. Best Movie (East Africa) - The Girl In The Yellow Jumper- Morocco Omar
28. Best Movie (West Africa) - Collision Course – Bolanle Austen-Peters and Joseph Umoibom
29. Best Soundtrack (Movie/TV Series) - Gold Coast Lounge – Pascal Aka and Raquel
30. Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series - The Johnsons
31. Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series - The Rishantes’ – Dimbo Atiya
32. Industry Merit Award – Taiwo Ajayo-Lycett