#AMVCA2016 … and the Winners are Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Linus, Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana, Funke Akindele & More | See Full List

Here are the winners for Amstel Malta’s Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA)!

• Best Art Director – Frank Raja Arase for “The Refugees”
• Best TV Series – Ariyike Oladipo for “Daddy’s Girls”
• Best Makeup Artist– Louiza Calore for “Ayanda”
• Best Short Film – Oluseyi Amuwa for “A Day With Death”
• Best Writer – Trish Malone for “Ayanda”
• Best Lighting – Stanlee Ohikhuare for “Common Man”
• Best Cinematography – Paul Michaelson for “Tell Me Sweet Something”
• Best Sound Editor – Marquez Jose Guillermo for “Dry”
• Best Picture Editor – Shirley Frimpong-Manso for “Rebecca”
• Best Costume Design – Uche Nancy for “Dry”
• Best Local Language (Swahili) – Single Mtambalike for “Kitendawali”
• Best Local Language (Hausa) – Salisu Balarabe for “Dadin Kowa”
• Best Local Language (Yoruba) – Abiodun Jomoh & Jumoke Odetola for “Binta Ofege”
• Best Local Language (Igbo) – Paul Igwe for “Usekwu Igbo”
• Best Documentary – Remi Vaughan Richards for “Faaji Agba”
• Best Supporting Actor – Sambassa Nseribe for “A Soldier’s Story”
• Best Supporting Actress – Tunbosun Aiyedehin “Before 30”
• Best Actor (Comedy) – Folarin Falz Falana for “Jenifa’s Diary”
• Best Actress (Comedy) – Funke Akindele for “Jenifa’s Diary”
• 2016 AMVCA Trailblazer – Kemi Lala Akindoju
• 2016 AMVCA Industry Merit Awards – Bukky Ajayi & Sadiq Daba
• Best Movie (Southern Africa) – “Lilongwe” by Joyce Mhango Chavula
• Best Movie (Eastern Africa) – “Mapenzi” by Elizabeth Michael
• Best Movie (Western Africa) – “Road To Yesterday” by Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji & Chichi Nwoko
• Best Actress (Drama) – Adesua Etomi for “Falling”
• Best Actor (Drama) – Daniel K. Daniel for “A Soldier’s Story”
• Best Director – Akin Omotosho for “Tell Me Sweet Something”
• Best Overall Movie – “Dry” by Stephanie Linus

See the full list of nominees and winners below.

NOMINEES FOR 2016 AMVCAS
CATEGORY	NOMINEE
BEST OVERALL MOVIE (AFRICA)
Dry	Stephanie Linus (winner!)
Freetown	Adam Abel and Garrett Batty
Ayanda	Sara Blecher
Tell Me Sweet Something	Akin Omotosho
Road To Yesterday	Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko
Silverain	Juliet Asante
House Arrest	Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala
BEST TELEVISION SERIES
Jane and Abel	Dorothy Ghettuba
How to find a Husband	Erica Sugo Anyadike
Santalal	Gerald Langiri
Officer Titus	Olabisi Jinadu
Daddy’s Girls	Ariyike Oladipo (winner!)
BEST WRITER OF A MOVIE/TV SERIES
Freetown	Melissa Leilani Larson
Anniversary	Afe Olumowe
Road to Yesterday	Emil B. Garuba
Iquo’s Journal	Blessing Egbe
Ayanda	Trish Malone (winner!)
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Dry	Uche Nancy (winner!)
Silverain	Patrick Asante
Being Mrs Elliot	Byge Oru
The First Lady	Tomi Adeoye
Oracle Online	Ejiro Amos Tafiri/Vanessa Otarva
Cougars	Angel Nwakibie
BEST MAKEUP ARTIST (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Dry	Gabriel Okorie
Ayanda	Louiza Calore (winner!)
Jaja the Great	Innocent Abba
Ojuju	Funke Olowu
Being Mrs Elliot	Moses Ogunlana
BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Common Man	Stanlee Ohikhuare (winner!)
Kpians-the feast of souls	Stanlee Ohikhuare
House Arrest	Francis Lubanjuma
Gbomo Gbomo Express	David Wyte and Paul Gambit
Being Mrs Elliot	Oluwole Olawoyin
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Officer Titus	Kelechi Udegbe
Stop	IK Ogbonna
Caught in the Act	Bishop Imeh Umoh
Head Gone	Bowoto Jephthah
Jenifa’s Diary	Folarin Falana (winner!)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
BREATHLESS	Mike Ezuruonye
BEING MRS ELLIOT	Majid Michel
A LONG NIGHT	Van Vicker
A SOLDIER’S STORY	Daniel K. Daniel (winner!)
JAJA THE GREAT	Segun Arinze
FALLING	Blossom Chukwujekwu
BEST DIRECTOR
Road to Yesterday	Ishaya Bako
Dry	Stephanie Linus
Tell me Sweet Something	Akin Omotosho (winner!)
Ayanda	Sara Blecher
Gbomo gbomo express	Walter ‘Waltbanger’ Taylaur
Rebecca	Shirley Frimpong-Manso
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
JENIFA’S DIARY	Funke Akindele (winner!)
BEING MRS ELLIOT	Lepacious Bose
SKINNY GIRL IN TRANSIT	Abimbola Craig
AN AFRICAN CITY	Nana Mensah
DESPERATE HOUSE GIRLS	Ini Edo
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Road to yesterday	Genevieve Nnaji
Don’t cry for me	Mary Lazarus
Stop	Belinda Effah
Ayanda	Fulu Mugovhani
Falling	Adesua Etomi (winner!)
The visit	Nse Ikpe-Etim
BEST PICTURE EDITOR
Tell me Sweet Something	Vuyani Sondlo
Road To Yesterday	Chuka Ejorh
A soldier’s story	Frankie Ogar
Rebecca	Shirley Frimpong-Manso (winner!)
Special Crimes Unit: Lasgidi Cops	Adeyemi Olowoshagba
BEST DOCUMENTARY
THE NEW AFRICA	Kagho Crowther Idhebor
FAAJI AGBA	Remi Vaughan-Richards (winner!)
GOGE AFRICA ENCOUNTERS WILD GORILLA	Nneka Isaac-Moses
DEMYSTIFYING AUTISM	Dotun Akande
DAWN TO DUSK	Nanmet Anthony
BEST MOVIE – SOUTHERN AFRICA
Ayanda	Sara Blecher
Tell Me Sweet Something	Akin Omotosho
Lilongwe	Joyce mhango chavula (winner!)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
A Soldier’s Story	Sambassa Nzeribe (winner!)
Stolen Water	Blossom Chukwujekwu
Stigma	Soibifaa Dokubo
A soldier’s story	Olumide Oworu
The Department	O.C. Ukeje
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
BEFORE 30	Beverly Naya
TELL ME SWEET SOMETHING	Thishiwe Ziqubu
BEFORE 30	Tunbosun Aiyedihin (winner!)
DRY	Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge
THE GREEN NECKLACE	Lepacious Bose
BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Stigma	Dagogo Diminas
Dry	Gabriel Okorie
Common man	Stanlee Ohikhuare
The Refugees	Frank Raja Arase (winner!)
Elephant in the room	Patrick ‘koinage’ Nnamani
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
AYANDA	Jonathan Kovel
COUPLE OF DAYS	Tolu LordTanner
THE REFUGEES	Okey Oku and Robert Peters
DRY	Angel Barroeta
COMMON MAN	Stanlee Ohikhuare
TELL ME SOMETHING SWEET	Paul Michaelson (winner!)
BEST SHORTFILM OR ONLINE VIDEO
Panic Button	Bongiwe Selane
Yawa	Kassim Braimah
A Day with Death	Oluseyi Amuwa (winner!)
Blood Taxi	Folasakin Iwajomo
A Cup of Sugar	Bongiwe Selane
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES – YORUBA
Taxi driver (Oko Ashewo)	Don Omope
Victims	Mercy Aigbe Gentry
Ayomi	Bukunmi Oluwasina
Shadow	Kazim Adeoti
Binta Ofege	Abiodun Jimoh and Jumoke Odetola (winner!)
Best Movie – West Africa (Drama/Comedy)
DRY	Stephanie Linus
STIGMA	Dagogo Diminas
THE VISIT	Biodun Stephens (Koga Studios)
THE REFUGEES	Frank Rajah Arase
SILVERAIN	Juliet Asante
COMMON MAN	Stanlee ohikhuare
ROAD TO YESTERDAY	Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko (winner!)
BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Ayanda	Guy Steer
Road to yesterday	Kulanen Ikyo
Dry	Marquex Jose Guillermo (winner!)
Candle in the wind	Bernie Anti
Bambitious	Maurice Kings
Tell me Sweet Something	Gavin McCullough
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES- IGBO
Chetanna	Chigozie Atuanya
The Missing God	Ubaka Joseph Ugochukwu
Udo Gba koi koi	Onyekachukwu Okeke
Nduka	Charles Novia
Usekwu Igbo	Paul Igwe (winner!)
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE  MOVIE/TV SERIES – HAUSA
Sarki Jatau	Bashir Abdullahi
Inji Yan’ Ca Ca	Najjashi Sb Jakara
Sakaina	Abubakar mai shadda and Hafizu Bello
Baya Da Kura	Nuhu Abdullahi
Dadin Kowa	Salisu Balarabe (winner!)
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES  – SWAHILI
MYUMBA 10	Damaris Irungu-Ochieng
SAMAKI MCHANGANI	Amil Shivji
FIHI	Caroline Mbaturia
SUMU	Neema  Ndanu  Kilon
KITENDAWALI	Josephat Lukaza (winner!)
BEST MOVIE – EAST AFRICA
HOUSE ARREST	Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala
MAPENZI	Elizabeth Michael (winner!)
CALL 112	Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala
KITENDAWALL	Josephat Lukaza
MPANGO MBAYA	Staford Kihore
DADDY’S WEDDING	Honeymoon Aljabri