Nollywood AMVCA AWARD WINNERS

The first edition of the
Africa Magic Viewers Choice
Awards held on Saturday,
March 9, 2013 at the Eko
Hotel and Suites, Lagos. Nollywood actor O.C Ukeje
and Ghana’s Jackie Appiah
walked away with the
‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best
Actress’ award
respectively. Shockingly, superstar
actresses Genevieve Nnaji
and Funke Akindele-
Oloyede lost out in their
respective categories.
Genevieve losing to Jackie Appiah in the ‘Best
Actress’ category and
Akindele-Oloyede to Mercy
Johnson in the ‘Best
Actress – Comedy (Movies/
TV)‘. Long
time
actor
Olu
Jacobs
received an
Industry
Merit
Award
for his outstanding achievements
in the acting career. The Winners List below… Best Actor – Drama
(Movies/TV)
OC Ukeje – Two Brides and
a Baby Best Actress – Drama
(Movies/TV)
Jackie Appiah – Perfect
Picture Best Supporting Actor –
Drama (Movies/TV)
Matthew Nabwiso – A
Good Catholic Girl Best Supporting Actress –
Drama (Movies/TV)
Maureen Koech – Lies that
Bind Best Actor – Comedy
(Movies/TV)
Hafiz Oyetoro – House a
Part Best Actress – Comedy
(Movies/TV)
Mercy Johnson – Dumebi
the Dirty Girl Best Costume Designer
Ngozi Obasi – The Mirror
Boy Best Short Film
Ngendo Mukii – Yellow
Fever Best Writer – Comedy
Tim Greene – Skeem Best Sound Editor
Michael Botha & Joel
Assaizky – Man on Ground Best Movie Director
Obi Emelonye – The Mirror
Boy Best Lighting Designer
Dave Howe – Otelo Burning Best Art Director
Anita van Hemert &
Chantel Carter – Otelo
Burning Best Movie (Comedy)
Tim Greene – Skeem Best Picture Editor
Aryan Kaganof – Man on
Ground Best Movie (Drama)
Akin Omotoso/Fabian
Adeoye Lojede/Hakeem
Kae-Kazim/Rosie Motene –
Man on Ground Best Local Language Movie
(Yoruba)
Tunde Kelani – Maami Best Local Language Movie
(Hausa)
A. Ali/Hafizu Bello – Faida
Nura Best Local Langauge Movie
(Swahili)
Sameer Srivastava/Sanjni
Srivastava – The Ray of
Hope Best Writer (Drama)
Obi Emelonye/Amaka Obi-
Emelonye – The Mirror Boy Best Television Series
Godffrey Mwampembwa/
Marie Lora-Mungai – The
XYZ Show Best Cinematographer
Paul Michelson – Man on
Ground Best Make-Up Artist
Jacqui Bannermen – Otelo
Burning Best Movie
Sara Blecher – Otelo
Burning Industry Trailblazer Award
Ivie Okujaiye Industry Merit Award
Olu Jacobs