SEE Exclusive Photos From The AMVCA 2015: Movies, Fashion And Music

Winners of the 2015 AFRICA MAGIC VIEWERS’ CHOICE AWARDS (AMVCAs) held in association with MultiChoice Africa and Amstel Malta were announced during a live broadcast hosted by IK Osakioduwa and Vimbai Mutinhiri at the EKO Expo Centre in Lagos yesterday.

The third annual AMVCAs ceremony presented 33 coveted gold statuettes in 30 categories, tabulated and verified by South-Africa based auditing firm SizweNtsalubaGobodo and were telecast live to 50 African countries watching on DStv and GOtv on all Africa Magic channels.

The event saw outstanding achievements in African film and TV recognised with awards also presented to CJ Obasi as the TrailBlazer of the Year while the late renowned filmmaker, Amaka Igwe was honoured with the Industry Merit award. The winner of the trailblazer award walked away with a luxurious diamond studded watch, courtesy Chris Aire. The coveted New Era award was given to comedian Ayo Makun, popularly called AY for exceptional talent. AY’s movie ’30 Days In Atalanta’ has been a big hit in the Nigerian movie industry. Continue reading after this cut.....

However, the night’s biggest winner was undoubtedly the Nigerian psychological thriller October 1 which scooped nine awards including Best Movie and Best Director for Kunle Afolayan and Best Actress (Drama) award for Kehinde Bankole.

Other notable winners included Nollywood romantic drama, The Meeting which nabbed five awards including Best Movie (Comedy) awards for Rita Dominic and Mildred Okwo, Best Actress (Comedy) for Rita Dominic and a Best Actor (Comedy) award for Femi Jacobs.

The choice of the night’s winners fell to respected judges drawn from the African film and Television industry. The winners of the closely contested categories included The Meeting for Best Movie (Comedy), A Place in the Stars for Best Movie (Drama), Femi Jacobs for Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series), a Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV Series) award for OC Ukeje in Confusion Na Wa while Rita Dominic walked away with the Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series). Kehinde Bankole scooped the Best Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV Series) award while Blossom Chukwujekwu walked away with the Best Supporting Actor (Movie/TV Series) and Linda Ejiofor won the Best Supporting Actress (Movie/TV Series) award.

During the event, viewers were wowed by performances by Osas Ighodaro, the Mavins Crew, Tuface Idibia and Lola Rae, Diamond Platinumz, and P-Square who closed off the event with an electrifying performance that made the night unforgettable. The star-studded ceremony also included Africa’s finest, clad in stylish gowns and suits to rival any fashion ramp.

M-Net West Africa Regional Director Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu paid tribute to both the winners and the nominees saying; “Each year we have hosted this event, it has become more evident that Africa has truly carved its own mark and identity in the global film and TV industry. Tonight’s event recognized all the talented individuals who continue to grow this industry. We’re very honoured that we could reward them for their exceptional work. A special thank you to our partners MultiChoice Africa and Amstel for their continued support in making sure that African talent is well and truly recognised in style.”

MultiChoice Africa, CEO Nico Meyer added his congratulations to the winners and nominees of the 2015 AMVCAs saying: “It’s been an honour for us at MultiChoice Africa to be part of this event that celebrates the best in African film and television. The amount of talent and exciting productions we’ve witnessed tonight keeps inspiring and motivating us to continue to deliver quality programming to our DStv and GOtv subscribers on the Africa Magic channels. MultiChoice will continue to invest in promoting local film and television while collaborating and supporting television and film producers to further build this vibrant and exciting industry. A big thank you to our subscribers who continue to show their dedication and participation in these awards.”

 See pictures from the award ceremony below:

 Actress Fathia Balogun gives her acceptance speech as her movie won the award for ‘Best Indigenous Language Yoruba’

 Actress, Rita Dominic, gives her acceptance speech for her award as Best Actress (Comedy)

 Veteran actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo gives the merit award to Charles Igwe in honour of his wlate wife and nollywood producer, Amaka Igwe

 Actress Nse Ikpe-Etim pose for a photograph with Nigeria’s most powerful media couple, Soni and Betty Irabor

 Africa’s biggest musical group, P-square was on hand to draw the curtains on the very interesting show

Actor Femi Jacobs during his acceptance speech after getting the award for Best Actor (Comedy)

 The night biggest winner, Kunle Afolayan displays his award with ecstasy

 L:R – Multichoice Nigeria MD; John Ugbe, Regional Director, M-Net (West), Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu and Kkufre Ekanem, Corporate Affairs Adviser, Nigerian Breweries

 Comedienne Helen Paul poses with Comedian AY and his wife, Mabel after AY was presented with the ‘New Era Award’ for his movie ’30 Days In Atalanta’

 Producer/Director, Mildred Okwo during her acceptance speech for her joint award with Rita Dominic for Best Movie (Comedy)

Actress, Kehinde Bankole all smiles as she receives her award for Best Actress (Drama) from actress, Osas Ighodaro and OC Ukeje

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