2017 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards


The 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards was held on March 5, 2017, at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Nominees were revealed on December 14, 2016. In the event, Several top stars and top movies were nominated part of which was the movie '76 got a record-breaking 14 nominations.

Awards

Best Movie Best Movie

Kati Kati
  • Aisha
  • Naomba Niseme
  • Epidemic
  • Homecoming
    • Best Supporting ActressBest Supporting Actor Movie/TV series
  • Ebele Okaro
  • Ivie Okujaye
  • Somkele Iyamah
  • Adunni Ade
  • Kehinde Bankole
  • Hanyi Mbau
  • Nomonde Mbusi
  • Rotimi Salami
  • Gideon Okeke
  • Warren Vasemole
  • Kofi Adjorlolo
  • Mpho Sebeng
  • Nkem Owoh
    • Best Art DirectorBest Sound Track
    '76 93 Days Oloibiri (film) Happiness Is a Four-letter Word Ghana Must Go (film)
  • The Encounter Oloibiri (film) 93 Days No Good Turn '76
    • Best Actress in a DramaBest Actor in a Drama
  • Rita Dominic
  • Bimbo Akintola
  • Ivie Okujaye
  • Adesua Etomi
  • Zimkhitha Nyoka
  • Meg Otanwa
  • Hannah Ojo
  • Taiwo Ajai Lycett
  • Mampo Brescia
  • Gloria Young
  • Ireti Doyle
  • Ade Laoye
  • Nomzamo Mbatha
  • Funmi Holder
  • Michelle Dede
  • Thembi Nyandeni
  • Oge Okoye
  • Sambasa Nzeribe
  • RMD
  • Ramsey Nouah
  • Gregory Ojefua
  • Olu Jacobs
  • Femi Jacobs
  • Tumisho Masha
  • Sdumo Mtshali
  • Bheki Mkhwane
  • Gideon Okeke
  • Iyke Okechukwu
  • Ayo Lijadu
  • Akin Lewis
  • David Jones David
  • Kelechi Udegbe
  • Kingsley Nwachukwu
    • Best CinematographyBest Actress in a Comedy
  • Lance Gewer
  • Adze Ugah
  • Yinka Edward
  • Curtis Graham
  • Yinka Edward
  • Funke Akindele
  • Tina Mba
  • Uche Jombo
  • Dineo Moeketsi
  • Chioma Akpotha
  • Funke Akindele
  • Omoni Oboli
  • Susan Pwajok
  • Seun Osigbesan, Ada Ameh - The Johnsons
  • Sola Sobowale, Deborah Anugwa, Stephanie Coker -
  • Kate Henshaw, Monica Friday, Uzor Osimkpa - Do Good
    • Best WriterBest Actor in a Comedy
    Vaya'76 The CEO A Trip to Jamaica Oloibiri (film) Ghana Must Go (film) Imeh Umoh Bishop
  • Ayo Makun
  • Bovi Ugboma
  • Blossom Chukwujekwu
  • Mike Ezuruonye
  • Okey Uzoeshi
  • Ameachi Munagor
    • Best Movie West AfricaBest Short Film or Online Video
    Oloibiri 93 Days '76A Trip to JamaicaThe CEOCat Face Ireti Loot )Meet the Parents Light Diaries: Spin Around
    Best DocumentaryBest Picture Director
    Alison Roots Gambia Makoko: Futures A float Amaka's Kin: The Women of Nollywood Petra's Nebatean Heritage'76 Oloibiri (film)VayaHappiness Is a Four-letter Word93 Days
    Best Costume DesignBest Make Up
    '76 Oloibiri (film) Ghana Must Go (film) CasinoKing InvincibleHakeem Onilogbo Ajibola – Oloibiri (film)
  • Ronwyn Jarrett – Umililo
  • Thelma Ozzy Smith / Lola Maja-Okojevoh / Adetunmi Imoteda – 93 Days
  • Diana Allen – Happiness Is a Four-letter Word
  • Chinwe Elovah – '76
    • Best Sound EditingBest Picture Editing
    Richard Mohlari / Dave Hawkins – Vaya (film)
  • Mike Barnitt – Oloibiri (film)
  • Pius Fatoke / Mzukisi Mtshiselo – 93 Days
  • Solomon Emmanuel – '76
  • Jean Niemandt – Mrs Right Guy
    		• Nnodim Chigozie / Paula Peterson – Oloibiri (film)
  • Vuyani Sondlo – Vaya (film)
  • Emeka Ojukwu – '76
  • Antonio Ribeiro – 93 Days Movie
  • Nicholas Costaras / Melanie Jankes Golden – Happiness Is a Four-letter Word
    • Best Lighting DesignerBest TV series
    Elliot Sewape – 93 Days Movie
  • Amisu Alade / Edwin Lau – Oloibiri (film)
  • Yinka Edwards – '76
  • Lance Gewer Sasc – Happiness Is a Four-letter Word
  • Fabian Hooks – A Trip to Jamaica
    		• Jenifa's Diary – Funke AkindeleSokhulu and Partners Season 3 – Roberta DurrantDuplicity – Delmwa Deshi KuraBeneath The Lies – Cedric Ndilima & Nana KaggaBeyond your Sight – The Police Story – Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
    Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies
    Yaki Da Zuciya – Tijjani Shehu YahayaSalim – Abdullahi AbasMafarin Tafiya – Nuhu AbdullahiMaula – Muktar Bello IsmailAmonye Bu Onye – Crey AhanonuObi-Eze – Kingsley OkerekeObi Nwanyi – Douye Aaron GarveyMmakwara Series – Tiana OboyiIkpe Omuwa – Emeka Ossai
    Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies Best Indigenous Language TV series/movies
    Somewhere in the Dark – Abiodun Jimoh / Jumoke OdetolaOde Iku – Samsideen AdesiyahAjoke Aiye – Olaide OlabanjiTobajewo – Omirefa TitusIman – Oluwatoyin BankoleZilizala – Daudi Otieno AngukaUrembo – Dorothy GhettubaSiri Ya Mtungi Mganga Bomba – Gbenga KayodeFihi – Victor Gatonye
    AMVCA recognition award for MNET original seriesBest Overall Film
  • Best Actress in a comedy – Deborah Anugwa
  • Best Actor in a comedy – Samuel Ajibola
  • Best Actress in a drama – Meg Otanwa
  • Best Actor in a drama – David Jones David
  • Best comedy series – The Johnsons
  • Best drama series – Tinsel (TV series)
    		• '76 Mrs Right GuyHappiness Is a Four-letter WordAisha93 DaysNaomba Niseme
    Legend AwardTrailblazer Award
  • Chika Okpala
    		• Somkele Iyamah'''