On Saturday, May 20, the ninth edition of the Africa Movie Viewer’s Choice Awards, AMVCA concluded its 3-day event with the award itself. It was held at Eko Hotels, Lagos State.
The event which was hosted by IK Osakioduwa and former Miss Universe, Zozibini Tunzi started around 4pm with the red carpet. Many celebrities showed their fashion style and it was admirable.
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tacha Akide, while taking a photo, told journalists that the blue dress, designed by celebrity designer, Tolu Bally, set her back a whopping $20,000 (9.2m naira). “Everybody looks amazing on the black carpet today, but we all know nobody comes close,” she said. The star also shared a receipt to evidence her claims.
The red carpet ended at 6pm, but many stars were still arriving. It exceeded 9pm with the event going on in the hall.
Nigerian actress, Osas Ighodaro won the Best Actress in Drama, while three former Big Brother housemates became big winners at the event.
Tobi Bakre won Best Actor in Drama, Elozonam won Best Online Social Content Category, while Diane Russet won the ‘Best Original Drama Series.’
Veteran actress, Patience Ozokwo also won the 2023 Industry Merit Award.
Ex-BBNaija housemate, Beauty Tukura won the AMVCA Best Dressed award for the year (Female), while influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa won the award for Best Dressed award for the year (Male)/
Anikulapo also won the Best Overall Movie in Africa.
Here is a full list of winners for the AMVCA 2023: Best Actor in a Comedy – (Movie/TV Series), Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi), Best Actress in a Comedy – (Movie/TV Series) – Bimbo Ademoye – Selina, Best Actor in a Drama – (Movie/TV Series) Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood, Best Actress in a Drama – (Movie/TV Series) – Osas Ighodaro – Man of God, Best Supporting Actor (Movie/TV Series) – Abdisattar Ahmed – Gacal, Best Supporting Actress (Movie/TV Series) – Efe Irele – Four Four Forty Four,
Best Short Film – Adeoye Adetunji – Pa Aromire, Best Online Social Content Creator – Elozonam, Kie Kie – Back From The Future, Best Original Telenovela – Mpali, Best Unscripted Original – King Bugar
Best Original Comedy Series – Njoro Wa Uba, Best Original Drama Series – Ricordi, Best Art Director – Wale Adeleke – King Of Thieves (Agesinkole), Best Costume Designer (Movie/TV Series) – Adeola Art-Alade – The Real Housewives of Lagos (Reunion Episode), Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series) – Mathew Yusuf – Brotherhood, Best Picture Editor (Movie/TV Series) – Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom – Crime & Justice, Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV Series) – Anu Afolayan – Anikulapo, Best Soundtrack (Movie/TV Series) – Kent Edunjobi – Anikulapo, Best Makeup (Movie/TV Series) – Maryam Ndukwe, Hakeem Effects Onilogbo – Shanty Town, Best Writer (Movie/TV Series) – Sola Dada – Anikulapo
Best Cinematographer (Movie/TV Series) – Loukman Ali – Brotherhood, Best Movie, Southern Africa – Jewel – Elvis Chucks, Best Movie, East Africa – Click Click Bang – Philip Karanja Njenga, Best Movie, West Africa – Brotherhood – Jade Osiberu, Best Television Series – Crime & Justice – Yinka Edward, Best Documentary – Nigeria-the Debut – Nora Awolowo, Best Director, Loukman Ali – Brotherhood, The Multichoice Talent Factory Film – Leaked, Best Indigenous Language, Swahili (Movie/TV Series), Philip Karanja Njenga – Click Click Bang, Best Indigenous Language, Yoruba (Movie/TV Series) – Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan, Best Indigenous Language, Hausa (Movie/TV Series) – Aisha – Abubakar Bashir Maishadda, Best Indigenous Language, Igbo (Movie/TV Series) – Uhuruchi – Victor Iyke, Best Overall Movie, Africa – Anikulapo – Kunle Afolayan, Industry Merit Award – Patience Ozokwor, The Trailblazer Award – Angel Onigwe.
–Benprince Ezeh
