Rattle Snake-The Ahanna Story, was the biggest winner on Saturday night at the 8th edition of the prestigious African Magic Viewers Choice Awards(AMVCA), held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island.
The movie grabbed five wards-the Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Cinematographer and Best Lighting Designer to emerge tops on the night. Osas Ighodaro and Stan Nze picked best actress and best actor for the film while Ramsey Noah got best director. Mathew Yusuf received best lighting design just as Muhammed Atta Ahmed completed the sweep with best cinematographer award.
Okechukwu Ogunjiofor’s film-Amina, also made a big showing on the night, picking four awards including, Best Art Director, Best Sound Editor, Best Overall Movie and Best Costume Designer.
Funke Akindele Bello’s-Omo Ghetto the Saga, gave her the Best Actress in a Comedy just as Balogun Abiodun grabbed Best Makeup award from the same movie.
List of winners at the 8th AMVCA 2022…
Best Actress In a Drama
Osas Ighodaro – Rattlesnake : The Ahanna Story
Best Actor in a Drama
Stan Nze – Rattlesnake : The Ahanna Story
Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)
Funke Akindele-Bello – Omo Ghetto the Saga
Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)
Broda Shaggi – Dwindle
Best Supporting Actress (Movie/TV Series)
Omowummi Dada – Country Hard
Best Supporting Actor (Movie/TV Series)
Odunlade Adekola – Jankariwo
AMVCA Trailblazer Award
Teniola Aladese
Best Director
Ramsey Nouah – Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story
Best Art Director (Movie/TV series)
Tunji Afolayan – Amina
Best Picture Editor
Tunde Apalowo – For Maria Ebun Pataki
Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV series)
Jim Lively and James Nelson – Amina
Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series)
Mathew Yusuf for Rattlesnake- The Ahanna Story
Best Writer (Movie/TV Series)
Manie Oiseomaye, Donald Tombia and Biodun Stephen – Introducing The Kujus
Best Cinematographer
Muhammed Atta Ahmed – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Best Makeup
Balogun Abiodun – Omo Ghetto The Saga
Best Costume Designer
Millicent T. Jack – Amina
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Swahili)
Freddy Feruzi – Obambo
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Hausa)
Rogers Ofime for Voiceless
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Yoruba)
David Akande, Demola Yusuf and Edgard Leroy – Alasie
Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Igbo)
Uche Nnanna Maduka – ‘Nne-Ka
Best Television Series (Drama/ Comedy)
Rogers Ofime -The Mystic River
Best Documentary
Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku, Elena Schilling, Daniella Fritz and Ann Katrina Boberg – If Objects Could Speak
Best Short Film Or Online Video
Taiwo Ogunnimo – I Am The Prostitute Mama Described
Best Online Social Content Creator
Oga Sabinus – Mr Funny
Best Movie (Southern Africa)
Hairareb- Dantagos Jimmy-Melani
Best Movie (East Africa)
The Girl In The Yellow Jumper- Morocco Omar
Best Movie (West Africa)
Collision Course – Bolanle Austen-Peters and Joseph Umoibom
Best Soundtrack (Movie/TV Series)
Gold Coast Lounge – Pascal Aka and Raquel
Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series
The Johnsons
Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series
The Rishantes’ – Dimbo Atiya
Best Multichoice Talent Factory
Daisy Masembe – Engaito
Best Dressed Male/Female (Voted by fans)
Denola Grey/Osas Ighodaro
Merit Award winner
Taiwo Ajayi-Lycett
Best Overall Movie
Amina
