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William Benson, Osamede, Gingerrr and The Herd were shut out at the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, with Gingerrr failing to win any of its nine nods.
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The 12th edition of the AMVCA, held in Lagos, recognised excellence in African film, television, and digital content. Gingerrr, which received nine nominations, went home with zero wins. The Herd, which also secured nine nominations, managed only one victory, which was Best Supporting Actress for Linda Ejiofor. William Benson and Osamede were equally unsuccessful despite their nominations. Here is the complete official list of winners:
Major Categories
Best Movie: My Father’s Shadow – Funmbi Ogunbanwo & Rachel Dargavel
Best Director: Akinola Davies Jr. – My Father’s Shadow
Best Lead Actor: Uzor Arukwe – Colours of Fire
Best Lead Actress: Linda Ejiofor – The Serpent’s Gift
Best Supporting Actor: Bucci Franklin – To Kill a Monkey
Best Supporting Actress: Linda Ejiofor – The Herd
Technical & Craft Categories
Best Costume Design: Colours of Fire – Valerie Okeke
Best Makeup: Lisabi (A Legend Is Born) – Hakeem Onilogbo
Best Art Direction: Colours of Fire – Ajamolaya Bunmi
Best Sound/Sound Design: My Father’s Shadow – Pius Fatoke, CJ Mirra
Best Cinematography: To Kill a Monkey – Kabelo Thathe
Best Editing: To Kill a Monkey – Daniel Anyiam
Best Writing – Movie: My Father’s Shadow – Wale Davies
Best Writing – TV Series: MTV Shuga Mashariki – Annette Shadeya, Natasha Likimani, Mkamzee Mwatela, Arnold Mwanjila, Makgano Mamabolo
Acting, Series & Other Key Categories
Best Scripted Series: Inimba – Siphosethu Tshapu, Thandi Ramathesele, Yolanda Ndhlovu
Best Scripted M-Net Original: The Low Priest – Femi D. Ogunsanwo
Best Unscripted M-Net Original / Series: Nigerian Idol (S10) – Sulaiman Kassim and Anneke de Ridder
Best Indigenous M-Net Original: Inimba – Siphosethu Tshapu, Thandi Ramathesele and Yolanda Ndhlovu
Best Digital Content Creator: Leave To Live – Emmanuel Kanaga and Sophia Chisom
Best Short Film: Hussainin – Orire Nwani, Josh Olaoluwa
Best Documentary: Beyond Olympic Glory – Shedrack Salami
Indigenous Language Film Winners
West Africa: Lisabi (A Legend Is Born) – Lateef Adedimeji
East Africa: Addis Fikir – Leul Shoaferaw
South Africa: Tlhaho Ya Mosadi – Naledi Galane et al.
Central Africa: Mabanda – Kang Quintus
North Africa: Artal Alhanin: Our Memories – Mohamed Awad and Mohamed Abdulraham Eldouma
Special Awards
Trailblazer Award: Uche Montana
Industry Merit / Lifetime Achievement Awards: Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O. Kanayo
In Summary
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