AMVCA 2020 live updates: Full List of Winners


The long awaited 7 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards is over but the glitz and glamour of the red carpet and the amazing wins lingers on.


Headlined by seasoned broadcasters Amina Abdi Rabar and Ik Osakioduwa, the star-studded show had celebrities in attendance attempt to outdo themselves for the award’s newest addition- the ‘Best Dressed’ Category.


Leading the night was ‘Living in Bondage’ with a total of 7 wins including Best Overall movie. ‘God Calling’ followed closely with 2 wins. One of the biggest snubs for the night was ‘King of Boys’ with no wins. The industry merit award went to seasoned TV and filmmaker, Peter Igho.



For the special category, the Best Dressed Male and Best Dressed Female went to Mike Edwards and Mercy Eke of the just concluded Big Brother Naija season 4.


Read the full list of winners:


Best Short Film or Online Video


Oga John – Bolanle Akintomide



Thorn – Bola ‘Enigma’ Akanbi – Winner


Prueba – Stanlee Ohikuhare


Tokunbo – Bio Arimoro


Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or TV Series



Damijo (Rmd) – Seven Richard Mofe


Ramsey Nouah – Living In Bondage


Nkem Owoh – God Calling


Remilekun ‘Reminisce’ Safaru – King Of Boys


Pascal Tokodi – Disconnect – Winner


Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or TV Series


Toni Tones – King Of Boys


Eucharia Anunobi – The Foreigner’s God


Tina Mba – The Set Up


Mary Lazarus – Size 12


Gloria Sarfo – The Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later- Winner


Best Cinematographer


God Calling – Cardoso


Living In Bondage – John Demps


Ratnik – Niyi White, Gbenga Fifolabi and Abiola Ladipo


The Set Up – Mohammed Attah


Best Lighting Designer in a Movie or TV Series


God Calling – Cardoso – Winner


Ratnik – Abiola Ladipo


Elevator Baby – Eleaxu Texas


Plan B – Odhiambo Walter


Best Costume Designer Movie or TV Series


Living In Bondage Olohigbe Nwagwu


The Foreigner’s God Ifan Michael


Ratnik Dimeji Ajibola – Winner


King Of Boys Yolanda Okereke


Best Make-Up Category


God Calling – Lilian Omozele Paul- Winner


The Foreigner’s God – Jude Odoh


King Of Boys – Hakeem Effects


Coming From Insanity – Bio Arimoro


Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie or TV Series)


Uzor Arukwe – Smash


Chibunna “Funny Bone” Stanley – Smash – Winner


Uzor Arukwe – Size 12


Ramsey Nouah – Merry Men 1


Etim Effiong – Plan B Daniel


Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)


Toyin Abraham – Bling Lagosians


Bimbo Ademoye – Looking For Baami


Funke Akindele – Moms At War – Winner


Toyin Abraham – Kasanova


Ebele Okaro – Smash


Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV Series)


Swankey J.K.A – Living In Bondage


Timini Egbuson – Elevator Baby – Winner


Efa Iwara – Seven


Gabriel Afolayan – Coming From Insanity


Ramsey Nouah – Levi


Best Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV Series)


Shola Shobowale – King Of Boys


Zainab Balogun – Sylvia


Zainab Balogun – God Calling


Toyin Abraham – Elevator Baby – Winner


Kate Henshaw – The Ghost And The House Of Truth


Best Writer in a Movie or TV Series


BB Sasore – God Calling


Tosin Igho – Seven


Vanessa Kanu – Sylvia


Biodun Stephen – Joba


Nicole Asinugo and CJ Obasi – Living In Bondage- Winner


Akay Mason and Yusuf Carew – Elevator Baby


Best Documentary


Hidden Euphoria – Aderogba Adedeji


Skin – Beverly Naya- Winner


Against All Odds: A Tale Of Resilience – Aderemi Davies


Ibadan: Yoruba Heritage – Tunde Oladimeji


Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Swahili


Raveet Sippy Chadh – Subira – Winner


Timoth Conrad Kachumka – Sema


Victor Gatonye – Dream Child


Joan Kabugu – Toy Car


Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Yoruba


Ronke Odusanya – Ajoji Godogbo –


Yewande Famakin – Alubarika – Winner


Oyebade Adebimpe – Adebimpe Omo Oba


Wumi Olabimtan – Intent


Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Hausa


Tuntube – Muhammad T. Finisher – Winner


Mariya – Abubakar Bashir


Abarawa Rai – Muhammad Adam and Tundun Murtala


Sadauki – Hassan Giggs


Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Igbo


Isianyaocha – Brown Ene


Nekwa – Paul Igwe


Nne – Victor Iyke – Winner


Obiakpor – Evan Okechukwu


Best Movie Southern Africa


Kukuri – Philippe Talavera


Dalitso – Abraham Kabwe – Winner


Kwacha – Cassie Kabwikta


The Beautiful Hen Behind Yao Mountain – Imran Kaisi


Best Movie East Africa


Disconnect – Iman Mueke


Lost In Time – Edijoe Mwaniki


Plan B – Sarah Hassan – Winner


94 Terror – Mulinwa Richard


Best Movie West Africa


God Calling – Momo Spaine


Seven – Tosin Igho


Elevator Baby – Victoria Akujobi


Living In Bondage – Steve Gukas


Ratnik – Dimeji Ajibola


Best Television Series Drama Or Comedy


Jenifa’s Diary – Funke Akindele


Truth – Anis Halloway


Life As It Is – Uche Odoh


Women – Uchenna Mbunabo


Best Picture Editor


God Calling – Holmes Awa


Ratnik – Dimeji Ajibola


Living In Bondage – Antonio Rebeiro


Seven – Tosin Igho and Bryan Dike – Winner


Elevator Baby – Emiola Fagbenle


Best Art Director Movie/TV Series


Living In Bondage – Victor Afrigold, Ayanda Carter, Jim Franklin, Zimasa Ndamase


Ratnik – Dimeji Ajibola, Iwaotan Olusola Roberts – Winner


God Calling – Omotola Alade


The Bling Lagosians – Bolanle Austen Peters


Best Sound Track Movie/TV Series


King Of Boys – Sess, Reminisce & Adekunle Gold – Original Gangster


Living In Bondage – Larry Gaga & Flavour – Tene – Winner


God Calling – Ighwiyisi Jacobs – Stay With Me


The Gift – Mercy Aghedo – The Gift


Run -Timzil – Run


MultiChoice Talent Factory Award


Life of Bim – West Africa


Dreamchaser – West Africa


Ensulo – East Africa


Promises – East Africa


Savana Skies – Southern Africa


The Painting – Southern Africa


Best Director


Living In Bondage – Steve Gukas, Ramsey Nouah – Winner


God Calling – Bb Sasore


The Set Up – Niyi Akinmolayan


King Of Boys – Kemi Adetiba


Ratnik – Dimeji Ajibola


The Ghost And The House Of Truth – Akin Omotosho


Seven – Tosin Igho


Trail Blazer – Jide Kene ( Swanky JKA)


Industry Merit Award – Peter Igho


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