AfricaMagic Viewers Choice Award Winners: Appiah And Ukeje Get top Honours

OC Ukeje and Jackie Appiah ruled the roost as they took home the best actor awards. Otelo Burning finally lived up to its street credibility with the best movie award. Olu Jacobs got the thumbs up from the industry merit category, a fitting recognition of his illustrious contribution to the modern Nollywood. Widely tipped  as shoo-ins for best actress award. Genevieve Nnaji will surely be left wondering what would have been.  Akindele-Oloyede surprisingly lost to Mercy Johnson in the ‘Best Actress – Comedy (Movies/TV). The ‘Best director’ award however went to Anita van Hemert and Chantel Carter  for the South African 2011 Drama movie ‘Otelo Burning‘. Veteran filmmaker Tunde Kelani walked away with the award ‘Best Local Language Movie’ (Yoruba) for his latest film ‘Maami’.

Below is a complete list of winners…

The Winners List from the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.

Best Actor – Drama (Movies/TV)

OC Ukeje – Two Brides and a Baby

Best Actress – Drama (Movies/TV)

Jackie Appiah – Perfect Picture

Best Supporting Actor – Drama (Movies/TV)

Matthew Nabwiso – A Good Catholic Girl

Best Supporting Actress – Drama (Movies/TV)

Maureen Koech – Lies that Bind

Best Actor – Comedy (Movies/TV)

Hafiz Oyetoro – House a Part

Best Actress – Comedy (Movies/TV)

Mercy Johnson – Dumebi the Dirty Girl

Best Costume Designer

Ngozi Obasi – The Mirror Boy

Best Short Film

Ngendo Mukii – Yellow Fever

Best Writer – Comedy

Tim Greene – Skeem

Best Sound Editor

Michael Botha & Joel Assaizky – Man on Ground

Best Movie Director

Obi Emelonye – The Mirror Boy

Best Lighting Designer

Dave Howe – Otelo Burning

Best Art Director

Anita van Hemert & Chantel Carter – Otelo Burning

Best Movie (Comedy)

Tim Greene – Skeem

Best Picture Editor

Aryan Kaganof – Man on Ground

Best Movie (Drama)

Akin Omotoso/Fabian Adeoye Lojede/Hakeem Kae-Kazim/Rosie Motene – Man on Ground

Best Local Language Movie (Yoruba)

Tunde Kelani – Maami

Best Local Language Movie (Hausa)

A. Ali/Hafizu Bello – Faida Nura

Best Local Langauge Movie (Swahili)

Sameer Srivastava/Sanjni Srivastava – The Ray of Hope

Best Writer (Drama)

Obi Emelonye/Amaka Obi-Emelonye – The Mirror Boy

Best Television Series

Godffrey Mwampembwa/Marie Lora-Mungai – The XYZ Show

Best Cinematographer

Paul Michelson – Man on Ground

Best Make-Up Artist

Jacqui Bannermen – Otelo Burning

Best Movie

Sara Blecher – Otelo Burning

Industry Trailblazer Award

Ivie Okujaiye

Industry Merit Award

Olu Jacobs