2015 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

3rd Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
AMVCA 2015 logo
Date	7 March 2015
Site	Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria
Hosted by	IK Osakioduwa Vimbai Mutinhiri
Organized by	Multichoice Africa Magic
Highlights
Best Picture	October 1
Most awards	October 1 (9)
Most nominations	October 1 (13)

The 3rd Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards ceremony, presented by MultiChoice and Africa Magic, took place on 7 March 2015 at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria. The ceremony was televised by DStv and hosted by IK Osakioduwa and Vimbai Mutinhiri.

October 1 had 13 nominations and won 9 categories. Other notable winners included OC Ukeje, who won Best Actor in a Drama for his role in Confusion Na Wa, and Kehinde Bankole, who won Best Actress in a Drama for her performance in October 1. The Meeting's Femi Jacobs and Rita Dominic were awarded Best Actor and Actress in a Comedy. The ceremony also honoured C.J. Obasi with the Trailblazer Award, Ayo Makun with the New Era Award and Amaka Igwe with the Industry Merit Award, and introduced Best Indigenous Language Movie (Igbo) award.

Background

The award nominees were announced on 10 December 2014.^[1] It was broadcast on Africa Magic channels at 20:30 CAT of which viewer's voting commenced after and ended on 28 February 2015. The nomanation cermonony was hosted by Nick Mutuma and Sika Osei and sponsored by Amstel Malta. According to Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, the Regional Director of M-Net, the award received over 2000 entries. ^[2]

Ceremony

The award ceremony was held in Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos on 7 March 2015.^[3] Osas Ighodaro gave a spoken speech entitled "What if I am an African?".^[4] The ceremony was broadcast on stations of Africa Magic by DStv,^[5] and hosted by Vimbai Mutinhiri and IK Osakioduwa.^{[citation needed]} The Marvin and Diamond Platinumz performed music while Basketmouth and Eddie Kadi performed thetrical comedy.^[6]

Overview

Kunle Afolayan's October 1 had 13 nominations^[7] and won 9 awards including Best Movie.^[8] OC Ukeje won Best Actor while Kehinde Bankole won Best Actress, both in drama. Best supporting actor and actress were awarded to Blossom Chukwujekwu and Linda Ejiofor respectively. Rita Dominic and Mildred Okwo's The Meeting (2012) won Best Movie (Comedy) and one of its actors Femi Jacobs won Best Actor in Comedy and Rita Dominic won Best Actress in Comedy.^[5]

Winners and nominees

Blossom Chukwujekwu receiving the Best Supporting Actor Award

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface and are indicated by ‡.^[9][10]

Table featuring winners and nominees of the 2015 AMVCA

Best Actor in a Drama OC Ukeje – Confusion Na Wa ‡ OC Ukeje – Secret Room Gideon Eche-Okeke – A Place in the Stars IK Ogbonna – Honeymoon Hotel Mike Ezuruonye – Unforgivable Adjetey Anang – Devil in the Detail Wole Ojo – Brave	Best Actress in a Drama Kehinde Bankole – October 1 ‡ Rita Dominic – Iyore Amaka Mgbor – A Place in the Stars Joselyn Dumas – Love or Something Like That Aisha Kamara – Reflections
Best Actor in a Comedy Femi Jacobs – The Meeting ‡ Kunle Idowu – The Interview Wale Ojo – Meet the Adebanjos Kelechi Udegbe – Horn Free Day Gerald Langiri – Fundi-Mentals Nonso Diobi – The Last 3 Digits	Best Actress in a Comedy Rita Dominic – The Meeting ‡ Joke Silva – Folly Weruche Opia – When Love Happens Lydia Forson – Clinic Matters Jackie Appiah – A Letter from Adam Nse Ikpe Etim – I Come Lagos
Best Supporting Actor Blossom Chukwujekwu – Knocking on Heaven's Door ‡ Segun Arinze – A Place in the Stars Richard Mofe Damijo – 30 Days in Atlanta Yemi Blaq – Iyore OC Ukeje – When Love Happens	Best Supporting Actress Linda Ejiofor – The Meeting ‡ Ada Ameh – 30 Days in Atlanta Mercy Johnson – 30 Days in Atlanta Ireti Doyle – Gidi Up Tunde Aladese – Confusion Na Wa
Best Movie (drama) A Place in the Stars ‡ Devil in the Detail Invasion 1897 Secret Room October 1 Make a Move	Best Movie (comedy) The Meeting ‡ A Letter from Adam The Meeting 30 Days in Atlanta Jand Hustle
Best Make-up Artist Lola Maja – October 1 ‡ Stanlee Ohikhuare – Verdict Matthew Alechenu Hyacient (Iyore) Chinwen Elevoh/ Sandra Udoewah – A Place in the Stars Juliette Okoli – The Meeting	Best Costume Designer Deola Sagoe/ Obijei Oru – October 1 ‡ Adebimpe Adebambo – Dazzling Mirage Tiona Wangechi – Rush TV Series Nana Akua Manso – Love or Something Like That Ngozi Jombo – Under Your Skin
Best Lighting Designer Lanre Omofaiye – October 1 ‡ Dj Tee – The Antique Stanlee Ohikhuare – Verdict John Wambugu – Fundi-Mentals Tajudeen Abdulazeez – Tales of Eve - Caged	Best Video Editor Victoria Akujobi – Reflections ‡ Antonio Ribeiro – A Place in the Stars Roselidah Taabu Obala – Veve Mike Steve-Adeleye – October 1 Nana Akua Manso – Devil in the Detail
Best Sound Editor Kulanen Ikyo (October 1) Susan Penington – A Place in the Stars Michael Ogunlade – Render To Caesar Muhammed Atta / Jadesola Osiberu – Gidi Up Kofi Boachie-Ansah – Love or Something Like That Flo – The Antique	Best Art Director Pat Nebo – October 1 ‡ Crey Ahanonu / Simon Peacemaker – Secret Room Ayako Bertolli – Veve Stanlee Ohikhuare – Verdict Frank Rajah Arase – Prince of Barmah
Best Cinematographer Stanlee Ohikhuare – Verdict ‡ Yinka Edward – October 1 John Demps / Harald Beeker / Manuel Lapiere – A Place in the Stars Dj Tee – The Antique Lukman Abdulraman / Simon Peacemaker – Secret Room	Best Writer (comedy) Tunde Babalola (The Meeting) Adekunle Salawu – Clinic Matters Zynnell Zuh / David Amah – When Love Comes Around Seyi Babatope / Diche Enuwa / Temitope Bolade – When Love Happens Lydia Forson – A Letter from Adam
Best Writer (drama) Tunde Babalola (October 1) Ita Hozaife & J.K. Amalou (A Place in the Stars) Shirley Frimpong-Manso (Devil in the Detail) Frank Rajah Arase (Iyore) Damijo Efe Young (Yellow Cassava)	Best Indigenous Language (Hausa) Hafizu Bello & Abubakar Bashir Maishadda (Bincike) Abba Miko Yakassai (Maja) Andrew Ohio Ohiorenoya (Shagun Doka ) Uzee Concept (Mai Farin Jini) Abba Miko Yakassai (Ni Da Matata)
Best Indigenous Language (Yoruba) Fathia Balogun (Iya Alalake) Temitayo Adeniyi (Olosa) Oluwole Cole (Dagbere) Fidelis Duker (Dada Oni Paki) Alakada 2 (Alakada 2 )	Best Indigenous Language (Igbo) Obi Emelonye (Onye Ozi (The Messenger)) Uche Nwa dili (B For Boy) Uzee Concept (Har Da Mijina) Onyekachukwu Okeke (Olanma) Collins Ezenwa (Saint Ossai)
Best Indigenous Language (Swahili) Sarika Hemi Lakhani (Veve) John Kallage (Network) Njoki Muhoho (Mama Duka) Almasi (Almasi) Timothy Conrad (Mdundiko)
Best Documentary The Gift of the Nile ‡ These Past Times Shashamane Southern Ethiopia Paradox of Life The Masai Mara Adventure	Best Short Film Oblivious ‡ Verdict Brave The Throne
Best Television Series Shuga ‡ The XYZ Show Rush Gidi Up Maliposa	Best Movie Director Kunle Afolayan – October 1 ‡ Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen – Invasion 1897 Steve Gukas – A Place in the Stars Eneaji Chris – Secret Room Stanlee Ohikhuare – Verdict
Best Movie October 1 ‡ Invasion 1897 Yellow Cassava A Place in the Stars Iyore	Best New Media-Online Video Imoh Umoren – Hard Times ‡ Stanlee Ohikhuare – Verdict Marie Lora-Mungai – Ogas at the Top Eric Aghimien – Leeway Likarion Wainaina – Between the Lines
Trailblazer Award C.J. Obasi ‡	New Era Award Ayo Makun ‡
Industry Merit Award Amaka Igwe ‡

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