…Rita Dominic’s The Meeting clinches 5 diadems
Kunle Afolayan’s October 1 led the winners list at Saturday, March 7, 2015, edition of Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos) with 9 trophies, while Rita Dominic’s The Meeting took home 5 of the awards.
October 1 won in the Best Movie, Best Actress, Best Movie Director, Best Art Director, Best Drama Writer, Best Costume Designer, Best Lighting Designer, Best Make-up Artist and Best Sound Editing categories.
The Meeting took home the awards for Best Comedy, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor in Comedy, Best Actress in Comedy and Best Comedy Writer.
Here are the winners in all the categories…
Best Art Director
Pat Nebo – October 1
Best Television Series
Shuga
Best Make-Up Artist
Sacred by Lola Maja – October 1
Best Comedy Writer
Tunde Babalola – The Meeting
Best Drama Writer
Tunde Babalola – October 1
Best Cinematographer
Stanlee Ohikhuare – Verdict
Best Documentary
The Gift to the Nile -Yvonne Bassey
Best Lighting Designer
Lanre Omofaye – October 1
Best Short Film
Oblivious – Kiki Omeili
Best Indigenous Language – Hausa
Bincike – Hafizu Bello/Abubakar Bashir
Best Indigenous Language – Yoruba
Iya Alalake – Fathia Balogun
Best Indigenous Language – Igbo
Onye Ozi (The Messenger) – Obi Emelonye
Best Indigenous Language – Swahili
Veve – Srika Hemi Lakhani
Best New Media – Online
Hard Times – Imoh Umoren
Best Supporting Actor
Blossom Chukwujekwu – Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Best Supporting Actress
Linda Ejiofor – The Meeting
Best Video Editor
Victoria Akujobi – Reflections
Best Movie
October 1 – Kunle Afolayan
Industry Merit Award
Amaka Igwe
Best Movie (Comedy)
The Meeting – Winner
Best Movie (Drama)
A place in the Stars – Steve Gukas
Best Actor in a Drama
OC Ukeje – Secret Room
Best Actress in a Drama
Kehinde Bankole – October 1
Best Actress in a Comedy
Rita Dominic – The Meeting
Best Actor in a Comedy
Femi Jacobs – The Meeting
New Era Award
Ayo Makun (AY) – 30 Days in Atlanta
Best Movie Director
Kunle Afolayan – October 1
Best Costume Designer
Deola Sagoe/Obijei Oru – October 1
Best Sound Editing
October 1 – Kulanen Ikyo…