AMVCA2017: Rita Dominic wins best actress in Africa (See full list of winners)

Rita Dominic won the “Best Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV Series)” for the movie “’76” at the African Movies Viewers Choice Award #AMVCA2017, after nearly two decades in the industry.

“It is very important that we teach our children the events that helped shaped this country (Nigeria)”, Rita said on Saturday at the Eko Hotels, venue of the event in Lagos.

“’76” also won “Best Overall Movie” with nominations in 14 categories at the #AMVCA2017.

The movie 76, is a story told from two points of view: that of a young pregnant woman, and that of her husband, a soldier accused of being involved in the 1976 military coup and assassination of General Murtala Mohammed, the then Head-of State of Nigeria.

The event, hosted by Nigeria’s IK Osakioduwa and Minenhle ‘Minnie’ Dlamini from South Africa, the ceremony’s fifth edition made highlights of outstanding achievement in television and film during the 2016, voted on by the general public.

See the full list of winners below:

Best Makeup Artist – Hakeem Ajibola for Perekem Odom for Oloibiri

Best Costume Designer – Pat Egwurube for 76

Best Sound Editor – Guy Steer for Vaya

Best Picture Editor – Nnodim Chigozie and Paula Peterson for Oloibiri

Best Lighting Designer – Elliot Sewape for 93 Days

Best Cinematographer – Lance Gewer for Happiness is a Four Letter Word

Best Short Film or Online Video – Ogo Okpue for Cat Face

Best Documentary – Uga Carlini for Alison

Special Recognition Award for Mnet Original Productions

• Best Actress In a Comedy – Deborah Anungwa for Hustle
• Best Actor in a Comedy – Samual ‘Spiff’ Ajibola for The Johnsons
• Best Actress in a Drama – Meg Otanwa for Hush
• Best Actor in a Drama – David Jones David for Hotel Majestic
• Best Comedy Series – The Johnsons
• Best Drama Series – Tinsel

Best Indigenous Language (Swahili) – Dauda Otieno Anguka for Zilizala

Best Indigenous Language (Hausa) – Tijani Shehu Yahaya for Yaki da Zuciya

Best Indigenous Language (Yoruba) – Abiodun Jimoh and Jumoke Odetola for Somewhere In the Dark

Best Indigenous Language (Igbo) – Crey Ahanonu for Amonye-be-Onye

Best Soundtrack/Original score – Michael Ogunlade for The Encounter

Best TV Show – Funke Akindele-Bello for Jenifa’s Diary

Best Writer – Craig Freimond, Tshabalira Lebakeng, Anthony Mafela, David Majoka, Madoda Ntuli, Robbie Thorpe and Harriet Perlman for Vaya

Best Supporting Actress – Ebele Okaro Onyuike for Four One Love

Best Supporting Actor – Rotimi Salami for Just Not Married

Best Actress in a Comedy – Funke Akindele-Bello for Jenifa’s Diary

Best Actor in a Comedy – Imeh Bishop Umeh for The Boss Is Mine

Best Actress in a Drama – Rita Dominic

Best Actor in a Drama – Sambasa Nzeribe

Trailblazer Award – Somkele Idhalama

AMVCA Industry Merit Award – Chika Okpala

Best Movie (East Africa) – Kati Kati

Best Movie (West Africa) – Oloibiri

Best Movie (Southern Africa) – All About Love

Best Director – Izu Ojukwu for 76

Best Movie – 76 by Adonija Owiriwa and Izu Ojukwu