The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards is currently taking place at the Eko Hotel and Suites, celebrating excellence in African film, television and digital content creation.
The ceremony, which began on Saturday evening in Lagos, is being broadcast live on Africa Magic channels across DStv and GOtv platforms, while also streaming online through DStv Stream and GOtv Stream.
Below is the updated list of winners announced so far:
Best Costume Design
Winner: Colours of Fire — Valerie Okeke
Other nominees:
- The Serpent’s Gift — Mary Chukuma
- The Real Housewives of Lagos (S3) — Deola Art Alade, Darey Art Alade
- Something About The Briggs — Yolanda Okereke
- To Kill a Monkey — Ikechukwu Urum, John Joseph Angel
Best Makeup
Winner: Warlord — Hakeem Onilogbo
Other nominees:
- Behind The Scenes — Mojisola Imam
- Lisabi (A Legend Is Born) — Adeola Thelma Bamgboye
- Gingerrr — Diablaq Artistry
- Abanisete — Adeola Thelma Bamgboye
- Suky — Ruth Harcourt
- Labake Olododo — Adeola Thelma Bamgboye
Best Sound / Sound Design
Winner: My Father’s Shadow — Pius Fatoke, CJ Mirra
Other nominees:
- Gingerrr — Tolu Obanro
- Ben Made It — Vaughan Phillips
- The Party — Tolu Obanro
- Sebata (The Beast) — Vaughan Phillips
- The Herd — Fisayo Adefolaju
Best Writing – TV Series
Winner: MTV Shuga Mashariki — Annette Shadeya, Natasha Likimani, Mkamzee Mwatela, Arnold Mwanjila, Makgano Mamabolo
Other nominees:
- The Wives — Donald Tombia, Timendu Aghahowa, Chiemeka Osuagwu
- Our Husband — Xavier Ighorodje
- Addis Fikir — Besufekade Mulu
- Baba OH — Temilola Balogun
- The Party — Stephen Okonkwo
- Gizat — Yednekachew Ayne
Best Art Direction
Winner: Colours of Fire — Ajamolaya Bunmi
Other nominees:
- The Serpent’s Gift — Zainab Oladupupo
- The Herd — Omolade Abisola
- Aljana — Olatunji Afolayan, Gideon Stephen
- Suky — Victor Akpan
- Inimba — Thabiso Senne
Best Writing – Movie
Winner: My Father’s Shadow — Wale Davies
Other nominees:
- The Herd — Lani Aisida
- Blackout — Ikenna Okpara
- Cards on the Table — Shirleen Wangari
- Gingerrr — Xavier Ighorodje
- Suky — Isaac Ayodeji
- 3 Cold Dishes — Tomi Adesina
Best Cinematography
Winner: To Kill A Monkey — Kabelo Thathe
Other nominees:
- My Father’s Shadow — Jermaine Edwards
- The Herd — Emmanuel Igbekele
- Finding Nina — Daanong Gyang
- The Serpent’s Gift — Emmanuel Igbekele
- Stitches — KC Obiajulu
- Gingerrr — Emmanuel Igbekele
Best Digital Content Creator
Winner: Leave To Live — Emmanuel Kanaga and Sophia Chisom
Other nominees:
- Luxury Koko — Taaoma
- The Marriage List — Destiny Ogie Osarewinda
- The Rate Race — Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo
- August Meeting Election — Steve Chuks
- Did I Just Hear Muah — Akwaman
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
Winner: Lisabi (A Legend Is Born) — Lateef Adedimeji
Other nominees:
- The Serpent’s Gift — Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi
- Labake Olododo — Iyabo Ojo and team
- Aljana — Grace Yachat Yakubu
- Olorisha — Abiola Adeshina
The awards ceremony continues with more categories expected to be announced later in the night.
