PHOTOS: #AMVCA2014 – The Contract Wins Best Film + Full Winners List

Ghana’s award-winning movie, The Contract and Kenya’s Nairobi Half Life were the big winners at the 2014 AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards held in Lagos on Saturday night.

The Contract won 4 awards including Best Movie director, Best Movie, Best writing (Drama) and Best Video Editing while Nairobi Half Life won Best Lighting, Best Art direction, Best Makeup and Best Cinematography.

Desmond Elliot and Nse Ikpe-Etim picked up the nod for best actor and best actress (Drama) respectively while Osita Iheme and Funke Akindekle picked up the nod for best actor and best actress (Comedy).

See full list of winners and pictures from the show below:

-Best Movie of 2013: The Contract

-Best Actress in a Drama: Tope Tedela for A Mile From Home

-Best Actress in a Drama: Nse Ikpe-Etim for Journey To Self

-Industry Merit Award: Peter Edochie

-Best Movie Drama: Frank Rajah Arase for The Price

-Best Actor in a Comedy: Elvis Chucks

-New Era: Rita Dominic for The Meeting

-Trailblazer Award: Michelle Bello

-Best supporting actor in a Drama: Desmond Elliot for Finding Mercy

-Best supporting actress in a Drama: Bikiya Graham-Douglas for Flower Girl

-Best Director: Shirley Frimpong-Manso – Contract

-Best Actor: Osita Iheme – The Hero

-Best Online Video and New Media: Amarachukwu Onoh – Mother Tongue

-Best Short Film: Walter ‘Waltbanger’ Taylaur – The Wages

-Best Documentary: Dr Gilbert Chigbo – The Deadwood

-Best Indigenous Language (Hausa): Abba Muko Yakassai

-Best indigenous language (Yoruba): Mercy Aigbe

-Best indigenous language (Swahili): Njoki Muhoho – Mama Duka

-Best Television Series (Comedy/Drama): Fred Phiri – Love Games Episode 6

-Best video editor: Shirley Frimpong-Manso – Contract

-Best sound editor: Obi Emelonye and Luke Corradine – Last Flight to Abuja

-Best Cinematographer: Christian Almesberger – Nairobi Half Life

-Best Writer in a Comedy: Jigi Bello – Flower Girl

-Best Lighting Designer: Mohamed Zain – Nairobi Half Life

-Best Writer in a Drama: Shirley Frimpong-Manso & Hertey Owusu – Contract

-Best Make-Up Artiste: Elayne Okaya – Nairobi Half Life

-Best Costume Designer: Chiemela Nwagboso – The Kingdom

-Best Art Director: Barbara Minishi – Nairobi Half Life

Herty Owusu, Yvonne Okoro and Shirley Frimpong-Manso

Biola Alabi and Marketing Director NBL

Best Actress in a Drama: Tope Tedela

OC and Genevieve

Uche Jumbo and Kanayo O. Kanayo

Olu and Joke Silva

Frank Rajah Arase

Ramsey Noah and Bimbo Akintola

Elvis Chuks

Mercy Johnson and Joseph Benjamin

Rita Dominic

MD MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe

Cobhams Asuquo and Waje

Waje

Desmond Elliot

Joselyn Dumas and Dotun (Cool FM OAP)

Joselyn Dumas and Dotun (Cool FM OAP)

Bikiya Graham-Douglas

Gideon Okeke (Left)

Shirley Frimpong-Manso

Kunle Afolayan and Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi

DavidO

Funke Akindele

Chinedu Ikedieze (PawPaw), John Okafor and Osita Iheme (Aki)

Mike Ezuruonye and Funke Akindele

Amarachukwu Onoh

Walter ‘Waltbanger’ Taylaur

Kalu Ikeagwu

Dr Gilbert Chigbo

Abba Muko Yakassai

Jide Kosoko (Right)

Mercy Aigbe

Monalisa Chinda and John Okafor

Barbara Minishi

Flavour

Obi Emelonye

Derenle (Left)

Denrele

Majid Michel and Eku Edewor

Bimbo Manuel and Tomi Odunsi

Bez

Iretiola Doyle and Victor Olaotan

Michelle Bello

Comedian Bovi

Ebuka Obi (Left)

Ik Osakioduwa

Chiemela Nwagboso

Uti (Left)

Gbenro Ajibade (Left)

PHOTO CREDIT: Ameyaw Debrah