The 2014 AMVCAs went down successfully yesterday, 8th March 2014 at the Eko Hotel and Suites. Biggest award winners of the night were Nairobi Half-life and The Contract. They carted home 4 awards each. Flower Girl also scooped two awards. Some of my favourite winners include Funke Akindele, who had several nominations last year but didn’t win any. Fast-rising actor, Tope Tedela, Mercy Aigbe Gentry and Nse Ikpe Etim.

LIST OF WINNERS

1) Best Movie of 2013 – The Contract

2) Best Actress in a Drama Award – Tope Tedela (A Mile From Home)

3) Best Actress in a Drama Award – Nse Ikpe-Etim (Journey To Self)

4) Best Movie Drama – Frank Rajah Arase (The Price)

5) Best actor in a comedy award – Elvis Chucks

6) New era award – Rita Dominic (The Meeting)

7) Industry Merit Award – Peter Edochie

8) Trailblazer award – Michelle Bello

9) Best supporting actor in a Drama – Desmond Elliot (Finding Mercy)

10) Best supporting actress in a Drama – Bikiya Graham-Douglas ( Flower Girl)

11) Best Director – Shirley Frimpong-Manso (The Contract)

(12) Best Actor in a Comedy – Osita Iheme (The Hero)

(13) Best Online Video – Amarachukwu Onoh, (Mother Tongue)

(14) Best Short Film award – Walter ‘Waltbanger’ Taylaur (The Wages)

(15) Best Documentary award -Dr Gilbert Chigbo, (The Deadwood)

(16) Best Indigenous Language (Hausa) – Abba Muko Yakassai

(17) Best indigenous language Yoruba award – Mercy Aigbe

(18) Best indigenous language Swahili award – Njoki Muhoho (Mama Duka)

(19) Best Television Series (Comedy/Drama)award – Fred Phiri (Love Games Episode 6)

(20) Best video editor – Shirley Frimpong-Manso (The Contract)

(21) Best sound editor – Obi Emelonye and Luke Corradine (Last Flight to Abuja)

(22) Best Cinematographer – Christian Almesberger – (Nairobi Half Life)

(23) Best Writer in a Comedy award – Jigi Bello (Flower Girl)

(24) Best Lighting Designer – Mohamed Zain (Nairobi Half Life)

(25) Best writer in a Drama – Shirley Frimpong-Manso & Hertey Owusu (The Contract)

(26) Best Make-Up Artiste Award – Elayne Okaya (Nairobi Half Life)

(27) Best Costume Designer award – Chiemela Nwagboso (The Kingdom)

(28) Best Art Director award – Barbara Minishi (Nairobi Half Life)