Olu Jacobs honoured at AMVCA awards as Genevieve, Funke Akindele lose out

The first edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards held on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos.
Nollywood  actor O.C Ukeje and Ghana’s Jackie Appiah walked away with the ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best Actress’ award respectively.
Shockingly, superstar actresses Genevieve Nnaji and Funke Akindele-Oloyede lost out in their respective categories. Genevieve losing to Jackie Appiah in the ‘Best Actress’ category and Akindele-Oloyede to Mercy Johnson in the ‘Best Actress – Comedy (Movies/TV)‘.

Best Actress winner Jackie Appiah on the AMVCA awards red carpet

Long time actor Olu Jacobs received an Industry Merit Award for his outstanding achievements in the acting career.
The Winners List below…
Best Actor – Drama (Movies/TV)
OC Ukeje – Two Brides and a Baby
Best Actress – Drama (Movies/TV)
Jackie Appiah – Perfect Picture
Best Supporting Actor – Drama (Movies/TV)
Matthew Nabwiso – A Good Catholic Girl
Best Supporting Actress – Drama (Movies/TV)
Maureen Koech – Lies that Bind
Best Actor – Comedy (Movies/TV)
Hafiz Oyetoro – House a Part
Best Actress – Comedy (Movies/TV)
Mercy Johnson – Dumebi the Dirty Girl
Best Costume Designer
Ngozi Obasi – The Mirror Boy
Best Short Film
Ngendo Mukii – Yellow Fever
Best Writer – Comedy
Tim Greene – Skeem
Best Sound Editor
Michael Botha & Joel Assaizky – Man on Ground
Best Movie Director
Obi Emelonye – The Mirror Boy
Best Lighting Designer
Dave Howe – Otelo Burning
Best Art Director
Anita van Hemert & Chantel Carter – Otelo Burning
Best Movie (Comedy)
Tim Greene – Skeem
Best Picture Editor
Aryan Kaganof – Man on Ground
Best Movie (Drama)
Akin Omotoso/Fabian Adeoye Lojede/Hakeem Kae-Kazim/Rosie Motene – Man on Ground
Best Local Language Movie (Yoruba)
Tunde Kelani – Maami
Best Local Language Movie (Hausa)
A. Ali/Hafizu Bello – Faida Nura
Best Local Langauge Movie (Swahili)
Sameer Srivastava/Sanjni Srivastava – The Ray of Hope
Best Writer (Drama)
Obi Emelonye/Amaka Obi-Emelonye – The Mirror Boy
Best Television Series
Godffrey Mwampembwa/Marie Lora-Mungai – The XYZ Show
Best Cinematographer
Paul Michelson – Man on Ground
Best Make-Up Artist
Jacqui Bannermen – Otelo Burning
Best Movie
Sara Blecher – Otelo Burning
Industry Trailblazer Award
Ivie Okujaiye
Industry Merit Award
Olu Jacobs