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Living in Bondage Wins Big at AMVCA, scoops seven awards

by Olamilekan Okeowo March 15, 2020
by Olamilekan Okeowo March 15, 2020

It was a night of massive win for Living in Bondage at the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards, AMVCA as the movie went home with seven awards from 11 nominations.

The movie scooped up awards in the Best Cinematography, Best Writer/ Movie and TV Series, Best Soundtrack in a Movie, Best Movie in West Africa, Best Director categories including Best Overall movie and also scooped up a prize of N1 Million naira from Clorets.

Toyin Aimahku and Timini Egbuson went home with the awards of Best Actress and Actor in a Drama Movie/TV Series for their roles in the blockbuster movie, Elevator Baby. One of the biggest snubs for the night was ‘King of Boys’ with no wins from numerous nominations.

In a new category for best-dressed male and female on the red carpet, the Best Dressed Male Award went to Mike Edwards while the Best Dressed Female Award went to Mercy Eke both of the Big Brother Naija Pepper Dem edition.

The Trailblazer award went to Jide Kene known as Swankey JKA while it was a melancholic moment as Chibunna “Funny Bone” Stanley broke down in tears while paying tribute to his late mother after scooping up the awards for Best Actor in a Comedy Movie/TV Series for his role in the movie Smash

Peter Igho also went home with the Industry Merit Award Father and it was a case of father and son big night on the stage as his son Tosin Igho also went home with the award for Best Picture Editor for the movie Seven which he shared with Brian Dike.

AMVCA 7 also paid tribute to fallen heroes of the industry like Dayo Akinpelu, a.k.a Alabi Yellow, Kayode Odumosu, popularly known as Pa Kasumu and the rest who have passed on to the great beyond. Below is the full list of winners.

Best Make-Up: Lilian Omozele Paul – God Calling
Best Costumer: Dimeji Bankole – Ratnik
Best Picture Editor: Tosin Igho & Brian Dike -Seven
Best Lighting Designer: Cardoso- God Calling
Best Cinematographer: John Demps- Living in Bondage
Best Documentary: Beverly Naya – Skin
Best Soundtrack Movie: Larry Gaga Flavour Tene – Living in Bondage
Best Writer/ Movie and Series: Asinugo Nicole CJ Obasi: Living in Bondage
Best Indigenous Language Movies –Swahili: Ravneet Sippy Chadda – Subira
Best Indigenous Language Movies –Hausa: Muhammad T Finisher- Tutunbe
Best Indigenous Language Movies –Yoruba: Alubarika – Yewande Famakin
Best Indigenous Language Movies/TV Series –Igbo: Nne – Victor Iyke
Best Short Film/Online Video: Bola ‘Enigma’ Akanbi-Thorn [N1MILION cash prize}
Best TV Series/Drama/Comedy: Hanis Halloway -Truth
Best MultiChoice Talent Factory Film Award: East Africa- Promises
Best Movie Southern Africa: Abraham Kabwe- Dalisto
Best Movie East Africa: Sarah Hassan – Plan B
Best Movie West Africa: Living in Bondage- Steve Gukas {1 Million naira from Clorets}
Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or TV Series: Gloria Sarfo – The Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or TV Series: Pascal Tokodi- Disconnect
Best Actor in a Comedy Movie/TV Series: Chibunna “Funny Bone” Stanley – Smash
Best Actress in a Comedy Movie or TV Series: Funke Akindele – Moms At War
Best Actress in a Drama Movie/TV Series: Toyin Abraham – Elevator Baby
Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV Series: Timini Egbuson – Elevator Baby
Best Director: Steve Gukas, Ramsey Nouah- Living In Bondage
Overall Best Movie -Living In Bondage

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