The Winners: African Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2013

In the midst of the shimmering outfits, sultry looks, shinning eyeballs were tensed muscles, edge-sitting, pulsing veins as the winners of the various categories were called out. The drama was captivating. The atmosphere though relaxed was intense. The anxiety, so solid, hanging loosely in the air. You could touch it. Reminiscent of what is seen at the Oscars, the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2013 have been clinched. There were no victors nor vanquished, however there were those who made away with the maiden edition of the awards and those who swore to win in the following year.

One of the most interesting moments of the show were the speeches of the award recipients. Local ko… Local ni (in the voice of Tunde Kelani) meet the winnerrs BELOW...

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

Perfect Picture | Jackie Appiah

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Dumebi the Dirty Girl | Mercy Johnson

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA

Two Brides and a Baby | O.C Ukeje

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 

A Good Catholic Girl | Matthew Nabwiso

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY

House a Part | Hafiz Oyetoro

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 

Lies that Bind | Maureen Koech

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER

The Mirror Boy | Ngozi Obasi

BEST SHORT FILM

Yellow Fever | Ngendo Mukii

BEST WRITER (COMEDY)

Skeem | Tim Greene

BEST MOVIE DIRECTOR

The Mirror Boy | Obi Emelonye

BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER

Otelo Burning | Dave Howe

BEST ART DIRECTOR

Otelo Burning | Anita van Hemert & Chantel Carter

BEST MOVIE (OVERALL)

Otelo Burning | Sara Blecher

BEST PICTURE EDITOR

Man on Ground | Aryan Kaganof

BEST MOVIE (COMEDY)

Skeem | Tim Greene

BEST MOVIE (DRAMA)

Man on Ground | Akin Omotoso/Fabian Adeoye Lojede/Hakeem Kae-Kazim/Rosie Motene

BEST LOCAL LANGUAGE MOVIE (YORUBA)

Maami | Tunde Kelani

BEST LOCAL LANGUAGE MOVIE (HAUSA)

Faida Nura | A. Ali/Hafizu Bello

BEST LOCAL LANGUAGE MOVIE (SWAHILI)

The Ray of Hope | Sameer Srivastava/Sanjni Srivastava

BEST WRITER (DRAMA)

The Mirror Boy | Obi Emelonye/Amaka Obi-Emelonye

BEST TELEVISION SERIES

The XYZ Show | Godffrey Mwampembwa/Marie Lora-Mungai

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER

Man on Ground | Paul Michelson

BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST

Otelo Burning | Jacqui Bannermen

INDUSTRY MERIT AWARD

Olu Jacobs

INDUSTRY TRAILBLAZER AWARD

Ivie Okujaiye