Linda Ejiofor made historical past on Saturday by profitable each the Greatest Actress and Greatest Supporting Actress awards in a single evening on the twelfth Africa Magic Viewers’ Alternative Awards (AMVCA) held at Eko Accommodations and Suites in Lagos.
Ejiofor received Greatest Actress for her position in The Serpent and in addition received Greatest Supporting Actress for her position in The Swarm, turning into the primary performer to win each performing awards in the identical version of Africa’s largest movie and tv awards ceremony.
The largest movie of the evening was Akinola Davis Jr.’s My Father’s Shadow, which swept the highest awards, profitable Greatest Movie and Greatest Director. Producers Funbi Ogunbanwo and Rachel Dargabel took house the award for finest movie, whereas Davies added the perfect director trophy to the award he received on the BAFTAs together with his brother Wale Davies earlier this yr.
Uzor Alukwe received the Greatest Actor award for his efficiency in Colours of Fireplace, beating out competitors from Wale Ojo, Kanayo O. Kanayo and Lateef Adimeji. The identical movie additionally received the primary award of the evening, Greatest Costume Design, which went to Valerie Okeke.
Butch Franklin, who attended the occasion alongside a few of Nigeria’s most well-known faces, received the Greatest Supporting Actor award for his extensively acclaimed efficiency in To Kill A Monkey, beating out plenty of different contenders in probably the most talked-about outcomes of the evening. Genoveva Ume, who was additionally current on the crimson carpet, was one of many nominees for Greatest Actress earlier than Ejiofor received Greatest Actress.
The ceremony, now in its twelfth yr, was broadcast stay on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv and introduced collectively stars from throughout the continent for an evening that will probably be remembered within the trade as Ejiofor’s unprecedented victory.
3. Stanze
4. Butch Franklin
5. Adeolu’s story
6. Laura Ikeji
7. Genoa Plum
7.Quick ahead
8. Charles Bourne
9. Queen Mercy Atan
10.Yomi Informal
11. Bisola Aiyola
12. Peak
13. Etinosa Idemudia
14. Date
15. Using the Inheritor
