Desmond Elliot, Funke Akindele, others shine @ 2014 AMVCA

The second edition of the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) held on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the convention centre of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos with Osita Iheme (Paw Paw) winning the Best Actor in a Comedy, Desmond Elliot (Best Supporting Actor in a Drama) and Funke Akindele as Best Actress in a Comedy.

See the list of winners below…

BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST Elayne Okaya – Nairobi Half Life (WINNER) Olabimpe Cole – Lekki Wives Alex Gakumo – Sumu La Penzi Episode 1 Season 1 Michael Wawuyo – The Felistas Fable Rehema Samo – Siri Ya Mtungi Israel Moses – A Wish Rosemary Obika – Redemption

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER Adeola Ramonu – Adebola Omo Oba Doreen Estazia Noni – Siri Ya Mtungi Catherine Kibugi – Sumu La Penzi Episode 5 Ruth Ndulu Maingi – Lies That Bind Episode 2 Season 2 Chiemela Nwagboso – The Kingdom (WINNER)

BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER Don Izuchukwu Anozie – Brother's Keeper Godwin Daniel – Living Funeral Ifeoluwa Balogun – The Benjamins Mohamed Zain – Nairobi Half Life (WINNER) Eric Aghimien – A Mile from Home

BEST VIDEO EDITOR Ben Nugent & Obi Emelonye – Last Flight to Abuja Austin Faani Ikechukwu – Battle For Wealth Shirley Frimpong-Manso – Contract (WINNER) Chucks Madu Success – Oga On Top Jack Esterhuizen – Love Games Episode 25

BEST SOUND EDITOR Sola Awoponle – Ilari Obi Emelonye – Last Flight to Abuja (WINNER) Jordan Riber – Siri Ya Mtungi Carl Raccah – Journey to Self Maurice Kings – Murder at Prime Suites Paul Apel – Blue Flames

BEST ART DIRECTOR Barbara Minishi – Nairobi Half Life (WINNER) Ken Attoh & Shirley Frimpong-Manso – Contract Shirley Frimpong-Manso – Adams Apples Miniseries Part 1 & 2 Kyle Quint – Siri Ya Mtungi Frank Rajah Arase – The Price

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER James Michael Costello – Last Flight to Abuja Christian Almesberger – Nairobi Half Life (WINNER) Idhebor Kagho – Living Funeral Imoh Umoren – Have A Nice Day Themba Masondo – Taxi Ride

BEST WRITER (COMEDY) Jigi Bello – Flower Girl (WINNER) Jahmal Holland – Still Standing Ohis Udofia – Kuti's Career Palace Patrick Onyeka – The Place Seun Arowojolu – Squatterz

BEST WRITER (DRAMA) Shirley Frimpong-Manso & Hertey Owusu –Contract (WINNER) Patrick Yaadar & Andy Boyo – Off The Hook Akpor Kagho – Living Funeral Fatima Jabbe – Battered Pascal Amanfo – Single and Married

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (HAUSA) Yasin Auwal/Umar K/Mazugal – Wana Gari 1 & 2 Hafizu Bello – Bakin Kishi Abba Muko Yakassai – Habib (WINNER) Nasir Sa'ad Gwangwazo – Ruwan Jakara Mikail I. Bin Hassan – Kurman Gari

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (YORUBA) Afeez Eniola – Arinnakore Mercy Aigbe – Komfo (WINNER) Abdulrasaq Abdullahi – Edidi Olatunji Akeem Balogun – Aye Kooto Olatunji Akeem Balogun – Mufu Olosa Oloko

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (SWAHILI) Edwin Maina Kariuki – Nairobi Half Life Jordan Riber – Siri Ya Mtungi Ann Hamberger – Nina Njoki Muhoho – Mama Duka (WINNER) Musa Venerable Mziba – Vagabond

BEST DOCUMENTARY Dr Gilbert Chigbo – The Deadwood (WINNER) Sonia Maingi – Tumanka Goes To School Peter Murimi – Matatu: My Life, My Art Peter Murimi – Guardians of the Wild David Campbell – Shamba Shape Up

BEST SHORT FILM Vincent Moloi – Berea Amarachukwu Onoh – Mother Tongue Amil Shivji – Shoeshine Walter 'Waltbanger' Taylaur – The Wages (WINNER) Enuma Chigbo – The Deadwood

BEST TELEVISION SERIES COMEDY / DRAMA Grace Kahaki Munthali – Prem Episode 2 Catherine Phiri – Love Games Episode 6 (WINNER) John Riber – Siri Ya Mtungi Paul Igwe – The Benjamins Benson Akindeju – Nowhere To Be Found

BEST MOVIE DIRECTOR Obi Emelonye – Last Flight to Abuja Tosh Gitonga – Nairobi Half Life Shirley Frimpong-Manso – Contract (WINNER) Udoka Oyeka – Living Funeral Frank Rajah Arase – Price Amil Shivji – Shoeshine

BEST MOVIE 2013 Obi Emelonye – Last Flight to Abuja Udoka Oyeka & Orode Ryan – Living Funeral Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Yvonne Okoro & Ken Attoh – Contract (WINNER) Michelle Bello – Flower Girl James Omokwe – Awakening

BEST NEW MEDIA – ONLINE VIDEO Stacey Mc Dermott & Neville Ossai – Jungle Jewel: The Short Film Mark Kaiyare – Deceit Stanlee Ohikhuare – Kpians Premonition Dorothy Ghettuba & Oyunga Pala – Next Big Host Amarachukwu Onoh – Mother Tongue (WINNER)

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA Juma Rajab Rashid – Siri Ya Mtungi Majid Michel – Somewhere in Africa Hlomla Dandala – Contract Majid Michel – House of Gold Tope Tedela – A Mile from Home (WINNER)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA Stephanie Wilson – Living Funeral Veronica Waceke – Higher Learning Nse Ikpe-Etim – Journey To Self (WINNER) Nkiru Sylvanus – Kiss And The Brides Ivie Okujaye – The Volunteers

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA Valerie Kimani – Higher Learning Episode 26 Season 3 Jazmyn Batchan – Still Standing Liz Ameye – Living Funeral Nancy Handabile – Love Games Episode 7 Tamara Eteimo – Desperate House Girls Bikiya Graham-Douglas – Flower Girl (WINNER)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA David Mulwa – Higher Learning Episode 26 Season 3 Ian Mbugua – House of Lungula Desmond Elliot – Finding Mercy (WINNER) Bimbo Manuel – Torn Chris Attoh – Flower Girl

BEST MOVIE (DRAMA) Obi Emelonye – Last Flight to Abuja Edwin Maina Kariuki – Nairobi Half Life Udoka Oyeka & Orode Ryan – Living Funeral Frank Rajah Arase – The Price (WINNER) Frank Rajah Arase – Groom's Bride Chris Eneaji & Jumafor Ajogwu – Murder at Prime Suites

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY Hlomla Dandala – Contract John Okafor – Return of Sheri Koko Osita Iheme – The Hero (WINNER) Osita Iheme – The Fighter Chinedu Ikedieze – The Hero

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY Funke Akindele – The Fighter Funke Akindele – The Hero Funke Akindele – The Return Of Sheri Koko: WINNER Mary Ogbonna – Clinic Matters Jackie Appiah – Cheaters Yvonne Okoro – Contract

BEST MOVIE (COMEDY) Uche Jumbo – Lies Men Tell Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Yvonne Okoro & Ken Attoh – Contract Elvis Chucks – A Wish (WINNER) Martins Onyebuchi Onyemaobi – The Fighter Martins Onyebuchi Onyemaobi – The Hero

LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Pete Edochie