2014 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

2nd Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
Date	8 March 2014
Site	Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Organized by	Multichoice Africa
Highlights
Most awards	Nairobi Half Life (4)

The 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards was held on March 8, 2014 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Osas Ighodaro, IK and Vimbai were the hosts of the event.

Best Movie Director Shirley Frimpong-Manso

New Era Award winner Rita Dominic

Vimbia, Osas and IK hosting the event

Davido performing at the ceremony

Best actress in a comedy Funke Akindele

Best Supporting actor in a drama Desmond Elliot

Flavour performing at the ceremony

Best Actor in a Drama	Best Actress in a Drama
Tope Tedela (A Mile from Home) Juma Rajab Rashid (Siri Ya Mtungi) Majid Michel (Somewhere in Africa) Hlomla Dandala (Contract) Majid Michel (House of Gold)	Nse Ikpe Etim (Journey to Self) Stephanie Wilson (Living Funeral) Veronica Waceke (Higher Learning) Nkiru Sylvanus (Kiss And The Brides) Ivie Okujaye (The Volunteers)
Best Supporting actress in a drama	Best Supporting actor in a drama
Bikiya Graham-Douglas (Flower Girl) 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)	Desmond Elliot (Finding Mercy) David Mulwa (Higher Learning Episode 26 Season 3) Ian Mbugua (House of Lungula) Bimbo Manuel (Torn) Chris Attoh (Flower Girl )
Best Movie (Drama)	Best actor in a comedy
Frank Rajah Arase (The Price) Obi Emelonye & Luke Corradine (Last Flight to Abuja) Edwin Maina Kariuki (Nairobi Half Life) Udoka Oyeka & Orode Ryan (Living Funeral) Frank Rajah Arase (Groom’s Bride) Chris Eneaji & Jumafor Ajogwu (Murder at Prime Suites)	Osita Iheme (The Hero) Hlomla Dandala (Contract) John Okafor (Return of Sheri Koko) Osita Iheme (The Fighter) Chinedu Ikedieze (The Hero)
Best actress in a Comedy	Best Movie (Comedy)
Funke Akindele (The Return Of Sheri Koko) Funke Akindele (The Fighter) Funke Akindele (The Hero) Mary Ogbonna (Clinic Matters) Jackie Appiah (Cheaters) Yvonne Okoro (Contract)	Elvis Chucks (A Wish) Uche Jombo (Lies Men Tell) Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Yvonne Okoro & Ken Attoh (Contract) Martins Onyebuchi Onyemaobi (The Fighter) Martins Onyebuchi Onyemaobi (The Hero)
Best Make-up Artist	Best Costume Designer
Elayne Okaya (Nairobi Half Life) 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)	Chiemela Nwagboso (The Kingdom) 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)
Best Lighting Designer	Best Video Editor
Mohamed Zain (Nairobi Half Life) Don Izuchukwu Anozie (Brother’s Keeper) Godwin Daniel (Living Funeral) Ifeoluwa Balogun (The Benjamins) Eric Aghimien (A Mile from Home)	Shirley Frimpong-Manso (Contract) Ben Nugent & Obi Emelonye (Last Flight to Abuja) Austin Faani Ikechukwu (Battle For Wealth) Chucks Madu Success (Oga On Top) Jack Esterhuizen (Love Games Episode 25)
Best Sound Editor	Best Art Director
Obi Emelonye & Luke Corradine (Last Flight to Abuja) Sola Awoponle (Ilari) Jordan Riber (Siri ya Mtungi) Carl Raccah (Journey to Self) Maurice Kings (Murder at Prime Suites) Paul Apel (Blue Flames)	Barbara Minishi (Nairobi Half Life) 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	Best Writer (Comedy)
Christian Almesberger (Nairobi Half Life) James Michael Costello (Last Flight to Abuja) Idhebor Kagho (Living Funeral) Imoh Umoren (Have A Nice Day) Themba Masondo (Taxi Ride)	Jigi Bello (Flower Girl) Jahmal Holland (Still Standing) Ohis Udofia (Kuti’s Career Palace) Patrick Onyeka (The Place) Seun Arowojolu (Squatterz)
Best Writer (Drama)	Best Indigenous Language (Hausa)
Shirley Frimpong-Manso & Hertey Owusu (Contract) Patrick Yaadar & Andy Boyo (Off The Hook) Akpor Kagho (Living Funeral) Fatima Jabbe (Battered) Pascal Amanfo (Single and Married)	Abba Muko Yakassai (Habib) Yasin Auwal/Umar K/Mazugal (Wana Gari 1 & 2) Hafizu Bello (Bakin Kishi) Nasir Sa’ad Gwangwazo (Ruwan Jakara) Mikail I. Bin Hassan (Kurman Gari)
Best Indigenous Language (Yoruba)	Best Indigenous Language (Swahili)
Mercy Aigbe (Komfo) Afeez Eniola (Arinnakore) Abdulrasaq Abdullahi (Edidi) Olatunji Akeem Balogun (Aye Kooto) Olatunji Akeem Balogun (Mufu Olosa Oloko)	Njoki Muhoho (Mama Duka) Edwin Maina Kariuki (Nairobi Half Life) Jordan Riber (Siri ya Mtungi) Ann Hamberger (Nina) Musa Venerable Mziba (Vagabond)
Best Documentary	Best Short film
Dr Gilbert Chigbo (The Deadwood) Sonia Maingi (Tumanka Goes To School) Peter Murimi (Matatu: My Life, My Art) Peter Murimi (Guardians of the Wild) David Campbell (Shamba Shape Up)	Walter ‘Waltbanger’ Taylaur (The Wages) Vincent Moloi (Berea) Amarachukwu Onoh (Mother Tongue) Amil Shivji (Shoeshine) Enuma Chigbo (The Deadwood)
Best Television series Comedy/Drama	Best Movie director
Catherine Phiri (Love Games Episode 6) Grace Kahaki Munthali (Prem Episode 2) John Riber (Siri Ya Mtungi) Paul Igwe (The Benjamins) Benson Akindeju (Nowhere To Be Found)	Shirley Frimpong-Manso (Contract) Obi Emelonye (Last Flight to Abuja) Tosh Gitonga (Nairobi Half Life) Udoka Oyeka (Living Funeral) Frank Rajah Arase (Price) Amil Shivji (Shoeshine)
Best Movie 2013	Best New Media-Online video
Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Yvonne Okoro & Ken Attoh (Contract) Obi Emelonye & Luke Corradine (Last Flight to Abuja) Udoka Oyeka & Orode Ryan (Living Funeral) Michelle Bello (Flower Girl) James Omokwe (Awakening)	Amarachukwu Onoh (Mother Tongue) Stacey Mc Dermott & Neville Ossai (Jungle Jewel: The Short Film) Mark Kaiyare (Deceit) Stanlee Ohikhuare (Kpians Premonition) Dorothy Ghettuba & Oyunga Pala (Next Big Host)
TrailBlazer Award	New Era Award
Michelle Bello	Rita Dominic (The Meeting)
Industry Merit Award: Chief Pete Edochie