Ejiofor won Best Lead Actress for her role in the movie The Serpent’s Gift and Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Herd.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nollywood actress and model Linda Ejiofor has been rewarded for her ingenuity after picking up two awards at the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).
The eagerly anticipated annual event was held on Saturday night at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The glamorous ceremony, organised to celebrate excellence in African film, television, and digital content, brought together top stars from across the continent.
Prior to the awards night, a cultural night was held, featuring various celebrities sporting flamboyant outfits to celebrate African culture.
However, it was Ejiofor who outshone other actors on the night of the awards with her double win as Best Lead Actress for her role in The Serpent’s Gift and Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Herd.
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Surprisingly, ace actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele, whom many movie lovers had expected to make a clean sweep, went home without a win. This comes despite her movie, Behind the Scenes, receiving four nominations and grossing over ₦2bn at the cinema.
Meanwhile, Uzor Arukwe won the award for Best Lead Actor for his role in Colours of Fire, while the film My Father’s Shadow bagged the award for Best Movie.
Bucci Franklin, who defeated screen giants including Femi Adebayo (Agesinkole 2), Gabriel Afolayan (Colours of Fire), Uzor Arukwe (Behind the Scenes), and Lateef Adedimeji (Red Circle), made the audience go wild after he was named Best Supporting Actor for his role in To Kill a Monkey.
Actress Uche Montana also won the prestigious Trailblazer Award at the event, while famous makeup artist Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) bagged the win for Best Makeup.
Other awards included the Industry Merit Award, which was clinched by notable actor Kanayo O. Kanayo and actress Sola Sobowale.
The movie Lisabi (A Legend is Born) by Lateef Adedimeji won the award for Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa), and Leave To Live by Emmanuel Kanaga & Sophia Chisom clinched the award for Best Digital Content Creator, amongst others.
