Ladies and Gents, we are live yo… The AMVCA 2015 coming to you live from Eko Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria.
18:58 – Tayo Faniran presents Best New Media Video Online Award. The winner is Imoh Umore for “Hard Times”.
19:01 – Sika Osei and Ozzy Agu present Best Short Film Award. The Winner is Ekene Mekwuenye for “Oblivious”
19:04 – Kaylah Oniwoh and Emmanuel Ikubese present award for Best Drama Writer. The winner is Tunde Babalola
19:08 – Guests are still walking in, nicely dressed, faces heavy with a smug glow and all of that.
19:10 – Uti Nwachukwu and Eku Edewor present Best Comedy Writer Award. The winner is Tunde Babalola for “The Meeting”.
19:13 – Venue is almost completely packed. Quite a massive show happening here tonight.
19:26 – Gbenro Ajibade and Kemi Kemi Lala present Best Cinematography Award. The winner is Stanley Ohikuare.
19:41 – Mavins Crew up on stage but there’s no Tiwa Savage. Don Jazzy is in blue Agbada while D’Prince has a blue suit on.
20:06 – Iretiola Doyle and Yemi Blaq present Best Documentary Movie Award. The winner is Yvonne Bassey for “The Gift Of The Nile”.
20:10 – Basketmouth is on stage and cracks everyone up with the infamous white and gold/ black and blue dress. He throws shade at D’banj, Tonto Dikeh and Dame Patience Jonathan.
20:20 – Femi Jacobs and Verve Marketing Manager present Best Supporting Actor (Drama) Award. The winner is Blossom Chukwujeku.
20:24 – Kehinde Bankole presents Best Supporting Actress Award. The winner is Linda Ejiofor.
20:29 – Helen Paul and Chinedu Ikedieze present Best Actor in a Comedy. The winner is Femi Jacobs.
20:47 – Tuface Idibia and Lola Rae perform “Let Somebody Love You”.
20:54 – Funke Akindele presents Best Comedy Movie Award. The winner is “The Meeting” (by Rita Dominic and Mildred Okoh).
20:59 – Kate Henshaw and Brand Manager of Nigerian Breweries present Best Movie (Drama) Award. The winner is Steve Gukas for “A Place In The Stars”.
20:59 – The winner, Steve Gukas, goes home with a million naira and 6 months’ supply of Amstel Malta.
21:05 – Rita Dominic presents New Era Award. Ayo Makun (AY) wins for “30 Days In Atlanta”.
21:07 – The ambience is soft and warm. Star-filled too, but nothing really extraordinary happening.
21:14 – Short break at the AMVCA 2015.
21:15 – Eulogy for the fallen Nollywood maestro, Amaka Igwe. A short video of her lifetime is currently showing at the awards venue.
21:19 – A posthumous award has been presented to late Amaka Igwe. It was received by her husband Charles Igwe.
21:20 – Amaka Igwe was presented with an Industry Merit Award.
21:45 – Kunle Afolayan’s “October 1” wins for Best Movie of 2014.
21:50 – Psquare performing “Shekini” at the AMVCA 2015.
22:00 – Don Jazzy joins the duo on stage to perform the hit song, “Collabo”.
22:00 – AfricaMagic (@Africamagictv) is now trending in Lagos.
P Square closes the AMVCA 2015 with their performance, quite a thrilling show in all.
And it’s a wrap! Join us next year for a better version of this. Peace!