Full List Of Winners At AMVCA 2026

The twelfth installment of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) took place at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, revealing unexpected results with the honorees recognized during the event.

According to Naija News, the gala commenced at 7 p.m. on Saturday and honored exceptional accomplishments in African cinema, television, and digital narratives.

Here is the list of winners and nominees:

BEST MAKEUP
“Warlord” – Hakeem Onilogbo (WINNER)

Additional nominees in this category are: “Behind The Scenes” – Mojisola Imam, “Lisabi (A Legend Is Born)” – Adeola Thelma Bamgboye, “Gingerrr” – Diablaq Artistry, “Abanisete” – Adeola Thelma Bamgboye, “Suky” – Ruth Harcourt, “Labake Olododo” – Adeola Thelma Bamgboye.

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Colours of Fire” – Valerie Okeke (WINNER)

Other contenders included: “The Serpent’s Gift” – Mary Chukuma; “The Real Housewives of Lagos (S3)” – Deola Art Alade, Darey Art Alade; “Something About The Briggs” – Yolanda Okereke; “To Kill a Monkey” – Ikechukwu Urum, John Joseph Angel.

BEST SOUND/SOUND DESIGN
“My Father’s Shadow” – Pius Fatoke, CJ Mirra (WINNER)

Other nominees were: “Gingerrr” – Tolu Obanro; “Ben Made It” – Vaughan Phillips; “The Party” – Tolu Obanro; “Sebata (The Beast)” – Vaughan Phillips; “The Herd” – Fisayo Adefolaju.

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“To Kill A Monkey” – Kabelo Thathe (WINNER)

Contenders in this category included: “My Father’s Shadow” – Jermaine Edwards; “The Herd” – Emmanuel Igbekele; “Finding Nina” – Daanong Gyang; “The Serpent’s Gift” – Emmanuel Igbekele; “Stitches” – KC Obiajulu; “Gingerrr” – Emmanuel Igbekele.

BEST ART DIRECTION
“Colours of Fire” – Ajamolaya Bunmi (WINNER)

Other candidates: “The Serpent’s Gift” – Zainab Oladupupo; “The Herd” – Omolade Abisola; “Aljana” – Olatunji Afolayan, Gideon Stephen; “Suky” – Victor Akpan; “Inimba” – Thabiso Senne.

BEST WRITING – MOVIE
“My Father’s Shadow” – Wale Davies (WINNER)

Other nominees were: “The Herd” – Lani Aisida; “Blackout” – Ikenna Okpara; “Cards on the Table” – Shirleen Wangari; “Gingerrr” – Xavier Ighorodje; “Suky” – Isaac Ayodeji; “3 Cold Dishes” – Tomi Adesina.

BEST DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR
“Leave To Live” – Emmanuel Kanaga and Sophia Chisom (WINNER)

Other nominees included: “Luxury Koko” – Maryam Apaokagi-Greene (Taaoma); “The Marriage List” – Destiny Ogie Osarewinda; “The Rate Race” – Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo; “August Meeting Election” – Steve Chuks; “Did I Just Hear Muah” – Akwaman.

BEST EDITING
“To Kill a Monkey” – Daniel Anyiam (WINNER)

Additional nominees consist of: “Cordelia” – Kazeem Agboola; “My Father’s Shadow” – Omar Guzman Castro; “Landline” – Nwanguma Peter Chidebere, Dele Doherty; “3 Cold Dishes” – Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi; “Osamede” – Winston AIG-Ohioma.

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE FILM (WEST AFRICA)
“Lisabi (A Legend is Born)” – Lateef Adedimeji (WINNER)

Other nominees in this category are: “The Serpent’s Gift” – Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi; “Labake Olododo” – Iyabo Ojo and team; “Aljana” – Grace Yachat Yakubu; “Olorisha” – Abiola Adeshina.

BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Beyond Olympic Glory” – Shedrack Salami (WINNER)
Other nominees: “The Positive and Negative Aspects of Afrobeat” – Louis Ejiofor; “The People Will” – Mark Maina and Nick Wambugu; “No More Discussion on This” – Huzzain Bello; “BOU” – Mwaka Gerald Remmy.

BEST SCORE/MUSIC

“My Father's Shadow” – Duval Timothy, CJ Mirra (WINNER)

Nominees also include: “Three Chilled Dishes” – Nissi Ogulu; “Osamede” – Chubb Okobah; “Gingerrr” – Tolu Obanro; “The Celebration” – Tolu Obanro; “MTV Shuga Mashariki” – SoFresh; “To End a Monkey’s Life” – Oscar Herman-Ackah.

BEST SHORT FILM

“Hussainin” – Orire Nwani and Josh Olaoluwa (WINNER)

Other contenders: “Rise” – Jessie J. Rowlands; “Fleas” – Jordy Sank; “Telephone” – Fimisinuola Adejonwo; “My Body, a Sanctuary” – Uzoamaka Power.

BEST INDIGENOUS M-NET ORIGINAL

“Inimba” – Siphosethu Tshapu, Thandi Ramathesele, and Yolanda Ndhlovu (WINNER)

Other nominees are: “Kukoyi” – David Akande; “Undugu” – Hatibu Madudu; “Out N’ About (Harar)” – Bruk Yibrah; “Kamapala Creme” – Joel Ndugwa; “The Chocolate Empire” – Grace Kahaki and Phillippe Bresson; “Mgbuka” – Eze Izu.

BEST UNSCRIPTED SERIES

“Nigerian Idol (Season 10)” – Sulaiman Kassim and Anneke De Ridder (WINNER)

Nominations include: “The Real Housewives of Lagos (Season 3)” – Deola Art Alade, Darey Art Alade; “Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa” – Graeme Swanepoel; “Off Air” – Gbemi and Toolz; “Out N’ About” – Bruk Yibrah.

BEST SCRIPTED M-NET ORIGINAL

“The Low Priest” – Femi D. Ogunsanwo (WINNER)

Other nominees consist of: “From Adam to Eve” – Lizz Njagah and Alexandros Konstantaras; “Mothers of the Brides” – Rogba Arimoro and Bio Arimoro; “The Yard” – James Kalu Omokwe; “Bobo” – Maurice Muendo.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

“The Herd” – Linda Ejiofor (WINNER)

Additional nominees: “Oversabi Aunty” – Olamide Kidbaby; “Gingerrr” – Bisola Aiyeola; “The Covenant Series” – Sola Sobowale; “Aljana” – Nadia Dutch; “The Herd” – Amal Umar; “MTV Shuga Mashariki” – Juliebrenda Nyambura; “Behind the Scenes” – Funke Akindele.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Bucci Franklin – “To Kill a Monkey” (WINNER)

Other nominees are: Simileoluwa Hassan – “The Yard”; Lateef Adedimeji – “Gingerrr”; Gabriel Afolayan – “Colours of Fire”; Femi Adebayo – “King of Thieves 2”; Lateef Adedimeji – “Red Circle”; Femi Branch – “Owambe Thieves”; Uzor Arukwe – “Behind the Scenes.”

BEST LEAD ACTRESS

Linda Ejiofor – “The Serpent’s Gift” (WINNER)

Nominees also include: Bimbo Akintola – “To Kill A Monkey”; Ifeoma Fafunwa – “The Lost Days”; Ariyike Owolagba – “Something About The Briggs”; Sola Sobowale – “Her Excellency”; Scarlet Gomez – “Behind the Scenes”; Genoveva Umeh – “The Herd”; Gloria Anozie-Young – “Mothers of the Brides.”

BEST LEAD ACTOR

Uzor Arukwe – “Colours of Fire” (WINNER)

Other nominees consist of: Mike Ezuruonye – “Oversabi Aunty”; Lateef Adedimeji – “Lisabi: A Legend Is Born”; William Benson – “To Kill A Monkey”; Kanayo O. Kanayo – “Grandpa Must Obey”; Khumbuza Meyiwa – “Bet I Love You”; Wale Ojo – “Three Cold Dishes”; Femi Branch – “Red Circle.”

TRAILBLAZER AWARD

Uche Montana (WINNER)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Honorees include Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O Kanayo.

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE FILM (CENTRAL AFRICA)

“Mabanda” – Kang Quintus (WINNER)
Other nominees: “Safou (A Gift From Nature)” – Nyasha Makamba; “Golden Spoon” – Egbe Francis Ettabrown

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE FILM (NORTH AFRICA)

“Artal Alhanin: Our Memories” – Mohamed Awad and Mohamed Abdulraham Eldouma (WINNER)

Other nominees: “The Omnipresent” – Youssef Ben Khalifa; “The Delivery” – Abdalla Ezyan; “The Hidden Voice” – Houssem Eddine Abdelwahed; “This Is Portsaid” – Abdalla Ezyan

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE FILM (EAST AFRICA)

“Addis Fikir” – Leul Shoaferaw (WINNER)

Other nominees: “Inside Job” – Kamau Wandug’u, Joe Mahinda and Barbara Njeri Maina; “Sayari” – Omar Hamza and June Wairegi; “My Son” – Isarito Mwakalindile; “Kimote” – Hassan Mageye

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE FILM (SOUTH AFRICA)

“Tlhaho Ya Mosadi” – Naledi Galane, Promise Ramoroka, Ernest Ramoroka and Modipadi Mokgohioa (WINNER)

Other nominees: “Bet I Love You” – Joseph Duke and Keamogetse Modise; “Sebata (The Beast)” – African Entertainers; “Ben Made It” – Thabang Mathuumetse and Thapelo Dikhutso; “Terra of Queens and Kuma 2” – Neo Leonardo Mokoena

BEST SCRIPTED SERIES

“Inimba” – Siphosethu Tshapu, Thandi Ramathesele and Yolanda Ndhlovu (WINNER)

Other nominees: “To Kill a Monkey” – Kemi Adetiba; “The Yard” – James Kalu Omokwe; “The Chocolate Empire” – Grace Kahaki and Philippe Bresson; “Kash Money” – Grace Kahaki and Phillipe Benson

BEST DIRECTOR

“My Father’s Shadow” – Akinola Davies Jr (WINNER)

Other nominees: “Cordelia” – Tunde Kelani; “Osamede” – James Kalu Omokwe; “The Herd” – Daniel Etim Effiong; “Gingerrr” – Yemi Filmboy Morafa; “3 Cold Dishes” – Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi

BEST MOVIE

“My Father’s Shadow” – Funmbi Ogunbanwo and Rachel Dargavel (WINNER)

Other nominees: “Gingerrr” – Ope Ajayi, Bisola Aiyeola, Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, Wumi Toriola, Bolaji Ogunmola and Onyeka Nnama; “The Herd” – Daniel Etim Effiong, Efe Ejukoriem, Ulogo Chukwudi, Kene Okwuosa, Craig Shurn and Ladun Awobokun; “3 Cold Dishes” – Martial Dansou, Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi and Ly Oumar; “The Serpent’s Gift” – Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi; “Behind the Scenes” – Funke Akindele and Wendy Uwadie Imaseun