The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held on Saturday at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, celebrating excellence in African film, television, and digital entertainment.
The star-studded event, which kicked off at 7 p.m., recognised outstanding talents and productions across various categories in the African entertainment industry.
The ceremony was broadcast live on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv, while viewers also streamed the event through DStv Stream and GOtv Stream platforms.
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Below is the full list of winners and nominees from the 2026 edition of the AMVCA:
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Colours of Fire” – Valerie Okeke (WINNER)
Other nominees: “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 MAKEUP
“Warlord” – Hakeem Onilogbo (WINNER)
Other nominees: “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 SOUND/SOUND DESIGN
“My Father’s Shadow” – Pius Fatoke, CJ Mirra (WINNER)
Other nominees: “Gingerrr” – Tolu Obanro; “Ben Made It” – Vaughan Phillips; “The Party” – Tolu Obanro; “Sebata (The Beast)” – Vaughan Phillips; “The Herd” – Fisayo Adefolaju.
BEST WRITING – TV SERIES
“MTV Shuga Mashariki” – Annette Shadeya, Natasha Likimani, Mkamzee Mwatela, Arnold Mwanjila, Makgano Mamabolo
(WINNER)
Other nominees: “The Wives” – Donald Tombia, Timendu Aghahowa, Chiemeka Osuagwu; “Our Husband” – Xavier Ighorodje; “Addis Fikir” – Besufekade Mulu; “Baba OH” – Temilola Balogun; “The Party” – Stephen Okonkwo; “Gizat” – Yednekachew Ayne.
BEST ART DIRECTION
“Colours of Fire” – Ajamolaya Bunmi (WINNER)
Other nominees: “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: “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 CINEMATOGRAPHY
“To Kill A Monkey” – Kabelo Thathe (WINNER)
Other nominees: “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 DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR
“Leave To Live” – Emmanuel Kanaga and Sophia Chisom
(WINNER)
Other nominees: “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 INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE
FILM (WEST AFRICA)
“Lisabi (A Legend is Born)” – Lateef Adedimeji (WINNER)
Other nominees: “The Serpent’s Gift” – Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi; “Labake Olododo” – Iyabo Ojo and team; “Aljana” – Grace Yachat Yakubu; “Olorisha” – Abiola Adeshina.
BEST INDIGENOUS M-NET ORIGINAL
“Inimba” – Siphosethu Tshapu, Thandi Ramathesele and Yolanda Ndhlovu (WINNER)
Other nominees: “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 (S10)” – Sulaiman Kassim and Anneke De Ridder
(WINNER)
Other nominees: “The Real Housewives of Lagos (S3)” – 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: “Adam to Eve” – Lizz Njagah and Alexandros Konstantaras; “Mother of the Brides” – Rogba Arimoro and Bio Arimoro; “The Yard” – James Kalu Omokwe; “Bobo” – Maurice Muendo.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
“The Herd” – Linda Ejiofor
(WINNER)
Other 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: 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)
Other nominees: 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 – “Mother of the Brides”.
BEST LEAD ACTOR
Uzor Arukwe – “Colours of Fire”
(WINNER)
Other nominees: 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 – “3 Cold Dishes”; Femi Branch – “Red Circle”.
TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Uche Montana (WINNER)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sola Sobowale, Kanayo O. Kanayo
BEST DIRECTOR
“My Father’s Shadow” – Akinola Davies Jr (WINNER)
Other nominees: Tunde Kelani –
“Cordelia”; James Kalu Omokwe – “Osamede”; Daniel Etim Effiong – “The Herd”; Yemi Filmboy Morafa – “Gingerrr”; Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi – “3 Cold Dishes”.
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.
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