2026 AMVCA: Nominees And Winners [FULL LIST]

 

The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos.

The event was hosted by Nigerian comedian, Bovi Ugboma and South African actress/humanitarian, Nomzamo Mbatha. 

The 2026 edition marked a major change in hosting after over a decade of IK Osakioduwa leading the event.

The event which began at 7 PM, celebrated outstanding achievement in African film, television and digital storytelling.

The awards are being broadcast live across all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv, and streamed via DStv Stream and GOtv Stream.

BELOW ARE THE LIST OF NOMINEES AND WINNERS:

1). BEST COSTUME DESIGN

“Colours of Fire” – Valerie Okeke (WINNER)

“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

2). BEST MAKEUP

“Warlord” – Hakeem Onilogbo (WINNER)

“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

3). BEST SOUND/SOUND DESIGN

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

 “Gingerrr” – Tolu Obanro

“Ben Made It” – Vaughan Phillips

 “The Party” – Tolu Obanro

“Sebata (The Beast)” – Vaughan Phillips

“The Herd” – Fisayo Adefolaju

4). BEST WRITING – TV SERIES

“MTV Shuga Mashariki” – Annette Shadeya, Natasha Likimani, Mkamzee Mwatela, Arnold Mwanjila, Makgano Mamabolo (WINNER)

“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

5). BEST ART DIRECTION

“Colours of Fire” – Ajamolaya Bunmi (WINNER)

“The Serpent’s Gift” – Zainab Oladupupo

 “The Herd” – Omolade Abisola

“Aljana” – Olatunji Afolayan, Gideon Stephen

 “Suky” – Victor Akpan

“Inimba” – Thabiso Senne

6). BEST WRITING – MOVIE

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

“The Herd” – Lani Aisida

“Blackout” – Ikenna Okpara

“Cards on the Table” – Shirleen Wangari

“Gingerrr” – Xavier Ighorodje

“Suky” – Isaac Ayodeji

“3 Cold Dishes” – Tomi Adesina

7). BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

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

“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

8). BEST DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR

“Leave To Live” – Emmanuel Kanaga and Sophia Chisom (WINNER)

“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

9). BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE FILM (WEST AFRICA)

“Lisabi (A Legend is Born)” – Lateef Adedimeji (WINNER)

“The Serpent’s Gift” – Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi

“Labake Olododo” – Iyabo Ojo and team

“Aljana” – Grace Yachat Yakubu

“Olorisha” – Abiola Adeshina 

10). BEST INDIGENOUS M-NET ORIGINAL

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

“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

11). BEST UNSCRIPTED SERIES

“Nigerian Idol (S10)” – Sulaiman Kassim and Anneke De Ridder (WINNER)

“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

12). BEST SCRIPTED M-NET ORIGINAL

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

“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

13). BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

“The Herd” – Linda Ejiofor (WINNER)

“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

14). BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

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

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”

15). BEST LEAD ACTRESS

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

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”

16). BEST LEAD ACTOR

Uzor Arukwe – “Colours of Fire” (WINNER)

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”

17). TRAILBLAZER AWARD

Uche Montana (WINNER)

18). LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Sola Sobowale

Kanayo O Kanayo

19). BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE FILM (CENTRAL AFRICA)

“Mabanda” – Kang Quintus (WINNER)

“Safou (A Gift From Nature)” – Nyasha Makamba

“Golden Spoon” – Egbe Francis Ettabrown

20). BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE FILM (NORTH AFRICA)

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

“The Omnipresent” – Youssef Ben Khalifa

“The Delivery” – Abdalla Ezyan

“The Hidden Voice” – Houssem Eddine Abdelwahed

“This Is Portsaid” – Abdalla Ezyan

21). BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE FILM (EAST AFRICA)

“Addis Fikir” – Leul Shoaferaw (WINNER)

“Inside Job” – Kamau Wandug’u, Joe Mahinda and Barbara Njeri Maina

“Sayari” – Omar Hamza and June Wairegi

“My Son” – Isarito Mwakalindile

“Kimote” – Hassan Mageye

22). BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE FILM (SOUTH AFRICA)

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

“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

23). SCRIPTED SERIES

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

“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

24). BEST DIRECTOR

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

“Cordelia” – Tunde Kelani

“Osamede” – James Kalu Omokwe

“The Herd” – Daniel Etim Effiong

“Gingerrr” – Yemi Filmboy Morafa

“3 Cold Dishes” – Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi

25). BEST MOVIE

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

“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 

26). BEST EDITING

Daniel Anyiam – “To Kill A Monkey” (WINNER)

Kazeem Agboola – “Cordelia”

Omar Guzman Castro – “My Father’s Shadow”

Wanguma Peter Chidebere, Dele Doherty – “Landline”

Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi – “3 Cold Dishes”

Winston Aig-Ohioma – “Osamede”