The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA, lit up Lagos on May 9, 2026 Saturday night as some of Africa’s biggest actors, filmmakers, and entertainers gathered to celebrate excellence in film and television.
The glamorous event, which has become one of the continent’s most prestigious entertainment awards, saw major productions including My Father’s Shadow, To Kill a Monkey, Colours of Fire, and The Herd dominate several categories.
The event was also packed with unforgettable fashion moments as celebrities stormed the red carpet in glamorous outfits that quickly became trending topics across social media platforms.
Fans and movie lovers have since continued to celebrate the winners online, with many describing the 2026 edition of the AMVCA as one of the most competitive and star-studded ceremonies in recent years.
Below is the updated list of winners and nominees:
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
WINNER: “Colours of Fire” – Valerie Okeke
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
WINNER: “Warlord” – Hakeem Onilogbo
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
WINNER: “My Father’s Shadow” – Pius Fatoke, CJ Mirra
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
WINNER: “MTV Shuga Mashariki” – Annette Shadeya, Natasha Likimani, Mkamzee Mwatela, Arnold Mwanjila, Makgano Mamabolo
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
WINNER: “Colours of Fire” – Ajamolaya Bunmi
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
WINNER: “My Father’s Shadow” – Wale Davies
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
WINNER: “To Kill A Monkey” – Kabelo Thathe
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
WINNER: “Leave To Live” – Emmanuel Kanaga and Sophia Chisom
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)
WINNER: “Lisabi (A Legend is Born)” – Lateef Adedimeji
Other nominees:
“The Serpent’s Gift”
“Labake Olododo” – Iyabo Ojo and team
“Aljana”
“Olorisha”
BEST INDIGENOUS M-NET ORIGINAL
WINNER: “Inimba” – Siphosethu Tshapu, Thandi Ramathesele and Yolanda Ndhlovu
Other nominees:
“Kukoyi”
“Undugu”
“Out N’ About (Harar)”
“Kampala Creme”
“The Chocolate Empire”
“Mgbuka”
BEST UNSCRIPTED SERIES
WINNER: “Nigerian Idol (S10)” – Sulaiman Kassim and Anneke De Ridder
Other nominees:
“The Real Housewives of Lagos (S3)”
“Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa”
“Off Air with Gbemi and Toolz”
“Out N’ About”
BEST SCRIPTED M-NET ORIGINAL
WINNER: “The Low Priest” – Femi D. Ogunsanwo
Other nominees:
“Adam to Eve”
“Mother of the Brides”
“The Yard”
“Bobo”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER: “The Herd” – Linda Ejiofor
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
WINNER: Bucci Franklin – “To Kill a Monkey”
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
WINNER: Linda Ejiofor – “The Serpent’s Gift”
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
WINNER: Uzor Arukwe – “Colours of Fire”
Other nominees:
Mike Ezuruonye – “Oversabi Aunty”
Lateef Adedimeji – “Lisabi”
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”
SPECIAL AWARDS
Trailblazer Award: Uche Montana
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sola Sobowale, Kanayo O. Kanayo
