Full List Of Winners At 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

My Father’s Shadow, directed by Akinola Davies Jr., emerged as the biggest winner at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), clinching six awards during the ceremony held at Eko Hotels and Suites on Saturday.

The film, set around the annulled 1993 Nigerian presidential election, secured awards for Best Overall Movie, Best Director, Best Sound Design, Best Music Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Writing in a Movie.

Actress Linda Ejiofor also made history at the event by winning both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.

Uzor Arukwe won Best Lead Actor for his role in Colours of Fire, directed by Niyi Akinmolayan. The movie also picked up the award for Best Costume Design.

Bucci Franklin won Best Supporting Actor for To Kill a Monkey, which additionally received awards for Best Cinematography and Best Editing.

Lisabi: A Legend Is Born by Lateef Adedimeji won Best Indigenous Movie (West Africa), while Hussaini earned Best Short Film.

Nigerian Idol won Best Unscripted M-Net Original.

The Trailblazer Award went to Uche Montana, while Industry Merit Awards were presented to veteran actors Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O. Kanayo.

See full list of winners:

Best Supporting Actor

Simileoluwa Hassan – The Yard
Lateef Adedimeji – Gingerrr
Gabriel Afolayan – Colours Of Fire
Bucci Franklin – To Kill A Monkey – WINNER
Femi Adebayo – King Of Thieves 2
Lateef Adedimeji – Red Circle
Femi Branch – Owambe Thieves
Uzor Arukwe – Behind The Scenes

Best Supporting Actress

Linda Ejiofor – The Herd – WINNER
Olamide Kidbaby – Oversabi Aunty
Bisola Aiyeola – Gingerrr
Sola Sobowale – The Covenant
Nadia Dutch – Aljana
Amal Umar – The Herd
Juliebrenda Nyambura – MTV Shuga Mashariki
Funke Akindele – Behind The Scenes

Best Lead Actor

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
Uzor Arukwe – Colours Of Fire – WINNER
Wale Ojo – 3 Cold Dishes
Femi Branch – Red Circle

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

Best Director

Akinola Davies Jr.- My Father’s Shadow – WINNER
Tunde Kelani – Cordelia
James Omokwe – Osamede
Daniel Etim Effiong – The Herd
Yemi Filmboy Morafa – Gingerrr
Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi – 3 Cold Dishes

Best Overall Movie

Gingerrr
The Herd
My Father’s Shadow – WINNER
3 Cold Dishes
The Serpent’s Gift
Behind The Scenes

Best Digital Content Creator

Elozonam Ogbolu, Genoveva Umeh
Akwaman
Destiny Ogie Osarewinda
Emmanuel Kanaga, Sophia Chisom – WINNER
Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo
Taaooma
Steve Chuks

Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)

The Serpent’s Gift
Lisabi: A Legend Is Born – WINNER
Labake Olododo
Olorisha
Aljana

Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)

Inside Job
Sayari
Addis Fikir – WINNER
My Son
KimoteUzor Arukwe

Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)

Bet I Love You
Sebata: The Beast
Ben Made It
Terra Of Queens And Kuma 2
Tlhaho Ya Mosadi – WINNER

Best Indigenous Language Film (North Africa)

The Omnipresent
The Delivery
The Hidden Voice
This Is Portsaid
Artal Alhanin: Our Memories – WINNER

Best Indigenous Language Film (Central Africa)

Mabanda – WINNER
Safou: A Gift From Nature
Golden Spoon

Best Scripted M-Net Original

Adam to Eve
Mother of the Bride
The Yard
The Low Priest – WINNER
Bobo

Best Unscripted M-Net Original

Nigerian Idol S10 – WINNER
Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
Chapa Chapa My Love
Out N About (Harar)
Undugu

Best Indigenous M-Net Original

Inimba – WINNER
Kukoyi
Undugu
Out N’ About (Harar)
Kampala Creme
The Chocolate Empire
Mgbuka

Best Short Film

Fleas
Rise
Telephone
Hussaini – WINNER
My Body, God’s Temple

Best Cinematography

Jermaine Edwards – My Father’s Shadow – WINNER
Kabelo Thathe – To Kill A Monkey
Emmanuel Igbekele – The Herd
Daanong Gyang – Finding Nina
Emmanuel Igbekele – The Serpent’s Gift
KC Obiajulu – Stitches
Emmanuel Igbekele – Gingerrr

Best Editing

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
Daniel Anyiam – To Kill A Monkey – WINNER

Best Sound Design

Pius Fatoke, CJ Mirra – My Father’s Shadow – WINNER
Tolu Obanro – Gingerrr
Vaughan Phillips – Ben Made It
Tolu Obanro – The Party
Vaughan Phillips – Sebata: The Beast
Fisayo Adefolaju – The Herd

Best Music Score

Duval Timothy, CJ Mirra – My Father’s Shadow – WINNER
Nissi Ogulu – 3 Cold Dishes
Chubb Okobah – Osamede
Tolu Obanro – Gingerrr
Tolu Obanro – The Party
Sofresh – MTV Shuga Mashariki
Oscar Heman-Ackah – To Kill A Monkey

Best Art Direction

Zainab Oladipupo – The Serpent’s Gift
Omolade Abisola – The Herd
Ajamolaya Bunmi – Colours Of Fire – WINNER
Olatunji Afolayan, Gideon Stephen – Aljana
Victor Akpan – Suky
Thabiso Senne – Inimba

Best Costume Design

Mary Chukwuma – The Serpent’s Gift
Deola Art Alade, Darey Art Alade – The Real Housewives Of Lagos
Valerie Okeke – Colours Of Fire – WINNER
Yolanda Okereke – Something About The Briggs
Ikechukwu Urum, John Joseph Angel – To Kill A Monkey

Best Makeup

Mojisola Imam – Behind The Scenes
Adeola Bamgboye – Lisabi: A Legend Is Born
Dablaq Artistry – Gingerrr
Adeola Bamgboye – Abanisete
Hakeem Effect – Warlord – WINNER
Ruth Harcourt – Suky
Adeola Bamgboye – Labake Olododo

Best Writing TV Series

Donald Tombia, Timendu Aghahowa, Chiemeka Osuagwu – The Wives
Annette Shadeya, Natasha Likimani, Mkamzee Mwatela, Arnold Mwanjila, Makgano Mamabolo – MTV Shuga Mashariki – WINNER
Xavier Ighorodje – Our Husband
Besufekade Mulu – Addis Fikir
Temilola Balogun – Baba Oh
Stephen Okonkwo – The Party
Yednekachew Ayne – Gizat

Best Writing in a Movie