Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2026 AMVCA 2026, took place in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 9, 2026, with actor Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman winning lead and supporting actress awards. Uzor Arukwe was also rewarded with Best Lead in the male category.
Veteran actors Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O. Kanayo also received merit awards.
The 2026 edition featured 32 categories, including jury-decided and audience-voted awards. Veteran actress Joke Silva served as the head judge.
The movie Gingerrr led the nominations, while films such as To Kill A Monkey, My Father’s Shadow, and The Herd also received multiple nominations.
Organisers also introduced new categories for Best Indigenous Language Film in North Africa and Central Africa.
The annual AMVCA celebrates outstanding achievements in African film and television, bringing together actors, filmmakers, and entertainers from across the continent. The event’s red carpet fashion also attracted major attention, with many comparing it to the Met Gala 2026.
Full Winners LIST for AMVCA 2026
Best Supporting Actor
Bucci Franklin – To Kill A Monkey — Winner
Best Supporting Actress
Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman – The Herd — Winner
Best Lead Actor
Uzor Arukwe – Colours Of Fire — Winner
Best Lead Actress
Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman – The Serpent’s Gift — Winner
Best Director
Akinola Davies Jr. – My Father’s Shadow
Best Overall Movie
My Father’s Shadow
Best Digital Content Creator
Emmanuel Kanaga and Sophia Chisom — Winners
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
Lisabi: A Legend Is Born — Winner
Best Cinematography
Jermaine Edwards – My Father’s Shadow — Winner
Best Editing
Daniel Anyiam – To Kill A Monkey — Winner
Best Scripted Series
To Kill A Monkey — Winner
Best Unscripted Series
The Real Housewives Of Lagos — Winner
Best Documentary
Beyond Olympic Glory — Winner
AMVCA 2026 Full Nominees List
Best Supporting Actor
- Simileoluwa Hassan – The Yard
- – Gingerrr
- – Colours Of Fire
- – To Kill A Monkey — Winner
- – King Of Thieves 2
- – Red Circle
- – Owambe Thieves
- – Behind The Scenes
Best Supporting Actress
- – The Herd — Winner
- Olamide Kidbaby – Oversabi Aunty
- – Gingerrr
- – The Covenant
- Nadia Dutch – Aljana
- Amal Umar – The Herd
- Juliebrenda Nyambura – MTV Shuga Mashariki
- – Behind The Scenes
Best Lead Actor
- – Oversabi Aunty
- – Lisabi: A Legend Is Born
- William Benson – To Kill A Monkey
- – Grandpa Must Obey
- Khumbuza Meyiwa – Bet I Love You
- – Colours Of Fire — Winner
- – 3 Cold Dishes
- – Red Circle
Best Lead Actress
- – The Serpent’s Gift — Winner
- – To Kill A Monkey
- Ifeoma Fafunwa – The Lost Days
- Ariyike Owolagba – Something About The Briggs
- – Her Excellency
- Scarlet Gomez – Behind The Scenes
- Genoveva Umeh – The Herd
- Gloria Anozie-Young – Mother Of The Brides
Best Director
- – My Father’s Shadow
- – Cordelia
- James Omokwe – Osamede
- – The Herd
- Yemi Filmboy Morafa – Gingerrr
- Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi – 3 Cold Dishes
Best Overall Movie
- Gingerrr
- The Herd
- My Father’s Shadow
- 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 — Winners
- Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo
- 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
- My Son
- Kimote
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
Best Indigenous Language Film (North Africa)
- The Omnipresent
- The Delivery
- The Hidden Voice
- This Is Portsaid
- Artal Alhanin: Our Memories
Best Indigenous Language Film (Central Africa)
- Mabanda
- Safou: A Gift From Nature
- Golden Spoon
Best Scripted M-Net Original
- Adam to Eve
- Mother of the Bride
- The Yard
- The Low Priest
- Bobo
Best Unscripted M-Net Original
- Nigerian Idol S10
- Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
- Chapa Chapa My Love
- Out N About (Harar)
- Undugu
Best Indigenous M-Net Original
- Inimba
- Kukoyi
- Undugu
- Out N’ About (Harar)
- Kampala Creme
- The Chocolate Empire
- Mgbuka
Best Short Film
- Fleas
- Rise
- Telephone
- Hussaini
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Xavier Ighorodje – Our Husband
- Besufekade Mulu – Addis Fikir
- Temilola Balogun – Baba Oh
- Stephen Okonkwo – The Party
- Yednekachew Ayne – Gizat
Best Writing in a Movie
- Lani Aisida – The Herd
- Wale Davies – My Father’s Shadow
- Ikenna Okpara – Blackout
- Shirleen Wangari – Cards On The Table
- Xavier Ighorodje – Gingerrr
- Isaac Ayodeji – Suky
- Tomi Adesina – 3 Cold Dishes
Best Documentary
- Beyond Olympic Glory
- The Good, The Bad of Afrobeat
- The People Shall
- Not Addressing This Anymore
- BOU
Best Scripted Series
- To Kill A Monkey
- The Yard
- The Chocolate Empire
- Inimba
- Kash Money
Best Unscripted Series
- The Real Housewives Of Lagos
- Nigerian Idol
- Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
- Offair With Gbemi And Toolz
- Out N’ About (Harar)
