It’s the grand finale of the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 12th edition—the most anticipated Awards Night. You have voted, now you have your winners for the different categories.
This year’s edition features 32 categories, comprising 18 non-voting (juried), 11 public-voting categories, and 3 special recognition awards, including Lifetime Achievement and Trailblazer honours. The awards celebrate African film excellence from 1 January to 31 December 2025.
Here are the AMVCA 2026 winners and nominees
AMVCA 2026 Winners and Nominees (Full list)
1. Best Art Direction
- Ajamolaya Bunmi – Colours Of Fire (WINNER)
- Zainab Oladipupo – The Serpent’s Gift
- Omolade Abisola – The Herd
- Olatunji Afolayan, Gideon O. Stephen- Aljana
- Victor Akpan – Suky
- Thabiso Senne – Inimba
2. Best Cinematography
- Kabelo Thathe – To Kill A Monkey(WINNER)
- Emmanuel Igbekele – The Herd
- Daanong Gyang – Finding Nina
- Emmanuel Igbekele – The Serpent’s Gift
- KC Obiajulu – Stitches
- Emmanuel Igbekele – Gingerrr
- Jermaine Edwards – My Father’s Shadow
3. Best Costume Design
- Valerie Okeke – Colours Of Fire (WINNER)
- Mary Chukwuma – The Serpent’s Gift
- Deola Art Alade, Darey Art Alade – The Real Housewives Of Lagos
- Yolanda Okereke – Something About The Briggs
- Ikechukwu Urum, John Joseph Angel – To Kill A Monkey
4. Best Digital Content
- Emmanuel Kanaga & Sophia Chisom – Leave To Live (WINNER)
- Akwaman – Did I Just Hear Muah?
- Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo – The Rat Race
- Destiny Ogie Osarewinda – The Marriage List
- Elozonam Ogbolu and Genoveva Umeh – Dr. Judgina – Situationally Transmitted Delusion
- Maryam Apaokagi-Greene (Taooma) – Luxury Koko
- Steve Chuks – August Meeting Election
5. 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
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6. Best Documentary
- Beyond Olympic Glory – Shedrack Salami (WINNER)
- The Good, The Bad of Afrobeat
- The People Shall
- Not Addressing This Anymore
- BOU
7. 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
8. Best Indigenous Language Film (Central Africa)
- Kang Quintus – MABANDA (WINNER)
- Egbe Francis Ettabrown – Golden Spoon
- Nyasha Makamba – SAFOU- A gift from Nature
9. Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)
Leul Shoaferaw – Addis Fikir (WINNER)
- Hassan Mageye – KIMOTE
- Isarito Mwakalindile – My Son
- Kamau Wandug’u, Joe Mahinda, and Barbara Njeri Maina – Inside Job
- Omar Hamza and June Wairegi – Sayari
10. Best Indigenous Language Film (North Africa)
Mohamed Awad and Mohamed Abdulrahman Eldouma – Artal Alhanin – Our Memories (WINNER)
- Abdalla Ezyan – The Delivery
- Abdalla Ezyan – This is Portsaid
- Houssem Eddine Abdelwahed – The Hidden Voice
- Youssef Ben Khalifa – The Omnipresent
11. Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)
Naledi Galane, Promise Ramoroka, Ernest Ramoroka, Modipadi Mokgohloa – TLHAHO YA MOSADI (WINNER)
- African Entertainers – SEBATA – The Beast
- Joseph Duke and Keamogetse Modise – Bet I Love You
- Neo Leonardo Mokoena – Terra Of Queens And Kuma 2
- Thabang Mathumetse and Thapelo Dikhutso – Ben Made It
12. Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
Lateef Adetola Adedimeji and Adebimpe Oyebade Adedimeji – Lisabi – A Legend Is Born (WINNER)
- Abiola Adeshina – Olorisha
- Alice lyabo Ojo, Olukanmi Abayomi, Alaba Onaolapo, Kene Okwuosa, Ladun Awobokun – Labake Olododo
- Grace Yachat Yakubu – ALJANA
- Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi – The Serpent’s Gift
13. Best Indigenous M-Net Original
Siphosethu Tshapu, Thandi Ramathesele, and Yolanda Ndhlovu – INIMBA (WINNER)
- Bruk Yibrah – Out N’ About (Harar)
- David Akande – KUKOYI
- Eze Izu – MGBUKA
- Grace Kahaki & Philippe Bresson – The Chocolate Empire
- Hatibu Madudu – UNDUGU
- Joel Ndugwa – Kampala Creme (S2)
14. Best Lead Actor
Uzor Arukwe – Colours Of Fire (WINNER)
- Mike Ezuruonye – Oversabi Aunty
- Lateef Adedimeji – Lisabi 2
- 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
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 – BTS
- Genoveva Umeh – The Herd
- Gloria Anozie – Young Mother Of The Brides
16. Best Makeup
Hakeem Effect – Warlord (WINNER)
- Mojisola Imam – Behind The Scenes
- Adeola Bamgboye – Lisabi: A Legend Is Born
- Dablaq Artistry – Gingerrr
- Adeola Bamgboye – Abanisete
- Ruth Harcourt – Suky
- Adeola Bamgboye – Labake Olododo
17. Best Score/Music
- 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
18. Best Overall Movie
My Father’s Shadow (WINNER)
- Gingerrr
- The Herd
- 3 Cold Dishes
- The Serpent’s Gift
- Behind The Scenes
19. Best Scripted M-Net Original
- Femi D. Ogunsanwo – The Low Priest (WINNER)
- James Kalu Omokwe – The Yard
- Lizz Njagah and Alexandros Konstantaras – Adam to Eve
- Maurice Muendo – BOBO
- Rogba Arimoro and Bio Arimoro – Mother Of The Brides
20. Best Scripted Series
Inimba (WINNER)
- To Kill A Monkey
- The Yard
- The Chocolate Empire
- Kash Money
21. Best Short Film
Orire Nwani and Josh Olaoluwa – HUSSAINI (WINNER)
- Fimisinuola Adejonwo – Telephone
- Jessie J. Rowlands – RISE
- Jordy Sank – Fleas
- Uzoamaka Power – My Body, God’s Temple
22. 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
23. Best Supporting Actor
Bucci Franklin – To Kill A Monkey (WINNER)
- Simileoluwa Hassan – The Yard
- Lateef Adedimeji – Gingerr
- Gabriel Afolayan – Colours Of Fire
- Femi Adebayo – King Of Thieves 2
- Lateef Adedimeji – Red Circle
- Femi Branch – Owambe Thieves
- Uzor Arukwe – Behind The Scenes
24. 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
25. Best Unscripted M-Net Original
Sulaiman Kassim and Anneke De Ridder – Nigerian Idol (S10) WINNER
- Bruk Yibrah – Out N’ About (Harar)
- Ercilia Justino, João Almeida, and Gabriela Ueno – Chapa Chapa My Love
- Graeme Swanepoel and Jemma Ford – Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
- Hatibu Madudu – UNDUGU
26. Best Unscripted Series
Out N About (Harar) (WINNER)
- The Real Housewives Of Lagos S3
- Nigerian Idol S10
- Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
- Offair With Gbemi And Toolz
27. Best Writing in a Movie
Wale Davies – My Father’s Shadow (WINNER)
- Lani Aisida – The Herd
- Ikenna Okpara – Blackout
- Shirleen Wangari – Cards On The Table
- Xavier Ighorodje – Gingerrr
- Isaac Ayodeji – Suky
- Tomi Adesina – 3 Cold Dishes
28. Best Writing TV Series
Mamabolo – MTV Shuga Mashariki (WINNER)
- Donald Tombia, Timendu Aghahowa, Chiemeka Osuagwu – The Wives
- Annette Shadeya, Natasha Likimani, Mkamzee Mwatela, Arnold Mwanjila, Makgano
- Xavier Ighorodje – Our Husband
- Besufekade Mulu – Addis Fikir
- Temilola Balogun – Baba Oh
- Stephen Okonkwo – The Party
- Yednekachew Ayne – Gizat
AMVCA SPECIAL AWARDS
29. Trailblazer Award
Uche Montana
30. Industry Merit Award
- Sola Sobowale
- Kanayo. O. Kanayo
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