The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) took centre stage on Saturday night at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, bringing together leading stars from across Africa’s film, television, and digital entertainment industry.
The prestigious awards ceremony, which celebrates outstanding achievements in African storytelling, honoured actors, directors, creators, and production teams whose work shaped the industry over the past year.
Below is the full list of winners across all categories.
Major Categories
Best Overall Movie
- My Father’s Shadow — WINNER
- Gingerrr
- The Herd
- 3 Cold Dishes
- The Serpent’s Gift
- Behind The Scenes
Best Director
- Akinola Davies Jr. – My Father’s Shadow — WINNER
- Tunde Kelani – Cordelia
- James Omokwe – Osamede
- Daniel Etim Effiong – The Herd
- Yemi Morafa – Gingerrr
- Asurf Oluseyi – 3 Cold Dishes
Acting Categories
Best Lead Actor
- Uzor Arukwe – Colours Of Fire — WINNER
- Lateef Adedimeji – Lisabi: A Legend Is Born
- William Benson – To Kill A Monkey
- Mike Ezuruonye – Oversabi Aunty
- Kanayo O. Kanayo – Grandpa Must Obey
- Wale Ojo – 3 Cold Dishes
Best Lead Actress
- Linda Ejiofor – The Serpent’s Gift — WINNER
- Bimbo Akintola – To Kill A Monkey
- Sola Sobowale – Her Excellency
- Scarlet Gomez – Behind The Scenes
- Genoveva Umeh – The Herd
- Gloria Anozie-Young – Mother Of The Brides
Best Supporting Actor
- Bucci Franklin – To Kill A Monkey — WINNER
- Lateef Adedimeji – Gingerrr
- Femi Branch – Owambe Thieves
- Gabriel Afolayan – Colours Of Fire
- Femi Adebayo – King Of Thieves 2
- Uzor Arukwe – Behind The Scenes
Best Supporting Actress
- Linda Ejiofor – The Herd — WINNER
- Funke Akindele – Behind The Scenes
- Bisola Aiyeola – Gingerrr
- Sola Sobowale – The Covenant
- Olamide Kidbaby – Oversabi Aunty
- Amal Umar – The Herd
Digital & Content Creation
Best Digital Content Creator
- Emmanuel Kanaga & Sophia Chisom — WINNER
- Taaooma
- Steve Chuks
- Akwaman
- Elozonam Ogbolu & Genoveva Umeh
- Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo
Film & TV Categories
Best Scripted Series
- Inimba — WINNER
- To Kill A Monkey
- The Yard
- The Chocolate Empire
- Kash Money
Best Unscripted Series
- Nigerian Idol Season 10 — WINNER
- The Real Housewives of Lagos
- Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
- Offair With Gbemi and Toolz
- Out N’ About (Harar)
Best Documentary
- Beyond Olympic Glory — WINNER
- The Good, The Bad of Afrobeat
- The People Shall
- BOU
Technical Categories
Best Cinematography
- Jermaine Edwards – My Father’s Shadow — WINNER
Best Editing
- Daniel Anyiam – To Kill A Monkey — WINNER
Best Sound Design
- Pius Fatoke & CJ Mirra – My Father’s Shadow — WINNER
Short Films
- Hussaini — WINNER
M-Net Originals & Indigenous Categories
Best Indigenous M-Net Original
- Inimba — WINNER
Best Scripted M-Net Original
- The Low Priest — WINNER
Best Unscripted M-Net Original
- Nigerian Idol Season 10 — WINNER
Regional Indigenous Film Winners
- West Africa: Lisabi: A Legend Is Born — WINNER
- East Africa: Addis Fikir — WINNER
- South Africa: Tlhaho Ya Mosadi — WINNER
- North Africa: Artal Alhanin: Our Memories — WINNER
- Central Africa: Mabanda — WINNER
Special Awards
- Trailblazer Award: Uche Montana — WINNER
- Industry Merit Award: Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O. Kanayo — WINNERS
The 2026 AMVCA once again highlighted the growing global influence of African storytelling, with My Father’s Shadow emerging as the night’s biggest winner, alongside strong showings from Inimba, The Herd, and To Kill A Monkey.
The event reaffirmed Nollywood’s expanding creative reach and the continued rise of African digital content creators on the global stage.
