Full List: Winners Emerge at 2026 AMVCA Awards in Lagos

• The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA Awards held in Lagos on Saturday honoured outstanding achievements in African film, television and digital storytelling, with Colours of Fire, To Kill A Monkey, Linda Ejiofor and Uzor Arukwe among the night’s biggest winners.

The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) is currently underway at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos.

The ceremony, which began at 7 p.m. on Saturday, is celebrating outstanding achievements in African film, television and digital storytelling.

The awards are being broadcast live across all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv, while also streaming via DStv Stream and GOtv Stream.

Below is the updated list of winners announced so far:

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 – Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi
• Labake Olododo – Iyabo Ojo and team
• Aljana – Grace Yachat Yakubu
• Olorisha – Abiola Adeshina

Best Indigenous M-Net Original

Winner: Inimba – Siphosethu Tshapu, Thandi Ramathesele and Yolanda Ndhlovu

Other nominees:

• Kukoyi – David Akande
• Undugu – Hatibu Madudu
• Out N’ About (Harar) – Bruk Yibrah
• Kamapala Creme – Joel Ndugwa
• The Chocolate Empire – Grace Kahaki and Phillippe Bresson
• Mgbuka – Eze Izu

Best Unscripted Series

Winner: Nigerian Idol (S10) – Sulaiman Kassim and Anneke De Ridder

Other nominees:

• The Real Housewives of Lagos (S3) – Deola Art Alade, Darey Art Alade
• Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa – Graeme Swanepoel
• Off Air – Gbemi and Toolz
• Out N’ About – Bruk Yibrah

Best Scripted M-Net Original

Winner: The Low Priest – Femi D. Ogunsanwo

Other nominees:

• Adam to Eve – Lizz Njagah and Alexandros Konstantaras
• Mother of the Brides – Rogba Arimoro and Bio Arimoro
• The Yard – James Kalu Omokwe
• Bobo – Maurice Muendo

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

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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: A Legend Is Born
• 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

Trailblazer Award

Winner: Uche Montana

Lifetime Achievement Award

Recipients: Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O. Kanayo