2026 AMVCA Nominations Unveiled: Full List and Top Surprises

The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards has revealed its full roster of nominees for 2026. With 32 categories—18 jury-decided and 11 open to public voting—your vote really matters. Two special honours, the Lifetime Achievement and Trailblazer Awards, are on the table. Plus, two new regional language categories celebrate North and Central African stories. Nollywood’s finest feature heavily this year. Lateef Adedimeji scores nominations in both lead and supporting actor categories. Bimbo Akintola, Sola Sobowale and Linda Ejiofor square off for Best Lead Actress. The Best Director lineup reads like a who’s who of African cinema, with Akinola Davies Jr., Tunde Kelani and Daniel Etim Effiong in contention. Standout films such as Gingerr, Red Circle and To Kill a Monkey dominate across acting and technical categories. The awards night is set for May 2026 in Lagos. Read on to see all the nominees and find out who made the cut—and who surprised us most this year.

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