12th AMVCA Winners: Linda Ejiofor’s Historic Double Win and Full List of Honourees

The 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards ceremony lit up Lagos on May 9, 2026, at Eko Hotel and Suites. It brought together the continent’s finest filmmakers, actors, and digital storytellers. Linda Ejiofor made history with two wins, while Uzor Arukwe claimed Best Lead Actor for Colours of Fire. My Father’s Shadow dominated the night, taking Overall Best Movie and Best Director for Akinola Davies Jr. Special honours went to Uche Montana (Trailblazer Award) and lifetime achievement awards for Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O. Kanayo. Full list of winners and nominees by category: BEST COSTUME DESIGN Winner: Colours of Fire – Valerie Okeke 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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; Yolanda Ndhlovu Nominees: • Kukoyi – David Akande • Undugu – Hatibu Madudu • Out N’ About (Harar) – Bruk Yibrah • Kamapala Creme – Joel Ndugwa • The Chocolate Empire – Grace Kahaki; Phillippe Bresson • Mgbuka – Eze Izu BEST UNSCRIPTED SERIES Winner: Nigerian Idol (S10) – Sulaiman Kassim; Anneke De Ridder 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 Nominees: • Adam to Eve – Lizz Njagah; Alexandros Konstantaras • Mother of the Brides – Rogba Arimoro; Bio Arimoro • The Yard – James Kalu Omokwe • Bobo – Maurice Muendo BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Winner: The Herd – Linda Ejiofor 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 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 BEST LEAD ACTRESS Winner: Linda Ejiofor – The Serpent’s Gift 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 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 SPECIAL AWARDS • TRAILBLAZER AWARD – Uche Montana • LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS – Sola Sobowale; Kanayo O. Kanayo OVERALL BEST MOVIE Winner: My Father’s Shadow BEST DIRECTOR Winner: Akinola Davies Jr – My Father’s Shadow BEST SERIES (SCRIPTED) Winner: Inimba – Siphosethu Tshapu; Thandi Ramathesele; Yolanda Ndhlovu BEST SERIES (UNSCRIPTED) Winner: Out N’ About (Harar) – Yibrah Bruk

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