Mon. May 11th, 2026

It was yet another memorable night on Saturday, May 9 as stars from across the continent gathered at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) to honour excellence in film and television performance.

Described as Africa’s biggest celebration of motion pictures, the glamorous ceremony, which attracted top entertainment personalities and Nollywood heavyweights, recognised and honoured outstanding talent in film, television and digital content.

At the event, Uzor Arukwe emerged the Best Lead Actor for his role in Colours of Fire, while Linda Ejiofor claimed Best Lead Actress award for her impressive performance in The Serpent’s Gift.

Bucci Franklin won Best Supporting Actor for To Kill a Monkey, while Lateef Adedimeji’s Lisabi shone in the Best Indigenous Movie (West Africa) category. The latter, in his acceptance speech, dedicated the award to his wife, actress Mo Bimpe-Adedimeji.

My Father’s Shadow went home with the Best Movie diadem, making it one of the biggest triumphs of the night.

 

HERE IS THE LIST OF WINNERS:

 

Best Costume Design

The Serpent’s Gift – Mary Chukuma

The Real Housewives of Lagos (S3) – Deola Art Alade, Darey Art Alade

Colours of Fire – Valerie Okeke (WINNER)

Something About The Briggs – Yolanda Okereke

To Kill a Monkey – Ikechukwu Urum, John Joseph Angel

 

Best Makeup

Behind The Scenes – Mojisola Imam

Lisabi (A Legend Is Born) – Adeola Thelma Bamgboye

Gingerrr – Diablaq Artistry

Abanisete – Adeola Thelma Bamgboye

Warlord – Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) (WINNER)

Suky – Ruth Harcourt

Labake Olododo – Adeola Thelma Bamgboye

 

Best Art Direction

The Serpent’s Gift – Zainab Oladupupo

The Herd – Omolade Abisola

Colours of Fire – Ajamolaya Bunmi (WINNER)

Aljana – Olatunji Afolayan, Gideon Stephen

Suky – Victor Akpan

Inimba – Thabiso Senne

 

Best Sound/Sound Design

My Father’s Shadow – Pius Fatoke, CJ Mirra (WINNER)

Gingerrr – Tolu Obanro

Ben Made It – Vaughan Phillips

The Party – Tolu Obanro

Sebata (The Beast) – Vaughan Phillips

The Herd – Fisayo Adefolaju

 

Best Editing

Cordelia – Kazeem Agboola

My Father’s Shadow – Omar Guzman Castro

Landline – Nwanguma Peter Chidebere, Dele Doherty

3 Cold Dishes – Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi

Osamede – Winston AIG-Ohioma

To Kill a Monkey – Daniel Anyiam (WINNER)

 

Best Writing (TV Series)

The Wives – Donald Tombia, Timendu Aghahowa, Chiemeka Osuagwu

MTV Shuga Mashariki – Annette Shadeya & others (WINNER)

Our Husband – Xavier Ighorodje

Addis Fikir – Besufekade Mulu

Baba OH – Temilola Balogun

The Party – Stephen Okonkwo

Gizat – Yednekachew Ayne

 

Best Writing (Movie)

The Herd – Lani Aisida

My Father’s Shadow – Wale Davies (WINNER)

Blackout – Ikenna Okpara

Cards on the Table – Shirleen Wangari

Gingerrr – Xavier Ighorodje

Suky – Isaac Ayodeji

3 Cold Dishes – Tomi Adesina

 

Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)

The Serpent’s Gift – Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi

Lisabi (A Legend is Born) – Lateef Adedimeji (WINNER)

Labake Olododo – Iyabo Ojo & team

Aljana – Grace Yachat Yakubu

Olorisha – Abiola Adeshina

 

Best Cinematography

My Father’s Shadow – Jermaine Edwards

To Kill A Monkey – Kabelo Thathe (WINNER)

The Herd – Emmanuel Igbekele

Finding Nina – Daanong Gyang

The Serpent’s Gift – Emmanuel Igbekele

Stitches – KC Obiajulu

Gingerrr – Emmanuel Igbekele

 

Best Digital Content Creator

Luxury Koko – Taaoma (Maryam Apaokagi-Greene)

The Marriage List – Destiny Ogie Osarewinda

The Rate Race – Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo

August Meeting Election – Steve Chuks

Did I Just Hear Muah – Akwaman

Leave To Live – Emmanuel Kanaga & Sophia Chisom (WINNER)

 

Best Supporting Actress

The Herd – Linda Ejiofor (WINNER)

Gingerrr – Bisola Aiyeola

Behind the Scenes – Funke Akindele

The Covenant Series – Sola Sobowale

Aljana – Nadia Dutch

 

Best Supporting Actor

To Kill a Monkey – Bucci Franklin (WINNER)

Agesinkole 2 – Femi Adebayo

Colours of Fire – Gabriel Afolayan

Behind the Scenes – Uzor Arukwe

Red Circle – Lateef Adedimeji

 

Best Lead Actress

Her Excellency – Sola Sobowale

The Serpent’s Gift – Linda Ejiofor (WINNER)

Behind the Scenes – Scarlet Gomez

The Herd – Genoveva Umeh

Mother of the Brides – Gloria Anozie-Young

 

Best Lead Actor

Lisabi – Lateef Adedimeji

To Kill a Monkey – William Benson

Colours of Fire – Uzor Arukwe (WINNER)

3 Cold Dishes – Wale Ojo

Red Circle – Femi Branch

 

Best Movie

Gingerrr – Bisola Aiyeola & team

The Herd – Daniel Etim Effiong & team

My Father’s Shadow – Funmbi Ogunbanwo & Rachel Dargavel (WINNER)

3 Cold Dishes – Asurf Oluseyi & team

The Serpent’s Gift – Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi

Behind the Scenes – Funke Akindele & Wendy Imaseun

 

Best Documentary

Beyond Olympic Glory – Shedrack Salami (WINNER)

The Good x The Bad of Afrobeat – Louis Ejiofor

The People Shall – Mark Maina, Nick Wambugu

Not Adressing This Anymore – Huzzain Bello

BOU – Mwaka Gerald Remmy

 

Best Short Film

Rise – Jessie J. Rowlands

Fleas – Jordy Sank

Telephone – Fimisinuola Adejonwo

Hussainin – Orire Nwani, Josh Olaoluwa (WINNER)

My Body, God’s Temple – Uzoamaka Power

 

Best Score/Music

My Father’s Shadow – Duval Timothy, CJ Mirra

3 Cold Dishes – Nissi Ogulu

Osamede – Chubb Okobah

Gingerrr – Tolu Obanro

The Party – Tolu Obanro

MTV Shuga Mashariki – Sofresh

To Kill a Monkey – Oscar Heman-Ackah (WINNER)

 

Best Indigenous M-Net Original

Inimba – Siphosethu Tshapu , Thandi Ramathesele and Yolanda Ndhlovu (WINNER)

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 M-Net Original

Nigerian Idol (S10) – Sulaiman Kassim, Anneke De Ridder (WINNER)

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

The Low Priest – Femi D. Ogunsanwo (WINNER)

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

 

Trailblazer Award

Uche Montana (WINNER)

Industry Merit Award

Sola Sobowale (WINNER)

Kanayo O. Kanayo (WINNER)

 

Best Director

My Father’s Shadow – Akinola Davies Jr. (WINNER)

Cordelia – Tunde Kelani

Osamede – James Kaluu Omokwe

The Herd – Daniel Etim Effiong

Gingerrr – Yemi Filmboy Morafa

3 Cold Dishes – Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi

 

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