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The 2026 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) have come and gone and we share the 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
- “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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