AMVCA 2026: Full List of Winners

The 2026 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2026 held on Saturday, bringing together actors, filmmakers, producers and digital creators from across Africa to celebrate achievements in film, television and online content.

The ceremony recognised performances and productions across acting, directing, writing, cinematography, sound, costume design and digital storytelling.

“My Father’s Shadow” emerged as the biggest winner of the night, taking home Best Movie, Best Director, Best Writing (Movie) and Best Sound/Sound Design. Uzor Arukwe won Best Lead Actor for “Colours of Fire,” while Linda Ejiofor secured Best Lead Actress for “The Serpent’s Gift.”

Below is the full list of winners announced at the 2026 AMVCA.

1. Best Costume Design

“Colours of Fire” – Valerie Okeke

2. Best Makeup

“Warlord” – Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)

3. Best Art Direction

“Colours of Fire” – Ajamolaya Bunmi

4. Best Sound / Sound Design

“My Father’s Shadow” – Pius Fatoke, CJ Mirra

5. Best Editing

“To Kill a Monkey” – Daniel Anyiam

6. Best Writing (TV Series)

“MTV Shuga Mashariki” – Annette Shadeya and others

7. Best Writing (Movie)

“My Father’s Shadow” – Wale Davies

8. Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)

“Lisabi (A Legend Is Born)” – Lateef Adedimeji

9. Best Cinematography

“To Kill a Monkey” – Kabelo Thathe

10. Best Digital Content Creator

“Leave To Live” – Emmanuel Kanaga and Sophia Chisom

11. Best Supporting Actress

“The Herd” – Linda Ejiofor

12. Best Supporting Actor

“To Kill a Monkey” – Bucci Franklin

13. Best Lead Actress

“The Serpent’s Gift” – Linda Ejiofor

14. Best Lead Actor

“Colours of Fire” – Uzor Arukwe

15. Best Movie

“My Father’s Shadow” – Funmbi Ogunbanwo and Rachel Dargavel

16. Best Documentary

“Beyond Olympic Glory” – Shedrack Salami

17. Best Short Film

“Hussainin” – Orire Nwani and Josh Olaoluwa

18. Best Score/Music

“To Kill a Monkey” – Oscar Heman-Ackah

19. Best Indigenous M-Net Original

“Inimba” – Siphosethu Tshapu, Thandi Ramathesele and Yolanda Ndhlovu

20. Best Unscripted M-Net Original

“Nigerian Idol (S10)” – Sulaiman Kassim and Anneke De Ridder

21. Best Scripted M-Net Original

“The Low Priest” – Femi D. Ogunsanwo

22. Trailblazer Award

Uche Montana

23. Industry Merit Award

Sola Sobowale

24. Industry Merit Award

Kanayo O. Kanayo

25. Best Director

“My Father’s Shadow” – Akinola Davies Jr.