FULL LIST: Winners Of The 2026 AMVCA

Held at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites, the ceremony drew top names from African film and television, with guests converging to celebrate excellence in storytelling, acting, directing, and content production.

The event once again underscored the rising global footprint of African cinema and entertainment.

Awards were presented across a wide range of categories, recognising standout performances, production quality, direction, scriptwriting, and innovative digital content creation.

The night’s most remarkable individual feat belonged to Linda Ejiofor, who made history by walking away with two honours — Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress — in the same evening.

Uzor Arukwe claimed the Best Lead Actor prize for his performance in Colours of Fire, directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, a film that also took home Best Costume Design.

Bucci Franklin was recognised in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in To Kill a Monkey.

When it came to overall film dominance, My Father’s Shadow emerged as the night’s biggest winner, amassing five awards — Best Movie, Best Director, Best Writing in a Movie, Best Score/Music, and Best Sound/Sound Design.

To Kill a Monkey and Colours of Fire tied for second place with three wins apiece; To Kill a Monkey claimed Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Supporting Actor, while Colours of Fire took Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction, and Best Lead Actor.

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Lisabi (A Legend Is Born) and Inimba each picked up two awards.

See the full list of winners below:

Best Supporting Actor

• Simileoluwa Hassan – The Yard
• Lateef Adedimeji – Gingerrr
• Gabriel Afolayan – Colours Of Fire
• Bucci Franklin – To Kill A Monkey ✓ WINNER
• Femi Adebayo – King Of Thieves 2
• Lateef Adedimeji – Red Circle
• Femi Branch – Owambe Thieves
• Uzor Arukwe – Behind The Scenes

Best Supporting Actress

• Linda Ejiofor – The Herd ✓ WINNER
• Olamide Kidbaby – Oversabi Aunty
• Bisola Aiyeola – Gingerrr
• Sola Sobowale – The Covenant
• Nadia Dutch – Aljana
• Amal Umar – The Herd
• Juliebrenda Nyambura – MTV Shuga Mashariki
• Funke Akindele – Behind The Scenes

Best Lead Actor

• 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
• Uzor Arukwe – Colours Of Fire ✓ WINNER
• Wale Ojo – 3 Cold Dishes
• Femi Branch – Red Circle

Best Lead Actress

• Linda Ejiofor – The Serpent’s Gift ✓ WINNER
• 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 Director

• Akinola Davies Jr. – My Father’s Shadow ✓ WINNER
• Tunde Kelani – Cordelia
• James Omokwe – Osamede
• Daniel Etim Effiong – The Herd
• Yemi Filmboy Morafa – Gingerrr
• Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi – 3 Cold Dishes

Best Overall Movie

• Gingerrr
• The Herd
• My Father’s Shadow ✓ WINNER
• 3 Cold Dishes
• The Serpent’s Gift
• Behind The Scenes

Best Digital Content Creator

• Elozonam Ogbolu, Genoveva Umeh
• Akwaman
• Destiny Ogie Osarewinda
• Emmanuel Kanaga, Sophia Chisom ✓ WINNER
• Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo
• Taaooma
• Steve Chuks

Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)

• The Serpent’s Gift
• Lisabi: A Legend Is Born ✓ WINNER
• Labake Olododo
• Olorisha
• Aljana

Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)

• Inside Job
• Sayari
• Addis Fikir ✓ WINNER
• My Son
• Kimote

Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)

• Bet I Love You
• Sebata: The Beast
• Ben Made It
• Terra Of Queens And Kuma 2
• Tlhaho Ya Mosadi ✓ WINNER

Best Indigenous Language Film (North Africa)

• The Omnipresent
• The Delivery
• The Hidden Voice
• This Is Portsaid
• Artal Alhanin: Our Memories ✓ WINNER

Best Indigenous Language Film (Central Africa)

• Mabanda ✓ WINNER
• Safou: A Gift From Nature
• Golden Spoon

Best Scripted M-Net Original

• Adam to Eve
• Mother of the Bride
• The Yard
• The Low Priest ✓ WINNER
• Bobo

Best Unscripted M-Net Original

• Nigerian Idol S10 ✓ WINNER
• Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
• Chapa Chapa My Love
• Out N About (Harar)
• Undugu

Best Indigenous M-Net Original

• Inimba ✓ WINNER
• Kukoyi
• Undugu
• Out N’ About (Harar)
• Kampala Creme
• The Chocolate Empire
• Mgbuka

Best Short Film

• Fleas
• Rise
• Telephone
• Hussaini ✓ WINNER
• My Body, God’s Temple

Best Cinematography

• Jermaine Edwards – My Father’s Shadow ✓ WINNER
• Kabelo Thathe – To Kill A Monkey
• Emmanuel Igbekele – The Herd
• Daanong Gyang – Finding Nina
• Emmanuel Igbekele – The Serpent’s Gift
• KC Obiajulu – Stitches
• Emmanuel Igbekele – Gingerrr

Best Editing

• Kazeem Agboola – Cordelia
• Omar Guzman Castro – My Father’s Shadow
• Wanguma Peter Chidebere, Dele Doherty – Landline
• Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi – 3 Cold Dishes
• Winston Aig-Ohioma – Osamede
• Daniel Anyiam – To Kill A Monkey ✓ WINNER

Best Sound Design

• Pius Fatoke, CJ Mirra – My Father’s Shadow ✓ WINNER
• Tolu Obanro – Gingerrr
• Vaughan Phillips – Ben Made It
• Tolu Obanro – The Party
• Vaughan Phillips – Sebata: The Beast
• Fisayo Adefolaju – The Herd

Best Music Score

• Duval Timothy, CJ Mirra – My Father’s Shadow ✓ WINNER
• Nissi Ogulu – 3 Cold Dishes
• Chubb Okobah – Osamede
• Tolu Obanro – Gingerrr
• Tolu Obanro – The Party
• Sofresh – MTV Shuga Mashariki
• Oscar Heman-Ackah – To Kill A Monkey

Best Art Direction

• Zainab Oladipupo – The Serpent’s Gift
• Omolade Abisola – The Herd
• Ajamolaya Bunmi – Colours Of Fire ✓ WINNER
• Olatunji Afolayan, Gideon Stephen – Aljana
• Victor Akpan – Suky
• Thabiso Senne – Inimba

Best Costume Design

• Mary Chukwuma – The Serpent’s Gift
• Deola Art Alade, Darey Art Alade – The Real Housewives Of Lagos
• Valerie Okeke – Colours Of Fire ✓ WINNER
• Yolanda Okereke – Something About The Briggs
• Ikechukwu Urum, John Joseph Angel – To Kill A Monkey

Best Makeup

• Mojisola Imam – Behind The Scenes
• Adeola Bamgboye – Lisabi: A Legend Is Born
• Dablaq Artistry – Gingerrr
• Adeola Bamgboye – Abanisete
• Hakeem Effect – Warlord ✓ WINNER
• Ruth Harcourt – Suky
• Adeola Bamgboye – Labake Olododo

Best Writing TV Series

• Donald Tombia, Timendu Aghahowa, Chiemeka Osuagwu – The Wives
• Annette Shadeya, Natasha Likimani, Mkamzee Mwatela, Arnold Mwanjila, Makgano Mamabolo – MTV Shuga Mashariki ✓ WINNER
• Xavier Ighorodje – Our Husband
• Besufekade Mulu – Addis Fikir
• Temilola Balogun – Baba Oh
• Stephen Okonkwo – The Party
• Yednekachew Ayne – Gizat

Best Writing in a Movie

• Lani Aisida – The Herd
• Wale Davies – My Father’s Shadow ✓ WINNER
• Ikenna Okpara – Blackout
• Shirleen Wangari – Cards On The Table
• Xavier Ighorodje – Gingerrr
• Isaac Ayodeji – Suky
• Tomi Adesina – 3 Cold Dishes

Best Documentary

• Beyond Olympic Glory ✓ WINNER
• The Good, The Bad of Afrobeat
• The People Shall
• Not Addressing This Anymore
• BOU

Best Scripted Series

• To Kill A Monkey
• The Yard
• The Chocolate Empire
• Inimba ✓ WINNER
• Kash Money

Best Unscripted Series

• The Real Housewives Of Lagos
• Nigerian Idol ✓ WINNER
• Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
• Offair With Gbemi And Toolz
• Out N’ About (Harar)

Trailblazer Award

• Uche Montana ✓ WINNER

Industry Merit Award

• Sola Sobowale ✓ WINNER
• Kanayo O. Kanayo ✓ WINNER