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AMVCA 2026: Full List of Nominees

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The Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) has dropped the nominees for its 12th edition. This was announced live on Africa Magic channels on Sunday, 29th March, 2026, hosted by Chimezie Imo. Voting was opened to the public on Sunday, 29th March at www.africamagic.tv/amvca and will close on April 26th, 2026. 

View the full list below.

Best Short Film

• Rise - Jessie J. Rowlands

• Fleas - Jordy Sank

• Telephone - Fimisinuola Adejonwo

• Hussainin - Orire Nwani and Josh Olaoluwa

• My Body, God’s Temple - Uzoamaka Power

Best Digital Content Creator

• Dr Judgina – Situationally Transmitted Delusion

• Elozonam Ogbolu and Genoveva Umeh

• Destiny Ogie Osarewinda

• Emmanuel Kanaga and Sophia Chisom

• Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo

• Maryam Apaokagi-Greene (Taaoma)

• Steve Chuks

• Akwaman

Best Indigenous Language (Southern Africa)

• Bet I Love You - Joseph Duke and Keamogetse Modise

• Sebata - The Beast

• Ben Made It - Thabang Mathumetse and Thapelo Dikhutso

• Terra Of Queens And Kuma 2 - Neo Leonardo Mokoena

• Tlhaho Ya Mosadi - Naledi Galane, Promise Ramoroka, Ernest Ramoroka, Modipadi Mokgohioa

Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)

• Inside Job - Kamau Wandug’u, Joe Mahinda, and Barbara Njeri Maina

• Sayari - Omar Hamza and June Wairegi

• Addis Fikir - Leul Shoaferaw

•My Son - Isarito Mwakalindile

• Kimote - Hassan Mageye

Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)

• The Serpent’s Gift - Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi

• Lisabi - A Legend Is Born - Lateef Adedimeji

• Labake Olododo - Alice Iyabo Ojo, Olukanmi Abayomi, Alaba Onaolapo, Kene Okwuosa, Ladun Awobokun

• Aljana - Grace Yachat Yakubu

• Olorisha - Abiola Adeshina

Best Indigenous Language (North Africa)

• The Omnipresent - Youssef Ben Khalifa

• The Delivery - Abdalla Ezyan

• The Hidden Voice - Houssem Eddine Abdelwahed

• This Is Portsaid - Abdalla Ezyan

• Artal Alhanin - Our Memories - Mohamed Awad and Mohamed Abdulraham Eldouma

Best Indigenous Language (Central Africa)

• Mabanda - Kang Quintus

• Safou - A Gift From Nature - Nyasha Makamba

• Golden Spoon - Egbe Francis Ettabrown

Best Scripted M-Net Original

• Adam To Eve - Lizz Njagah and Alexandros Konstantaras

• Mother of the Brides - Rogba Arimoro and Bio Arimoro

• The Yard - James Kalu Omokwe

• The Low Priest - Femi D. Ogunsanwo

• Bobo - Maurice Muendo

Best Unscripted M-Net Original

• Nigerian Idol (S10) - Suleiman Kassim and Anneke De Ridder

• Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa - Graeme Swanepoel and Jemma Ford

• Chapa Chapa My Love - Ercilla Justino, Jojo Almeida and Gabriela Ueno

• Out N About (Harar) - Bruk Yibrah

• Undugu - Hatibu Madudu

Best Indigenous M-Net Original

• Inimba - Siphosethu Tshapu , Thandi Ramathesele and Yolanda Ndhlovu

• Kukoyi - David Akande

• Undugu - Hatibu Madudu

• Out N’About (Harar) - Bruk Yibrah

• Kampala Creme (S2) - Joel Ndugwa

• The Chocolate Empire - Grace Kahaki and Phillippe Bresson

• Mgbuka - Eze Izu

Best Supporting Actress

• Linda Ejiofor (The Herd)

• Olamide Kidbaby (Oversabi Aunty)

• Bisola Aiyeola (Gingerrr)

• Sola Sobowale (The Covenant Series)

• Nadia Dutch (Aljana)

• Amal Umar (The Herd)

• Juliebrenda Nyambura (MTV Shuga Mashariki)

• Funke Ayotunde Akindele (Behind The Scene)

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)

• Wale Ojo (3 Cold Dishes)

• Femi Branch (Red Circle)

Best Cinematography

• Jermaine Edwards (My Father’s Shadow)

• 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 (Ginger)

Best Art Direction

• Zainab Oladipupo (The Serpent’s Gift)

• Omolade Abisola (The Herd)

• Ajamolaya Bunmi (Colours of Fire)

• Olatunji Afolayan and Gideon O Stephen (Aljana)

• Victor Akpan (Suky)

• Thabiso Senne (Inimba)

Best Documentary

• Beyond Olympic Glory - Shedrack Salami

• The Good x The Bad of Afrobeat - Louis Ejiofor

• The People Shall - Mark Maina and Nick Wambugu

• Not Addressing This Anymore - Huzzain Bello

• BOU - Mwaka Gerald Remmy

Best Score Music

• Duval Timothy, CJ Mirra (My Fathers Shadow)

• Nissi Ogulu (3 Cold Dishes)

• Chubb Okobah (Osamede)

• Tolu Obanro (Gingerrr)

• Tolu Obanro (The Party)

• SoFresh (MTV Shuga Mashariki)

• Oscar Herman-Ackah (To Kill A Monkey)

Best Writing TV Series

• The Wives – Donald Tombia, Timendu Aghahowa, Chiemeka Osuagwu

• MTV Shuga Mashariki - Annette Shadeya, Natasha Likimani, Mkamzee Mwatela, Arnold Mwanjila, Makgano Mamabolo

• Our Husband – Xavier Ighorodje

• Addis Fikir - Besufekade Mulu Baba

• Oh – Temilola Balogun

• The Party - Stephen Okonkwo

• Gizat - Yednekachew Ayne

Best Writing Movie

• Lani Aisida (The Herd)

• Wale Davies (My Father’s Shadow)

• Ikenna Okpara (Blackout)

• Shirleen Wangari (Cards On The Table)

• Xavier Ighorodje (Gingerrr)

• Isaac Ayodeji (Suky)

• Tomi Adesina (3 Cold Dishes)

Best Costume Design

• Mary Chukuma (The Serpent's Gift)

• Deola Art Alade, Darey Art Alade (The Real Housewives of Lagos S2)

• Valerie Okeke (Colours of Fire)

• Yolanda Okereke (Something About The Briggs)

• Ikechukwu Urum and John Joseph Angel (To Kill A Monkey)

Best Sound Design

• Pius Fatoke and CJ Mirra (My Father's Shadow)

• Tolu Obanro (Gingerrr)

• Vaughan Phillips (Ben Made It)

• Tolu Obanro (The Party)

• Vaughan Phillips (Sebata (The Beast))

• Fisayo Adefolaju (The Herd)

Best Series (Scripted)

• To Kill A Monkey – Kemi Adetiba

• The Yard - James Kalu Omokwe

• The Chocolate Empire - Grace Kahaki and Phillipe Bresson

• Inimba - Siphosethu Tshapu, Thandi Ramathesele and Yolanda Ndhlovu

• Kash Money - Grace Khaki and Phillipe Benson

Best Make-up

• Mojisola Imam (Behind The Scenes)

• Adeola Thelma Bamgboye (Lisabi: A Legend Is Born)

• Dablaq Artistry (Gingerrr)

• Adeola Thelma Bamgboye (Abanisete)

• Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) (Warlord)

• Ruth Harcourt (Suky)

• Adeola Thelma Bamgboye (Labake Olododo)

Best Lead Actress

• Linda Ejiofor (The Serpent's Gift)

• 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 Supporting Actor

• Simileoluwa Hassan (The Yard)

• Lateef Adedimeji (Gingerrr)

• Gabriel Afolayan (Colours Of Fire)

• Bucci Franklin (To Kill A Monkey)

• Femi Adeboye (Agesinkole (King Of Thieves) 2)

• Lateef Adedimeji (Red Circle)

• Femi Branch (Owanbe Thieves)

• Uzor Arukwe (Behind The Scenes)

Best Editing

• Kazeem Agboola (Cordelia)

• Omar Guzman (My Father's Shadow)

• Nwanguma Peter Chidebere, and Dele Doherty (Castro Landline)

• Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi (3 Cold Dishes)

• Winston Aig-Ohioma (Osamede)

• Daniel Anyiam (To Kill A Monkey)

Best Director

• Akinola Davies Jr (My Father's Shadow)

• Tunde Kelani (Cordelia)

• James Kalu Omokwe (Osamede)

• Daniel Etim Effiong (The Herd)

• Yemi Filmboy Morafa (Ginger)

• Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi (3 Cold Dishes)

Best Movie

• Gingerrr - Ope Ajayi, Bisola Aiyeola, Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, Wumi Toriola, Bolaji Ogunmola, Onyeka Nnama

• The Herd - Daniel Etim Effiong, Efe Ejukoriem, Ulogo Chukwudi, Kene Okwuosa, Craig Shurn, And Ladun Awobokun

• My Father's Shadow - Funmbi Ogunbanwo And Rachel Dargavel

• 3 Cold Dishes - Martial Dansou, Surf Amuwa Oluseyo And Ly Oumar

• The Serpent's Gift - Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi

• Behind The Scenes – Funke Ayotunde Akindele And Wendy Uwadiae Imaseun

Best Series (Unscripted)

• The Real Housewives Of Lagos S3 - Deola Art Alade And Darey Art Alade

• Nigerian Idol S10 - Suleiman Kassim And Anneke De Ridder

• Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa - Graeme Swanepoel And Jemma Ford

• Offair With Gbemi And Toolz - Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi And Toolz Oniru-Demuren

• Out N’ About (Harar) - Bruk Yibrah

Best Series (Scripted)

• To Kill A Monkey – Kemi Adetiba

• The Yard - James Kalu Omokwe

• The Chocolate Empire - Grace Kahaki and Phillipe Bresson

• Inimba - Siphosethu Tshapu, Thandi Ramathesele and Yolanda Ndhlovu

• Kash Money - Grace Khaki and Philli

pe Benson



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