The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held on Saturday night at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, bringing together some of the biggest names in African entertainment.
The annual awards celebrate excellence in African film, television, and digital storytelling, recognising outstanding performances, productions, and creative talents across different categories.
While several actors, filmmakers, and creators went home with prestigious awards, many notable nominees failed to secure wins despite strong performances and impressive projects that generated conversations across the industry.
Below is a breakdown of the nominees who missed out on awards, as well as the stars and productions that eventually emerged victorious at the AMVCA 2026.
Complete List Of AMVCA 2026 Nominees Who Didn’t Win
Best Supporting Actor
- Lateef Adedimeji – Gingerrr
- Simileoluwa Hassan – The Yard
- Femi Branch – Owambe Thieves
- Gabriel Afolayan – Colours Of Fire
- Femi Adebayo – King Of Thieves 2
- Lateef Adedimeji – Red Circle
- Uzor Arukwe – Behind The Scenes
Best Supporting Actress
- Olamide Kidbaby – Oversabi Aunty
- Bisola Aiyeola – Gingerrr
- Nadia Dutch – Aljana
- Sola Sobowale – The Covenant
- Amal Umar – The Herd
- Juliebrenda Nyambura – MTV Shuga Mashariki
- Funke Akindele – Behind The Scenes
Best Lead Actor
- Lateef Adedimeji – Lisabi: A Legend Is Born
- William Benson – To Kill A Monkey
- Mike Ezuruonye – Oversabi Aunty
- Kanayo O. Kanayo – Grandpa Must Obey
- Khumbuza Meyiwa – Bet I Love You
- Wale Ojo – 3 Cold Dishes
- Femi Branch – Red Circle
Best Lead Actress
- 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
- 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
- 3 Cold Dishes
- The Serpent’s Gift
- Behind The Scenes
Best Digital Content Creator
- Elozonam Ogbolu, Genoveva Umeh
- Akwaman
- Destiny Ogie Osarewinda
- Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo
- Taaooma
- Steve Chuks
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
- The Serpent’s Gift
- Labake Olododo
- Olorisha
- Aljana
Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)
- Inside Job
- Sayari
- 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
Best Indigenous Language Film (North Africa)
- The Omnipresent
- The Delivery
- The Hidden Voice
- This Is Portsaid
Best Indigenous Language Film (Central Africa)
- Safou: A Gift From Nature
- Golden Spoon
Best Scripted M-Net Original
- Adam to Eve
- Mother of the Bride
- The Yard
- Bobo
Best Unscripted M-Net Original
- Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
- Chapa Chapa My Love
- Out N About (Harar)
- Undugu
Best Indigenous M-Net Original
- Kukoyi
- Undugu
- Out N’ About (Harar)
- Kampala Creme
- The Chocolate Empire
- Mgbuka
Best Short Film
- Fleas
- Rise
- Telephone
- My Body, God’s Temple
Best Cinematography
- 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
Best Sound Design
- Tolu Obanro – Gingerrr
- Vaughan Phillips – Ben Made It
- Tolu Obanro – The Party
- Vaughan Phillips – Sebata: The Beast
- Fisayo Adefolaju – The Herd
Best Music Score
- Shirleen Wangari – Cards On The Table
- Xavier Ighorodje – Gingerrr
- Isaac Ayodeji – Suky
- Tomi Adesina – 3 Cold Dishes
Best Documentary
- 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
- Kash Money
Best Unscripted Series
- The Real Housewives Of Lagos
- Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
- Offair With Gbemi And Toolz
- Out N’ About (Harar)
Full List Of AMVCA 2026 Winners Across Major Categories
Best Supporting Actor
- Bucci Franklin – To Kill A Monkey – WINNER
Best Supporting Actress
- Linda Ejiofor – The Herd – WINNER
Best Lead Actor
- Uzor Arukwe – Colours Of Fire – WINNER
Best Lead Actress
- Linda Ejiofor – The Serpent’s Gift – WINNER
Best Director
- Akinola Davies Jr. – My Father’s Shadow – WINNER
Best Overall Movie
- My Father’s Shadow – WINNER
Best Digital Content Creator
- Emmanuel Kanaga, Sophia Chisom – WINNER
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
- Lisabi: A Legend Is Born – WINNER
Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)
- Addis Fikir – WINNER
Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)
- Tlhaho Ya Mosadi – WINNER
Best Indigenous Language Film (North Africa)
- Artal Alhanin: Our Memories – WINNER
Best Indigenous Language Film (Central Africa)
- Mabanda – WINNER
Best Scripted M-Net Original
- The Low Priest – WINNER
Best Unscripted M-Net Original
- Nigerian Idol S10 – WINNER
Best Indigenous M-Net Original
- Inimba – WINNER
Best Short Film
- Hussaini – WINNER
Best Cinematography
- Jermaine Edwards – My Father’s Shadow – WINNER
Best Editing
- Daniel Anyiam – To Kill A Monkey – WINNER
Best Sound Design
- Pius Fatoke, CJ Mirra – My Father’s Shadow – WINNER
Best Documentary
- Beyond Olympic Glory – WINNER
Best Scripted Series
- Inimba – WINNER
Best Unscripted Series
- Nigerian Idol – WINNER
Trailblazer Award
- Uche Montana – WINNER
Industry Merit Award
- Sola Sobowale – WINNER
- Kanayo O. Kanayo – WINNER
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