By Cyril Ehis
My Father’s Shadow 2026 AMVCA triumph saw the film win six awards as Uzor Arukwe and Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman topped the acting categories
The 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) were headlined by Uzor Arukwe, who won Best Lead Actor for Colours of Fire, and Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman, who made history as a double-category winner, taking home both Best Lead Actress (The Serpent’s Gift) and Best Supporting Actress (The Herd).
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The award, which was held on May 9th at Eko hotel, Lahos, saw the highly-acclaimed film My Father’s Shadow dominate the ceremony, sweeping six top prizes, including Best Movie and Best Director.
Below is the list of winners at the AMVCA 2026:
Best Digital Content Creator
Leave to Live
Best Indigenous Language (North Africa)
Our memories
Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)
Inside Job – Kamau Wandug’u et al.
Sayari – Omar Hamza, June Wairegi
Addis Fikir – Leul Shoaferaw [WINNER]
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 [WINNER]
Labake Olododo – Iyabo Ojo et al.
Aljana – Grace Yakubu
Olorisha – Abiola Adeshina
BEST EDITING
To Kill A Monkey — WINNER
Cordelia
My Father’s Shadow
Landline
3 Cold Dishes
Osamede
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Beyond Olympic Glory — WINNER
The Good x The Bad of Afrobeat
The People Shall
Not Addressing This Anymore
BOU
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 — WINNER
3 Cold Dishes
Osamede
Gingerrr
The Party
MTV Shuga Mashariki
To Kill A Monkey
Best Unscripted M-Net Original
Nigerian Idol (S10) — WINNER (Sulaiman Kassim and Ameke)
Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
Chapa Chapa My Love
Out N About (Harar)
Undugu
Best Scripted M-Net Original
Adam To Eve
Mother of the Brides
The Yard
The Low Priest (Femi Ogunsanwo)— WINNER
Bobo
Best Supporting Actress
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 Akindele – Behind The Scene
Linda Ejiofor —The Herd
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Simileoluwa Hassan – The Yard
Lateef Adedimeji – Gingerrr
Gabriel Afolayan – Colours of Fire
Bucci Franklin – To Kill A Monkey [WINNER]
Femi Adeboye – Agesinkole 2
Femi Branch – Red Circle
Uzor Arukwe – 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
Uche Montana wins TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Best Series (Unscripted)
The Real Housewives of Lagos S3
Nigerian Idol S10
Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
Offair With Gbemi and Toolz
Out N’ About (Harar) — WINNER
Best Series Scripted — Inimba (WINNER)
Best Director
Akinola Davies Jr – My Father’s Shadow —WINNER
Tunde Kelani – Cordelia
James Kalu Omokwe – Osamede
Daniel Etim-Effiong – The Herd
Yemi Morafa – Gingerrr
Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi – 3 Cold Dishes
Best Movie
Gingerrr
The Herd
My Father’s Shadow—Winner
3 Cold Dishes
The Serpent’s Gift
Behind The Scenes
