The 12th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards was held on 9 May 2026 at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria. Honouring the best in African film and TV, the award features 32 categories (18 jury-decided and 11 public-voted) and two new categories for North and Central African indigenous language films. The ceremony was televised by DStv and GOtv across all Africa Magic Channels and hosted by Bovi and Nomzamo Mbatha. The awards were sponsored by Don Julio.
Nominees and winners
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Best Overall Movie Best Director My Father's Shadow Gingerrr The Herd 3 Cold Dishes The Serpent's Gift Behind The Scenes Akinola Davies Jr. - My Father's Shadow Tunde Kelani – Cordelia James Omokwe – Osamede Daniel Etim Effiong – The Herd Yemi Filmboy Morafa – Gingerrr Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi – 3 Cold Dishes Best Lead Actor Best Lead Actress Uzor Arukwe – Colours Of Fire 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 Wale Ojo – 3 Cold Dishes Femi Branch – Red Circle 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 Best Supporting Actress Bucci Franklin – To Kill A Monkey Simileoluwa Hassan – The Yard Lateef Adedimeji – Gingerrr Gabriel Afolayan – Colours Of Fire Femi Adebayo – King Of Thieves 2 Lateef Adedimeji – Red Circle Femi Branch – Owambe Thieves Uzor Arukwe – Behind The Scenes Linda Ejiofor – The Herd 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 ScenesBest Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa) Lisabi: A Legend Is Born The Serpent's Gift Labake Olododo Olorisha Aljana Addis Fikir Inside Job Sayari My Son Kimote Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa) Best Indigenous Language Film (North Africa) Tlhaho Ya Mosadi Bet I Love You Sebata: The Beast Ben Made It Terra Of Queens And Kuma 2 Artal Alhanin: Our Memories The Omnipresent The Delivery The Hidden Voice This Is Portsaid Best Indigenous Language Film (Central Africa) Best Short Film Mabanda Safou: A Gift From Nature Golden Spoon Hussaini Fleas Rise Telephone My Body, God's Temple Best Writing in a Movie Best Documentary Wale Davies – My Father's Shadow Lani Aisida – The Herd Ikenna Okpara – Blackout Shirleen Wangari – Cards On The Table Xavier Ighorodje – Gingerrr Isaac Ayodeji – Suky Tomi Adesina – 3 Cold Dishes Beyond Olympic Glory The Good, The Bad of Afrobeat The People Shall Not Addressing This Anymore BOU Best Cinematography Best Editing 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 – Gingerrr Daniel Anyiam – To Kill A Monkey 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 Best Music Score Pius Fatoke, 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 Duval Timothy, CJ Mirra – My Father's Shadow 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 Best Makeup Ajamolaya Bunmi – Colours Of Fire Zainab Oladipupo – The Serpent's Gift Omolade Abisola – The Herd Olatunji Afolayan, Gideon Stephen – Aljana Victor Akpan – Suky Thabiso Senne – Inimba Hakeem Effect – Warlord Mojisola Imam – Behind The Scenes Adeola Bamgboye – Lisabi: A Legend Is Born Dablaq Artistry – Gingerrr Adeola Bamgboye – Abanisete Ruth Harcourt – Suky Adeola Bamgboye – Labake Olododo Best Art Direction Best Music Score Ajamolaya Bunmi – Colours Of Fire Zainab Oladipupo – The Serpent's Gift Omolade Abisola – The Herd Olatunji Afolayan, Gideon Stephen – Aljana Victor Akpan – Suky Thabiso Senne – Inimba Hakeem Effect – Warlord Mojisola Imam – Behind The Scenes Adeola Bamgboye – Lisabi: A Legend Is Born Dablaq Artistry – Gingerrr Adeola Bamgboye – Abanisete Ruth Harcourt – Suky Adeola Bamgboye – Labake OlododoBest Scripted Series Best Unscripted M-Net Original Inimba To Kill A Monkey The Yard The Chocolate Empire Kash Money Nigerian Idol (S10) The Real Housewives Of Lagos Season 3 Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa Offair With Gbemi And Toolz Out N' About (Harar) Best Writing TV Series Best Scripted M-Net Original Annette Shadeya, Natasha Likimani, Mkamzee Mwatela, Arnold Mwanjila, Makgano Mamabolo – MTV Shuga Mashariki Donald Tombia, Timendu Aghahowa, Chiemeka Osuagwu – The Wives Xavier Ighorodje – Our Husband Besufekade Mulu – Addis Fikir Temilola Balogun – Baba Oh Stephen Okonkwo – The Party Yednekachew Ayne – Gizat The Low Priest – Femi D. Ogunsanwo Adam to Eve – Lizz Njagah and Alexandros Konstantaras Mother of the Brides – Rogba Arimoro and Bio Arimoro The Yard – James Kalu Omokwe Bobo – Maurice Muendo Best Indigenous M-Net Original Best Digital Content Creator Inimba Kukoyi Undugu Out N' About (Harar) Kampala Creme The Chocolate Empire Mgbuka Emmanuel Kanaga, Sophia Chisom Elozonam Ogbolu, Genoveva Umeh Akwaman Destiny Ogie Osarewinda Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo Taaooma Steve Chuks
Other awards Trailblazer Award – Uche Montana Industry Merit Award – Sola Sobowale & Kanayo O. Kanayo
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