Scream Honours, a quarterly recognition initiative by urban youth magazine Scream Mag, has celebrated some of Africa’s most influential personalities across entertainment, culture, media, fashion and live events. The initiative is powered by Scream Media Africa.

Prolific filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele emerged as one of the major winners after her blockbuster movie Behind the Scenes won Best Movie. The film became a major box-office success, grossing over #5 billion in cinemas and setting a new Nigerian box-office record.

East African music heavyweight Diamond Platnumz also copped the Hottest Song honour for his hit single Happy, which enjoyed significant chart success and made a strong impact across the African music scene.

Tanzanian superstar Jux and his wife, Priscy who have been a delight to fans across the world were recognised as the Power Couple, an intensely contested category that celebrated one of Africa’s most prominent celebrity couples.

In the live events and cultural production space, Opeyemi Oluwaseun Farimoyo received an Award of excellence for outstanding live event producer. A creative director and cultural practitioner, Farimoyo specialises in socially engaged theatre, site-specific performance art and community-led cultural programming. She is the founder of Black & White craft, an independent international cultural production enterprise focused on intersectional art, historical reclamation and the promotion of underserved Black and African communities globally.

Also recognised was Farida Atanda, a live cultural event producer, creative director and cultural programmer known for pioneering African heritage-led multidisciplinary productions. She received an Award of Excellence for Remarkable Performance in Live Event Production, following her work directing more than a dozen cultural productions and festivals across West Africa and Europe. As the brain behind Red Cap entertainment, her practice integrates live music, theatre, oral storytelling, and visual arts into contemporary public programming.

The latest Scream Honours featured nominees from several African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Namibia, Côte d’Ivoire and Rwanda, further highlighting the initiative’s growing pan-African outlook.

Among the other notable winners, Michael Dappa won Best Actor following an impressive run that has seen him feature in over a dozen successful films, further establishing him as one of the notable talents in the African film industry. Iyabo Ojo was honoured as Outstanding CEO for her leadership of Fespris Production, which recently released a successful cinema movie, while she has also expanded into hospitality with Fespris Kitchen. South African reality TV star, beauty and lifestyle influencer Trixie won Outstanding Creative, following her successful outing on Big Brother Mzansi, where she emerged as a fan favourite and continued to build a strong connection with audiences.

Other winners included Champz, son of Wizkid, who received the Young Star Award, while Ivorian superstar Didi B won Best Male Artiste. Missy Aliz was named Media Revelation, Evelyn Mic won Best Radio Host, Colette Amaeshi received the Outstanding Publicist honour, and fashion entrepreneur Veekee James was recognised in the Fashion Brand category.

With its latest edition, Scream Honours continues to spotlight individuals making notable contributions to Africa’s entertainment, creative, cultural and media industries, while creating a platform for recognition across different sectors and generations.