The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA, went down last night at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos in a blaze of glory, with Nollywood stars stealing the spotlight.  

The movie, My Father’s Shadow, clinched the night’s top prize after edging several strong contenders in a tightly contested category that featured some of the year’s most talked-about African productions.

The 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA continued its celebration of African film excellence on Saturday night, with actor and filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji emerging winner in the Best Indigenous Movie (West Africa) category for his film Lisabi.

Nollywood stars Uzor Arukwe and Linda Ejiofor have won the Best Lead Actor and Best Lead Actress awards, respectively, at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.

Nollywood actor Bucci Franklin has won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards for his performance in To Kill a Monkey.

Nigerian comedian Bovi Ugboma and South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha stirred reactions at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards after recreating the viral moment involving Nollywood stars Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham.

Content creators Sophia Chisom, popularly known as Soso, and Emmanuel Kanaga have won the Best Digital Content Creator award at the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA.

An exciting atmosphere is expected as actors, musicians, and media personalities come together to celebrate excellence in film and television.

The race for top honours at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2026 has narrowed to a gripping showdown between two standout productions — ‘The Herd’ and ‘Gingerrr’ — as both films lead this year’s nominations with nine apiece.

After more than a decade as the face of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), IK Osakioduwa has officially stepped aside, ushering in a new era for Africa’s biggest celebration of film and television.