The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) celebrated excellence in African film, television, and digital content, with some of the continent’s biggest stars emerging victorious at the glamorous ceremony held on Saturday night at Eko Hotel and Suites.
The event attracted actors, filmmakers, content creators, and entertainment personalities from across Africa, as outstanding talents were honoured for their contributions to the industry.
Among the major winners of the night were Uzor Arukwe, who clinched the Best Lead Actor award for his role in Colours of Fire, while Linda Ejiofor won Best Lead Actress for The Serpent’s Gift.
My Father’s Shadow emerged as the biggest winner of the evening, taking home the highly coveted Best Movie award alongside several other categories, including Best Director and Best Writing (Movie).
Bucci Franklin won Best Supporting Actor for To Kill a Monkey, while Lateef Adedimeji’s Lisabi (A Legend Is Born)secured the award for Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa).
Veteran actors Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O. Kanayo were also honoured with the Industry Merit Award, while Uche Montana received the Trailblazer Award.
Below is the full list of winners at the 12th AMVCA Awards:
Best Costume Design
- Colours of Fire – Valerie Okeke (WINNER)
Best Makeup
- Warlord – Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) (WINNER)
Best Art Direction
- Colours of Fire – Ajamolaya Bunmi (WINNER)
Best Sound / Sound Design
- My Father’s Shadow – Pius Fatoke, CJ Mirra (WINNER)
Best Editing
- To Kill a Monkey – Daniel Anyiam (WINNER)
Best Writing (TV Series)
- MTV Shuga Mashariki – Annette Shadeya & others (WINNER)
Best Writing (Movie)
- My Father’s Shadow – Wale Davies (WINNER)
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
- Lisabi (A Legend Is Born) – Lateef Adedimeji (WINNER)
Best Cinematography
- To Kill A Monkey – Kabelo Thathe (WINNER)
Best Digital Content Creator
- Leave To Live – Emmanuel Kanaga & Sophia Chisom (WINNER)
Best Supporting Actress
- The Herd – Linda Ejiofor (WINNER)
Best Supporting Actor
- To Kill a Monkey – Bucci Franklin (WINNER)
Best Lead Actress
- The Serpent’s Gift – Linda Ejiofor (WINNER)
Best Lead Actor
- Colours of Fire – Uzor Arukwe (WINNER)
Best Movie
- My Father’s Shadow – Funmbi Ogunbanwo & Rachel Dargavel (WINNER)
Best Documentary
- Beyond Olympic Glory – Shedrack Salami (WINNER)
Best Short Film
- Hussainin – Orire Nwani, Josh Olaoluwa (WINNER)
Best Score/Music
- To Kill a Monkey – Oscar Heman-Ackah (WINNER)
Best Indigenous M-Net Original
- Inimba – Siphosethu Tshapu, Thandi Ramathesele and Yolanda Ndhlovu (WINNER)
Best Unscripted M-Net Original
- Nigerian Idol (S10) – Sulaiman Kassim, Anneke De Ridder (WINNER)
Best Scripted M-Net Original
- The Low Priest – Femi D. Ogunsanwo (WINNER)
Trailblazer Award
- Uche Montana (WINNER)
Industry Merit Award
- Sola Sobowale (WINNER)
- Kanayo O. Kanayo (WINNER)
Best Director
- My Father’s Shadow – Akinola Davies JR (WINNER)