The 2026 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards brought together the very best of African storytelling, with filmmakers and performers from Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, and beyond competing across more than 30 categories. Here is the complete list of winners.

My Father's Shadow was the night's biggest winner, taking home Best Overall Movie, Best Director (Akinola Davies Jr.), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design, Best Music Score, and Best Writing in a Movie — a near-total sweep of the craft categories.

Full Winners list

Best Supporting Actor

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

Bucci Franklin – To Kill A Monkey - WINNER

Best Supporting Actress

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 Scenes

Linda Ejiofor – The Herd - WINNER

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

Wale Ojo – 3 Cold Dishes

Femi Branch – Red Circle

Uzor Arukwe – Colours Of Fire - WINNER

Best Lead Actress

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

Linda Ejiofor – The Serpent's Gift - WINNER

Best Director

Tunde Kelani – Cordelia

James Omokwe – Osamede

Daniel Etim Effiong – The Herd

Yemi Filmboy Morafa – Gingerrr

Asurf Amuwa Oluseyi – 3 Cold Dishes

Akinola Davies Jr.- My Father's Shadow - WINNER

Best Overall Movie

Gingerrr

The Herd

3 Cold Dishes

The Serpent's Gift

Behind The Scenes

My Father's Shadow - WINNER

Best Digital Content Creator

Elozonam Ogbolu, Genoveva Umeh

Akwaman

Destiny Ogie Osarewinda

Emmanuel Kanaga,

Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo

Taaooma

Steve Chuks

Sophia Chisom - WINNER

Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)

The Serpent's Gift

Labake Olododo

Olorisha

Aljana

Lisabi: A Legend Is Born - WINNER

Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)

Inside Job

Sayari

My Son

Kimote

Addis Fikir - WINNER

Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)

Bet I Love You

Sebata: The Beast

Ben Made It

Terra Of Queens And Kuma 2

Tlhaho Ya Mosadi - WINNER

Best Indigenous Language Film (North Africa)

The Omnipresent

The Delivery

The Hidden Voice

This Is Portsaid

Artal Alhanin: Our Memories - WINNER

Best Indigenous Language Film (Central Africa)

Safou: A Gift From Nature

Golden Spoon

Mabanda - WINNER

Best Scripted M-Net Original

Adam to Eve

Mother of the Bride

The Yard

Bobo

The Low Priest - WINNER

Best Unscripted M-Net Original

Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa

Chapa Chapa My Love

Out N About (Harar)

Undugu

Nigerian Idol S10 - WINNER

Best Indigenous M-Net Original

Kukoyi

Undugu

Out N' About (Harar)

Kampala Creme

The Chocolate Empire

Mgbuka

Inimba - WINNER

Best Short Film

Fleas

Rise

Telephone

My Body, God's Temple

Hussaini - WINNER

Best Cinematography

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

Jermaine Edwards – My Father's Shadow - WINNER

Best Editing

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

Daniel Anyiam – To Kill A Monkey - WINNER

Best Sound Design

Tolu Obanro – Gingerrr

Vaughan Phillips – Ben Made It

Tolu Obanro – The Party

Vaughan Phillips – Sebata: The Beast

Fisayo Adefolaju – The Herd

Pius Fatoke, CJ Mirra – My Father's Shadow - WINNER

Best Music Score

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

Duval Timothy, CJ Mirra – My Father's Shadow - WINNER

Best Art Direction

Zainab Oladipupo – The Serpent's Gift

Omolade Abisola – The Herd

Olatunji Afolayan, Gideon Stephen – Aljana

Victor Akpan – Suky

Thabiso Senne – Inimba

Ajamolaya Bunmi – Colours Of Fire - WINNER

Best Costume Design

Mary Chukwuma – The Serpent's Gift

Deola Art Alade, Darey Art Alade – The Real Housewives Of Lagos

Yolanda Okereke – Something About The Briggs

Ikechukwu Urum, John Joseph Angel – To Kill A Monkey

Valerie Okeke – Colours Of Fire - WINNER

Best Makeup

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

Hakeem Effect – Warlord - WINNER

Best Writing TV Series

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

Annette Shadeya, Natasha Likimani, Mkamzee Mwatela, Arnold Mwanjila, Makgano Mamabolo – MTV Shuga Mashariki - WINNER

Best Writing in a Movie

Lani Aisida – The Herd

Ikenna Okpara – Blackout

Shirleen Wangari – Cards On The Table

Xavier Ighorodje – Gingerrr

Isaac Ayodeji – Suky

Tomi Adesina – 3 Cold Dishes

Wale Davies – My Father's Shadow - WINNER

Best Documentary

The Good, The Bad of Afrobeat

The People Shall

Not Addressing This Anymore

BOU

Beyond Olympic Glory - WINNER

Best Scripted Series

To Kill A Monkey

The Yard

The Chocolate Empire

Kash Money

Inimba - WINNER

Best Unscripted Series

The Real Housewives Of Lagos

Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa

Offair With Gbemi And Toolz

Out N' About (Harar)

Nigerian Idol - WINNER

Trailblazer Award

Uche Montana - WINNER

Industry Merit Award

Sola Sobowale - WINNER

Kanayo O. Kanayo - WINNER