Adedokun Waliyu 
Stars from Nigeria and across the continent gathered in Lagos to celebrate the biggest achievements in African television, film, and digital storytelling at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).
Winners At AMVCA 2026
Best Digital Content Creator
Live To Live — WINNER
Best Indigenous Language (North Africa)
Our Memories — WINNER
Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)
Inside Job — Kamau Wandug’u et al.
Sayari — Omar Hamza, June Wairegi
Addis Fikir — Leul Shoaferaw — WINNER
My Son — Isarito Mwakalindile
Kimote — Hassan Mageye
Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)
The Serpent’s Gift — Winifred Mena-Ajakpovi
Lisabi: A Legend Is Born — Lateef Adedimeji — WINNER
Labake Olododo — Iyabo Ojo et al.
Aljana — Grace Yakubu
Olorisha — Abiola Adeshina
Best Editing
To Kill A Monkey — WINNER
Cordelia
My Father’s Shadow
Landline
3 Cold Dishes
Osamede
Best Documentary
Beyond Olympic Glory — WINNER
The Good x The Bad of Afrobeat
The People Shall
Not Addressing This Anymore
BOU
Best Short Film
Rise — Jessie J. Rowlands
Fleas — Jordy Sank
Telephone — Fimisinuola Adejonwo
Hussainin — Orire Nwani, Josh Olaoluwa — WINNER
My Body, God’s Temple — Uzoamaka Power
Best Score/Music
My Father’s Shadow — WINNER
3 Cold Dishes
Osamede
Gingerrr
The Party
MTV Shuga Mashariki
To Kill A Monkey
