AMVCA 2026 Celebrates Achievements in African Film, TV & Digital Content
20:57 10.05.2026 (Updated: 22:55 10.05.2026)
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AMVCA 2026 Celebrates Achievements in African Film, TV & Digital Content
Held in Lagos, the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards—an annual ceremony—brought together actors, filmmakers, content creators and entertainment personalities from across Africa.
Key moments of the night:
Bread dress: Queen Atang—a Nigerian reality TV star—wore a gown adorned with real loaves;
Biggest upset: Nigerian "Behind the Scenes" by Funke Akindele—with over $1.47 million at box office—lost all five nominations;
First time for AMVCA: Linda Ejiofor—a Nigerian actress—won both Best Lead Actress and Best Supporting Actress;
Castle dress: Nana Akua Addo—Ghanaian model and actress—wore a cathedral-inspired outfit;
Three awards: Nigerian "My Father's Shadow" by Akinola Davies won Best Movie, Best Director, and Best Writing;
Lagos Governor's warning: "We need to kill piracy in whatever form or shape," Babajide Sanwo-olu said.
Footage from social media
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Held in Lagos, the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards—an annual ceremony—brought together actors, filmmakers, content creators and entertainment personalities from across Africa.
Key moments of the night:
Bread dress: Queen Atang—a Nigerian reality TV star—wore a gown adorned with real loaves;
Biggest upset: Nigerian "Behind the Scenes" by Funke Akindele—with over $1.47 million at box office—lost all five nominations;
First time for AMVCA: Linda Ejiofor—a Nigerian actress—won both Best Lead Actress and Best Supporting Actress;
Castle dress: Nana Akua Addo—Ghanaian model and actress—wore a cathedral-inspired outfit;
Three awards: Nigerian "My Father's Shadow" by Akinola Davies won Best Movie, Best Director, and Best Writing;
Lagos Governor's warning: "We need to kill piracy in whatever form or shape," Babajide Sanwo-olu said.
Footage from social media
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