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AMVCA Returns for 12th Edition as Full Nominees List Drops
The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) is back for its 12th edition in 2026.
The nominees list has officially been released, and it has been announced that the award show will take place on May 9.
Several actors, actresses, filmmakers, and digital creators received nominations across different categories.
Some of the nominations include:
Best Digital Content Creator
(Elozonam Ogbolu, Genoveva Umeh, Akwaman, Destiny Ogie Osarewinda, Emmanuel Kanaga, Sophia Chisom, Benedict Ehimare Oriaifo, Taaooma, Steve Chuks)
Best Supporting Actor
(Simileoluwa Hassan – The Yard, Lateef Adedimeji – Gingerrr, Gabriel Afolayan – Colours Of Fire, Bucci Franklin – To Kill A Monkey, Femi Adebayo – King of Thieves 2, Lateef Adedimeji – Red Circle, Femi Branch – Owambe Thieves, Uzor Arukwe – Behind The Scenes)
Best Supporting Actress
(Linda Ejiofor – The Herd, 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)
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, Uzor Arukwe – Colours Of Fire, Wale Ojo – 3 Cold Dishes, Femi Branch – Red Circle)
Best Lead Actress
(Linda Ejiofor – The Serpent’s Gift, 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 Bride)
And so on.
Nigerian TV host Afolabi Brown’s husband speaks on their relationship and the early years of their marriage, as well as the challenges they went through.
He said “The first three years of my marriage, there used to be a lot of yelling. But after five years, I realised I could trust my wife with everything.”
“I was fed a lot of wrong information in the early years of my marriage. I was told not to be too soft for my wife or else I would be taken for granted. Thankfully, my dad was there to correct me.”
Nigerian media personality Daddy Freeze has spoken out on the ongoing controversy surrounding Tyla’s concert in Lagos.
He questioned why Nigerians are directing their anger at the singer when she has done nothing wrong.
“This is a bit of hypocrisy. Why are Nigerians holding Tyla accountable? The phones many of you are using to make these posts have MTN SIM cards in them, and many people watched DSTV last night.”
Former reality star and BBNaija star Pere Egbi has joined Nigerians in speaking about Tyla’s upcoming concert in Nigeria.
It can be noted that many Nigerians have made a big issue out of the concert after Ayra Starr’s concert in South Africa was cancelled due to the ongoing xenophobic tensions.
Pere called on the government to stop the concert, saying “Nigerian @nigimmigration, we are collectively imploring you to intentionally deny Tyla and her team visas as well. They can’t do this to our own and we welcome their own. Madness must match madness.”
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