Duke International Magazine proudly celebrates the phenomenal men who defined excellence at the 2026 AMVCA Awards. Bold. Brilliant. Unstoppable.
š Uzor Arukwe
š Best Lead Actor for Colours of Fire
š Bucci Franklin
š Best Supporting Actor for To Kill a Monkey
š Lateef Adedimeji
š Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa) for Lisabi: A Legend is Born
š Akinola Davies Jr.
š Best Director for My Father’s Shadow
š Femi D. Ogunsanwo
š Best Scripted M-Net Original for The Low Priest
š Pius Fatoke
š§ Best Sound Design for My Father’s Shadow
š CJ Mirra
š§ Best Sound Design for My Father’s Shadow
š Wale Davies
āš½ Best Writing (Movie) for My Father’s Shadow
š Shedrack Salami
š„ Best Documentary for Beyond Olympic Glory
š Kanayo O. Kanayo
š Industry Merit Award
š Siphosethu Tshapu
š Best Indigenous M-Net Original for Inimba
š Thandi Ramathesele
š Best Indigenous M-Net Original for Inimba
š Yolanda Ndhlovu
š Best Indigenous M-Net Original for Inimba
These men are not just winners. They are visionaries, storytellers, and architects of African excellence.
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