AMVCA 2026: Nollywood veterans Sola Sobowale, Kanayo O. Kanayo bag Industry Merit awards

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Veteran Nigerian movie stars Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O. Kanayo have been honoured with the Industry Merit Award at the 2026 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.

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The duo received the awards on Saturday night during the 12th AMVCA ceremony held at Eko Hotel and Suites.

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The awards recognised their decades-long contributions to the Nigerian movie industry and their influence as two of Nollywood’s most celebrated screen icons.

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Speaking after receiving her award, Sobowale expressed gratitude to God, the organisers, her colleagues, fans, and especially her children for supporting her career journey.

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“I want to specially thank God Almighty for keeping till this day to have this. I thank my children. Thank you to all my colleagues. I thank my fans because without you ‘Ko si Shola’ (there’s no Shola) It truly is an honour. Thank you all for making me still relevant. Mi o ti de (Expect more from me). I love you all,” she said.

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Kanayo, in his acceptance speech, dedicated the recognition to film practitioners across Africa and praised the role of the entertainment industry in fostering unity on the continent.

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The AMVCA remains one of Africa’s biggest entertainment award platforms, celebrating excellence in film, television, and digital content creation across the continent.

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Watch the video below:

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𝐀𝐌𝐕𝐂𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐍𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐞, 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐲𝐨 𝐎. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐲𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬

Credit: X | metronaija

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May 10, 2026

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