iKON Awards 2026 Nominees Announced: 121 Films Compete Across 26 Categories

1. Adui — By Ayeny T Steve

2. Janani: Last Stand — By Catherine Bish and Matt Bish

3. Kimote — By Hassan Mageye

4. Small Gods — By Ian Prior, Andreas Roald and Dan Wechsler

5. You May Kiss the Bride Goodbye — By Elly E. Debuni, Emmanuel Ilungole, Nodryn Evanci Kabuye, Vieri Mwanje Kavuma, Colline Manirahari, Chloe Nsiima and Vanessa Khabuya

1. Adui — Ayeny T Steve

2. Janani: Last Stand — Matt Bish

3. Kimote — Hassan Mageye

4. Nkinzi — Rehema Nanfuka

5. Small Gods — Asher Rosen

1. Angel Toni Acer — Fatal

2. Bizimana Hussain — Small Gods

3. Isaac Mendez Kintu — Kimote

4. Olot Bonny Olem — Adui

5. Peter Odeke — Janani: Last Stand

1. Debbie Kagisha — Fatal

2. Florence Mariserena — Small Gods

3. Julie Kisakye — Nkinzi

4. Vivian Kintu Linda — Ruthless

5. Catherine Uwera Mbabazi — You May Kiss the Bride Goodbye

1. Amanya Joel — Nature’s Revenge

2. Roger Masaba Magona — Kimote

3. Simon Peter Walusimbi — Nkinzi

4. Turinayo Jotham — Small Gods

5. Mutumba Henry — Waka Waka

1. Amina Naluggwa Amor — Longing to Belong

2. Hellen Lukoma — You May Kiss the Bride Goodbye

3. Sharon Kanaalo — Fatal

4. Nakakeeto Immaculate — Wrong Number

5. Annet Nandujja — Longing to Belong

1. Adui — Kaaku Mickydad Lovewell and Harry Suts

2. Janani: Last Stand — Josephine Lule

3. Kimote — Elgon Label and Nabakiibi Joan Jojo

4. Sledge — Pius Mugabo, Muzinguzi Ali and Julian Kirabo

5. Waka Waka — Nakimuli Janifer, Namakula Hilder and Roka Stars

1. Fatal — Bitarinsa Mark

2. Janani: Last Stand — Catherine Bish and Matt Bish

3. Kimote — Joseph Mumpi Sserubiri

4. Sledge — Muhumuza James and Myra Namulindwa Sharifah

5. Waka Waka — Magoola Jotham, Tusiime Robert Quintes and Roka Stars

1. Janani: Last Stand — Matt Bish

2. Kimote — Hassan Mageye

3. Nkinzi — Esther Nampewo and Rehema Nanfuka

4. Longing to Belong — Mariam Ndagire

5. Small Gods — Asher Rosen and Luke Reilly

1. Adui — Izeak Ekuka

2. At the Edge — Nsubuga Francis Kaasa

3. Janani: Last Stand — Kakande Abdul Majjid and Matt Bish

4. Kimote — Eric Wamasebu

5. You May Kiss the Bride Goodbye — Alex Ireeta

1. Janani: Last Stand — Esther Nakaziba

2. Kimote — Kebirungi Rose Lily

3. Adui — Nominees to be determined

4. Small Gods — Nantege Joan

5. You May Kiss the Bride Goodbye — Esther Nakaziba

1. Janani: Last Stand — Matt Bish

2. Kimote — Kyobe Sebbowa

3. Small Gods — Abolfazl Talooni

4. Waka Waka — Marvin Rain Ssentongo

5. You May Kiss the Bride Goodbye — Joshua Alibet

1. Longing to Belong — Isiko Abubaker

2. Janani: Last Stand — Nominees to be determined

3. Kimote — Kyobe Sebbowa

4. Nkinzi — Joses Arins and Isma Ssemujju

5. Small Gods — Nominees to be determined

1. Amara & the Spirit of Nyamuganda — Denis Junior Dhikusooka

2. Lice N Shine — Maria Byoma

3. Made in China: Kato’s Wire Car — Musisi Alex

1. Infinity — Produced by Miriam Nsimbi, Ernest Nsimbi and Rukia Nabbanja

2. Last Taxi to Kawempe — Produced by Walta Gabriel Busulwa and Akello Francisca Isabella

3. Mfuko the Duffle Bag — Produced by Donny Shots, Kayongo Aloysius and Ian Owora

4. No (Nedda) — Produced by Mulumba Douglas and Bugaba Clinton Cyrus

5. Twisted — Produced by Derrick Christopher Ntale and Sharifah Namulindwa

1. Young Motherhood — Enock Mike Nyakaana

2. Unseen — Lubeera Saphina

3. Beyond Tradition — Peter Muwulya

1. Ajon – The Spirit of Teso — Peter Abraham Okolimo

2. Ekitibwa Kyo Lubugo — Bayan Nalubwama

3. Beyond the Genocide — Zion Sulaiman Mukasa Matovu

4. Tuko Pamoja: Kigezi — Cindy Evelyn Magara

5. Wanawake — Mulindwa Jeremiah

1. Choices — Richard Mulindwa

2. Crossroads — Ayeny T Steve

3. Loving Beyond — Jerry Sesanga

1. Blair Koono — Kavule Town

2. Isaac Mendez Kintu — Loving Beyond

3. Sekimpi Johnmary — Borders

4. Kenny Rukundo — Choices

1. Diana Kahunde — Choices

2. Juliet Nantambi — Choices

3. Nambuusi Florence Iga — Loving Beyond

4. Tania Shakirah Kankindi — Borders

1. Achan Keisha — Speak

2. Craig Dyllian Eminat — Loving Beyond

3. Julie Kisakye — Nkinzi

4. Mayra Ariana Lubowa — Nkinzi

5. Simon Peter Walusimbi — Nkinzi

1. Son of Shadow — Chabel Ngoubili (Congo)

2. Mvera — Daudi O. Anguka (Kenya)

3. S.HE Gets Me — Millicent Ogutu and Brian Munene (Kenya)

4. Sayari — Omar Hamza and June Wairegi (Kenya)

5. The One at Home — Damas Donald Wakae and Mathew Valerian (Tanzania)

1. Ceddo — Maxence Muller (Senegal)

2. Sadya — Thierno Seydou Nouro Sy (Senegal)

3. Son of Shadow — Chabel Ngoubili (Congo)

4. The Ghost of the Seine — Martin Pizarro Veglia (France)

5. The Legendary Past of the Sugarcane People — Céline Aho-Nienne (Réunion)

1. To Adaego with Love — Produced by Brenda Ogbukaa Garuba (Nigeria)

2. Amlan — Produced by Ohouot Assi Gilbert Philippe (Côte d’Ivoire)

3. Suluku (The Human Totem) — Produced by Kwaku Addo and Wallace Huthson (Ghana)

4. Njem — Produced by Abayomi Olukanmi (Nigeria)

5. Heroes of Africa — Produced by Matilda Asare (Ghana)

1. I Will Remember You — Mohamed Rida Gueznaï (Morocco)

2. Khartoum — Giovanna Stopponi and Talal Afifi (Sudan)

3. The Devil’s Seed — Mohamed Khalil Bahri (Tunisia)

4. Wed — Produced by Habib Mestiri (Tunisia)

5. Yamna’s Daughter — Marwa Ali Elsharkawi (Egypt)

– Carisa — Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar (South Africa)

– The Heart Is a Muscle — Imran Hamdulay (South Africa)

– Service to Heart — Paul S. Wilo (Zambia)

– Prank – Joke’s on You — Besta Phiri (Zambia)

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