AMVCA 2025: Organizers announce full list of nominees

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The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has unveiled the list of nominees for its highly anticipated 2025 edition, recognizing outstanding achievements in film, television, and digital content.

This year’s nominations highlight productions released between January 1 and December 31, 2024.

Leading the charge are films such as Lisabi: The Uprising, Skeleton Coast, House of Ga’a, and Freedom Way, each earning multiple nominations in major categories, including Best Movie and Best Director.

In the acting categories, Tokunbo star Gideon Okeke, Suspicion lead Stan Nze, Seven Doors actor Femi Adebayo, and Lisabi: The Uprising star Adedimeji Lateef will battle for the Best Lead Actor award. On the Best Lead Actress front, Chioma Chukwuka (Seven Doors), Bimbo Ademoye (Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre), and Uche Montana (Thinline) are among the top contenders.

The awards also shine a spotlight on digital content creators, cinematography, editing, and costume design, honoring those who bring African stories to life on screen.

The AMVCA remains one of Africa’s biggest platforms for celebrating cinematic excellence, and anticipation is high as fans and industry stakeholders await the 2025 winners’ announcement from the nominees released.

See full list of nominees for the AMVCA 2025 below:

Best Digital Content Creator

• Iyo Prosper 
• Jide ‘Pounds’ Ibitoye
• Mariam Akpaokagi-Greene (Taaooma)
• Ariyike Dimples
• Elozonam

Best Supporting Actress 

• Meg Otanwa – Inside Life
• Tina Mba – Suspicion
• Ireti Doyle – All’s Fair in Love
• Ini Dima-Okojie – Skeleton Coast
• Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride
• Omoni Oboli – The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3
• Darasimi Nnadi – Aburo

Best Supporting Actor

• Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life
• Adedayo Adebowale Macaroni – Lisabi: The Uprising
• Aliu Gafar – Seven Doors
• Femi Jacobs – Freedom Way
• Richard Mofe-Damijo – Christmas In Lagos
• Uzor Arukwe – Suspicion
• Mike Afolarin – House of Ga’a
• Efa Iwara – Princess on a Hill

Best Lead Actress 

• Chioma Chukwuka – Seven Doors
• Bimbo Ademoye – Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
• Uche Montana – Thinline
• GbugbemI Ejeye – Farmer’s Bride
• Uzoamaka Onuoha – Agemo
• Uzoamaka Aniunoh – Phoenix Fury
• Hilda Dokudo – The Uprising: Wives On Strike 3

Best Lead Actor 

• Gideon Okeke – Tokunbo
• Bucci Franklin – The Weekend
• Femi Branch – House of Ga’a
• Thapelo Makoena – Skeleton Coast
• Bimbo Manuel – Princess On A Hill
• Stan Nze – Suspicion
• Femi Adebayo – Seven Doors
• Adedimeji Lateef – Lisabi: The Uprising

Best Director

• Robert O. Peters.
• Norman Maake
• Bolanle Austen Peters
• Awam Amkpa.
• Daniel Oriahi
• Femi Adebayo, Tope Adebayo, and Adebayo Tilani

Best Multichoice Talent Factory Movie 

• Gone (West Africa)
• Everything Light Touches (West Africa)
• The Immersive Alarm (East Africa)
• Deadbeat (East Africa)
• Mwananga (Southern Africa)
• Rivals in Time (Southern Africa)

Best Unscripted M-Net Original 

• Nigerian Idol 
• Pastor Wants A Wife (Zambia)
• Overall Best
• Husband Material
• The Queens of Kopala

Best Scripted M-Net Original 

• Uriri
• All Mine
• My Fairytale Wedding
• Italo
• The Caller
• Kam U Stay

Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)

• Anikulapo
• Seven Doors
• Kaka
• Lisabi
• Mai Martaba

Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)

• The Caller
• Makosa Di Tangu
• Sabotage
• Wa Milele? (Forever)

Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)

• Walvis Tale
• The Vow
• Mwizukanji
• Man of Gold
• Lukas

Best Indigenous M-Net Original

• Mai Shayi
• The Caller
• Show Me The Way
• Ebighi Ebi
• Subterranea
• Onye Agbata Obim
• Amoanimaa’s Era

Best Short Film

• Sukari
• Brukaci
• What Are You Really Afraid Of?
• In Bloom: ‘Afefe’
• The Incredible Sensational Fiancee of Seyi Ajayi

Best Editing

• Inkabi — Tongai Furusa
• Christmas in Lagos — Martini Akande
• Skeleton Coast — Jordan Koen
• Soft Love — Holmes Awa and Paballo Modingoane
• Lisabi: The Uprising — Anthill Studios
• Princess on A Hill — Laughter Ephraim and Peter Ugbede

Best Cinematography 

• Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land) — Onasis Gaisie, Michael Sefa, and Apagnawen Annankra
• Inkabi — Chuanne Blofield
• The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos — Leo Purman
• Skeleton Coast — Wesley Johnston
• Soft Love — Ebrahim Hajee
• Lisabi: The Uprising — Barnabas Emordi and Nora Awolowo
• Agemo — Papama Tangela

Best Sound/Design 

• Inkabi
• Seven Doors
• Freedom Way
• Lisabi: The Uprising
• Ajakaju: Beast Of Two Worlds
• Suspicion

Best Score/Music 

• Inkabi — Seoli Bongani Mashaba 
• Freedom Way — Ahuurra Andrew, Kehinde “Louddaaa” Alabi, and Cobhams Asuquo 
• Seven Doors — Tolu Obanro 
• Soft Love — Kolade Morankinyo (MPSE) and Efa Iwara (Love and Hate) 
• Skeleton Coast — Chris Letcher

Best Art Direction 

• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
• Christmas In Lagos
• Farmer’s Bride
• Seven Doors
• The Man Died
• Lisabi: The Uprising

Best Costume Design 

• Toyin Ogundeji – Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
• Bolanle Austen- Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, Gloria Oyu – House Of Ga’a
• Oluwatoyin Balogun, Oyeade Adeimpe Adedimeji – Lisabi: The Uprising
• Opeyemi Sogeke – Phoenix Fury
• Adedamola Adeyemi – Christmas In Lagos

Best Makeup 

• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) 
• Lisabi: The Uprising — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) 
• Seven Doors — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) 
• Clarence Peters’ Inside Life — Kpoudosu Winifred 
• Suspicion — Tracy Izogie and Adeleke Toluwulashe Maigari 
• Farmer’s Bride — Abejide Oluwatosin Mercy

Best Writing TV series

• Untying Kantai — Abel Mutua Musyoka
• Tuki? — Louise Kamwangi
• Roses and Ivy — Biodun Stephen and Abimbola Akinrinbola
• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Shola Dada
• Princess on A Hill — Bibi Ukpo, Niyi Adeniji, and Sonia Nwosu
• Cheta’M — Ifeanyi Chidi Barbara
• Seven Doors — Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye, and Soyombo-Oluyombo Oluwagbemiga

Best Writing in a Movie

• The Weekend — Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, and Vanessa Kanu, and Frederick O. Anyaebunam Jnr
• Skeleton Coast — Omolola Lamikanra
• Freedom Way — Blessing Uzzi
• Phoenix Fury — Ifeoma N. Chukwuogo
• A Ghetto Love Story — Victoria Eze
• House of Ga’a — Tunde Babalola
• Christmas In Lagos — Jadesola Osiberu

Best Documentary 

• Walvis Tale — David Benade and Tim Huebschle 
• Dundun — Ifeoluwa Fatogun and Ebi Atawodi 
• O.Y.O (On Your Own) — Daniel Omokhagbo Itegboje
• Women of Salt: The Resilience of Ebonyi’s Woman — Jessica Eneh, Eric Chidom, Kelechi Agbara, and Vera Okoh 
• I Will Remember You — Mohamed Rida Gueznai

Best Scripted Series

• Clarence Peters’ Inside Life
• Seven Doors
• Princess On A Hill
• Cheta’M
• Roses & Ivy

Best Unscripted Series

• Style Magnate
• Skillers The Builders Show)
• Ebuka Turns Up Africa
• Wa Milele? (Forever?)
• Uzoamaka Tries Palmwine

Best Director

• Robert O Peters – Skeleton Coast
• Norman Maake – Inkabi
• Bolanle Austen-Peters – House of Ga’a
• Awam Amkpa – The Man Died
• Daniel Emeka Oriahi – The Weekend
• Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo – Seven Doors

Best Movie

• Lisabi: The Uprising
• Skeleton Coast
• Suspicion
• Inkabi
• House of Ga’a
• Freedom Way
• Christmas in Lagos
• Farmer’s Bride

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