AMVCA 2025: The Complete List of Winners

The 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) took place on May 10, 2025, in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria. It was a night filled with glamour and excitement, showcasing the best in African film and television.

This year’s standout productions included Lisabi: The Uprising and Seven Doors, both taking home multiple awards. From Best Costume to Best Cinematography, the event honored remarkable talent and creativity that continue to elevate the industry.

2025 Nominees and winners for The AMVCA are:

Best Movie

• Lisabi: The Uprising
• Skeleton Coast
• Suspicion
• Inkabi
• House Of Ga’a
• Freedom Way – Winner
• Christmas In Lagos
• Farmer’s Bride

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) – Winner
• Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi – The Uprising)

Best Lead Actress

• Chioma Chukwuka (Seven Doors) – Winner
• Gbubemi Ejeye (Farmer’s Bride)
• Uzoamaka Onuoha (Agemo)
• Uche Montana (Thinline)
• Uzoamaka Aniunoh (Phoenix Fury)
• Hilda Dokubo (The Uprising: Wives On Strike 3)
• Bimbo Ademoye (Anikulapo: Rise Of The Spectre)

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 – Winner
• Omoni Oboli – The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3
• Darasimi Nnadi – Aburo

Best Supporting Actor

• Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life – Winner
• 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 H

Best Director

• House of Gaa
• Inkabi
• Seven Doors
• Skeleton Coast
• The Man Died – Winner
• The Weekend

Best Cinematography

• Agemo
• Inkabi
• Lisabi (The Uprising)
• Skeleton Coast
• Soft Love
• The Legend of The Vagabond Queen Of Lagos – Winner
• Yen Ara Asaase Ni

Best Editing

• Inkabi (Tongai Furusa) – Winner
• Christmas in Lagos (Martini Akande)
• Skeleton Coast (Jordan Koen)
• Soft Love (Holmes Awa, Paballo Modingoane)
• Lisabi: The Uprising (Anthill Studios)
• Princess on a Hill (Laughter Ephraim, Peter Ugbede)

Best Costume Design

• Aníkúlápó (The Rise of the Scepter)
• Christmas in Lagos – Winner
• House of Gaa
• Lisabi

Best Makeup

• Aníkúlápó (The Rise of the Scepter)
• Inside Life
• Farmer’s Bride
• Lisabi (The Uprising) – Winner
• Seven Doors
• Suspicion

Best Digital Content Creator

• Iyo Prosper Adokiye – Winner
• Maryam Apakagi-Greene
• Elozonam Ogbolu, Hoviare Freedom, Chiamaka Uzokwe
• Jide Pounds Ibitoye
• Ariyiikedimples, Brain Jotter

Best Documentary

• Mai DùnDún – Winner
• I Will Remember You
• On Your Own
• Walvis Tale

Best Series Scripted

• Cheta M
• Inside Life – Clarence Peters – Winner
• Princess on a Hill
• Roses & Ivy
• Seven Doors

Best Series Unscripted

• Ebuka Turns Up Africa
• Skillers: The Building Reality Show
• Style Magnate
• Take Me Home
• Wa Milele – Winner

Best Writing – Movie

• A Ghetto Story
• Christmas in Lagos
• Freedom Way – Winner
• House of Gaa
• Skeleton Coast
• The Weekend

Best Writing – TV Series

• Aníkúlápó (Rise of the Spectre)
• Cheta M
• Princess on a Hill
• Roses & Ivy
• Seven Doors
• Untying Kanti – Winner

Best Art Direction

• Aníkúlápó (Rise of the Spectre)
• Christmas in Lagos
• Farmer’s Bride
• Lisabi (The Uprising) – Winner
• Seven Doors
• The Man Died

Best Sound Design

• Beast of Two Worlds
• Freedom Way
• Inkabi
• Lisabi (The Uprising)
• Seven Doors
• Suspicion – Winner

Best Music/Score

• Freedom Way
• Inkabi
• Seven Doors – Winner
• Skeleton Coast
• Soft Love

Best Short Film

• Brukaci – Winner
• Sukari
• The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Seyi Ajayi
• What Are You Truly Afraid Of?

Best Unscripted M-Net Original

• Husband Material

• Nigerian Idol (Season 9) – Winner
• Overall Best
• Pastor Wants a Wife

Industry Merit Award

Nkem Owoh and Sani Mu’Azu – Winners

Trailblazer Award

Kayode Kasumu – Winner

Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)

• Seven Doors
• Lisabi: The Uprising – Winner
• Kaka
• Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre
• Mai Martaba

Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)

• The Caller
• Empty Grave
• Makosa ni Yangu – Winner
• Sabotage
• Wa Milele (Forever?)

Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)

• Walvis Tale
• The Vow
• Mwizukanji – Winner
• 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
• Z im Uzo – Winner

Best Scripted M-Net Original

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

Best MultiChoice Talent Factory

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