2025 AMVCA: See Full Nominee List

The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has unveiled the nominees for the 2025 awards, recognizing exceptional talent in African film and television. The announcement, which aired live on Africa Magic channels, showcased the remarkable contributions of filmmakers, actors, and creatives shaping the entertainment industry across the continent.

The highly anticipated awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on May 10, 2025, at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria. Fans have the opportunity to participate by voting for their favorite nominees via the Africa Magic website, with voting set to close on May 4, 2025.

Now in its 11th year, the AMVCA remains one of the most prestigious accolades in African entertainment, honoring excellence across 27 categories. These include nine audience-voted categories and 18 determined by a jury panel, led by respected filmmaker Femi Odugbemi.

In addition to the competitive categories, two special recognition awards—the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Trailblazer Award—will be presented to outstanding industry pioneers and emerging talents.

As anticipation builds, the AMVCA continues to celebrate and elevate the African entertainment industry, providing a platform that recognizes creativity, storytelling, and cinematic brilliance.

Here are the nominees:

Best Movie

• Christmas in Lagos

• Farmer’s Bride

• Freedom Way

• House of Gaa

• Inkabi

• Lisabi

• Skeleton Coast

• Suspicion

Best Director

• House of Gaa

• Inkabi

• Seven Doors

• Skeleton Coast

• The Man Died

• The Weekend

Best Lead Actress

• Chioma Chukwuka (Seven Doors)

• Gbubemi Ejeye (Farmer’s Bride)

• Uzoamaka Onuoha (Agemo)

• Uche Montana (Thin Line)

• Uzoamaka Aniunoh (Phoenix Fury)

• Hilda Dokubo (Wives on Strike 3)

• Bimbo Ademoye (Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre)

Best Lead Actor

• Gideon Okeke (Tokunbo)

• Bucci Franklin (The Weekend)

• Femi Branch (House of Gaa)

• Thapelo Makoena (Skeleton Coast)

• Bimbo Manuel (Princess on a Hill)

• Stan Nze (Suspicion)

• Femi Adebayo (Seven Doors)

• Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi: The Uprising)

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 (Wives on Strike 3)

• Darasimi Nadi (Aburo)

Best Supporting Actor

• Gabriel Afolayan (Inside Life)

• Adedayo Adebowale (Lisabi)

• Aliu Gafar (Seven Doors)

• Femi Jacobs (Freedom Way)

• RMD (Christmas in Lagos)

• Uzor Arukwe (Suspicion)

• Mike Afolarin (House of Gaa)

Best Cinematography

• Agemo

• Inkabi

• Lisabi (The Uprising)

• Skeleton Coast

• Soft Love

• The Legend of The Vagabond Queen Of Lagos

• Yen Ara Asaase Ni

Best Editing

• Inkabi (Tongai Furusa)

• 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

• House of Gaa

• Lisabi

Best Makeup

• Aníkúlápó (The Rise of the Scepter)

• Inside Life

• Farmer’s Bride

• Lisabi (The Uprising)

• Seven Doors

• Suspicion

Best Documentary

• Mai DùnDún

• I Will Remember You

• On Your Own

• Walvis Tale

Best Series Scripted

• Cheta M

• Inside Life

• 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

Best Writing Movie

• A Ghetto Story

• Christmas in Lagos

• Freedom Way

• 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

Best Art Direction

• Aníkúlápó (Rise of the Spectre)

• Christmas in Lagos

• Farmer’s Bride

• Lisabi (The Uprising)

• Seven Doors

• The Man Died

Best Sound Design

• Beast of Two Worlds

• Freedom Way

• Inkabi

• Lisabi (The Uprising)

• Seven Doors

• Suspicion

Best Music/Score

• Freedom Way

• Inkabi

• Seven Doors

• Skeleton Coast

• Soft Love

Best Short Film

• Brukaci

• 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)

• Overall Best

• Pastor Wants a Wife

Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)

• Seven Doors

• Lisabi: The Uprising

• Kaka

• Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre

• Mai Martaba

Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)

• The Caller

• Empty Grave

• Makosa ni Yangu

• Sabotage

• Wa Milele (Forever?)

Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)

• Walvis Tale

• The Vow

• Mwizukanji

• Man of Gold

• Lukas

Best Scripted M-Net Original

• Uriri

• All Mine

• My Fairytale Wedding

• Italo

• The Caller

• Kam U Stay

Best MultiChoice Talent Factory

• Gone

• Everything Light Touches

• The Immersive Alarm

• Deadbeat

• Nwananga

• Rivals in Time