The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) delivered the expected glamour, fashion and celebration that movie fans in Africa are now used to. Held in Lagos, Nigeria, the star-studded AMVCA 2025 event united producers, actors and creatives from all over the continent to reward TV series and movies which stood out in the period under review.
From the stunning red carpet to the amazing acceptance speeches, AMVCA 2025 was another reminder that Africa is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to its storytelling and creativity.
The 2025 event recognized both emerging talents and established movie stars who dazzled viewers in projects that fell under the drama, comedy, reality, and documentary categories. It was indeed an unforgettable night of memorable performances, shocking wins, and heartfelt tributes that flaunted the depth of talent in African entertainment.
AMVCA 2025 Winners List:
Nominees for 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
Nominees for Best Scripted (M-Net Original):
Uriri — Xavier Ighorodje
All Mine — Hadizat Ibrahim
My Fairytale Wedding — Chinenye Nworah and Taiwo Adebayo – WINNER
Italo — Rogers Ofime
The Caller — Brain Munene
Kam U Stay — Damaris Irungu Ochieng
Best Unscripted M-Net Original:
Nigerian Idol – WINNER
Nominees for Best Indigenous Language (West Africa):
Seven Doors — Femi Adebayo
Lisabi: The Uprising — Adedimeji Latest and Adebimpe Oyebade Adedimeji – WINNER
Kaka — Prince Daniel
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Kunle Afolayan
Mai Martaba — Prince Daniel
Nominees for Best Indigenous (M-Net Original):
Mai Shayi — Ben Pever
The Caller — Brian Munene
ZI M UZO — Nnodim Chigozie – WINNER
Ebighi Ebi — Florence Okechukwu and Iyke Okechukwu
Subterranea — Brain Munene and Likarion Wainaina
Onye Agata Obim — Alozie Newman
Amoanimaa’s Era — Kwabena Gyansah
Nominees for Best Short Film:
Sukari — Omar Hamza
Brukaci — Jide Jblaze Oyegbile – WINNER
What Are You Truly Afraid Of? — Nora Awolowo
In Bloom: Afefe — MTV STAYING ALIVE FOUNDATION
The Incredible Sensational Fiancee of Seyi Ajayi — Abbesi Akhami
Nominees for Best Indigenous Language (West Africa):
Seven Doors — Femi Adebayo
Lisabi: The Uprising — Adedimeji Latest and Adebimpe Oyebade Adedimeji – WINNER
Kaka — Prince Daniel
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Kunle Afolayan
Mai Martaba — Prince Daniel
Nominees for Best Indigenous (M-Net Original):
Mai Shayi — Ben Pever
The Caller — Brian Munene
Show Me The Way — Nnodim Chigozie – WINNER
Ebighi Ebi — Florence Okechukwu and Iyke Okechukwu
Subterranea — Brain Munene and Likarion Wainaina
Onye Agata Obim — Alozie Newman
Amoanimaa’s Era — Kwabena Gyansah
Nominees for Best Supporting Actor:
Clarence Peters’ Inside Life — Gabriel Afolayan – WINNER
Lisabi: The Uprising — Adedayo Adebowale Macaroni
Seven Doors — Aliu Gafar
Freedom Way — Femi Jacobs
Christmas in Lagos — Richard Mofe-Damijo
Suspicion — Uzor Arukwe
House of Ga’a — Mike Folarin
Princess On A Hill — Efa Iwara
Nominees for Best Supporting Actress:
Clarence Peters’ Inside Life — Meg Otanwa
Suspicion — Tina Mba
All’s Fair in Love — Ireti Doyle
Skeleton Coast — Ini Dima-Ojokie
Farmer’s Bride — Mercy Aigbe – WINNER
The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3 — Omoni Oboli
Aburo — Darasimi Nnadi
Nominees for Best Lead Actor:
Tokunbo — Gideon Okeke
The Weekend — Bucci Franklin
House of Ga’a — Femi Branch
Skeleton Coast — Thapelo Makoena
Princess on A Hill — Bimbo Manuel
Suspicion — Stan Nze
Seven Doors — Femi Adebayo – WINNER
Lisabi: The Uprising — Adedimeji Lateef
Nominees for Best Lead Actress:
Seven Doors — Chioma Chukwuka – WINNER
Farmer’s Bride — Gbubemi Ejeye
Agemo — Uzoamaka Onuoha
Thinline — Uche Montana
Phoenix Fury — Uzoamaka Aniunoh
The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3 — Hilda Dokubo
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Bimbo Ademoye
Nominees for 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 WINNER
Skeleton Coast — Wesley Johnston
Soft Love — Ebrahim Hajee
Lisabi: The Uprising — Barnabas Emordi and Nora Awolowo
Agemo — Papama Tangela
Nominees for Best Editing:
Inkabi — Tongai Furusa – WINNER
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
Nominees for Best Sound/Sound Design:
Inkabi — Vaughn Philips
Seven Doors — Tolu Obanro, Pius Fatoke, and Adam Songbird
Freedom Way — Ahuurra Andrew and Olusola Wilson
Lisabi: The Uprising — Tolu Obanro and Bode Odeyemi
Ajakaju: Beast of Two Worlds — Adams Songbird and Pius Fatoke
Suspicion — Michael Botha and Olaosebikan Okonrende – WINNER
Nominees for Best Score/Music:
Inkabi — Seoli Bongani Mashaba
Freedom Way — Ahuurra Andrew, Kehinde ‘Louddaaa’ Alabi, and Cobhams Asuquo
Seven Doors — Tolu Obanro – WINNER
Soft Love — Kolade Morankinyo (MPSE) and Efa Iwara (Love and Hate)
Skeleton Coast — Chris Letcher
Nominees for Best Art Direction:
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Kunle Afolayan and Solihull Quadri Afolabi
Christmas in Lagos — Joy Kadiri
Farmer’s Bride — Daniel Okoi
Seven Doors — Tunji Afolayan
The Man Died— Theo Lawson
Lisabi: The Uprising — Solihull Badu Noutical and Ayanmo Yakub – WINNER
Nominees for Best Costume Design:
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Toyin Ogundeji
House of Ga’a — Bolanle Austen-Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, and Gloria Ovu
Lisabi – The Uprising — Oluwatoyin Balogun and Oyebade Adebimpe Adedimeji
Phoenix Fury — Opeyemi Sogeke
Christmas in Lagos — Adedamola Adeyemi – WINNER
Nominees for Best Make-Up:
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)
Lisabi: The Uprising — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) – WINNER
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
Nominees for Best Writing (TV Series):
Untying Kantai — Abel Mutua Musyoka – WINNER
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
Nominees for Best Writer (Movie):
The Weekend — Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, and Vanessa Kanu, and Frederick O. Anyaebunam Jnr
Skeleton Coast — Omolola Lamikanra
Freedom Way — Blessing Uzzi – WINNER
Phoenix Fury — Ifeoma N. Chukwuogo
A Ghetto Love Story — Victoria Eze
Christmas in Lagos — Jadesola Osiberu
House of Ga’a — Tunde Babalola
Nominees for Best Documentary:
Walvis Tale — David Benade and Tim Huebschle
Dundun — Ifeoluwa Fatogun and Ebi Atawodi – WINNER
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
Nominees for Best Series (Scripted):
Clarence Peters’ Inside Life — Clarence Peters – WINNER
Seven Doors — Femi Adebayo
Princess on A Hill — Chuka Ejorh, Shayo Oke Sobo, Tolu Ajayi, and Abiola Soyo
Cheta’M — James Omokwe
Roses and Ivy — Biodun Stephen
Nominees for Best Series (Unscripted):
Style Magnate — Abisola Omolade
Skillers (The Builders Show) — Bright Jaja, Uche Ikejimba, and Cross Okonkwo
Ebuka Turns Up Africa — Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Erika Klopper, Ziyanda Ngcaba, and Olamide Ayodeji Adedeji
Wa Milele? (Forever?) — Kefa Igilo and Jerryson Onasaa – WINNER
Uzoamaka Tries Palmwine — Chinekwu Osakwe and Kennedy Ezumah
Nominees for Best Director:
Skeleton Coast — Robert O. Peters
Inkabi — Norman Make
House of Ga’a — Bolanle Austen-Peters
The Man Died — Awam Amkpa – WINNER
The Weekend — Daniel Emeke Oriahi
Seven Doors — Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, and Tope Adebayo
Nominees for Best Movie:
Lisabi: The Uprising — Adedimeji Lateef and Adebimpe Oyebade Adedimeji
Skeleton Coast — Mondjila Studios
Suspicion — Tosin Igho
Inkabi — Princess Mhlongo
House of Ga’a — Bolanle Austen-Peters and Joseph Umoibom
Freedom Way — Blessing Uzzi – WINNER
Christmas in Lagos — Jadesola Osiberu
Farmer’s Bride — Kene Okwuosa, Moses Babatope, Craig Shurn, and Colette Otusheso
The Trailblazer Award went to legendary Nollywood actor, Kayode Kasum, while Sani Mu’azu and Nkem Owoh both earned the Industry Merit Award for their contributions to the growth of the Nigerian movie industry. The article will not be complete without mentioning Iyo Prosper Adokiye, who received his crowning moment for his strides in the content-creation industry by winning Best Digital Content Creator.
