The 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) delivered another unforgettable night as Nollywood’s finest talents, filmmakers, and veterans gathered to celebrate the best of African storytelling.
Leading the 2025 AMVCA night’s honours was Femi Adebayo’s Seven Doors, which bagged two major awards, Best Lead Actor for Femi Adebayo and Best Lead Actress for Chioma Chukwuka. Although Chioma couldn’t be physically present, she shared an emotional video on Instagram, expressing her gratitude and excitement over the win.
Another highlight came when real-life couple Lateef Adedimeji and Mo’ Bimpe Adedimeji proudly accepted the award for Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa) for their historical drama, Lisabi: The Uprising. The couple thanked God and credited their hardworking team for bringing the powerful story to life.
The ceremony celebrated excellence across various categories, including cinematography, sound design, editing, art direction, and screenwriting. Films like Skeleton Coast, Inkabi, Suspicion, and The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos earned recognition for their technical and creative brilliance.
The 2025 AMVCA was a true celebration of African cinema’s past, present, and future, honouring the icons who paved the way while embracing the rising stars reshaping the industry.
See the full list of the 2025 AMVCA below:
Best Movie
Lisabi: The Uprising — Adedimeji Lateef and Adebimpe Oyebade AdedimejiSkeleton Coast — Mondjila StudiosSuspicion — Tosin IghoInkabi — Princess MhlongoHouse of Ga’a — Bolanle Austen-Peters and Joseph UmoibomFreedom Way — Blessing Uzzi — WinnerChristmas in Lagos — Jadesola OsiberuFarmer’s Bride — Kene Okwuosa, Moses Babatope, Craig Shurn, and Colette Otusheso
Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)
Seven Doors — Femi AdebayoLisabi: The Uprising — Adedimeji Latest and Adebimpe Oyebade Adedimeji – WinnerKaka — Prince DanielAnikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Kunle AfolayanMai Martaba — Prince Daniel
Best Supporting Actor
Clarence Peters’ Inside Life — Gabriel Afolayan – WinnerLisabi: The Uprising — Adedayo Adebowale MacaroniSeven Doors — Aliu GafarFreedom Way — Femi JacobsChristmas in Lagos — Richard Mofe-DamijoSuspicion — Uzor ArukweHouse of Ga’a — Mike FolarinPrincess On A Hill — Efa Iwara
Best Supporting Actress
Clarence Peters’ Inside Life — Meg OtanwaSuspicion — Tina MbaAll’s Fair in Love — Ireti DoyleSkeleton Coast — Ini Dima-OkojieFarmer’s Bride — Mercy Aigbe – WinnerThe Uprising: Wives on Strike 3 — Omoni OboliAburo — Darasimi Nnadi
Best Lead Actor
Tokunbo — Gideon OkekeThe Weekend — Bucci FranklinHouse of Ga’a — Femi BranchSkeleton Coast — Thapelo MakoenaPrincess on A Hill — Bimbo ManuelSuspicion — Stan NzeSeven Doors — Femi Adebayo – WinnerLisabi: The Uprising — Adedimeji Lateef
Best Lead Actress
Seven Doors — Chioma Chukwuka – WinnerFarmer’s Bride — Gbubemi EjeyeAgemo — Uzoamaka OnuohaThinline — Uche MontanaPhoenix Fury — Uzoamaka AniunohThe Uprising: Wives on Strike 3 — Hilda DokuboAnikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Bimbo Ademoye
Best Cinematography
Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land) — Onasis Gaisie, Michael Sefa, and Apagnawen AnnankraInkabi — Chuanne BlofieldThe Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos — Leo Purman — WinnerSkeleton Coast — Wesley JohnstonSoft Love — Ebrahim HajeeLisabi: The Uprising — Barnabas Emordi and Nora AwolowoAgemo — Papama Tangela
Best Sound/Sound Design
Inkabi — Vaughn PhilipsSeven Doors — Tolu Obanro, Pius Fatoke, and Adam SongbirdFreedom Way — Ahuurra Andrew and Olusola WilsonLisabi: The Uprising — Tolu Obanro and Bode OdeyemiAjakaju: Beast of Two Worlds — Adams Songbird and Pius FatokeSuspicion — Michael Botha and Olaosebikan Okonrende – Winner
Best Editing
Inkabi — Tongai Furusa – WinnerChristmas in Lagos — Martini AkandeSkeleton Coast — Jordan KoenSoft Love — Holmes Awa and Paballo ModingoaneLisabi: The Uprising — Anthill StudiosPrincess on A Hill — Laughter Ephraim and Peter Ugbede
Best Score/Music
Inkabi — Seoli Bongani MashabaFreedom Way — Ahuurra Andrew, Kehinde ‘Louddaaa’ Alabi, and Cobhams AsuquoSeven Doors — Tolu Obanro – WinnerSoft Love — Kolade Morankinyo (MPSE) and Efa Iwara (Love and Hate)Skeleton Coast — Chris Letcher
Best Art Direction
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Kunle Afolayan and Solihull Quadri AfolabiChristmas in Lagos — Joy KadiriFarmer’s Bride — Daniel OkoiSeven Doors — Tunji AfolayanThe Man Died— Theo LawsonLisabi: The Uprising — Solihull Badu Noutical and Ayanmo Yakub – Winner
Best Make-Up
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)Lisabi: The Uprising — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) – WinnerSeven Doors — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)Clarence Peters’ Inside Life — Kpoudosu WinifredSuspicion — Tracy Izogie and Adeleke Toluwulashe MaigariFarmer’s Bride — Abejide Oluwatosin Mercy
Best Writer (movie)
The Weekend — Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, and Vanessa Kanu, and Frederick O. Anyaebunam JnrSkeleton Coast — Omolola LamikanraFreedom Way — Blessing Uzzi – WinnerPhoenix Fury — Ifeoma N. ChukwuogoA Ghetto Love Story — Victoria EzeChristmas in Lagos — Jadesola OsiberuHouse of Ga’a — Tunde Babalola
Best Costume Design
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Toyin OgundejiHouse of Ga’a — Bolanle Austen-Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, and Gloria OvuLisabi – The Uprising — Oluwatoyin Balogun and Oyebade Adebimpe AdedimejiPhoenix Fury — Opeyemi SogekeChristmas in Lagos — Adedamola Adeyemi – Winner
Best Writing (TV Series)
Untying Kantai — Abel Mutua Musyoka – WinnerTuki? — Louise KamwangiRoses and Ivy — Biodun Stephen and Abimbola AkinrinbolaAnikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Shola DadaPrincess on A Hill — Bibi Ukpo, Niyi Adeniji, and Sonia NwosuCheta’M — Ifeanyi Chidi BarbaraSeven Doors — Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye, and Soyombo-Oluyombo Oluwagbemiga
Best Documentary
Walvis Tale — David Benade and Tim HuebschleDundun — Ifeoluwa Fatogun and Ebi Atawodi – WinnerO.Y.O (On Your Own) — Daniel Omokhagbo ItegbojeWomen of Salt: The Resilience of Ebonyi’s Woman — Jessica Eneh, Eric Chidom, Kelechi Agbara, and Vera OkohI Will Remember You — Mohamed Rida Gueznai
Best Series (Scripted)
Princess on A Hill — Chuka Ejorh, Shayo Oke Sobo, Tolu Ajayi, and Abiola SoyoCheta’M — James OmokweRoses and Ivy — Biodun StephenClarence Peters’ Inside Life — Clarence Peters – WinnerSeven Doors — Femi Adebayo
Best Director
Skeleton Coast — Robert O. PetersInkabi — Norman MakeHouse of Ga’a — Bolanle Austen-PetersThe Man Died — Awam Amkpa — WinnerThe Weekend — Daniel Emeke OriahiSeven Doors — Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, and Tope Adebayo
Trailblazer Award
Kayode Kasum
Industry Merit Award
Sani Mu’azu and Nkem Owoh
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