The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has revealed its highly anticipated nominees for the 2025 edition.
The announcement celebrates outstanding achievements in film, television, and digital content produced and released between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
This year’s nominees include top contenders Lisabi: The Uprising, Skeleton Coast, House of Ga’a, and Freedom Way, which garnered multiple nominations across various categories, including Best Movie and Best Director
The acting categories feature notable talents, with Gideon Okeke, Stan Nze, Femi Adebayo, and Adedimeji Lateef competing for Best Lead Actor.
Meanwhile, Chioma Chukwuka, Bimbo Ademoye, and Uche Montana are among the nominees vying for Best Lead Actress.
Public voting is now open and will conclude on May 4, 2025.
The winners will be announced during the live broadcast of the ceremony on May 10, 2025, across all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv.
Below 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
The AMVCA, now in its 11th year, remains a prestigious platform for recognizing excellence across 27 categories, blending audience-voted and juried awards.
A distinguished panel of judges, led by veteran filmmaker Femi Odugbemi, will determine the winners of the 18 non-voting categories, while fans have the power to decide the nine audience-voted categories. Two special recognition awards—the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Trailblazer Award—will also honour industry pioneers.
