AMVCA 2025: Full List of Winners and Nominations as the 11th Edition Celebrates African Excellence.
The 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA11) is officially Over. Now in its 11th edition, the AMVCAs continue to honour the best in African film, television, and digital storytelling—shining a spotlight on the actors, creators, and productions that shaped the entertainment landscape throughout 2024. From standout performances to bold directorial work, tonight’s show brings all the glamour, energy, and recognition the industry deserves.
This year’s awards cover content released between January 1 and December 31, 2024. Leading the pack in nominations are Lisabi: The Uprising, Skeleton Coast, House of Ga’a, and Freedom Way, with multiple nods across major categories like Best Movie, Best Director, and Best Writing.
In the performance categories, heavyweights like Gideon Okeke (Tokunbo), Femi Adebayo (Seven Doors), Stan Nze (Suspicion), Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi: The Uprising), Chioma Chukwuka (Seven Doors), and Bimbo Ademoye (Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre) go head-to-head for top acting honours.
Below is the full list of winners and their fellow nominees.
- Best Movie
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Skeleton Coast
- Suspicion
- Inkabi
- House Of Ga’a
- Freedom Way – Winner
- Christmas In Lagos
- Farmer’s Bride
- Best Director
- House of Ga’a
- Inkabi
- Seven Doors
- Skeleton Coast
- The Man Died – Winner
- The Weekend
- Best Series (Scripted)
- Cheta MInside Life – 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 MultiChoice Talent Factory Film
- 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)
- 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 Scripted M-Net Original
- Uriri
- All Mine
- My Fairytale Wedding – Winner
- Italo
- The Caller
- Kam U Stay
- 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 Hill
- 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 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 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 Digital Content Creator
- Iyo Prosper – Winner
- Jide ‘Pounds’ Ibitoye
- Mariam Akpaokagi-Greene (Taaooma)
- Ariyike Dimples
- Elozonam
- Best Unscripted M-Net Original
- Husband Material
- Nigerian Idol (Season 9) – Winner
- Overall Best
- Pastor Wants a Wife
- Best Indigenous M-Net Original
- Mai Shayi
- The Caller
- Show Me The Way
- Ebighi Ebi
- Subterranea
- Onye Agbata Obim
- Amoanimaa’s Era
- Zim Uzo – Winner
- 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 — Jessica Eneh, Eric Chidom, Kelechi Agbara, and Vera Okoh
- I Will Remember You — Mohamed Rida Gueznai
- Best Cinematography
- Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land)
- Inkabi
- The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos – Winner
- Skeleton Coast
- Soft Love
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Agemo
- Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
- Seven Doors
- Lisabi: The Uprising – Adedimeji Lateef – Winner
- Kaka
- Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
- Mai Martaba
- Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)
- Walvis Tale
- The Vow
- Mwizukanji – Winner
- Man of Gold
- Lukas
- Best Writing (Movie)
- The Weekend – Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, Vanessa Kanu, Frederick O. Anyaebunam Jnr
- Skeleton Coast – Omolola Lamikanra
- Freedom Way – Blessing Uzzi – Winner
- Phoenix Fury – Ifeoma N. Chukwuogo
- A Ghetto Love Story – Victoria Eze
- House of Ga’a – Tunde Babalola
- Christmas In Lagos – Jadesola Osiberu
- Best Writing (TV Series)
- Untying Kantai – Winner
- Tuki?
- Roses & Ivy
- Cheta’M
- Seven Doors
- Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
- Princess On A Hill
- Best Sound/Sound Design
- Inkabi
- Seven Doors
- Freedom Way
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Ajakaju: Beast Of Two Worlds
- Suspicion – Winner
- Best Makeup
- Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
- Lisabi: The Uprising – Winner
- Seven Doors
- Farmer’s Bride
- Inside Life (Clarence Peters)
- Suspicion
- Best Art Direction
- Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
- Christmas In Lagos
- Farmer’s Bride
- Seven Doors
- The Man Died
- Lisabi: The Uprising – Winner
- Best Costume Design
- Toyin Ogundeji – Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
- Bolanle Austen-Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, Gloria Oyu – House Of Ga’a
- Oluwatoyin Balogun, Oyeade Adeimpe Adedimeji – Lisabi: The Uprising
- Opeyemi Sogeke – Phoenix Fury
- Adedamola Adeyemi – Christmas In Lagos – Winner
Congratulations to all the creatives pushing African storytelling to new heights!
