The 2025 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) is coming up and its organizers have now revealed the full list of categories and nominees for this year’s edition.
The prestigious award established in by Multichoice in 2013, takes place annually and celebrates the various outstanding achievements of the African entertainment sector.
The event recognizes the contributions that dedicated individuals have made to the industry over the last year.
In this edition, among the many whose works were selected and reviewed, prominent Nigerian actors have also been nominated for the various roles they played in their respective movies.
Actors like Adedimeji Lateef received a nomination for Best Lead Actor for his role as Lisabi in “Lisabi: The Uprising”. Chioma Chukwuka was also nominated for Best Lead Actress for her performance in “Seven Doors”.
View the other nominees and the categories there were nominated for below;
Best Digital Content Creator
- Iyo Prosper Adokiye
- Elozonam Ogbolu
- Hoviare Freedom
- Taaooma
- Chiamaka Uzokwe
- Ariyiikedimples, Brainjotter
- Jide Pounds Ibitoye
Best MultiChoice Talent Factory
- Gone
- The Immersive Alarm
- Everything Light Touches
- Deadbeat
- Rivals in Time
- Nwananga
Best Scripted M-Net Original
- Uriri
- All Mine
- Italo
- My Fairytale Wedding
- Kam U Stay
- The Caller
Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Seven Doors
- Kaka
- Mai Martaba
- Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre
Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)
- Empty Grave
- The Caller
- Makosa ni Yangu
- Wa Milele (Forever?)
- Sabotage
Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)
- The Vow
- Walvis Tale
- Mwizukanji
- Lukas
- Man of Gold
Best Supporting Actress
- Meg Otanwa (Inside Life)
- Ireti Doyle (All’s Fair in Love)
- Ini Dima-Okojie (Skeleton Coast)
- Tina Mba (Suspicion)
- Mercy Aigbe (Farmer’s Bride)
- Darasimi Nadi (Aburo)
- Omoni Oboli (Wives on Strike 3)
Best Supporting Actor
- Adedayo Adebowale (Lisabi)
- Gabriel Afolayan (Inside Life)
- Aliu Gafar (Seven Doors)
- RMD (Christmas in Lagos)
- Femi Jacobs (Freedom Way)
- Uzor Arukwe (Suspicion)
- Efa Iwara (Princess on a Hill)
- Mike Afolarin (House of Gaa)
Best Lead Actress
- Chioma Chukwuka (Seven Doors)
- Uzoamaka Onuoha (Agemo)
- Gbubemi Ejeye (Farmer’s Bride)
- Uche Montana (Thin Line)
- Hilda Dokubo (Wives on Strike 3)
- Uzoamaka Aniunoh (Phoenix Fury)
- Bimbo Ademoye (Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre)
Best Lead Actor
- Gideon Okeke (Tokunbo)
- Bucci Franklin (The Weekend)
- Thapelo Makoena (Skeleton Coast)
- Femi Branch (House of Gaa)
- Bimbo Manuel (Princess on a Hill)
- Stan Nze (Suspicion)
- Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi: The Uprising)
- Femi Adebayo (Seven Doors)
Excellence in Film Editing
- Inkabi (Tongai Furusa)
- Skeleton Coast (Jordan Koen)
- Christmas in Lagos (Martini Akande)
- Soft Love (Holmes Awa, Paballo Modingoane)
- Princess on a Hill (Laughter Ephraim, Peter Ugbede)
- Lisabi: The Uprising (Anthill Studios)
Best Short Film
- Sukari
- Brukaci
- What Are You Truly Afraid Of?
- In Bloom: ‘Afefe’
- The Incredible Sensational Fiancee of Seyi Ajayi
Best Cinematography
- Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land)
- Inkabi
- The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos
- Skeleton Coast
- Soft Love
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Agemo
Best Sound/Sound Design
- Inkabi
- Seven Doors
- Freedom Way
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Ajakaju: Beast Of Two Worlds
- Suspicion
Best Score/Music
- Inkabi
- Freedom Way
- Seven Doors
- Soft Love
- Skeleton Coast
Best Art Direction
- Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
- Christmas In Lagos
- Farmer’s Bride
- Seven Doors
- The Man Died
- Lisabi: The Uprising
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
Best Makeup
- Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Seven Doors
- Farmer’s Bride
- Clarence Peters’ Inside Life
- Suspicion
Best Writing TV Series
- Untying Kantai
- Tuki?
- Roses & Ivy
- Cheta’M
- Seven Doors
- Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
- Princess On A Hill
Best Writing in a Movie
- The Weekend
- Skeleton Coast
- Freedom Way
- Phoenix Fury
- A Ghetto Love Story
- House of Ga’a
- Christmas In Lagos
Best Documentary
- Walvis Tale
- Dundun
- O.Y.O (On Your Own)
- Women of Salt: The Resilience of Ebonyi’s Women
- I Will Remember You
Best Scripted Series
- Clarence Peters’ Inside Life
- Seven Doors
- Princess On A Hill
- Cheta’M
- Roses & Ivy
Best Unscripted Series
- Style Magnate
- Skillers The Builders Show)
- Ebuka Turns Up Africa
- Wa Milele? (Forever?)
- Uzoamaka Tries Palmwine
Best Director
- Robert O Peters – Skeleton Coast
- Norman Maake – Inkabi
- Bolanle Austen-Peters – House of Ga’a
- Awam Amkpa – The Man Died
- Daniel Emeka Oriahi – The Weekend
- Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo – Seven Doors
Best Movie
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Skeleton Coast
- Suspicion
- Inkabi
- House of Ga’a
- Freedom Way
- Christmas in Lagos
- Farmer’s Bride
