It’s awards season once again, and the spotlight is back on Nollywood’s finest! The 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominations are officially out, celebrating the very best in African film, television, and digital content.
Organized by MultiChoice Nigeria, the AMVCAs honour exceptional talent across the continent, from gripping dramas to unforgettable performances on screen. This year’s nominees represent the peak of cinematic artistry — from powerful storytelling to breathtaking visuals.
The 2025 AMVCA ceremony will take place in Lagos, Nigeria, this May, and will be broadcast live on all Africa Magic channels.
Leading the nominations are standout titles like:
- Seven Doors by Femi Adebayo
- Lisabi: The Uprising starring Lateef Adedimeji
- Skeleton Coast directed by Robert Peters
Here’s the complete list of AMVCA 2025 nominees:
⭐ 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 – The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3
- Darasimi Nnadi – Aburo
⭐ Best Supporting Actor
- Efa Iwara – Princess On A Hill
- Mr Macaroni – Lisabi: The Uprising
- Uzor Arukwe – Suspicion
- Mike Afolarin – House of Ga’a
- RMD – Christmas in Lagos
- Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life
- Aliu Gafar – Seven Doors
- Femi Jacobs – Freedom Way
⭐ Best Lead Actress
- Chioma Akpotha – Seven Doors
- 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 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
- Lateef Adedimeji – Lisabi: The Uprising
🌍 Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)
- Seven Doors — Femi Adebayo
- Lisabi: The Uprising — Lateef Adedimeji & Adebimpe Oyebade
- Kaka — Prince Daniel
- Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Kunle Afolayan
- Mai Martaba — Prince Daniel
🎬 Best Movie
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Skeleton Coast
- Suspicion
- Inkabi
- House of Ga’a
- Freedom Way
- Christmas in Lagos
- Farmer’s Bride
📺 Best Scripted (M-Net Original)
- Uriri — Xavier Ighorodje
- All Mine — Hadizat Ibrahim
- My Fairytale Wedding — Chinenye Nworah & Taiwo Adebayo
- Italo — Rogers Ofime
- The Caller — Brain Munene
- Kam U Stay — Damaris Irungu Ochieng
✍️ Best Writing (Movie)
- Phoenix Fury
- A Ghetto Love Story
- Christmas in Lagos
- Freedom Way
- The Weekend
- House of Ga’a
🎞️ Best Short Film
- Brukaci
- In Bloom: Afefe
- Sukari
- The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Sèyí Àjàyí
- What Are You Truly Afraid Of?
🎬 Best Director
- House of Ga’a – Bolanle Austen-Peters
- Inkabi – Norman Maake
- Seven Doors – Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo
- Skeleton Coast – Robert O. Peters
- The Man Died – Awam Amkpa
- The Weekend – Daniel Emeke Oriahi
🎥 Best Cinematography
- Yen Ara Asaase Ni
- Inkabi
- The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos
- Skeleton Coast
- Soft Love
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Agemo
👗 Best Costume Design
- Christmas In Lagos
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
- House of Ga’a
- Phoenix Fury
🎵 Best Score
- Freedom Way
- Seven Doors
- Inkabi
- Skeleton Coast
- Soft Love
💄 Best Makeup
- Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
- Inside Life
- Farmer’s Bride
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Seven Doors
- Suspicion
✂️ Best Editing
- Inkabi
- Christmas in Lagos
- Skeleton Coast
- Soft Love
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Princess on A Hill
📚 Best Documentary
- Dundun
- I Will Remember You
- O.Y.O (On Your Own)
- Walvis Tale
- Women of Salt: The Resilience of Ebonyi’s Women
🎨 Best Art Direction
- The Man Died
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Christmas in Lagos
- Seven Doors
- Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
🔊 Best Sound Design
- Beast of Two Worlds
- Freedom Way
- Inkabi
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Seven Doors
- Suspicion
🌍 Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)
- The Empty Grave
- Makosa di Yangu
- Sabotage
- The Caller
- Wa Milele? (Forever)
💡 Best Digital Content Creator
- Jide Pounds
- Ariyiike Dimples
- Iyo Prosper
- Elozonam
- Taaooma
📺 Best Scripted Series
- Inside Life
- Cheta M
- Princess on a Hill
- Seven Doors
- Roses & Ivy
🎥 Best Unscripted Series
- Ebuka Turns Up For Africa
- Skillers (The Builders Show)
- Style Magnate
- Uzoamaka Tries Palmwine
- Wa Milele? (Forever)
✍️ Best Writing (TV Series)
- Anikulapo: Rise Of The Spectre
- Cheta M
- Princess on a Hill
- Roses & Ivy
- Seven Doors
- Tuki
- Untying Kantai