FULL LIST: 2025 AMVCA winners

11/5/2025

The 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) which took place at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, aims to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in the African film and television industry.

Some notable winners include Lateef Adedimeji’s “Lisabi: The Uprising,” which won Best Indigenous Language (West Africa).

Femi Adebayo and Chioma Chukwuka have also been recognised for their outstanding performances in “Seven Doors,” taking home the Best Lead Actor and Best Lead Actress awards, respectively. The event promises to be a spectacular celebration of African cinematic excellence.

Below is the full list of winners: 

Best Costume Design

Adedamola Adeyemi – Christmas In Lagos — WINNER

Toyin Ogundeji – Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Bolanle Austen- Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, Gloria Oyu – House Of Ga’a
Oluwatoyin Balogun, Oyebade Adeimpe Adedimeji – Lisabi: The Uprising
Opeyemi Sogeke – Phoenix Fury
Adedamola Adeyemi – Christmas In Lagos

Best Makeup

Lisabi: The Uprising — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) — WINNER

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)
Seven Doors — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)
Clarence Peters’ Inside Life — Kpoudosu Winifred
Suspicion — Tracy Izogie and Adeleke Toluwulashe Maigari
Farmer’s Bride — Abejide Oluwatosin Mercy

Best Art Direction

Lisabi: The Uprising — WINNER

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Christmas In Lagos
Farmer’s Bride
Seven Doors
The Man Died

Best Sound/Sound Design

Suspicion — WINNER

Inkabi
Seven Doors
Freedom Way
Lisabi: The Uprising
Ajakaju: Beast Of Two Worlds

Best Editing

Inkabi — Tongai Furusa — WINNER

Christmas in Lagos — Martini Akande
Skeleton Coast — Jordan Koen
Soft Love — Holmes Awa and Paballo Modingoane
Lisabi: The Uprising — Anthill Studios
Princess on A Hill — Laughter Ephraim and Peter Ugbede

Best Writing TV Series

Untying Kantai — Abel Mutua Musyoka — WINNER

Tuki? — Louise Kamwangi
Roses and Ivy — Biodun Stephen and Abimbola Akinrinbola
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Shola Dada
Princess on A Hill — Bibi Ukpo, Niyi Adeniji, and Sonia Nwosu
Cheta’M — Ifeanyi Chidi Barbara
Seven Doors — Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye, and Soyombo-Oluyombo Oluwagbemiga

Best Writing in a Movie

Freedom Way — Blessing Uzzi — WINNER

The Weekend — Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, and Vanessa Kanu, and Frederick O. Anyaebunam Jnr
Skeleton Coast — Omolola Lamikanra
Phoenix Fury — Ifeoma N. Chukwuogo
A Ghetto Love Story — Victoria Eze
House of Ga’a — Tunde Babalola
Christmas In Lagos — Jadesola Osiberu

Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)

Mwizukanji — WINNER

Walvis Tale
The Vow
Man of Gold
Lukas

Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)

Makosa Di Tangu — WINNER

The Caller
Sabotage
Wa Milele? (Forever)

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (West Africa)

Lisabi: The Uprising – Adedimeji Lateef (WINNER)

Seven Doors – Femi Adebayo
Kaka
Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre – Kunle Afolayan
Mai Martaba

Best Cinematography

The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos — Leo Purman — WINNER

Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land) — Onasis Gaisie, Michael Sefa, and Apagnawen Annankra
Inkabi — Chuanne Blofield
Skeleton Coast — Wesley Johnston
Soft Love — Ebrahim Hajee
Lisabi: The Uprising — Barnabas Emordi and Nora Awolowo
Agemo — Papama Tangela

Best Digital Content Creator
Iyo Prosper — WINNER

Jide ‘Pounds’ Ibitoye (Jide Pounds)
Dorcas Ariyiike Owolagba (Ariyiike Dimples)
Elozonam
Maryam Apaokagi (Taaooma)

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Mai DùnDún – Ifeoluwa Fatogun & Ebi Atawodi (WINNER)
I Will Remember You
On Your Own
Walvis Tale

BEST SHORT FILM

Brukaci (WINNER)
Sukari
The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Seyi Ajayi
What Are You Truly Afraid Of?

BEST UNSCRIPTED M-Net ORIGINAL

Nigerian Idol – Season 9 (WINNER)
Husband Material
Overall Best
Pastor Wants a Wife

BEST SCRIPTED M-Net ORIGINAL

My Fairytale Wedding (WINNER)
Uriri
All Mine
Italo
The Caller
Kam U Stay

BEST SCORE/MUSIC

Seven Doors (WINNER)
Freedom Way
Inkabi
Skeleton Coast
Soft Love

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Mercy Aigbe (Farmer’s Bride) – WINNER
Meg Otanwa (Inside Life)
Tina Mba (Suspicion)
Ireti Doyle (All’s Fair in Love)
Ini Dima-Okojie (Skeleton Coast)
Omoni Oboli (Wives on Strike 3)
Darasimi Nadi (Aburo)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Gabriel Afolayan (Inside Life) – WINNER
Adedayo Adebowale (Lisabi)
Aliu Gafar (Seven Doors)
Femi Jacobs (Freedom Way)
RMD (Christmas in Lagos)
Uzor Arukwe (Suspicion)
Mike Afolarin (House of Gaa)

THE TRAILBLAZER AWARD

Kayode Kasunmu – WINNER

INDUSTRY MERIT AWARD

Sani Ma’zu and Nkem Owoh (RECIPIENTS)

BEST LEAD ACTOR

Femi Adebayo (Seven Doors) – WINNER
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)
Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi: The Uprising)

BEST LEAD ACTRESS

Chioma Chukwuka (Seven Doors) – WINNER
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 MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY

Everything Light Touches (WINNER)
Gone
The Immersive Alarm
Deadbeat
Nwananga
Rivals in Time

BEST SERIES UNSCRIPTED

Wa Milele – WINNER
Ebuka Turns Up Africa
Skillers: The Building Reality Show
Style Magnate
Take Me Home

BEST SERIES SCRIPTED

Inside Life – Clarence Peters (WINNER)
Roses & Ivy – Biodun Stephen
Seven Doors – Femi Adebayo
Cheta M
Princess on a Hill

BEST DIRECTOR

The Man Died (WINNER)
House of Gaa
Inkabi
Seven Doors
Skeleton Coast
The Weekend

BEST MOVIE

Freedom Way – WINNER
Christmas in Lagos
Farmer’s Bride
House of Gaa
Inkabi
Lisabi
Skeleton Coast
Suspicion