The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA11) held last night, celebrating the finest in African film, television, and digital storytelling
The prestigious event highlights the talent and creativity behind the continent’s most impactful productions released between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
This year, standout titles such as Lisabi: The Uprising, Skeleton Coast, House of Ga’a, and Freedom Way led the nominations. The acting categories were packed with powerful performances from stars like Femi Adebayo, Chioma Chukwuka, Adedimeji Lateef, and Stan Nze.
The full list of winners and nominees from the 2025 AMVCA:
Best Movie
Winner: Freedom Way
Lisabi: The Uprising
Skeleton Coast
Suspicion
Inkabi
House Of Ga’a
Christmas In Lagos
Farmer’s Bride
Best Director
Winner: The Man Died
House of Ga’a
Inkabi
Seven Doors
Skeleton Coast
The Weekend
Best Series (Scripted)
Winner: Inside Life
Cheta M
Princess on a Hill
Roses & Ivy
Seven Doors
Best Series (Unscripted)
Winner: Wa Milele
Ebuka Turns Up Africa
Skillers: The Building Reality Show
Style Magnate
Take Me Home
Best MultiChoice Talent Factory Film
Winner: Everything Light Touches (West Africa)
Gone (West Africa)
The Immersive Alarm (East Africa)
Deadbeat (East Africa)
Mwananga (Southern Africa)
Rivals in Time (Southern Africa)
Best Lead Actor
Winner: Femi Adebayo (Seven Doors)
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)
Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi: The Uprising)
Best Lead Actress
Winner: Chioma Chukwuka (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 Scripted M-Net Original
Winner: My Fairytale Wedding
Uriri
All Mine
Italo
The Caller
Kam U Stay
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life
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
Winner: Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride
Meg Otanwa – Inside Life
Tina Mba – Suspicion
Ireti Doyle – All’s Fair in Love
Ini Dima-Okojie – Skeleton Coast
Omoni Oboli – The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3
Darasimi Nnadi – Aburo
Best Music/Score
Winner: Seven Doors
Freedom Way
Inkabi
Skeleton Coast
Soft Love
Best Short Film
Winner: Brukaci
Sukari
The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Seyi Ajayi
What Are You Truly Afraid Of?
Best Editing
Winner: Inkabi (Tongai Furusa)
Christmas in Lagos
Skeleton Coast
Soft Love
Lisabi: The Uprising
Princess on a Hill
Best Digital Content Creator
Winner: Iyo Prosper
Jide ‘Pounds’ Ibitoye
Mariam Akpaokagi-Greene (Taaooma)
Ariyike Dimples, Elozonam
Best Unscripted M-Net Original
Winner: Nigerian Idol (Season 9)
Husband Material
Pastor Wants a Wife
Best Indigenous M-Net Original
Winner: Zim Uzo
Mai Shayi
The Caller
Show Me The Way
Ebighi Ebi
Subterranea
Onye Agbata Obim
Amoanimaa’s Era
Best Documentary
Winner: Dundun – Ifeoluwa Fatogun and Ebi Atawodi
Walvis Tale
O.Y.O (On Your Own)
Women of Salt: The Resilience of Ebonyi’s Woman
I Will Remember You
Best Cinematography
Winner: The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos
Yen Ara Asaase Ni
Inkabi
Skeleton Coast
Soft Love
Lisabi: The Uprising, Agemo
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
Winner: Lisabi: The Uprising – Lateef Adedimeji
Seven Doors
Kaka
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Mai Martaba
Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)
Winner: Mwizukanji
Walvis Tale
The Vow
Man of Gold
Lukas
Best Writing in a Movie
Winner: Freedom Way – Blessing Uzzi
The Weekend
Skeleton Coast
Phoenix Fury
A Ghetto Love Story
House of Ga’a
Christmas In Lagos
Best Writing (TV Series)
Winner: Untying Kantai
Tuki?
Roses & Ivy
Cheta’M
Seven Doors
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Princess On A Hill
Best Sound/Sound Design
Winner: Suspicion
Inkabi, Seven Doors
Freedom Way
Lisabi: The Uprising
Ajakaju: Beast Of Two Worlds
Best Makeup
Winner: Lisabi: The Uprising
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Seven Doors
Farmer’s Bride
Inside Life
Suspicion
Best Art Direction
Winner: Lisabi: The Uprising
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Christmas In Lagos
Farmer’s Bride
Seven Doors
The Man Died
Best Costume Design
Winner: Christmas In Lagos – Adedamola Adeyemi
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre – Toyin Ogundeji
House Of Ga’a – Bolanle Austen-Peters & team
Lisabi: The Uprising – Oluwatoyin Balogun & Oyeade Adedimeji
Phoenix Fury – Opeyemi Sogeke
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