AMVCA Announces Nominations For 2025 Edition

The organisers of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) have announced the nominations for the 2025 edition of the biggest event in the African movie industry.

The annual awards recognise excellence among African filmmakers, actors, and content creators who have made remarkable contributions to the industry over the past year.

The 2025 nominations include Nigerian actors Uzor Arukwe, Adedimeji Lateef, and Chioma Chukwuka.

Adedimeji Lateef is nominated for Best Lead Actor following his performance in a biopic ‘Lisabi’, while Uzor Arukwe has received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for ‘Suspicion’.

Actress Chioma Chukwuka secured a nomination for Best Lead Actress for ‘Seven Doors’.

See Full List 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

* Key acting categories
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)