The nominees for the highly anticipated 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) have officially been announced, celebrating the finest talents in African film and television. The prestigious awards continue to spotlight exceptional performances, storytelling, and technical artistry across the continent’s entertainment industry.
Honoring the Best in African Film and Television
This year’s nominations recognize a stellar lineup of actors, directors, filmmakers, and digital content creators who have left an indelible mark on the industry over the past year. The AMVCA 2025 acknowledges excellence across diverse categories, including scripted and unscripted productions, indigenous language films, digital content creation, and outstanding technical achievements.
Among the most anticipated categories, leading Nollywood actors Adedimeji Lateef, Uzor Arukwe, and Chioma Chukwuka have earned nominations in highly competitive acting categories.
- Adedimeji Lateef is up for Best Lead Actor for his gripping performance in Lisabi: The Uprising.
- Uzor Arukwe competes in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in Suspicion.
- Chioma Chukwuka secures a Best Lead Actress nomination for Seven Doors.
The awards will also celebrate rising filmmakers, digital creators, and indigenous films from West, East, and Southern Africa, ensuring a broad representation of the continent’s diverse storytelling traditions.
Key Categories and Notable Nominees
Best Digital Content Creator
Recognizing Africa’s most influential digital storytellers, this category features:
- Iyo Prosper Adokiye
- Taaooma
- Elozonam Ogbolu, Hoviare Freedom, Chiamaka Uzokwe
- Jide Pounds Ibitoye
- Ariyiikedimples, Brainjotter
Best MultiChoice Talent Factory Production
Spotlighting emerging filmmakers, the nominees include:
- Gone
- Everything Light Touches
- The Immersive Alarm
- Deadbeat
- Nwananga
- Rivals in Time
Best Scripted M-Net Original
Celebrating outstanding scripted television series:
- Uriri
- All Mine
- My Fairytale Wedding
- Italo
- The Caller
- Kam U Stay
Championing Indigenous Language Films
AMVCA continues to recognize excellence in storytelling through indigenous languages, with nominations spanning West, East, and Southern Africa.
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
- Seven Doors
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Kaka
- Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre
- Mai Martaba
Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)
- The Caller
- Empty Grave
- Makosa ni Yangu
- Sabotage
- Wa Milele (Forever?)
Best Indigenous Language Film (Southern Africa)
- Walvis Tale
- The Vow
- Mwizukanji
- Man of Gold
- Lukas
Major Acting Categories
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 (Wives on Strike 3)
- Darasimi Nadi (Aburo)
Best Supporting Actor
- Gabriel Afolayan (Inside Life)
- Adedayo Adebowale (Lisabi)
- Aliu Gafar (Seven Doors)
- Femi Jacobs (Freedom Way)
- RMD (Christmas in Lagos)
- Uzor Arukwe (Suspicion)
- Mike Afolarin (House of Gaa)
- Efa Iwara (Princess on a Hill)
Best Lead Actress
- Chioma Chukwuka (Seven Doors)
- 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 Lead Actor
- 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)
- Femi Adebayo (Seven Doors)
- Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi: The Uprising)
Best Movie Category
The most coveted Best Movie award will be a fierce competition among:
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Skeleton Coast
- Suspicion
- Inkabi
- House of Gaa
- Freedom Way
- Christmas in Lagos
- Farmer’s Bride
Best Director
- Robert O. Peters (Skeleton Coast)
- Norman Maake (Inkabi)
- Bolanle Austen-Peters (House of Gaa)
- Awam Amkpa (The Man Died)
- Daniel Emeka Oriahi (The Weekend)
- Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo (Seven Doors)
Best Writing in a Movie
- The Weekend
- Skeleton Coast
- Freedom Way
- Phoenix Fury
- A Ghetto Love Story
- House of Gaa
- 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
Excellence in Film Editing
Recognizing outstanding post-production work, nominees for Best Editing include:
- Princess on a Hill (Laughter Ephraim, Peter Ugbede)
- Inkabi (Tongai Furusa)
- Christmas in Lagos (Martini Akande)
- Skeleton Coast (Jordan Koen)
- Soft Love (Holmes Awa, Paballo Modingoane)
- Lisabi: The Uprising (Anthill Studios)
A Celebration of African Creativity
As anticipation builds for the AMVCA 2025 Awards Night, film enthusiasts, industry professionals, and fans alike are eager to see who will take home the coveted trophies. With a rich mix of established icons and emerging stars, this year’s nominations highlight the continued evolution and dynamism of African storytelling.
Stay tuned as Africa’s biggest night in entertainment approaches, where excellence will be honored, careers celebrated, and history made!
