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| The 11th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards nominees have been revealed ahead of the May 10, 2025 ceremony in Lagos. Photo: Instagram |
Key Highlights
Femi Adebayo's Netflix Original Seven Doors leads all productions with 9 nominations, including Best Movie, Best Director, and Best Indigenous Language (West Africa). Chioma Chukwuka and Femi Adebayo both secure Best Lead Actress and Best Lead Actor nominations respectively for the same film. Adedimeji Lateef, Uzor Arukwe, and Chioma Chukwuka feature prominently across the major acting categories. Meanwhile, films including Lisabi: The Uprising, Skeleton Coast, Freedom Way, and House of Ga'a round out a competitive and deeply impressive field.
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| The official AMVCA 2025 nominees announcement. Photo: Screenshot |
Full List of AMVCA 2025 Nominees
Best Lead Actor 🔹 Tokunbo – Gideon Okeke 🔹 The Weekend – Bucci Franklin 🔹 House of Ga'a – Femi Branch 🔹 Skeleton Coast – Thapelo Makoena 🔹 Princess on A Hill – Bimbo Manuel 🔹 Suspicion – Stan Nze 🔹 Seven Doors – Femi Adebayo 🔹 Lisabi: The Uprising – Adedimeji Lateef
Best Lead Actress 🔹 Seven Doors – Chioma Chukwuka 🔹 Farmer's Bride – Gbubemi Ejeye 🔹 Agemo – Uzoamaka Onuoha 🔹 Thinline – Uche Montana 🔹 Phoenix Fury – Uzoamaka Aniunoh 🔹 The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3 – Hilda Dokubo 🔹 Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre – Bimbo Ademoye
Best Indigenous Language (West Africa) 🔹 Seven Doors – Femi Adebayo 🔹 Lisabi: The Uprising – Adedimeji Lateef & Adebimpe Oyebade Adedimeji 🔹 Kaka – Prince Daniel 🔹 Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre – Kunle Afolayan 🔹 Mai Martaba – Prince Daniel
Best Editing 🔹 Inkabi – Tongai Furusa 🔹 Christmas in Lagos – Martini Akande 🔹 Skeleton Coast – Jordan Koen 🔹 Soft Love – Holmes Awa & Paballo Modingoane 🔹 Lisabi: The Uprising – Anthill Studios 🔹 Princess on A Hill – Laughter Ephraim & Peter Ugbede
Best Costume Design 🔹 Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre – Toyin Ogundeji 🔹 House of Ga'a – Bolanle Austen-Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede & Gloria Ovu 🔹 Lisabi: The Uprising – Oluwatoyin Balogun & Oyebade Adebimpe Adedimeji 🔹 Phoenix Fury – Opeyemi Sogeke 🔹 Christmas in Lagos – Adedamola Adeyemi
Best Series (Scripted) 🔹 Clarence Peters' Inside Life – Clarence Peters 🔹 Seven Doors – Femi Adebayo 🔹 Princess on A Hill – Chuka Ejorh, Shayo Oke Sobo, Tolu Ajayi & Abiola Soyo 🔹 Cheta'M – James Omokwe 🔹 Roses and Ivy – Biodun Stephen
Best Writer (Movie) 🔹 The Weekend – Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, Vanessa Kanu & Frederick O. Anyaebunam Jnr 🔹 Skeleton Coast – Omolola Lamikanra 🔹 Freedom Way – Blessing Uzzi 🔹 Phoenix Fury – Ifeoma N. Chukwuogo 🔹 A Ghetto Love Story – Victoria Eze 🔹 Christmas in Lagos – Jadesola Osiberu 🔹 House of Ga'a – Tunde Babalola
Best Series (Unscripted) 🔹 Style Magnate – Abisola Omolade 🔹 Skillers (The Builders Show) – Bright Jaja, Uche Ikejimba & Cross Okonkwo 🔹 Ebuka Turns Up Africa – Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Erika Klopper, Ziyanda Ngcaba & Olamide Ayodeji Adedeji 🔹 Wa Milele? (Forever?) – Kefa Igilo & Jerryson Onasaa 🔹 Uzoamaka Tries Palmwine – Chinekwu Osakwe & Kennedy Ezumah
Best Make-Up 🔹 Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre – Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) 🔹 Lisabi: The Uprising – Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) 🔹 Seven Doors – Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) 🔹 Clarence Peters' Inside Life – Kpoudosu Winifred 🔹 Suspicion – Tracy Izogie & Adeleke Toluwulashe Maigari 🔹 Farmer's Bride – Abejide Oluwatosin Mercy
Best Director 🔹 Skeleton Coast – Robert O. Peters 🔹 Inkabi – Norman Make 🔹 House of Ga'a – Bolanle Austen-Peters 🔹 The Man Died – Awam Amkpa 🔹 The Weekend – Daniel Emeke Oriahi 🔹 Seven Doors – Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo
Best Movie 🔹 Lisabi: The Uprising – Adedimeji Lateef & Adebimpe Oyebade Adedimeji 🔹 Skeleton Coast – Mondjila Studios 🔹 Suspicion – Tosin Igho 🔹 Inkabi – Princess Mhlongo 🔹 House of Ga'a – Bolanle Austen-Peters & Joseph Umoibom 🔹 Freedom Way – Blessing Uzzi 🔹 Christmas in Lagos – Jadesola Osiberu 🔹 Farmer's Bride – Kene Okwuosa, Moses Babatope, Craig Shurn & Colette Otusheso
Best Cinematography 🔹 Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land) – Onasis Gaisie, Michael Sefa & Apagnawen Annankra 🔹 Inkabi – Chuanne Blofield 🔹 The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos – Leo Purman 🔹 Skeleton Coast – Wesley Johnston 🔹 Soft Love – Ebrahim Hajee 🔹 Lisabi: The Uprising – Barnabas Emordi & Nora Awolowo 🔹 Agemo – Papama Tangela
Best Supporting Actress 🔹 Clarence Peters' Inside Life – Meg Otanwa 🔹 Suspicion – Tina Mba 🔹 All's Fair in Love – Ireti Doyle 🔹 Skeleton Coast – Ini Dima-Okojie 🔹 Farmer's Bride – Mercy Aigbe 🔹 The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3 – Omoni Oboli 🔹 Aburo – Darasimi Nnadi
Best Supporting Actor 🔹 Clarence Peters' Inside Life – Gabriel Afolayan 🔹 Lisabi: The Uprising – Adedayo Adebowale Macaroni 🔹 Seven Doors – Aliu Gafar 🔹 Freedom Way – Femi Jacobs 🔹 Christmas in Lagos – Richard Mofe-Damijo 🔹 Suspicion – Uzor Arukwe 🔹 House of Ga'a – Mike Folarin 🔹 Princess On A Hill – Efa Iwara
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| See the official AMVCA 2025 voting instructions — voting closes May 4, 2025 at 9 PM West African Time. Photo: Screenshot |
How to Vote
Voting for your favourite AMVCA 2025 nominees is open now. Fans can cast their votes through SMS, the official Africa Magic website, or via social media platforms. Voting closes on May 4, 2025, at 9 PM West African Time — so do not wait until the last minute to show your favourite stars some love. The ceremony itself holds on May 10, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria. With a field this competitive, every single vote will count.
Who are you rooting for? Drop your picks in the comments and let the conversation begin.
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