AMVCA 2025: Full List of Nominees Across 28 Categories

• Uzor Arukwe, Omoni Oboli, and other top actors make the list.
• The awards will recognize excellence in filmmaking, acting, and content creation.
• Titles like Lisabi: The Uprising, Seven Doors, and Skeleton Coast lead the nominations.

The list of nominees for this year’s edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has been released, with Uzor Arukwe, Omoni Oboli, and others making the cut.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the organisers of the awards, which recognise excellence in filmmaking, acting, and content creation, released the shortlist on Sunday night.

Uzor Arukwe received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Suspicion, while Omoni Oboli was shortlisted for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Wives on Strike 3.

The 2025 edition of the AMVCA will feature 28 voting and non-voting categories.

AMVCA 2025 Nominees

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 – The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3
• Darasimi Nnadi – Aburo

Best Supporting Actor

• Efa Iwara – Princess on a Hill
• Adedayo Adebowale Macaroni (Mr Macaroni) – Lisabi: The Uprising
• Uzor Arukwe – Suspicion
• Mike Afolarin – House of Ga’a
• Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) – Christmas in Lagos
• Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life
• Aliu Gafar – Seven Doors
• Femi Jacobs – Freedom Way

Best Lead Actress

• Chioma Akpotha – 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 Lead Actor

• 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
• Femi Adebayo – Seven Doors
• Adedimeji Lateef – Lisabi: The Uprising

Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)

• Seven Doors — Femi Adebayo
• Lisabi: The Uprising — Adedimeji Lateef and Adebimpe Oyebade Adedimeji
• Kaka — Prince Daniel
• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Kunle Afolayan
• Mai Martaba — Prince Daniel

Best Movie

• Lisabi: The Uprising
• Skeleton Coast
• Suspicion
• Inkabi
• House of Ga’a
• Freedom Way
• Christmas in Lagos
• Farmer’s Bride

Best Scripted (M-Net Original)

• Uriri — Xavier Ighorodje
• All Mine — Hadizat Ibrahim
• My Fairytale Wedding — Chinenye Nworah and Taiwo Adebayo
• Italo — Rogers Ofime
• The Caller — Brian Munene
• Kam U Stay — Damaris Irungu Ochieng

Best Writing (Movie)

• Phoenix Fury
• A Ghetto Love Story
• Christmas in Lagos
• Freedom Way
• The Weekend
• House of Ga’a

Best Short Film

• Brukaci
• In Bloom: ‘Afefe’
• Sukari
• The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Sèyí Àjàyí
• What Are You Truly Afraid Of?
  

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Best Director

• House of Ga’a – Bolanle Austen-Peters
• Inkabi – Norman Maake
• Seven Doors – Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo
• Skeleton Coast – Robert O. Peters
• The Man Died – Awam Amkpa
• The Weekend – Daniel Emeke Oriahi

Best Cinematography

• Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land) — Onasis Gaisie, Michael Sefa, and 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 and Nora Awolowo
• Agemo — Papama Tangela

Best Costume Design

• Christmas in Lagos — Adedamola Adeyemi
• Lisabi: The Uprising — Oluwatoyin Balogun and Oyebade Adebimpe Adedimeji
• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Toyin Ogundeji
• House of Ga’a — Bolanle Austen-Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, and Gloria Ovu
• Phoenix Fury — Opeyemi Sogeke

Best Score

• Freedom Way — Ahuurra Andrew, Kehinde ‘Louddaaa’ Alabi, and Cobhams Asuquo
• Seven Doors — Tolu Obanro
• Inkabi — Seoli Bongani Mashaba
• Skeleton Coast — Chris Letcher
• Soft Love — Kolade Morankinyo (MPSE) and Efa Iwara (Love and Hate)

Best Makeup

• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
• Inside Life
• Farmer’s Bride
• Lisabi: The Uprising
• Seven Doors
• Suspicion

Best Editing

• Inkabi — Tongai Furusa
• 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
  

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Best Documentary

• Dundun
• I Will Remember You
• O.Y.O (On Your Own)
• Walvis Tale
• Women of Salt: The Resilience of Ebonyi’s Women

Best Digital Content Creator

• Jide ‘Pounds’ Ibitoye (Jide Pounds)
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• Iyo Prosper
• Elozonam
• Maryam Apaokagi (Taaooma)

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