AMVCA 2025: The Complete List of Winners

The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) lit up Lagos with glamour, pride, and powerful storytelling.

Held on a star-studded Saturday night, the awards ceremony celebrated excellence in African film and television bringing together the continent’s finest, from seasoned legends to rising stars.

This year’s nominations sparked intense conversations across the industry. From gripping dramas to boundary-pushing biopics, the talent pool ran deep and the competition was fierce. And yet, the winners didn’t just walk away with plaques; they left with history.

Chioma Akpotha took home Best Lead Actress for her captivating role in Seven Doors, while Femi Adebayo clinched Best Lead Actor for the same project making Seven Doors a major talking point of the evening. The film also earned Best Score and a spot in several other categories, proving it was a force this awards season.

In a beautiful nod to literary heritage, Awam Amkpa won Best Director for The Man Died, the bold biopic on Wole Soyinka. And in a huge moment for emerging African cinema, Freedom Way claimed the coveted Best Movie title.

The celebration wasn’t just about big names new voices and talents were equally spotlighted. From Iyo Prosper winning Best Digital Content Creator to Kayode Kasum receiving the Trailblazer Award, the night reaffirmed that African storytelling is in good hands.

Here’s the full list of winners from AMVCA 2025:

Best Costume Design 

Adedamola Adeyemi – Christmas In Lagos — WINNER

Toyin Ogundeji – Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre

Bolanle Austen- Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, Gloria Oyu – House Of Ga’a

Oluwatoyin Balogun, Oyeade Adeimpe Adedimeji – Lisabi: The Uprising

Opeyemi Sogeke – Phoenix Fury

Adedamola Adeyemi – Christmas In Lagos

Best Makeup

Lisabi: The Uprising — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) — WINNER

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)

Seven Doors — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)

Clarence Peters’ Inside Life — Kpoudosu Winifred

Suspicion — Tracy Izogie and Adeleke Toluwulashe Maigari

Farmer’s Bride — Abejide Oluwatosin Mercy

Best Art Direction 

Lisabi: The Uprising — WINNER

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre

Christmas In Lagos

Farmer’s Bride

Seven Doors

The Man Died

Best Sound/Sound Design

Suspicion — WINNER

Inkabi

Seven Doors

Freedom Way

Lisabi: The Uprising

Ajakaju: Beast Of Two Worlds

Best Editing

Inkabi — Tongai Furusa — WINNER

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

Best Writing TV Series 

Untying Kantai — Abel Mutua Musyoka — WINNER

Tuki? — Louise Kamwangi

Roses and Ivy — Biodun Stephen and Abimbola Akinrinbola

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Shola Dada

Princess on A Hill — Bibi Ukpo, Niyi Adeniji, and Sonia Nwosu

Cheta’M — Ifeanyi Chidi Barbara

Seven Doors — Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye, and Soyombo-Oluyombo Oluwagbemiga

Best Writing in a Movie

Freedom Way — Blessing Uzzi — WINNER

The Weekend — Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, and Vanessa Kanu, and Frederick O. Anyaebunam Jnr

Skeleton Coast — Omolola Lamikanra

Phoenix Fury — Ifeoma N. Chukwuogo

A Ghetto Love Story — Victoria Eze

House of Ga’a — Tunde Babalola

Christmas In Lagos — Jadesola Osiberu

Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)

Mwizukanji — WINNER

Walvis Tale

The Vow

Man of Gold

Lukas

Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)

Makosa Di Tangu — WINNER

The Caller

Sabotage

Wa Milele? (Forever)

Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)

Lisabi: The Uprising — WINNER

Seven Doors

Kaka

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre

Mai Martaba

Best Cinematography

The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos — Leo Purman — WINNER

Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land) — Onasis Gaisie, Michael Sefa, and Apagnawen Annankra

Inkabi — Chuanne Blofield

Skeleton Coast — Wesley Johnston

Soft Love — Ebrahim Hajee

Lisabi: The Uprising — Barnabas Emordi and Nora Awolowo

Agemo — Papama Tangela

Best Digital Content Creator

Iyo Prosper — WINNER

Jide ‘Pounds’ Ibitoye (Jide Pounds)

Dorcas Ariyiike Owolagba (Ariyi ike Dimples)

Elozonam

Maryam Apaokagi (Taaooma)

Best Indigenous M-Net Original

Onye Agbata Obim — WINNER

Mai Shayi

The Caller

Show Me The Way

Ebighi Ebi

Subterranea

Amoanimaa’s Era

Best Scripted M-Net Original

My Fairytale Wedding — WINNER

Uriri

All Mine

Italo

The Caller

Kam U Stay

Best Short Film

Brukaci — WINNER

Sukari

What Are You Really Afraid Of?

In Bloom: ‘Afefe’

The Incredible Sensational Fiancee of Seyi Ajayi

Best Unscripted M-Net Original

Nigerian Idol — WINNER

Pastor Wants A Wife (Zambia)

Overall Best

Husband Material

The Queens of Kopala

Best Score/Music

Seven Doors — Tolu Obanro — WINNER

Inkabi — Seoli Bongani Mashaba

Freedom Way — Ahuurra Andrew, Kehinde “Louddaaa” Alabi, and Cobhams Asuquo

Soft Love — Kolade Morankinyo (MPSE) and Efa Iwara (Love and Hate)

Skeleton Coast — Chris Letcher

Best Documentary

Dundun — Ifeoluwa Fatogun and Ebi Atawodi – WINNER

Walvis Tale — David Benade and Tim Huebschle

O.Y.O (On Your Own) — Daniel Omokhagbo Itegboje

Women of Salt: The Resilience of Ebonyi’s Woman — Jessica Eneh, Eric Chidom, Kelechi Agbara, and Vera Okoh

I Will Remember You — Mohamed Rida Gueznai

Best Supporting Actress

Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride — WINNER

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 Supporting Actor 

Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life — WINNER

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

Trailblazer Award

Kayode Kasum

Industry Merit Award

Sani Mu’azu

Nkem Owoh

Best Lead Actress 

Chioma Akpotha – Seven Doors — WINNER

GbugbemI 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 

Femi Adebayo – Seven Doors — WINNER

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 Multichoice Talent Factory Movie

Everything Light Touches (West Africa) — WINNER

Gone (West Africa)

The Immersive Alarm (East Africa)

Deadbeat (East Africa)

Mwananga (Southern Africa)

Rivals in Time (Southern Africa)

Best Unscripted Series

Wa Milele? (Forever) — WINNER

Style Magnate

Skillers (The Builders Show)

Ebuka Turns Up Africa

Uzoamaka Tries Palmwine

Best Scripted Series 

Clarence Peters’ Inside Life — WINNER

Seven Doors

Princess On A Hill

Cheta’M

Roses & Ivy

Best Director

Awam Amkpa – The Man Died — WINNER

Robert O Peters – Skeleton Coast

Norman Maake – Inkabi

Bolanle Austen-Peters – House of Ga’a

Daniel Emeka Oriahi – The Weekend

Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo – Seven Doors

Best Movie

Freedom Way — WINNER

Lisabi: The Uprising

Skeleton Coast

Suspicion

Inkabi

House of Ga’a

Christmas in Lagos

Farmer’s Bride