2025 AMVCA Nominations Announced as Stars and Filmmakers Clash for Top Awards

The nominees for the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) have been announced, honoring outstanding achievements in African film, television, and digital content.

This year’s lineup features top actors, filmmakers, and content creators who have made remarkable contributions to the industry. Leading the acting categories are Nollywood stars Adedimeji Lateef, Uzor Arukwe, and Chioma Chukwuka, each securing nominations in competitive categories.

Adedimeji Lateef is in the race for Best Lead Actor for Lisabi: The Uprising, while Uzor Arukwe competes for Best Supporting Actor in Suspicion. Chioma Chukwuka earns a Best Lead Actress nomination for Seven Doors.

Full List: Key 2025 AMVCA Nominations

Best Digital Content Creator

• Iyo Prosper Adokiye
• Taaooma
• Elozonam Ogbolu, Hoviare Freedom, Chiamaka Uzokwe
• Jide Pounds Ibitoye
• Ariyiikedimples, Brainjotter

Best MultiChoice Talent Factory

• Gone
• Everything Light Touches
• The Immersive Alarm
• Deadbeat
• Nwananga
• Rivals in Time

Best Scripted M-Net Original

• Uriri
• All Mine
• My Fairytale Wedding
• Italo
• The Caller
• Kam U Stay

Recognition for Indigenous Language Films

Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)

• Seven Doors
• Lisabi: The Uprising
• Kaka
• Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre
• Mai Martaba

Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)

• The Caller
• Empty Grave
• Makosa ni Yangu
• Sabotage
• Wa Milele (Forever?)

Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)

• Walvis Tale
• The Vow
• Mwizukanji
• Man of Gold
• Lukas

Key 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)

Excellence in Film 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)

The AMVCA 2025 promises to be a celebration of African storytelling, with categories spanning film, TV, digital content, and indigenous cinema.