The 2025 African Magic Audience Choice Awards (AMVCA) is an unforgettable evening for the best talent in Nollywood, filmmakers and veterans gather to celebrate the best storytelling in Africa.
The honor of leading the 2025 AMVCA Night is Femi Adebayo’s Seven doorswhich won two main awards, femi adebayo’s best lead role and best actress chukwa. Although Chioma can’t show up physically, she shared an emotional video on Instagram, expressing her gratitude and excitement for the victory.
Another highlight is the real life couple Lateef developer and I’jever jevers Proudly accepted the award Best Indigenous Language Films (West Africa) Because of their historical drama, Lisabi: Uprising. The couple thanked God and praised their hard-working team for bringing powerful stories to life.
The ceremony celebrated outstanding performances in various categories, including photography, sound design, editing, art directing and screenwriter. Movie Skeleton coast,,,,, ox,,,,, Suspectand The legend of the wandering queen of Lagos Recognized for its technical and creative talents.
2025’s AMVCA is a true celebration of the past, present and future of African cinema to honor those icons that pave the way while embracing the rising stars to reshape the industry.
See the following full list of 2025 AMVCAs:
The best movie
- LISABI: Uprising – Adidi Twice and Adbimes Adidi
- Skeleton Coast – Mondjila Studios
- Doubt – Although Igho
- Cow – Princess Mhlongo
- Ga’a House – Bolanle Austen-Peters and Joseph Umoibom
- Freedom Way – Blessing Uz – Winner
- Christmas in Lagos – Jadesola Osiberu
- The bride of the farmer – Kene Okwuosa, Moses Babatope, Craig Shurn and Colette Otusheso
The best indigenous languages (West Africa)
- Seven Doors – Femi Adebayo
- Lisabi: Uprising – Adefuit Latest and Adebmpade Oldise Ade – Winner
- Kaka – Prince Daniel
- Ojeice: The Rise of the Ghost – Manual is great
- The real person – Prince Daniel
The best support actor
- Clarence Peters’ Inner Life – Gabriel Afolayan – Champion
- Lisabi: Uprising – Adeday Adebowale Macaroni
- Seven Doors – Aliu Gafar
- Free Way – Femi Jacobs
- Christmas in Lagos – Richard Morphe Damiyo
- Doubt – Arucwe’s model
- Ga’a House – Mike Folarin
- Princess on the Mountain – EFA IWARA
Best Supporting Actress
- Clarence Peters’s Inner Life – Meg Ottanwa
- Suspicion-Tina MBA
- Everything in love – ireti doyle
- Scaleton Coast – in Dima-Ocojie
- The Breeder’s Bride – Mercy Aigbe – Winner
- Uprising: Wife on Strike 3-Omoni Oboli
- Young – Monday nnadi
The best protagonist
- Tokunbo – Gideon Okeke
- Weekend – Butch Franklin
- Ga’a House – Femi Branch
- Skeleton Coast – Thapelo Makoena
- Princess on the Mountain – Bimbo Manuel
- Skeptic – Stan Nze
- Seven Doors – Emi Adebayo – Winner
- Lisabi: Uprising – Adidiye Lateef
Best Actress
- Seven Doors – Chioma Chukwuka – Winner
- Farmer’s Bride – gbubemi ejeye
- Agemo – Uzoamaka onuoha
- Thin line – Uche Montana
- Phoenix Fury – Uzoamaka aniunoh
- Uprising: Wife on Strike 3-Hilda Dokubo
- Anikulapo: The Rise of the Ghost – Bimbo Ademoye
The best photography
- Yen Arra Asass Ni (This is the land)
- Cow – Chuground Blofield
- The legend of the wandering queen of Lagos – Leo Purman – winner
- Skeleton Coast – Wesley Johnston
- Soft Love – Ebrahim Hajee
- Lisabi: Uprising – Barnabas Emordi and Nora Awolowo
- Agemo -Tangama Tanguma
Best Sound/Sound Design
- Oaks – Vaughan Philips
- Seven Doors – Tolu Obanro, Pius Fatoke and Adam Songbird
- The Road to Freedom – Ahuurra Andrew and Olusola Wilson
- LISADI: Getting Started – Try Obanro and Bode Obeyemi
- Ajakaju: The Beasts of Two Worlds – Adams Songbird and Shelter Fattok
- Doubt – Michael Botha and Olaosebikan Okonrende – Winner
The best editor
- Inkabi – Tongai Furusa – Winner
- Lagos Christmas – Martini Akander
- Skeleton Coast – Jordan Koen
- Soft Love – Holmes Awa and Paballo Modi
- Lisabi: Uprising – Anthill Studios
- Princess on the Mountain – Laugh Ephraim and Peter Ugbed
Best score/music
- Oxhead- Sexyow Mashaba
- The Road to Freedom – Ahuurra Andrew, Kehindde’Luddaa’Alabi and Cobhams Asuquo
- Seven Doors – Tolu Obanro – Winner
- Soft Love – Corad Moranino (Monore) and Eva Hate (Love and Hate)
- Skeleton Coast – Chris Letcher
Best Art Director
- Anikulapo: The Rise of the Ghost – Kunle Afoalulll Quadro Afolabi
- Christmas in Lagos – Joey Kadyri
- The bride of the farmer – Daniel Okoi
- Seven Doors – Redek
- This man died – Theo Lawson
- He said: The uprising – Solihull Untical and Ayanmo Yakub – Winner – Winner
The best makeup
- Anikulapo: The Rise of the Ghost – Hakeem onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)
- Lisabi: Uprising – Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) – Winner
- Seven Doors – Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)
- Clarence Peters’ inner life – kpoudosu winifred
- Doubt – Tracy Riogie and Adeleke Thangari Magari
- The bride of the farmer – The merciful Oluwatosin Housing
Best Writer (Movie)
- Weekend – Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy and Vanessa Kanu and Frederick O. Anyaebunam Jnr
- Skeleton Coast – omolola lamikanra
- Free Way – Blessing Uzzi – Winner
- Phoenix Fury – Paid
- Slum Love Story – Victoria Eze
- Christmas in Lagos – Jadesola Osiberu
- Ga’a House – Babara tune
Best Clothing Design
- Ojeice: The Rise of the Ghost – Early Expiration
- Gate House – Golar Austin – Peters, Yolanda Operations War, Julia Dodd and Gloria Ova
- Lisíb – Uprising – University and Obbimpade Ade
- Phoenix Fury -Opeyemi Sogeke
- Christmas in Lagos – adedamola adeyemi – Winner
Best Writing (TV TV Series)
- Wonderful Earl – Abel Musicka – Winner
- chat? – Louise Camwangangi
- Rose and Ivy – My Stephen and Abibola charge
- Anikulapo: The Rise of the Ghost – Shola Dada
- Princess on the Mountain – Residue, nii Annenji and Sonia
- Remember IBU – Facing the Kids Barbara
- Seven Doors – Adebayotyani, Yinka Laoye and Soybean Difference Thesis
Best Documentary
- Whale Language – David Benade and Tim Huebschle
- Tough – Falls and Family Health – Winner
- OYO (Yourself) – Daniel Omokhagbo Itegboje
- Salt Women: Ebonyi Women’s Resilience – Jessica Eneh, Eric Chidom, Kelechi Agbara and Vera Okoh
- I will remember you – Muhammad Rida Guznai
Best Series (Scripts)
- Princess on the Mountain – Chuka Ejorh, shayo Oke Sobo, Tolu Ajayi and Abiola Soyo
- Remember IBH-James Imo
- Roses and Ivy – Biodun Stephen
- Clarence Peters’ inner life – Clarence Peters – Winner
- Seven Doors – Femi Adebayo
Best Director
- Skeleton Coast – Robert O. Peters
- Inkabi – Norman
- Ga’a House – Bolanle Austen-Peters
- The man died – Awam Amkpa – Winner
- Wackeland-Daniel is Oneke Amekike Aralia
- Seven Doors – Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo
Trail Blazers Award
Kayum
Industry Merit Award
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