The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has unveiled the nominees for its highly anticipated 11th edition. This year’s awards will celebrate excellence across 27 categories, recognizing outstanding achievements in African film and television.
The voting period is now open and will run until May 4, 2025, allowing fans to support their favorite nominees via the Africa Magic website. The grand ceremony is set to take place on May 10, 2025, and will be broadcast live across all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv.
Full List of AMVCA 2025 Nominees
Best Art Direction
- Anikulapo: Rise Of The Spectre – Kunle Afolayan & Soliu Quadri Afolabi
- Christmas In Lagos – Joy Kadiri
- Farmer’s Bride – Daniel Okoi
- Seven Doors – Tunji Afolayan
- The Man Died – Theo Lawson
- Lisabi: The Uprising – Soliu Badu Noutical & Ayanmo Yakub
Best Indigenous Language (Southern Africa)
- Walvis Tale – Tim Huebschle & David Benade
- The Vow – Elvis Chuks
- Mwizukanji – Cosmas Ng’andwe
- Man Of Gold – Emmanuel Mwape
- Lukas – Philippe Talavera
Best Lead Actress (Sponsored By Onga)
- 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 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 Supporting Actress (Sponsored By Nivea)
- 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 Unscripted M-Net Original (Sponsored By Indomie)
- Nigerian Idol – Anneke De Ridder & Kassim Sulaiman
- Pastor Wants A Wife Zambia – Mubanga Kafwimbi & Clement Mazimba
- Overall Best – Uche Ikejimba
- Husband Material – Uche Ikejimba
- The Queens Of Kopala – Maurice Raydo Malowa
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 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 Indigenous M-Net Original (Sponsored By Goldberg)
- Mai Shayi – Bem Pever
- The Caller – Brian Munene
- Show Me The Way – Nnodim Chigozie
- Ebighi Ebi – Florence Okechukwu & Iyke Okechukwu
- Subterranea – Brian Munene & Likarion Wainaina
- Onye Agbata Obim – Alozie Newman
- Amoanimaa’s Era – Kwabena Gyansah
Best Lead Actor (Sponsored By Verve)
- 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 Writing Movie (Sponsored By Arla Dano)
- 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 Writing TV Series (Sponsored By Arla Dano)
- Untying Kantai – Abel Mutua Musyoka
- Tuki? – Louise Kamwangi
- Roses & Ivy – Biodun Stephen & Abimbola Akinrinbola
- Anikulapo: Rise Of The Spectre – Shola Dada
- Princess On A Hill – Bibi Ukpo, Niyi Adeniji & Sonia Nwosu
- Cheta’m – Ifeanyi Chidi Barbara
- Seven Doors – Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye & Soyombo-Oluyombo Oluwagbemiga
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
The Lifetime Achievement Award and Trailblazer Award will also be presented to individuals who have made remarkable contributions to the African entertainment industry.
Stay tuned for more updates as the countdown to AMVCA 2025 continues!
