AMVCA 2025 Nominee’s List Drops As Femi Adebayo, Uzor Arukwe and Lateef Adedimeji Dominates

Another moment to celebrate the ever-growing Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood is upon us once again.

The nominee’s list for the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was officially released on Sunday, March 23.

AMVCA is an annual event held where actors, actresses, and films are recognised for their achievements in television, film, entertainment, and digital content creation across Nollywood and the entire African continent in the last year.

The 2025 AMVCA ceremony is set to be held in May, in Lagos, Nigeria.

Taking the lead in this year’s nominations are popular movies like Femi Adebayo’s ‘Seven Doors,’ Lateef Adedimeji’s ‘Lisabi: The Uprising,’ and Robert Peters’ ‘Skeleton Coast.’

Leading the acting nominations are Adedimeji Lateef, Uzor Arukwe aka Odogwu Paranran, and Chioma Chukwuka, each earning spots in competitive categories.

Check out the full 2025 AMVCA nomination list below:

Best Supporting Actress

Meg Otanwa – Inside Life
Tina Mba – Suspicion
Ireti Doyle – All’s Fair in Love
Ini Dinma – Skeleton Coas
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
Lisabi: The Uprising – Adedimeji Lateef

Nominees for Best Indigenous Language (West Africa):

Seven Doors — Femi Adebayo
Lisabi: The Uprising — Adedimeji Latest 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

Nominees for 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 — Brain 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?

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

Nominees for 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

Nominees for 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

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 Art Direction

The Man Died
Lisabi: The Uprising
Christmas in Lagos
Seven Doors
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre

Best Sound Design

Beast of Two Worlds
Freedom Way
Inkabi
Lisabi: The Uprising
Seven Doors
Suspicion

Best Indigenous Languages in East Africa

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

Best Digital Content Creator

Jide ‘Pounds’ Ibitoye (Jide Pounds)
Dorcas Ariyiike Owolagba (Ariyiike Dimples)
Iyo Prosper
Elozonam
Maryam Apaokagi (Taaooma)

Best Series Scripted

Inside Life
Cheta M
Princess on a Hill
Seven Doors
Roses & Ivy

Best Series

Unscripted Ebuka Turns Up For Africa
Skillers (The Builders Show)
Style Magnate
Uzoamaka Tries Palmwine
Wa Milele? (Forever)

Best Writing TV Series

Anikulapo: Rise Of The Spectre
Cheta M
Princess on a Hill
Roses & Ivy
Seven Doors
Tuki Untying Kantai

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