The 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominations are out, with Lisabi: The Uprising and Seven Doors leading the race. Directed by Adedimeji Lateef, Lisabi: The Uprisingreceived a remarkable 10 nominations, including Best Movie, Best Actor, Best Art Direction, and Best Cinematography.
Close behind, Femi Adebayo’s Seven Doors earned eight nominations, including the newly introduced Best Score/Music category. Other notable nominees include Skeleton Coast, Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre, and Inside Life.
The awards will feature 28 categories, with a mix of voting and non-voting awards. A panel of judges led by renowned filmmaker Femi Odugbemi will determine the winners in 18 categories, while fans will vote for the remaining 10 categories on the Africa Magic website until May 4.
The grand event is set to take place over four days, from May 7 to 10, 2025, celebrating exceptional achievements in African entertainment.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Best Supporting Actress
• Meg Otanwa – Inside Life
• Tina Mba – Suspicion
• Ireti Doyle – All’s Fair in Love
• Ini Dinma – Skeleton Coast
• 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
• Adedimeji Lateef – Lisabi: The Uprising
Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)
• Seven Doors — Femi Adebayo
• Lisabi: The Uprising — Adedimeji Lateef 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
Best Director
• Bolanle Austen-Peters – House of Ga’a
• Norman Maake – Inkabi
• Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo – Seven Doors
• Robert O Peters – Skeleton Coast
• Awam Amkpa – The Man Died
• Daniel Emeke Oriahi – The Weekend
Best Cinematography
• Onasis Gaisie, Michael Sefa, Apagnawen Annankra – Yen Ara Asaase Ni
• Chuanne Blofield – Inkabi
• Leo Purman – The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos
• Wesley Johnston – Skeleton Coast
• Ebrahim Hajee – Soft Love
• Barnabas Emordi, Nora Awolowo – Lisabi: The Uprising
• Papama Tangela – Agemo
Best Costume Design
• Adedamola Adeyemi – Christmas In Lagos
• Oluwatoyin Balogun, Oyebade Adebimpe Adedimeji – Lisabi: The Uprising
• Toyin Ogundeji – Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
• Bolanle Austen-Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, Gloria Ovu – House of Ga’a
• Opeyemi Sogeke – Phoenix Fury
Best Score
• Ahuurra Andrew, Kehinde ‘Louddaaa’ Alabi, Cobhams Asuquo – Freedom Way
• Tolu Obanro – Seven Doors
• Seoli Bongani Mashaba – Inkabi
• Chris Letcher – Skeleton Coast
• Kolade Morankinyo (MPSE), Efa Iwara – Soft Love
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
Special Awards
The AMVCA will also present two special recognition awards during the ceremony. These awards often celebrate lifetime achievements, contributions to African cinema, or impactful storytelling.
The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards remain one of the most prestigious celebrations of African film, recognizing exceptional talent across the continent. Fans and industry stakeholders are eagerly anticipating the grand celebration in May 2025.
