AMVCA 2025: Full list of nominees unveiled

The organizers of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) have officially unveiled the nominees for the highly anticipated 2025 edition.

The annual event, which celebrates excellence in African filmmaking, acting, and content creation, recognizes outstanding talents who have made remarkable contributions to the entertainment industry over the past year.

Among this year’s top contenders are Adedimeji Lateef, Uzor Arukwe, and Chioma Chukwuka, who secured nominations in major acting categories.

Adedimeji Lateef received a Best Lead Actor nomination for his performance in Lisabi: The Uprising, while Uzor Arukwe was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Suspicion.

Chioma Chukwuka also earned a spot in the Best Lead Actress category for her performance in Seven Doors.

Full List of Nominees for AMVCA 2025

Best Digital Content Creator

Iyo Prosper Adokiye

Elozonam Ogbolu

Hoviare Freedom

Taaooma

Chiamaka Uzokwe

Ariyiikedimples, Brainjotter

Jide Pounds Ibitoye

Best MultiChoice Talent Factory

Gone

The Immersive Alarm

Everything Light Touches

Deadbeat

Rivals in Time

Nwananga

Best Scripted M-Net Original

Uriri

All Mine

Italo

My Fairytale Wedding

Kam U Stay

The Caller

Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)

Lisabi: The Uprising

Seven Doors

Kaka

Mai Martaba

Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre

Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)

Empty Grave

The Caller

Makosa ni Yangu

Wa Milele (Forever?)

Sabotage

Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)

The Vow

Walvis Tale

Mwizukanji

Lukas

Man of Gold

Key Acting Categories

Best Supporting Actress

Meg Otanwa (Inside Life)

Ireti Doyle (All’s Fair in Love)

Ini Dima-Okojie (Skeleton Coast)

Tina Mba (Suspicion)

Mercy Aigbe (Farmer’s Bride)

Darasimi Nadi (Aburo)

Omoni Oboli (Wives on Strike 3)

Best Supporting Actor

Adedayo Adebowale (Lisabi)

Gabriel Afolayan (Inside Life)

Aliu Gafar (Seven Doors)

RMD (Christmas in Lagos)

Femi Jacobs (Freedom Way)

Uzor Arukwe (Suspicion)

Efa Iwara (Princess on a Hill)

Mike Afolarin (House of Gaa)

Best Lead Actress

Chioma Chukwuka (Seven Doors)

Uzoamaka Onuoha (Agemo)

Gbubemi Ejeye (Farmer’s Bride)

Uche Montana (Thin Line)

Hilda Dokubo (Wives on Strike 3)

Uzoamaka Aniunoh (Phoenix Fury)

Bimbo Ademoye (Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre)

Best Lead Actor

Gideon Okeke (Tokunbo)

Bucci Franklin (The Weekend)

Thapelo Makoena (Skeleton Coast)

Femi Branch (House of Gaa)

Bimbo Manuel (Princess on a Hill)

Stan Nze (Suspicion)

Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi: The Uprising)

Femi Adebayo (Seven Doors)

Excellence in Film Editing

Inkabi (Tongai Furusa)

Skeleton Coast (Jordan Koen)

Christmas in Lagos (Martini Akande)

Soft Love (Holmes Awa, Paballo Modingoane)

Princess on a Hill (Laughter Ephraim, Peter Ugbede)

Lisabi: The Uprising (Anthill Studios)

The AMVCA 2025 is expected to be a grand celebration of African cinema, with winners determined through public votes and industry panels. Fans and stakeholders eagerly await the awards ceremony, which promises to honor the best of African storytelling and talent.