The 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) took place in Lagos on 11 May, bringing together the continent’s biggest stars under one roof. The event, as expected, was a visual spectacle. Glamorous outfits, bold fashion choices, and dramatic entrances. With the spotlight on excellence in African film and television, as expected, this year’s edition was all about celebrating the work that defined the past year. Now, with the winners announced, the mix of results is sure to stir debate, surprise some fans, and thrill others.
Best Movie
Winner: Freedom Way
Lisabi: The Uprising
Skeleton Coast, Suspicion
Inkabi
House of Ga’a
Christmas in Lagos
Farmer’s Bride
Best Director
Winner: Awam Amkpa – The Man Died
Robert O Peters – Skeleton Coast,
Norman Maake – Inkabi
Bolanle Austen-Peters – House of Ga’a
Daniel Emeka Oriahi – The Weekend
Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo – Seven Doors
Best Lead Actor
Winner: Femi Adebayo – Seven Doors
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
Adedimeji Lateef – Lisabi: The Uprising
Best Lead Actress
Winner: Chioma Chukwuka – Seven Doors
Gbugbemi 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 Supporting Actor
Winner: Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life
Adedayo Adebowale Macaroni – Lisabi: The Uprising
Aliu Gafar – Seven Doors
Femi Jacobs – Freedom Way
Richard Mofe-Damijo – Christmas In Lagos
Uzor Arukwe – Suspicion
Mike Afolarin – House of Ga’a
Efa Iwara – Princess on a Hill
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride
Meg Otanwa – Inside Life
Tina Mba – Suspicion
Ireti Doyle – All’s Fair in Love
Ini Dima-Okojie – Skeleton Coast
Omoni Oboli – The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3,
Darasimi Nnadi – Aburo
Best Writing (Movie)
Winner: Blessing Uzee – Freedom Way
The Weekend
Skeleton Coast
Phoenix Fury
A Ghetto Love Story
House of Ga’a
Christmas In Lagos
Best Writing (TV series)
Winner: Untying Kantai
Tuki?
Roses & Ivy
Cheta’M
Seven Doors
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Princess On A Hill
Best Cinematography
Winner: The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos
Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land)
Inkabi
Skeleton Coast
Soft Love
Lisabi: The Uprising
Agemo
Best Editing
Winner: Inkabi
Christmas In Lagos
Skeleton Coast
Soft Love
Lisabi: The Uprising
Princess On A Hill
Best Sound Design
Winner: Suspicion
Inkabi
Seven Doors
Freedom Way
Lisabi: The Uprising
Ajakaju: Beast Of Two Worlds
Best Score / Music
Winner: Tolu Obanro – Seven Doors
Inkabi
Freedom Way
Soft Love
Skeleton Coast
Best Art Direction
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Winner: Christmas In Lagos
Farmer’s Bride
Seven Doors
The Man Died
Lisabi: The Uprising
Best Costume Design
Winner: Adedamola Adeyemi – Christmas In Lagos
Toyin Ogundeji – Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Bolanle Austen-Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, Gloria Oyu – House Of Ga’a
Oluwatoyin Balogun, Oyeade Adeimpe Adedimeji – Lisabi: The Uprising
Opeyemi Sogeke – Phoenix Fury
Best Make-up
Winner: Lisabi: The Uprising
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Seven Doors
Farmer’s Bride
Inside Life
Suspicion
Best Multichoice Talent Factory (West Africa)
Winner: Everything Light Touches
Gone, The Immersive Alarm
Deadbeat
Mwananga
Rivals in Time
Best Unscripted Series
Winner: Kefa Igilo
Nigerian Idol
Pastor Wants A Wife (Zambia)
Overall Best
Husband Material
The Queens of Kopala
Best Scripted Series
Winner: Inside Life
Uriri
All Mine
My Fairytale Wedding
Italo
The Caller
Kam U Stay
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
Winner: Lisabi: The Uprising
Seven Doors
Kaka
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Trailblazer Award
Winner: Kayode Kasum
Industry Merit Award
Winners: Sani Mu’azu, Nkem Owoh
What do you think of the. AMVCA results? Let us know your take on this year’s winners and who you felt should’ve gone home with a trophy.
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