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.