The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has unveiled the nominees for its 2025 edition, recognizing top films, TV shows, and digital content released in 2024. Lisabi: The Uprising, Skeleton Coast, and House of Ga’a lead the nominations, with top actors and actresses vying for prestigious awards.
The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) organisers have officially revealed the nominees for the 2025 edition, celebrating outstanding achievements in film, television, and digital content released between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
This year’s list sees fierce competition among top productions, with Lisabi: The Uprising, Skeleton Coast, House of Ga’a, and Freedom Way emerging as frontrunners in multiple categories, including Best Movie and Best Director.
Top Acting Nominations
The Best Lead Actor category features seasoned performers like Gideon Okeke (Tokunbo), Stan Nze (Suspicion), Femi Adebayo (Seven Doors), and Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi: The Uprising). On the female side, Chioma Chukwuka (Seven Doors), Bimbo Ademoye (Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre), and Uche Montana (Thinline) are among those contending for Best Lead Actress.Supporting roles were equally competitive, with Gabriel Afolayan (Inside Life), Adedayo Adebowale Macaroni (Lisabi: The Uprising), and Richard Mofe-Damijo (Christmas in Lagos) securing nominations for Best Supporting Actor, while Meg Otanwa (Inside Life) and Mercy Aigbe (Farmer’s Bride) earned spots in the Best Supporting Actress category.
Best Movie and Directing Excellence
The coveted Best Movie award will be a showdown between Lisabi: The Uprising, Skeleton Coast, House of Ga’a, Freedom Way, Christmas in Lagos, and Farmer’s Bride. Meanwhile, for Best Director, Robert O. Peters (Skeleton Coast), Norman Maake (Inkabi), Bolanle Austen-Peters (House of Ga’a), and Femi Adebayo (Seven Doors) stand out among the nominees.Diversity in Storytelling
This year’s Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa) category features strong contenders like Seven Doors, Lisabi: The Uprising, Kaka, and Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre. Similarly, The Caller, Makosa Di Tangu, and Sabotage are competing for Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa).Best Digital Content Creator nominations include Iyo Prosper Adokiye, Maryam Apakagi-Greene, and Jide Pounds Ibitoye, recognizing talents shaping digital storytelling.
Technical Categories Recognising Excellence
The AMVCA 2025 also honours outstanding work in cinematography, sound design, and production design. Skeleton Coast, Lisabi: The Uprising and Inkabi are among the top nominees in Best Cinematography and Best Sound Design, while Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre and House of Ga’a shine in Best Costume and Best Art Direction.With the nominations set, the anticipation for the AMVCA 2025 awards night is at an all-time high. Fans and industry stakeholders eagerly await to see who will take home the prestigious accolades in African entertainment.
