Full AMVCA 2025 Nominees List: Femi Adebayo’s ‘Seven Doors’ Leads with 11 Nominations 

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The 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominations have been announced, with Femi Adebayo’s Seven Doors leading the pack with 11 nominations, including Best Movie and Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa). Lisabi: The Uprising and Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre also received significant recognition across multiple categories. However, fans and film lovers have bemoaned the exclusion of With Difficulty Comes Ease despite being submitted. 

A standout occurrence this year is the impressive number of films that premiered at the 2024 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) receiving nominations across various categories.

These include Agemo, Phoenix Fury, Brukaci, Freedom Way, Princess on a Hill, Skeleton Coast, The Man Died, A Ghetto Love Story, The Incredible Sensational Fiancee of Seyi Ajayi, and The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos, showcasing the growing influence of festival films in mainstream awards.

This year’s AMVCA features 27 award categories, 9 of which are open to public voting—one fewer than the originally announced 28.

See the full list of nominees:

Best Digital Content Creator

Iyo Prosper Adokiye
Maryam Apakagi-Greene
Elozonam Ogbolu, Hoviare Freedom, Chiamaka Uzokwe
Jide Pounds Ibitoye
Ariyiikedimples, Brain Jotter

Best Multichoice Talent Factory Movie

Gone (West Africa)
Everything Light Touches (West Africa)
The Immersive Alarm (East Africa)
Deadbeat (East Africa)
Mwananga (Southern Africa)
Rivals in Time (Southern Africa)

Best Unscripted M-Net Original

Nigerian Idol
Pastor Wants A Wife (Zambia)
Overall Best
Husband Material
The Queens of Kopala

Best Scripted M-Net Original

Uriri
All Mine
My Fairytale Wedding
Italo
The Caller
Kam U Stay

Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)

Seven Doors
Lisabi: The Uprising
Kaka
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Mai Martaba

Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)

The Caller
Makosa Di Yangu
Sabotage
Wa Milele? (Forever?)

Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)

Walvis Tale
The Vow
Mwizukanji
Man of Gold
Lukas

Best Indigenous M-Net Original

Mai Shayi
The Caller
Show Me The Way
Ebighi Ebi
Subterranea
Onye Agbata Obim
Amoanimaa’s Era

Best Short Film

Sukari
Brukaci
What Are You Truly Afraid Of?
In Bloom: ‘Afefe’
The Incredible Sensational Fiancee of Seyi Ajayi

Best Supporting Actress

Meg Otanwa – Inside Life
Tina Mba – Suspicion
Ireti Doyle – All’s Fair in Love
Ini Dima-Okojie – Skeleton Coast
Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride
Omoni Oboli – The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3
Darasimi Nnadi – Aburo

Best Supporting Actor 

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 Lead Actress 

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 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 Editing

Inkabi – Tongai Furusa
Christmas In Lagos – Martini Akande
Skeleton Coast – Jordan Koen
Soft Love – Holmes Awa, Paballo Modingoane
Lisabi: The Uprising – Anthill Studios
Princess on a Hill – Laughter Ephraim, Peter Ugbede

Best Cinematography 

Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land) – Onasis Gaisie, Micahel Sefa, Apagnawen Annankra
Inkabi – Chuame Blofield
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos – Leo Purman
Skeleton Coast – Wesley Johnson
Soft Love – Ephraim Hope
Lisabi: The Uprising – Barny Emordi, Nora Awolowo
Agemo – Papama Tangela

Best Sound/Sound Design

Inkabi – Vaugn Philips
Seven Doors – Tolu Obanro, Pius Fatoke, Adam Songbird
Freedom Way – Ahuura Andrew, Olushola Wilson
Lisabi: The Uprising – Tolu Obanro, Bode Odeyemi
Ajakaju: Beast Of Two Worlds – Adam Songbird, Pius Fatoke
Suspicion – Michael Botha, Olaosebikan Okonrende

Best Score/Music

Inkabi – Seoli Bongani Mashaba
Freedom Way – Ahuura Andrew, Kehinde Alabi, Cobhams Asuquo
Seven Doors – Tolu Obanro
Soft Love – Kolade Morakinyo, Efa Iwara
Skeleton Coast – Chris Letcher

Best Art Direction 

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre – Kunle Afolayan, Soliu Afolabi
Christmas In Lagos – Joy Kadiri
Farmer’s Bride – Daniel Okoi
Seven Doors – Tunji Afolayan
The Man Died – Theo Lawson
Lisabi: The Uprising – Soliu Badu, Ayanmo Yakub

Best Costume Design 

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
Adedamola Adeyemi – Christmas In Lagos

Best Makeup

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre – Hakeem Onilogbo
Lisabi: The Uprising – Hakeem Onilogbo
Seven Doors – Hakeem Onilogbo
Farmer’s Bride – Abeide Oluwatosin Mercy
Clarence Peters’ Inside Life – Kpoudosu Winifred
Suspicion – Tracy Izogie, Adeleke Toluwalase Maiagri

Best Writing TV Series 

Untying Kantai – Abel Mutua Muysoka
Tuki? – Louise Kamwangi
Roses and Ivy – Biodun Stephen, Abimbola Akinrinbola
Anikulapo Rise of The Spectre – Sola Dada
Princess on a Hill – Bibi Ukpo, Niyi Adeniji, Sonia Nwosu
Cheta’M – Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi
Seven Doors – Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye, Soyombo-Oluyombo Oluwagbemiga)

Best Writing in a Movie

The Weekend – Egbemawei Dimiyesi Sammy, Vanessa Kanu, Frederick O. Anyaebunam JNR
Skeleton Coast – Omolola Lamikanra
Freedom Way – Blessing Uzzi
Phoenix Fury – Ifeoma N Chukwuogo
A Ghetto Love Story – Victoria Eze
House of Ga’a – Tunde Babalola
Christmas In Lagos – Jadesola Osiberu

Best Documentary 

Walvis Tale
Dundun
O.Y.O (On Your Own)
Women of Salt: The Resilience of Ebonyi’s Women
I Will Remember You

Best Scripted Series 

Clarence Peters’ Inside Life
Seven Doors
Princess On A Hill
Cheta’M
Roses & Ivy

Best Unscripted Series

Style Magnate
Skillers The Builders Show)
Ebuka Turns Up Africa
Wa Milele? (Forever?)
Uzoamaka Tries Palmwine

Best Director

Robert O Peters – Skeleton Coast
Norman Maake – Inkabi
Bolanle Austen-Peters – House of Ga’a
Awam Amkpa – The Man Died
Daniel Emeka Oriahi – The Weekend
Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo – Seven Doors

Best Movie

Lisabi: The Uprising
Skeleton Coast
Suspicion
Inkabi
House of Ga’a
Freedom Way
Christmas in Lagos
Farmer’s Bride

Now that the nominations are done, the journey to the 11th edition of the AMVCA gala night has officially begun! Winners will be revealed at the highly anticipated ceremony taking place May 10, where Africa’s biggest stars gather to celebrate each other.

Public voting is now open for select categories, viewers can make their voices heard by supporting their favourite nominees. 

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