Full List Of 2025 AMVCA Awards Winners

The 11th edition Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) were held in Lagos, Nigeria, on Saturday night at an event that attracted a galaxy of stars from across the continent.




The star-studded night, hosted by IK Osakioduwa, celebrated excellence in African film and television, honouring achievements across 28 categories, including the newly introduced Best Music Score.




Lisabi: The Uprising, produced by and starring Lateef Adedimeji, was a major winner. The film bagged Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa), Best Art Direction, and Best Makeup.

Directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, Lisabi is a historical drama about an Egba farmer who leads a resistance against the oppressive Alaafin of Oyo in the 1800s.




Adedimeji and wife Adebimpe Oyebade, who also starred in the film, dedicated the awards to God and their hardworking team.




Despite Lisabi’s strong showing, the much-anticipated Best Movie category went to Freedom Way by Blessing Uzzi.




The 2024 action thriller, directed by Afolabi Olalekan, explores themes like corruption, police brutality, and youth oppression in Nigeria. It defeated other top contenders like Skeleton Coast, Suspicion, and House of Ga’a.




Seven Doors, a supernatural Netflix series by Femi Adebayo, also had a strong night, winning Best Lead Actor (Femi Adebayo), Best Lead Actress (Chioma Chukwuka), and Best Music Score (Tolu Obanro). The show’s gripping storyline about a cursed monarch captured the hearts of fans at the award night.




In special recognitions, Nollywood veterans Nkem Owoh and Sani Mu’azu received Lifetime Achievement Awards, while director Kayode Kasum was honoured with the Trailblazer Award for his contributions to African storytelling.




Performances by Nigerian Idol Season 9 winner Chima, Singer Johnny Drille, viral stars Fido, Kunmie, and Serotonin also lit up the night.




Below is the full list of winners at the 2025 AMVCA:




Best Movie

Lisabi: The Uprising

Skeleton Coast

Suspicion

Inkabi

House Of Ga’a

Freedom Way – WINNER

Christmas In Lagos

Farmer’s Bride

Best Makeup

Aníkúlápó (The Rise of the Scepter)

Inside Life

Farmer’s Bride




Lisabi (The Uprising) – WINNER




Seven Doors




Suspicion

Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life (WINNER)




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




Trailblazer Award




Kayode Kasum




Industry Merit Award




Nkem ‘Osuofia’ Okoh and Sani Mu’azu




Best Lead Actress




Chioma Chukwuka (Seven Doors) WINNER




Gbubemi 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) WINNER




Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi – The Uprising)




Best Editing




Inkabi (Tongai Furusa) – WINNER




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 Costume Design




Aníkúlápó (The Rise of the Scepter)




Christmas in Lagos – Winner




House of Gaa




Lisabi