The 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has unveiled its highly anticipated nominees, celebrating outstanding talent and creativity across the continent.
The announcement, broadcast live on Africa Magic channels, highlights the remarkable contributions of filmmakers, actors, and storytellers shaping African entertainment.
The awards ceremony is set for May 10, 2025, at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. Public voting is now open on the Africa Magic website until May 4.
Here are the nominees:
Best Movie
- Christmas in Lagos
- Farmer’s Bride
- Freedom Way
- House of Gaa
- Inkabi
- Lisabi
- Skeleton Coast
- Suspicion
- Best Director
- House of Gaa
- Inkabi
- Seven Doors
- Skeleton Coast
- The Man Died
- The Weekend
- Best Lead Actress
- Chioma Chukwuka (Seven Doors)
- Gbubemi Ejeye (Farmer’s Bride)
- Uzoamaka Onuoha (Agemo)
- Uche Montana (Thin Line)
- Uzoamaka Aniunoh (Phoenix Fury)
- Hilda Dokubo (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 Gaa)
- Thapelo Makoena (Skeleton Coast)
- Bimbo Manuel (Princess on a Hill)
- Stan Nze (Suspicion)
- Femi Adebayo (Seven Doors)
- Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi: The Uprising)
- 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 (Wives on Strike 3)
- Darasimi Nadi (Aburo)
- Best Supporting Actor
- Gabriel Afolayan (Inside Life)
- Adedayo Adebowale (Lisabi)
- Aliu Gafar (Seven Doors)
- Femi Jacobs (Freedom Way)
- RMD (Christmas in Lagos)
- Uzor Arukwe (Suspicion)
- Mike Afolarin (House of Gaa)
- Best Cinematography
- Agemo
- Inkabi
- Lisabi (The Uprising)
- Skeleton Coast
- Soft Love
- The Legend of The Vagabond Queen Of Lagos
- Yen Ara Asaase Ni
- 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 Costume Design
- Aníkúlápó (The Rise of the Scepter)
- Christmas in Lagos
- House of Gaa
- Lisabi
- Best Makeup
- Aníkúlápó (The Rise of the Scepter)
- Inside Life
- Farmer’s Bride
- Lisabi (The Uprising)
- Seven Doors
- Suspicion
- Best Documentary
- Mai DùnDún
- I Will Remember You
- On Your Own
- Walvis Tale
- Best Series Scripted
- Cheta M
- Inside Life
- Princess on a Hill
- Roses & Ivy
- Seven Doors
- Best Series Unscripted
- Ebuka Turns Up Africa
- Skillers: The Building Reality Show
- Style Magnate
- Take Me Home
- Wa Milele
- Best Writing Movie
- A Ghetto Story
- Christmas in Lagos
- Freedom Way
- House of Gaa
- Skeleton Coast
- The Weekend
- Best Writing TV Series
- Aníkúlápó (Rise of the Spectre)
- Cheta M
- Princess on a Hill
- Roses & Ivy
- Seven Doors
- Untying Kanti
- Best Art Direction
- Aníkúlápó (Rise of the Spectre)
- Christmas in Lagos
- Farmer’s Bride
- Lisabi (The Uprising)
- Seven Doors
- The Man Died
- Best Sound Design
- Beast of Two Worlds
- Freedom Way
- Inkabi
- Lisabi (The Uprising)
- Seven Doors
- Suspicion
- Best Music/Score
- Freedom Way
- Inkabi
- Seven Doors
- Skeleton Coast
- Soft Love
- Best Short Film
- Brukaci
- Sukari
- The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Seyi Ajayi
- What Are You Truly Afraid Of?
- Best Unscripted M-Net Original
- Husband Material
- Nigerian Idol (Season 9)
- Overall Best
- Pastor Wants a Wife
- Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)
- Seven Doors
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Kaka
- Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre
- Mai Martaba
- Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)
- The Caller
- Empty Grave
- Makosa ni Yangu
- Sabotage
- Wa Milele (Forever?)
- Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)
- Walvis Tale
- The Vow
- Mwizukanji
- Man of Gold
- Lukas
- Best Scripted M-Net Original
- Uriri
- All Mine
- My Fairytale Wedding
- Italo
- The Caller
- Kam U Stay
- Best MultiChoice Talent Factory
- Gone
- Everything Light Touches
- The Immersive Alarm
- Deadbeat
- Nwananga
- Rivals in Time
- The AMVCA, now in its 11th year, remains a prestigious platform for recognizing excellence across 27 categories, blending audience-voted and juried awards.
- A distinguished panel of judges, led by veteran filmmaker Femi Odugbemi, will determine the winners of the 18 non-voting categories, while fans have the power to decide the nine audience-voted categories. Two special recognition awards—the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Trailblazer Award—will also honour industry pioneers.