Nollywood actors Chioma Chukwuka and Femi Adebayo have emerged as top winners at the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), securing the Best Lead Actress and Best Lead Actor titles respectively for their outstanding performances in the acclaimed film Seven Doors.
Newsonspot reports that the 2025 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) took place at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, on Saturday, May 10, with popular stars in the Nigerian movie and entertainment industry at large storming the event in style.
The AMVCA festivies, which recognised African actors, actresses, and commenced at 4 PM with red carpet coverage, where celebrities and nominees arrived in style.
The main awards ceremony began at 7 PM, honouring the best performances and productions in African cinema over the past year.
Nigerian music stars like Johnny Drille, Arike’s star Kunmie, among others, performed at the AMVCA.
Here is the full list of winners at the AMVCA 2025:
Best Costume Design
Christmas In Lagos – Adedamola Adeyemi – Winner
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre – Toyin Ogundeji
House Of Ga’a – Bolanle Austen-Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, Gloria Oyu
Lisabi: The Uprising – Oluwatoyin Balogun, Oyeade Adebimpe Adedimeji
Phoenix Fury – Opeyemi Sogeke
Best Makeup
Lisabi: The Uprising – Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect) – Winner
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre – Hakeem Onilogbo
Seven Doors – Hakeem Onilogbo
Inside Life – Kpoudosu Winifred
Suspicion – Tracy Izogie & Adeleke Toluwulashe Maigari
Farmer’s Bride – Abejide Oluwatosin Mercy
Best Art Direction
Lisabi: The Uprising – Winner
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Christmas In Lagos
Farmer’s Bride
Seven Doors
The Man Died
Best Sound/Sound Design
Suspicion – Winner
Inkabi
Seven Doors
Freedom Way
Lisabi: The Uprising
Ajakaju: Beast Of Two Worlds
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 Writing TV Series
Untying Kantai – Abel Mutua Musyoka – WINNER
Tuki? – Louise Kamwangi
Roses and Ivy – Biodun Stephen and Abimbola Akinrinbola
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre – Shola Dada
Princess on A Hill – Bibi Ukpo, Niyi Adeniji, and Sonia Nwosu
Cheta’M – Ifeanyi Chidi Barbara
Seven Doors – Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye, and Soyombo-Oluyombo Oluwagbemiga
Best Writing in a Movie
Freedom Way – Blessing Uzzi – WINNER
The Weekend – Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, and Vanessa Kanu, and Frederick O. Anyaebunam Jnr
Skeleton Coast – Omolola Lamikanra
Phoenix Fury – Ifeoma N. Chukwuogo
A Ghetto Love Story – Victoria Eze
House of Ga’a – Tunde Babalola
Christmas In Lagos – Jadesola Osiberu
Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)
Mwizukanji – WINNER
Walvis Tale
The Vow
Man of Gold
Lukas
Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)
Makosa Di Tangu – WINNER
The Caller
Sabotage
Wa Milele? (Forever)
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
Lisabi: The Uprising – WINNER
Seven Doors
Kaka
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Mai Martaba
Best Cinematography
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos – Leo Purman – WINNER
Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land) – Onasis Gaisie, Michael Sefa, and Apagnawen Annankra
Inkabi – Chuanne Blofield
Skeleton Coast – Wesley Johnston
Soft Love – Ebrahim Hajee
Lisabi: The Uprising – Barnabas Emordi and Nora Awolowo
Agemo – Papama Tangela
Best Digital Content Creator
Iyo Prosper – WINNER
Jide ‘Pounds’ Ibitoye (Jide Pounds)
Dorcas Ariyiike Owolagba (Ariyiike Dimples)
Elozonam
Maryam Apaokagi (Taaooma)
Best Indigenous M-Net Original
Onye Agbata Obim – WINNER
Mai Shayi
The Caller
Show Me The Way
Ebighi Ebi
Subterranea
Amoanimaa’s Era
Best Scripted M-Net Original
My Fairytale Wedding – WINNER
Uriri
All Mine
Italo
The Caller
Kam U Stay
Best Score/Music
Seven Doors – Tolu Obanro – WINNER
Inkabi – Seoli Bongani Mashaba
Freedom Way – Ahuurra Andrew, Kehinde “Louddaaa” Alabi, and Cobhams Asuquo
Soft Love – Kolade Morankinyo (MPSE) and Efa Iwara (Love and Hate)
Skeleton Coast – Chris Letcher
Best Supporting Actress
Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride – WINNER
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 Supporting Actor
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
Sani Mu’azu
Nkem Owoh
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
Femi Adebayo – Seven Doors – WINNER
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
Lisabi: The Uprising – Adedimeji Lateef
Best Multichoice Talent Factory Movie
Everything Light Touches (West Africa) – WINNER
Gone (West Africa)
The Immersive Alarm (East Africa)
Deadbeat (East Africa)
Mwananga (Southern Africa)
Rivals in Time (Southern Africa)
Best Unscripted Series
Wa Milele? (Forever) – WINNER
Style Magnate
Skillers (The Builders Show)
Ebuka Turns Up Africa
Uzoamaka Tries Palmwine
Best Scripted Series
Clarence Peters’ Inside Life – WINNER
Seven Doors
Princess On A Hill
Cheta’M
Roses & Ivy
Best Director
Awam Amkpa – The Man Died – WINNER
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 Movie
Freedom Way – WINNER
Lisabi: The Uprising
Skeleton Coast
Suspicion
Inkabi
House of Ga’a
Christmas in Lagos
Farmer’s Bride
Recall that the 2025 AMVCA included 28 award categories, with 18 decided by a panel of industry professionals and 10 determined through public voting.
