The eleventh edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) was a night full of stars for Nollywood throughout the continent, since Lisabi (The Uprising) of Lateef Adedimeji received multiple awards.
In addition, Femi Adebayo Seven Puertas movie assured two of the most coveted awards: the best main actor (Femi Adebayo) and the best main actress (Chioma Chukwuka), consolidating its place as one of the outstanding productions of the year.
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The awards ceremony, which was held on Saturday night, also celebrated veterans, Sani Mu'azu and Nkem Owoh, with the Lifetime Achievement Awards awards, while the director, Kayode Kasum took home the Trailblazer prize for his new impact on the industry.
AMVCA celebrates Excellence in African cinema and television, which brings together the most brilliant stars and professionals on the continent.
This year's nominations recognize published works between January 1 and December 31, 2024. Leading the pack are Lisabi: The Uprising, Skeleton Coast, House of Ga'a and Freedom Way, with multiple hooks in the main categories, including the best film and the best director.
Here is the complete list of winners at 2025 AMVCA:
Best SCRIPTEDCHETA MINSIDE LIFE series – Winnerprinss on a hillrose & Ivyseven Doors
Best Unscredebuka Series Africkillers: The Building Reality Showstyle Magnatetake Me Homewa Milele – Winner
BEST MULTICOICE TALENT FACTOR (Western Africa) All light touches (Western Africa) – Importive alarm winner (East Africa) Deadbeat (Eastern Africa) Mwananga (South Africa) rivals in time (southern Africa)
Best main actorgideon 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 Adebay
Best chukwuka main actress (seven doors) – Winnergbubemi Ejeye (farmer's girlfriend) Uzoamaka Onuoha (Agemus) Uche Montana (thin) Uzoamaka Aniunoh (Phoenix Fury) Hilda Dokubo (The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3) Bimbo Ademoye (Anikulapo) (Anikulapo) (Anikulapo) (Anikulapo): Rise of the S then): Rise of the S then): Rise of the Subsess): Rise of the S then): Rise of the S now): Rise of the S then): Rise of the S now): Rise of the Subsess): Rise of the Subsess) (Anikul) (Anikulaper).
Best fairy tale wedding by Minemy Minemy Minemy-Winneritalothe de Callerkam U Stay
Best Actorgabriel Affolayan Support-inside Life-Winneradedayo Adebowale Macaroni-Lisabi: The Uprisingaliu Gafar
Best ITANWA-Inside Delive Actress Lifetina MBA-Sospechionireti Doyle-Lall's Fair In Loveini Dima-Okojie-Skeleton Coastmercy Aigbe-Farmer's Bride-Winneromoni Oboli-The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3Darasimi Nnadi-Aburo Nnadi-Abide
Best Music/Scorefreedom Wayinkabiseveneven Doors – Winnerskeleton Coastlsoft Love
Best short filmbrukaci – Gannersukarithe incredible sensational promising of Seyi Ajayi What are you really afraid?
Best Editinginkabi (Tongai Furusa) – Winnerchistmas in Lagos (Martini Akande) Costa (Jordan Koen) Soft Love (Holmes Awa, Paballo Modingane) Lisabi: The Uprising (Anthill Studios) Princess in a hill (Laughter Ephraim, Peter Ugbede)
Best digital content Creatoriyo Prosper-Winnerjide 'Pounds' Ibitoyemariam Akpaokagi-Greene (Taaooma) Ariyike Dimpaleselozonam
Best material
Best indigenous M -net originalmai Shayithe Shayithe Shayershow Me The Wayebight Ebisubterraneaonye Agbata Obimamoanimaa Zo-Gangan
Best documentarywalvis tale – David Benade and Tim Huebschledundun – Ifeoluwa Fatogun and Ebi Atawodi – Winnero.yo (on his own) – Daniel omokhagbo Iter itegboomen de Salt: the resilience of the woman of Ebonyi – Jessica Eneh, Ic chidom, Kelechi Agbara, and Vera Okoh Indivs – Mohay Rida Rida Rida Rida. Gueznai
Best cinematography ara asaase or (this is our land) – Onasis gaisie, Michael Sefa and Brunawen Annankrainkabi – Chuanne Blofieldthe Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos – Leo Purman – Winnerskeleton Coast – Wesley JohnstoSoft Love – Ebrahim Uprising – Barnabas Emordi and Barnabas Emordi Awolowoagemo – Tangeá Tanngela
Best indigenous linguistic film (West Africa) Seven Doorslisabi: The Uprising – Lateef Adedineji – Winnerkakaanikulapo: Rise of the Spectermai Martaba
Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa) Walvis Talethe Vowmwizukanji – Winnerman of Goldlukas
Better writing on a weekend in Movieta – Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, and Vanessa Kanu, and Frederick O. Anyaebunam Jnrskeleton Coast – Omolola Lamikanrafreedom Way – Blessing of Uzzi – Winnerphoenix Fury – IFEOMA N. Chukwuoa Love Story – Victoria Eze Ozze de Gaunde? Babalolachristmas in Lagos – Jadesola Osiberu
Best Kantai writing television series – Winnetuki? Roses and Ivycheta'mseven doorsanikulapo: Rise of the Spectrepressses on a hill.
BEST SOUND/SOUND DESIGNINKABISEVEN DOORSFREEDOM WAYLISABI: THE UPRISINGAJAKAJU: BEAST OF TWO WORLDSSUSPITION – WINNER
Best Makeupanikulapo: Rise of the Spectelisabi: The Urring – Ganarnan Dorsfarmer's Brideclance Peters' Inside Lifespition
THE BEST ARTEANIKULAPO DIRECTORS: RISE OF THE SPECTRECHRISTMS IN THE BRIDESVAS DAMES DE LAGOSFARMER. The dihedlisabi man: The Uprising – Winner
THE BEST ARTEANIKULAPO DIRECTORS: RISE OF THE SPECTRECHRISTMS IN THE BRIDESVAS DAMES DE LAGOSFARMER. The dihedlisabi man: The Uprising – Winner
Best Costume Desigantoyin Ogndeji- Anikulapo: Rise of the SpecTrebolan austen-peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, Gloria Oyu- House of Ga'aoluwatoyin Balogun, hey Addimeji- Lisabi: The Uprisingpeyemi Sogeke- Phoenix furyadedededededededed. Adeyemi – Christmas in Lagos – Winner
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