Full List: ‘Lisabi’, ‘Seven Doors’ ‘Anikulapo’ Grab Major Nominations In 2025 AMVCA

The 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominations have been announced, with Lisabi: The Uprising and Seven Doors leading the pack.

Lisabi: The Uprising, directed by Adedimeji Lateef, earned a remarkable 10 nominations, including ‘Best Movie,’ ‘Best Actor,’ ‘Best Art Direction,’ ‘Best Cinematography,’ and ‘Best Indigenous Language Western Africa.’

Femi Adebayo’s Seven Doors trailed closely with eight nominations, including the newly introduced category of ‘Best Score/Music.’ Other significant contenders include Skeleton Coast, Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre, and Inside Life.

This year’s ceremony will feature 28 categories, both voting and non-voting, as well as two special recognition awards.

A panel of judges, chaired by acclaimed film director and producer Femi Odugbemi, will determine the winners in 18 categories, while the remaining 10 categories will be decided by fans through voting on the Africa Magic website, with voting closing on May 4.

The 2025 AMVCA will be held over four days, from May 7 to 10, celebrating outstanding achievements in film production, culture, fashion, music, and other facets of African entertainment.

See the full list of nominees below:

Best Supporting Actress

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

Best Supporting Actor

• Efa Iwara – Princess On A Hill
• Adedayo Adebowale Macaroni (Mr Macaroni) – Lisabi: The Uprising
• Uzor Arukwe – Suspicion
• Mike Afolarin – House of Ga’a
• Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) – Christmas in Lagos
• Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life
• Aliu Gafar – Seven Doors
• Femi Jacobs – Freedom Way

Best Lead Actress

• Chioma Akpotha – Seven Doors
• 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
• Lisabi: The Uprising – Adedimeji Lateef

Best Movie

• Lisabi: The Uprising
• Skeleton Coast
• Suspicion
• Inkabi
• House of GA’A
• Freedom Way
• Christmas in Lagos
• Farmer’s Bride

Nominees for Best Scripted (M-Net Original)

• Uriri — Xavier Ighorodje
• All Mine — Hadizat Ibrahim
• My Fairytale Wedding — Chinenye Nworah and Taiwo Adebayo
• Italo — Rogers Ofime
• The Caller — Brain Munene
• Kam U Stay — Damaris Irungu Ochieng

Best Writing Movie

• Phoenix Fury
• A Ghetto Love Story
• Christmas in Lagos
• Freedom Way
• The Weekend
• House of Ga’a

Best Short Film

• Brukaci
• In Bloom: ‘Afefe’
• Sukari
• The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Sèyí Àjàyí
• What Are You Truly Afraid Of?

Best Director

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

Nominees for Best Cinematography

• Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land) — Onasis Gaisie, Michael Sefa, and Apagnawen Annankra
• Inkabi — Chuanne Blofield
• The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos — Leo Purman
• Skeleton Coast — Wesley Johnston
• Soft Love — Ebrahim Hajee
• Lisabi: The Uprising — Barnabas Emordi and Nora Awolowo
• Agemo — Papama Tangela

Best Score

• Freedom Way — Ahuurra Andrew, Kehinde ‘Louddaaa’ Alabi, and Cobhams Asuquo
• Seven Doors — Tolu Obanro
• Inkabi — Seoli Bongani Mashaba
• Skeleton Coast — Chris Letcher
• Soft Love — Kolade Morankinyo (MPSE) and Efa Iwara (Love and Hate)

Best Makeup

• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
• Inside Life
• Farmer’s Bride
• Lisabi: The Uprising
• Seven Doors
• Suspicion

Nominees for Best Editing

• Inkabi — Tongai Furusa
• Christmas in Lagos — Martini Akande
• Skeleton Coast — Jordan Koen
• Soft Love — Holmes Awa and Paballo Modingoane
• Lisabi: The Uprising — Anthill Studios
• Princess on A Hill — Laughter Ephraim and Peter Ugbede

Best Documentary

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

Best Art Direction

• The Man Died
• Lisabi: The Uprising
• Christmas in Lagos
• Seven Doors
• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre

Best Sound Design

• Beast of Two Worlds
• Freedom Way
• Inkabi
• Lisabi: The Uprising
• Seven Doors
• Suspicion

Best Indigenous Languages in East Africa

• The Empty Grave
• Makosa di Yangu
• Sabotage
• The Caller
• Wa Milele? (Forever)

Best Digital Content Creator

• Jide ‘Pounds’ Ibitoye (Jide Pounds)
• Dorcas Ariyiike Owolagba (Ariyiike Dimples)
• Iyo Prosper
• Elozonam
• Maryam Apaokagi (Taaooma)

Best Series Scripted

• Inside Life
• Cheta M
• Princess on a Hill
• Seven Doors
• Roses & Ivy

Best Series Unscripted

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

Best Writing TV Series

• Anikulapo: Rise Of The Spectre
• Cheta M
• Princess on a Hill
• Roses & Ivy
• Seven Doors
• Tuki
• Untying Kantai