The prestigious Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has unveiled the nominees for its 2025 edition, spotlighting outstanding talent in African cinema and television.
Adedimeji Lateef leads the nominations, earning a nod for Best Lead Actor for his captivating performance in Lisabi: The Uprising. Uzor Arukwe also received recognition as Best Supporting Actor for his role in Suspicion.
Nomination Highlights
Best Digital Content Creator
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Iyo Prosper Adokiye
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Elozonam Ogbolu
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Hoviare Freedom
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Taaooma
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Chiamaka Uzokwe
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Ariyiikedimples, Brainjotter
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Jide Pounds Ibitoye
Best MultiChoice Talent Factory
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Gone
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The Immersive Alarm
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Everything Light Touches
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Deadbeat
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Rivals in Time
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Nwananga
Best Scripted M-Net Original
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Uriri
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All Mine
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Italo
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My Fairytale Wedding
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Kam U Stay
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The Caller
Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)
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Lisabi: The Uprising
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Seven Doors
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Kaka
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Mai Martaba
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Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre
Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)
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Empty Grave
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The Caller
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Makosa ni Yangu
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Wa Milele (Forever?)
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Sabotage
Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)
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The Vow
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Walvis Tale
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Mwizukanji
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Lukas
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Man of Gold
Key Acting Categories
Best Supporting Actress
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Meg Otanwa (Inside Life)
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Ireti Doyle (All’s Fair in Love)
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Ini Dima-Okojie (Skeleton Coast)
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Tina Mba (Suspicion)
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Mercy Aigbe (Farmer’s Bride)
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Darasimi Nadi (Aburo)
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Omoni Oboli (Wives on Strike 3)
Best Supporting Actor
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Adedayo Adebowale (Lisabi)
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Gabriel Afolayan (Inside Life)
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Aliu Gafar (Seven Doors)
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RMD (Christmas in Lagos)
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Femi Jacobs (Freedom Way)
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Uzor Arukwe (Suspicion)
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Efa Iwara (Princess on a Hill)
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Mike Afolarin (House of Gaa)
Best Lead Actress
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Chioma Chukwuka (Seven Doors)
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Uzoamaka Onuoha (Agemo)
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Gbubemi Ejeye (Farmer’s Bride)
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Uche Montana (Thin Line)
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Hilda Dokubo (Wives on Strike 3)
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Uzoamaka Aniunoh (Phoenix Fury)
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Bimbo Ademoye (Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre)
Best Lead Actor
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Gideon Okeke (Tokunbo)
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Bucci Franklin (The Weekend)
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Thapelo Makoena (Skeleton Coast)
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Femi Branch (House of Gaa)
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Bimbo Manuel (Princess on a Hill)
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Stan Nze (Suspicion)
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Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi: The Uprising)
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Femi Adebayo (Seven Doors)
Excellence in Film Editing
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Inkabi (Tongai Furusa)
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Skeleton Coast (Jordan Koen)
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Christmas in Lagos (Martini Akande)
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Soft Love (Holmes Awa, Paballo Modingoane)
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Princess on a Hill (Laughter Ephraim, Peter Ugbede)
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Lisabi: The Uprising (Anthill Studios)
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