AMVCA 2025: Complete List Of Winners

The 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards celebrated some of the finest talents in African cinema, with Seven Doors and Lisabi: The Uprising leading the night. Femi Adebayo and Chioma Chukwuka won Best Lead Actor and Actress for their performances in Seven Doors, while Lisabi: The Uprising claimed the award for Best Indigenous Language Film.

Full Winners List:

• Best Movie: Freedom Way — Blessing Uzzi

• Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa): Lisabi: The Uprising — Adedimeji Lateef and Adebimpe Oyebade Adedimeji

• Best Lead Actor: Seven Doors — Femi Adebayo

• Best Lead Actress: Seven Doors — Chioma Chukwuka

• Best Supporting Actor: Inside Life — Gabriel Afolayan

• Best Supporting Actress: Farmer’s Bride — Mercy Aigbe

• Best Cinematography: The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos — Leo Purman

• Best Sound Design: Suspicion — Michael Botha and Olaosebikan Okonrende

• Best Editing: Inkabi — Tongai Furusa

• Best Score/Music: Seven Doors — Tolu Obanro

• Best Art Direction: Lisabi: The Uprising — Solihull Badu Noutical and Ayanmo Yakub

• Best Make-Up: Lisabi: The Uprising — Hakeem Onilogbo

• Best Writer (Movie): Freedom Way — Blessing Uzzi

• Best Costume Design: Christmas in Lagos — Adedamola Adeyemi

• Best Writing (TV Series): Untying Kantai — Abel Mutua Musyoka

• Best Documentary: Dundun — Ifeoluwa Fatogun and Ebi Atawodi

• Best Series (Scripted): Inside Life — Clarence Peters

• Best Director: The Man Died — Awam Amkpa

• Trailblazer Award: Kayode Kasum

• Industry Merit Awards: Sani Mu’azu and Nkem Owoh

The ceremony successfully balanced honoring emerging talents while also recognizing Nollywood legends, marking another milestone year for African cinema.