The 2025 AMVCA nominations are looking exciting! Seven Doors and Lisabi: The Uprising are clearly the front-runners, with multiple nominations across major categories. Femi Adebayo and Adedimeji Lateef being recognized for their lead performances shows how competitive this year’s awards will be.
Best MultiChoice Talent Factory Movie:
“Gone” (West Africa)
“Everything Light Touches” (West Africa)
“The Immersive Alarm” (East Africa)
“Deadbeat” (East Africa)
“Mwananga” (Southern Africa)
“Rivals in Time” (Southern Africa)
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” – Brian Munene
“Kam U Stay” – Damaris Irungu Ochieng
Best Indigenous Language (West Africa):
“Seven Doors” – Femi Adebayo
“Lisabi: The Uprising” – Adedimeji Lateef and Adebimpe Oyebade Adedimeji
“Kaka” – Prince Daniel
“Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre” – Kunle Afolayan
“Mai Martaba” – Prince Daniel
Best Indigenous Language (East Africa):
“The Empty Grave”
“Makosa di Yangu”
“Sabotage”
“The Caller”
“Wa Milele? (Forever)”
Best Indigenous Language (Southern Africa):
“The Vow”
“Walvis Tale”
“Mwizukanji”
“Lukas”
“Man of Gold”
Key Acting Categories:
Best Supporting Actress:
Meg Otanwa – “Inside Life”
Tina Mba – “Suspicion”
Ireti Doyle – “All’s Fair in Love”
Ini Dima-Okojie, – “Skeleton Coast”
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 (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”
Adedimeji Lateef – “Lisabi: The Uprising”
Excellence in Film 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
