The nominees for the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) have been unveiled, recognizing outstanding contributions to African cinema and television
This year’s nominations highlight a stellar lineup of actors, filmmakers, and digital creators who have made remarkable impacts on the industry.
Top Acting Nominees
Leading the acting categories are Nollywood stars Adedimeji Lateef, Uzor Arukwe, and Chioma Chukwuka.
- Adedimeji Lateef – Best Lead Actor (Lisabi: The Uprising)
- Uzor Arukwe – Best Supporting Actor (Suspicion)
- Chioma Chukwuka – Best Lead Actress (Seven Doors)
Recognition for Digital Creators and Emerging Talent
The Best Digital Content Creator category features top African storytellers, including Taaooma, Jide Pounds Ibitoye, and Elozonam Ogbolu. Meanwhile, the Best MultiChoice Talent Factory category honors rising filmmakers from the initiative’s training program.
Indigenous Language Films Celebrated
The AMVCA continues to champion indigenous storytelling with awards for Best Indigenous Language Films across West, East, and Southern Africa.
- West Africa: Seven Doors, Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre
- East Africa: The Caller, Sabotage
- Southern Africa: Walvis Tale, Man of Gold
Key Acting Categories
- Best Lead Actress: Bimbo Ademoye (Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre), Hilda Dokubo (Wives on Strike 3), Uche Montana (Thin Line), and more.
- Best Lead Actor: Femi Adebayo (Seven Doors), Stan Nze (Suspicion), Gideon Okeke (Tokunbo), among others.
- Best Supporting Actress: Mercy Aigbe (Farmer’s Bride), Ireti Doyle (All’s Fair in Love), Ini Dima-Okojie (Skeleton Coast), and more.
- Best Supporting Actor: RMD (Christmas in Lagos), Gabriel Afolayan (Inside Life), Femi Jacobs (Freedom Way), and others.
Excellence in Technical Categories
Recognizing outstanding post-production work, nominees for Best Editing include Inkabi, Christmas in Lagos, and Lisabi: The Uprising.
With a diverse range of categories, the 2025 AMVCA promises to be a grand celebration of African storytelling, talent, and innovation.
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