From Nominees to Reigning Stars: AMVCA’s Biggest Winners

The 11th edition of the AMVCA took place at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos ,on May 10, 2025. Organised by Multichoice, It was an eventful show as big names in the entertainment industry converged to honour their own. Here are the biggest winners of the ceremony.

Best Cinematography Nominees

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

• The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos — Leo Purman (Winner)

Best Digital Content Creator 

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

• Iyo Prosper Adokiye (We Listen, We Don’t Judge, Bible Edition) Winner

Best Score/Music

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

• Seven Doors — Tolu Obanro(TYANX) – Winner

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Best Unscripted Mnet Original

• • Pastor Wants A Wife (Zambia)
  • Overall Best, Husband Material, The Queens of Kopala.
• Nigerian Idol – Winner

Best Supporting Actress

• • Meg Otanwa (Inside Life)
  • Tina Mba (Suspicion)
  • Ireti Doyle (All’s Fair in Love)
  • Ini Dima-Okojie (Skeleton Coast)
  • Omoni Oboli (Wives on Strike 3)
  • Darasimi Nadi (Aburo)

• Mercy Aigbe (Farmer’s Bride – Winner)

Best Supporting Actor

• • Adedayo Adebowale (Lisabi)
  • Aliu Gafar (Seven Doors)
  • Femi Jacobs (Freedom Way)
  • RMD (Christmas in Lagos)
  • Uzor Arukwe (Suspicion)
  • Mike Afolarin (House of Gaa)

• Gabriel Afolayan (Inside Life) – Winner

Trailblazer

Kayode Kasum — Winner

Industry Merit

• Nkem Owoh
• Sani Mu’azu

Best Lead Actor

• • Femi Branch – House of Ga’a
  • Gideon Okeke – Tokunbo
  • Adedimeji Lateef – Lisabi: The Uprising
  • Stan Nze – Suspicion
  • Bucci Franklin – The Weekend
  • Bimbo Manuel – Princess On A Hill
  • Thapelo Makoena – Skeleton Coast

• Femi Adebayo – Seven Doors – Winner

Best Actress

• • Uzoamaka Onuoha – Agemo
  • Hilda Dokudo – The Uprising: Wives On Strike 3
  • GbugbemI Ejeye – Farmer’s Bride
  • Bimbo Ademoye – Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
  • Uche Montana – Thinline

• Chioma Chukwuka – Seven Doors Winner

Best Multichoice Talent Factory Film

• • Grown
  • Somewhere in Kole
  • Full-Time Husband
  • The 11th Commandment
  • Mfumukazi

• Her Dark Past (Olamide Glover) Winner

Best Series Unscripted

• • Style Magnate
  • Ebuka Turns Up Africa
  • Uzoamaka Tries Palmwine
  • Skillers (The Builders Show)

• Wa Milele? (Forever) — Winner

Best Series Scripted

• • Seven Doors
  • Cheta’M
  • Roses & Ivy
  • Princess On A Hill

• Clarence Peters’ Inside Life — Winner

Best Director

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

• Awam Amkpa – The Man Died — Winner

Best Movie

• • Lisabi: The Uprising
  • Suspicion
  • Inkabi
  • Christmas in Lagos
  • Farmer’s Bride
  • House of Ga’a
  • Skeleton Coast

• Freedom Way — Winner

Best Short Film

• • Sukari
  • In Bloom: ‘Afefe’
  • What Are You Really Afraid Of?
  • The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Seyi Ajayi

• Brukaci — Winner

Final Thoughts

The AMVCA awards were a colourful event that had big influencers, actors, and big shots in the African movie industry. There were brilliant performances from emerging and known talents, and the show fulfilled all expectations.