By Peter Omopo
The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) took centre stage at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos on Saturday night, honouring the finest talents in African film, television, and digital content.
The event, widely regarded as the continent’s most prestigious film and TV awards, saw fierce competition across 28 categories, blending industry veterans with emerging creatives. Freedom Way emerged as the night’s biggest winner, clinching the coveted Best Movie award, while Seven Doors shone brightly in acting categories.
Chioma Akpotha and Femi Adebayo were named Best Actress and Best Actor respectively for their roles in Seven Doors. The Best Director award went to Awam Amkpa for The Man Died, a biopic on literary icon Wole Soyinka.
Trailblazer honours went to director Kayode Kasum, while the Industry Merit Award recognised Nollywood veterans Sani Mu’azu and Nkem Owoh for their outstanding contributions.
Below is the complete list of winners from AMVCA 2025:
Best Movie
Freedom Way — WINNER
Best Director
Awam Amkpa – The Man Died — WINNER
Best Lead Actress
Chioma Akpotha – Seven Doors — WINNER
Best Lead Actor
Femi Adebayo – Seven Doors — WINNER
Best Supporting Actress
Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride — WINNER
Best Supporting Actor
Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life — WINNER
Best Cinematography
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos – Leo Purman — WINNER
Best Writing in a Movie
Freedom Way – Blessing Uzzi — WINNER
Best Writing TV Series
Untying Kantai – Abel Mutua Musyoka — WINNER
Best Editing
Inkabi – Tongai Furusa — WINNER
Best Score/Music
Seven Doors – Tolu Obanro — WINNER
Best Art Direction
Lisabi: The Uprising — WINNER
Best Costume Design
Adedamola Adeyemi – Christmas In Lagos — WINNER
Best Makeup
Lisabi: The Uprising – Hakeem Onilogbo — WINNER
Best Sound Design
Suspicion — WINNER
Best Digital Content Creator
Iyo Prosper — WINNER
Best Short Film
Brukaci — WINNER
Best Scripted Series
Clarence Peters’ Inside Life — WINNER
Best Unscripted Series
Wa Milele? (Forever) — WINNER
Best Multichoice Talent Factory Film
Everything Light Touches (West Africa) — WINNER
Best Scripted M-Net Original
My Fairytale Wedding — WINNER
Best Unscripted M-Net Original
Nigerian Idol — WINNER
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
Lisabi: The Uprising — WINNER
Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)
Makosa Di Tangu — WINNER
Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)
Mwizukanji — WINNER
Best Indigenous M-Net Original
Onye Agbata Obim — WINNER
Trailblazer Award
Kayode Kasum — WINNER
Industry Merit Awards
Sani Mu’azu and Nkem Owoh — WINNERS
The AMVCA 2025 once again spotlighted the diverse stories and creative excellence emerging from Africa, reaffirming its growing global influence in the entertainment industry.
