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By Juwon Analki
The 2025 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) lit up Lagos, Nigeria, on Saturday night, drawing some of the biggest names in African film and television. Among the evening’s standout achievers was Lateef Adedimeji, whose film Lisabi: The Uprising claimed honors in key categories.
Here is the full rundown of winners at the 2025 AMVCA:
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
🏆 Lisabi: The Uprising — Adedimeji Lateef
Also Nominated: Seven Doors, Kaka, Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre, Mai Martaba
Best Cinematography
🏆 The Legend of The Vagabond (Queen Of Lagos) — Directed by Leo Purman
Also Nominated: Agemo, Inkabi, Lisabi (The Uprising), Skeleton Coast, Soft Love, Yen Ara Asaase Ni
Best Documentary
🏆 Mai DùnDún – Ifeoluwa
Also Nominated: I Will Remember You, On Your Own, Walvis Tale
Best Digital Content Creator
🏆 Iyo Prosper Adokiye
Other Nominees: Maryam Apakagi-Greene, Elozonam Ogbolu & Team, Jide Pounds Ibitoye, Ariyiikedimples & Brain Jotter
Best Short Film
🏆 Brukaci
Also in the Running: Sukari, The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Seyi Ajayi, What Are You Truly Afraid Of?
Best Unscripted M-Net Original
🏆 Nigerian Idol (Season 9) — Kassim Suleiman
Other Contenders: Husband Material, Overall Best, Pastor Wants a Wife
Best Scripted M-Net Original
🏆 My Fairytale Wedding — Chinenye Nworah and Taiwo Adebayo
Also Nominated: Uriri, All Mine, Italo, The Caller, Kam U Stay
Best Music/Score
🏆 Seven Doors — Composer: Tolu Obanro
Also Nominated: Freedom Way, Inkabi, Skeleton Coast, Soft Love
Best Supporting Actress
🏆 Mercy Aigbe — Farmer’s Bride
Other Nominees: Meg Otanwa (Inside Life), Tina Mba (Suspicion), Ireti Doyle (All’s Fair in Love), Ini Dima-Okojie (Skeleton Coast), Omoni Oboli (The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3), Darasimi Nnadi (Aburo)
Best Supporting Actor
🏆 Gabriel Afolayan — Inside Life
Also Nominated: Adedayo Adebowale Macaroni (Lisabi: The Uprising), Aliu Gafar (Seven Doors), Femi Jacobs (Freedom Way), Richard Mofe-Damijo (Christmas In Lagos), Uzor Arukwe (Suspicion), Mike Afolarin (House of Ga’a), Efa Iwara (Princess on a Hill)
Trailblazer Award
🏆 Kayode Kasum
Industry Merit Awards
🏆 Nkem ‘Osuofia’ Okoh and Sani Mu’azu
Best Lead Actress
🏆 Chioma Chukwuka — Seven Doors
Other Nominees: 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
🏆 Femi Adebayo — Seven Doors
Also Nominated: 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), Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi – The Uprising)
