AMVCA 2025 Nominations Announced, Uzor Arukwe, Omoni Oboli, and More Earn Recognition

The nominees for the highly anticipated 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) have been unveiled, with a host of notable actors and filmmakers making the list. The awards, which celebrate excellence in filmmaking, acting, and content creation, feature a diverse range of talent across 28 voting and non-voting categories.

Among the distinguished nominees are Uzor Arukwe and Omoni Oboli, who both received nods for their stellar performances. Arukwe was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Suspicion, while Omoni Oboli earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Wives on Strike 3.

Full List of Nominees for AMVCA 2025:

Best Supporting Actress

• Meg Otanwa – Inside Life
• Tina Mba – Suspicion
• Ireti Doyle – All’s Fair in Love
• Ini Dinma – Skeleton Coast
• Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride
• Omoni Oboli – Wives on Strike 3
• Darasimi Nnadi – Aburo

Best Supporting Actor

• Efa Iwara – Princess On A Hill
• Adedayo Adebowale Macaroni (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 – 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

Best Movie

• Lisabi: The Uprising
• Skeleton Coast
• Suspicion
• Inkabi
• House of GA’A
• Freedom Way
• Christmas in Lagos
• Farmer’s Bride

Best Director

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

Best Cinematography

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

Best Costume Design

• Christmas In Lagos — Adedamola Adeyemi
• Lisabi: The Uprising — Oluwatoyin Balogun and Oyebade Adebimpe Adedimeji
• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Toyin Ogundeji
• House of Ga’a — Bolanle Austen-Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, and Gloria Ovu
• Phoenix Fury — Opeyemi Sogeke

Best Digital Content Creator

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

Best Series Scripted

• Inside Life
• Cheta M
• Princess on a Hill
• Seven Doors
• Roses & Ivy

Best Series Unscripted

• Ebuka Turns Up For Africa
• Skillers (The Builders Show)
• Style Magnate
• Uzoamaka Tries Palmwine
• Wa Milele? (Forever)

The complete list of nominations also features other categories such as Best Makeup, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Short Film, and more, showcasing the growing impact of African cinema and digital content.

As the 2025 edition approaches, the AMVCAs promise to be a night filled with celebration, recognition, and inspiration for the African entertainment industry.