AMVCA 2025: Full winners list

The 11th Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards spotlighted some of the most outstanding talents in African film. Seven Doors and Lisabi: The Uprising led the night, with Femi Adebayo and Chioma Chukwuka winning Best Lead Actor and Actress respectively, while Adedimeji Lateef and Adebimpe Oyebade Adedimejis Lisabi clinched Best Indigenous Language Film. Full Winners ListBest Movie:Freedom Way Blessing UzziBest Indigenous Language (West Africa):Lisabi: The Uprising Adedimeji Lateef and Adebimpe Oyebade AdedimejiBest Lead Actor:Seven Doors Femi AdebayoBest Lead Actress:Seven Doors Chioma ChukwukaBest Supporting Actor:Inside Life Gabriel AfolayanBest Supporting Actress:Farmers Bride Mercy AigbeBest Cinematography:The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos Leo PurmanBest Sound Design:Suspicion Michael Botha and Olaosebikan OkonrendeBest Editing:Inkabi Tongai FurusaBest Score/Music:Seven Doors Tolu ObanroBest Art Direction:Lisabi: The Uprising Solihull Badu Noutical and Ayanmo YakubBest Make-Up:Lisabi: The Uprising Hakeem OnilogboBest Writer (Movie):Freedom Way Blessing UzziBest Costume Design:Christmas in Lagos Adedamola AdeyemiBest Writing (TV Series):Untying Kantai Abel Mutua MusyokaBest Documentary:Dundun Ifeoluwa Fatogun and Ebi AtawodiBest Series (Scripted):Inside Life Clarence PetersBest Director:The Man Died Awam AmkpaTrailblazer Award:Kayode KasumIndustry Merit Awards:Sani Muazu and Nkem OwohThe ceremony balanced celebration of emerging creatives with recognition of Nollywood legends, marking another defining year in African cinema.