AMVCA 2025 prizes: Complete list of winners

The Africa Magic Species’ Choice Awards (Amvca) took place in Lagos, Nigeria, Saturday evening in an event that attracted a galaxy of stars from all over the continent.

Below is the complete list of winners at the 2025 Amvca:
Best indigenous language (West Africa)
Seven doors
Lisabi: The Uprising Winner (Adedimeji Lateef for Lisabi)

Kaka
Anikulap: The Rise of the Spectre
Mai martaBa
Best cinematography
Agemo
Announcement

Inkabi
Lisabi (La Rivolta)
Skeleton coast
Soft love
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The Legend of the Vagabond (Queen of Lagos) winner (director Leo Purman)
Yen Ara Asasase ni

Never Dùndún – IFeoluwa winner
I’ll remember you
Alone
Walvis Tale
The best creator of digital content
Iyo Prosper Adakiye (winner)
Maryam Apakagi-Greene
Elozonam Ocebolu, Hoviare Freedom and Call Uzokwe
Jide Libbre iBitoye
Ariyiiikedimples and Joaster Cerebral
Best short film
Brukaci (winner)
Sukari
The incredible sensational girlfriend of Seyi Ajayi
What are you really afraid of?
Best original M-Net unwritten
Material of her husband
Nigerian Idol (Season 9) Winner of Kassim Suleiman
Overall best
The shepherd wants a wife
Best Original M-Net Screenproots
Uriri
All mine
My fairytale wedding (Chinenye Nwerah and Taiwo Adebayo)
Italian
The calling
Kam u stay
Best music/score
Freedom
Inkabi
Seven doors winner (Composer-Tolu Obanro)
Skeleton coast
Soft love
Best Supporting Actress
Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride (winner)
Meg Otanwa – within life
Tina mba – suspect
Ireti Doyle – Al’s Fair in Love
Inin Dima-Okojie-Skeleton Coast
Oboli Oboli – The Uprising: Wives On Strike 3
Darasimi nnadi – Aburo
Best Supporting Actor
Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life (winner)
AdeDayo Adbowale Macaroni – Lisabi: The Uprising
Aliu Gafar – Seven Porte
Femi Jacobs – Freedom Way
Richard Mofe-Damijo-Natale in Lagos
Uzor Arukwe – Suspection
Mike Afolarin – House of Ga’A
EFA IWara – Princess on a hill
Trailblazer prize
Kayode Kasum
Merit award of the sector
Nkem ‘osuofia’ okoh and sani mu’azu
Best main actress
Winner of Chukwuka Chioma (seven doors)
Gbubemi Ejeye (Farmer’s Bride)
Uzoamaka Onuoha (Agemo)
UCC Montana (Thinline)
Uzoamaka Aniuno (Phoenix Fury)
Hilda Dokubo (The Uprising: WIives On Strike 3)
Bimbo Admioye (Anikulap: Rise of the Specter)
The best main 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 (suspect)
Winner of Femi Adebayo (seven doors)
Adedimeji Lateef (Lisabi – The Uprising)