AMVCA 2025: ‘Lisabi,’ ‘Seven Doors,’ ‘Anikulapo’ Among Top Contenders For Major Awards

Lisabi: The Uprising, directed by Adedimeji Lateef, led with an impressive 10 nominations, including Best Movie, Best Actor, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Indigenous Language Western Africa. Femi Adebayo’s Seven Doors followed closely with eight nominations, including the newly introduced Best Score/Music category. Other notable nominees include Skeleton Coast, Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre, and Inside Life.

This year’s AMVCA will showcase 28 categories, consisting of both voting and non-voting awards, along with two special recognition honors. A distinguished panel of judges, led by renowned film director and producer Femi Odugbemi, will select winners in 18 categories, while fans will vote on the remaining 10 categories via the Africa Magic website, with voting closing on May 4.

The 2025 AMVCA will take place over four days, from May 7 to 10, celebrating excellence in African film production, culture, fashion, music, and other entertainment sectors.

Key Categories and Nominees:

Best Supporting Actress:

• Meg Otanwa – Inside Life

• Tina Mba – Suspicion

• Ireti Doyle – All’s Fair in Love

• Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride

• Omoni Oboli – The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3

Best Supporting Actor:

• Efa Iwara – Princess On A Hill

• Adedayo Adebowale Macaroni (Mr. Macaroni) – Lisabi: The Uprising

• Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) – Christmas in Lagos

• Aliu Gafar – Seven Doors

Best Lead Actress:

• Chioma Akpotha – Seven Doors

• Bimbo Ademoye – Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre

Best Lead Actor:

• Femi Adebayo – Seven Doors

• Adedimeji Lateef – Lisabi: The Uprising

Best Movie:

• Lisabi: The Uprising

• Skeleton Coast

• Suspicion

• Freedom Way

Best Director:

• House of Ga’a – Bolanle Austen-Peters

• Skeleton Coast – Robert O Peters

Best Cinematography:

• Lisabi: The Uprising – Barnabas Emordi and Nora Awolowo

Best Score:

• Seven Doors – Tolu Obanro

• Freedom Way – Cobhams Asuquo

Best Makeup:

• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre

• Seven Doors

And many more exciting categories!