FULL LIST: Femi Adebayo, Chioma Akpotha win big at 2025 AMVCA

Nkem Owoh and Sani Mu’azu were also honoured with the Industry Merit Award, while Kayode Kasum received the Trailblazer Award.

The award ceremony featured thrilling performances from music stars and fast-rising including Johnny Drille, Fido, and Kunmie.

Below is the list of winners at the 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 — WINNER
• Omoni Oboli – The Uprising: 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 — WINNER
• Aliu Gafar – Seven Doors
• Femi Jacobs – Freedom Way

Best Lead Actress

• Chioma Akpotha – Seven Doors — WINNER
• 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

• 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 — WINNER
• Lisabi: The Uprising – Adedimeji Lateef

Nominees for Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)

• Seven Doors — Femi Adebayo
• Lisabi: The Uprising — Adedimeji Latest and Adebimpe Oyebade Adedimeji — WINNER
• Kaka — Prince Daniel
• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Kunle Afolayan
• Mai Martaba — Prince Daniel

Best Movie

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

Best Scripted (M-Net Original)

• Uriri — Xavier Ighorodje
• All Mine — Hadizat Ibrahim
• My Fairytale Wedding — Chinenye Nworah and Taiwo Adebayo — WINNER
• Italo — Rogers Ofime
• The Caller — Brain Munene
• Kam U Stay — Damaris Irungu Ochieng

Best Writing Movie

• Phoenix Fury
• A Ghetto Love Story
• Christmas in Lagos
• Freedom Way — WINNER
• The Weekend
• House of Ga’a

Best Short Film

• Brukaci — WINNER
• In Bloom: ‘Afefe’
• Sukari
• The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Sèyí Àjàyí
• What Are You Truly Afraid Of?

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 — WINNER
• 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 — WINNER
• 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 — WINNER
• 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 Score

• Freedom Way — Ahuurra Andrew, Kehinde ‘Louddaaa’ Alabi, and Cobhams Asuquo
• Seven Doors — Tolu Obanro — WINNER
• Inkabi — Seoli Bongani Mashaba
• Skeleton Coast — Chris Letcher
• Soft Love — Kolade Morankinyo (MPSE) and Efa Iwara (Love and Hate)

Best Makeup

• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
• Inside Life
• Farmer’s Bride
• Lisabi: The Uprising — WINNER
• Seven Doors
• Suspicion

Best Editing

• Inkabi — Tongai Furusa — WINNER
• Christmas in Lagos — Martini Akande
• Skeleton Coast — Jordan Koen
• Soft Love — Holmes Awa and Paballo Modingoane
• Lisabi: The Uprising — Anthill Studios
• Princess on A Hill — Laughter Ephraim and Peter Ugbede

Best Documentary

• Dundun — WINNER
• I Will Remember You
• O.Y.O (On Your Own)
• Walvis Tale
• Women of Salt: The Resilience of Ebonyi’s Women

Best Art Direction

• The Man Died
• Lisabi: The Uprising — WINNER
• Christmas in Lagos
• Seven Doors
• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre

Best Sound Design

• Beast of Two Worlds
• Freedom Way
• Inkabi
• Lisabi: The Uprising
• Seven Doors
• Suspicion — WINNER

Best Indigenous Languages in East Africa

• The Empty Grave
• Makosa di Yangu — WINNER
• Sabotage
• The Caller
• Wa Milele? (Forever)

Best Digital Content Creator

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

Best Series Scripted

• Inside Life — WINNER
• 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) — WINNER

Best Writing TV Series

• Anikulapo: Rise Of The Spectre
• Cheta M
• Princess on a Hill
• Roses & Ivy
• Seven Doors
• Tuki
• Untying Kantai — WINNER

Best Makeup

• Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
• Lisabi: The Uprising — WINNER
• Seven Doors
• Farmer’s Bride
• Clarence Peters’ Inside Life
• Suspicion

Best Unscripted M-Net Original

• Husband Material
• Nigerian Idol (Season 9) — WINNER
• Overall Best
• Pastor Wants a Wife

Best MultiChoice Talent Factory

• Gone
• Everything Light Touches — WINNER
• The Immersive Alarm
• Deadbeat
• Nwananga