2025 AMVCA Nominations Unveiled – Lisabi: The Uprising, Skeleton Coast, House of Ga’a Lead the Pack!

🔥 Nollygistv Exclusive: 2025 AMVCA Nominations Unveiled – Who Will Take Home The Golden Statuette? 🎭🏆

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2025 nominations have just dropped, and trust us, it’s nothing short of fireworks! 🔥🎆

Covering the best in film, television, and digital content from January 1 to December 31, 2024, this year’s edition promises to be one of the most competitive yet.

Among the top contenders for the night are:

🎬 Lisabi: The Uprising
🎬 Skeleton Coast
🎬 House of Ga’a
🎬 Freedom Way

These movies have scooped multiple nominations, including Best Movie and Best Director categories. But wait—there’s more juicy tea! 🍵😏


🏆 WHO’S IN THE RACE FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR?

The Best Lead Actor category is stacked with pure talent!

🔹 Gideon Okeke – Tokunbo
🔹 Stan Nze – Suspicion
🔹 Femi Adebayo – Seven Doors
🔹 Adedimeji Lateef – Lisabi: The Uprising

Omo! This one go hard o! Who do you think will win? 🤔


🎭 AND THE LADIES? BEST LEAD ACTRESS CATEGORY IS HEAVYWEIGHT!

The queens of Nollywood are not playing this year! Check out the Best Lead Actress nominees:

👑 Chioma Chukwuka – Seven Doors
👑 Bimbo Ademoye – Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
👑 Uche Montana – Thinline
👑 Hilda Dokubo – The Uprising: Wives On Strike 3

This list is too tight! Who do you think deserves the crown? 🤩


🎥 BEST MOVIE – WHO WILL BE KING?

Here’s the category that will keep us all at the edge of our seats:

🎬 Lisabi: The Uprising
🎬 Skeleton Coast
🎬 Suspicion
🎬 Inkabi
🎬 House of Ga’a
🎬 Freedom Way
🎬 Christmas in Lagos


🎬 BEST DIRECTOR – WHO NAILED IT?

These brilliant minds brought some of Nollywood’s biggest productions to life!

🎥 Robert O. Peters – Skeleton Coast
🎥 Bolanle Austen-Peters – House of Ga’a
🎥 Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo – Seven Doors
🎥 Daniel Emeka Oriahi – The Weekend

Who do you think delivered the best cinematic magic? 🎥✨


🎭 BEST SUPPORTING ROLES – WHO STOLE THE SHOW?

🔥 Best Supporting Actor:
💥 Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life
💥 Adedayo Adebowale Macaroni – Lisabi: The Uprising
💥 Uzor Arukwe – Suspicion

🔥 Best Supporting Actress:
💥 Tina Mba – Suspicion
💥 Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride
💥 Omoni Oboli – The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3


🎞 DIGITAL CONTENT CREATORS MAKING WAVES!

With the rise of online content, digital creators are now getting major recognition!

📱 Iyo Prosper Adokiye
📱 Maryam Apakagi-Greene
📱 Jide Pounds Ibitoye


🎤 THE AMVCA 2025 SHOWDOWN – WHAT TO EXPECT?

This year’s edition is already shaping up to be a blockbuster night! Expect:

✅ Glamorous red carpet moments 💃🏾🕺🏾
✅ Unforgettable acceptance speeches 🎤
✅ Drama & surprises (because it’s Nollywood, duh!) 😅

Who do you think deserves to win big at AMVCA 2025? Drop your predictions in the comments! ⬇️🔥

Full List of Nominees – AMVCA 2025

Best Movie

Lisabi: The Uprising

Skeleton Coast

Suspicion

Inkabi

House of Ga’a

Freedom Way

Christmas in Lagos


Best Director

Robert O Peters – Skeleton Coast

Norman Maake – Inkabi

Bolanle Austen-Peters – House of Ga’a

Awam Amkpa – The Man Died

Daniel Emeka Oriahi – The Weekend

Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo – Seven Doors


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 Lead Actress

Chioma Chukwuka – Seven Doors

Gbugbemi Ejeye – Farmer’s Bride

Uzoamaka Onuoha – Agemo

Uche Montana – Thinline

Uzoamaka Aniunoh – Phoenix Fury

Hilda Dokudo – The Uprising: Wives On Strike 3

Bimbo Ademoye – Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre


Best Supporting Actor

Gabriel Afolayan – Inside Life

Adedayo Adebowale Macaroni – Lisabi: The Uprising

Aliu Gafar – Seven Doors

Femi Jacobs – Freedom Way

Richard Mofe-Damijo – Christmas In Lagos

Uzor Arukwe – Suspicion

Mike Afolarin – House of Ga’a


Best Supporting Actress

Meg Otanwa – Inside Life

Tina Mba – Suspicion

Ireti Doyle – All’s Fair in Love

Ini Dima-Okojie – Skeleton Coast

Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride

Omoni Oboli – The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3

Darasimi Nnadi – Aburo


Best Digital Content Creator

Iyo Prosper Adokiye

Maryam Apakagi-Greene

Elozonam Ogbolu, Hoviare Freedom, Chiamaka Uzokwe

Jide Pounds Ibitoye

Ariyiikedimples, Brain Jotter


Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)

Seven Doors

Lisabi: The Uprising

Kaka

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre

Mai Martaba


Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)

The Caller

Makosa Di Tangu

Sabotage

Wa Milele? (Forever?)


Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)

Walvis Tale

The Vow

Mwizukanji

Man of Gold

Lukas


Best Cinematography

Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land)

Inkabi

The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos

Skeleton Coast

Soft Love

Lisabi: The Uprising

Agemo


Best Art Direction

Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre

Christmas In Lagos

Farmer’s Bride

Seven Doors

The Man Died

Lisabi: The Uprising


Best Writing in a Movie

The Weekend

Skeleton Coast

Freedom Way

Phoenix Fury

A Ghetto Love Story

House of Ga’a

Christmas In Lagos