Uzor ‘Odogwu’ Arukwe, Seven Doors, Nominated For AMVCA 2025

Uzor ‘Odogwu’ Arukwe, Seven Doors, Nominated For AMVCA 2025

The list of nominees for this year’s edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has been released. Uzor Arukwe, Omoni Oboli, and others made the cut.

Organisers of the awards which recognises excellence in filmmaking, acting, and content creation released the shortlist on Sunday night.

Uzor got the nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Suspicion while Omoni was shortlisted in the Best Supporting Actress for her role in Wives on Strike 3.

The 2025 edition will have 28 voting and non-voting categories.

Organisers of the awards which recognises excellence in filmmaking, acting, and content creation released the shortlist on Sunday night.

Uzor got the nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Suspicion while Omoni was shortlisted in the Best Supporting Actress for her role in Wives on Strike 3.

The 2025 edition will have 28 voting and non-voting categories.

AMVCA 2025 Nominees

See the full list of nominees for AMVCA 2025 below:

Best Supporting Actress

Meg Otanwa – Inside Life
Tina Mba – Suspicion
Ireti Doyle – All’s Fair in Love
Ini Dinma – Skeleton Coas
Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride
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
Aliu Gafar – Seven Doors
Femi Jacobs – Freedom Way

Best Lead Actress
Chioma Akpotha – Seven Doors
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
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
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
Christmas in Lagos
Farmer’s Bride

Nominees for Best Scripted (M-Net Original)
Uriri — Xavier Ighorodje
All Mine — Hadizat Ibrahim
My Fairytale Wedding — Chinenye Nworah and Taiwo Adebayo
Italo — Rogers Ofime
The Caller — Brain Munene
Kam U Stay — Damaris Irungu Ochieng

Best Indigenous Languages in East Africa

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

Best Digital Content Creator

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

Best Series Scripted

Inside Life
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 )

Best Digital Content Creator 

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