“Lisabi: The Uprising” and “Seven Doors” Steal Spotlight at AMVCA 2025

Nollywood films “Lisabi: The Uprising” and “Seven Doors” stole the show at the 2025 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA), scooping a total of three awards each.

Femi Adebayo’s “Seven Doors” bagged the coveted Best Actress, Best Actor and newly introduced Best Music Score/Music category.

On the other hand, “Lisabi: The Uprising” went home with the Best Makeup, Best Art Direction and Best Indigenous Language (West Africa) awards.

Announced via African Magic channels, on May 10, the award categories saw both Veterans and newcomers in the Nollywood Industry compete.

Meanwhile, notable films like Bolanle Austen-Peters’ “House of Ga’a,” Daniel Oriah’s “The Weekend”, and Robert Peters’ “Skeleton Coast” missed out on their categories.

As one of the most anticipated African film awards, AMVCA, marked another milestone in recognising the contributions of filmmakers, actors and storytellers between January 1 and December 31, 2024.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Movie

• “Christmas in Lagos”
• “Farmer’s Bride”
• “Freedom Way” — Blessing Uzzi —WINNER
• “House of Gaa”
• “Inkabi”
• “Lisabi”
• “Skeleton Coast”
• “Suspicion”

Best Director

• “House of Gaa”
• “Inkabi”
• “Seven Doors”
• “Skeleton Coast”
• “The Man Died” — Awam Amkpa
• “The Weekend”

Best Lead Actress

• Chioma Chukwuka —”Seven Doors”— WINNER
• Gbubemi Ejeye —”Farmer’s Bride”
• Uzoamaka Onuoha —”Agemo”
• Uche Montana —”Thin Line”
• Uzoamaka Aniunoh—”Phoenix Fury”
• Hilda Dokubo —”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 Gaa”
• Thapelo Makoena –”Skeleton Coast”
• Bimbo Manuel –”Princess on a Hill”
• Stan Nze —”Suspicion”
• Femi Adebayo —”Seven Doors”—WINNER
• Adedimeji Lateef —”Lisabi: The Uprising”

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” — WINNER
• Omoni Oboli —”Wives on Strike 3”
• Darasimi Nadi —”Aburo”

Best Supporting Actor

• Gabriel Afolayan – “Inside Life”— WINNER
• Adedayo Adebowale —”Lisabi”
• Aliu Gafar —”Seven Doors”
• Femi Jacobs —”Freedom Way”
• Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD) —”Christmas in Lagos”
• Uzor Arukwe — “Suspicion”
• Mike Afolarin —”House of Gaa”

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 Editing

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

Best Costume Design

• “Christmas in Lagos”— Adedamola Adeyemi —WINNER
• “Aníkúlápó” (The Rise of the Sceptre) — Toyin Ogundeji
• “House of Gaa” —Bolanle Austen-Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, and Gloria Ovu
• “Lisabi: The Uprising” — Oluwatoyin Balogun and Oyebade Adebimpe Adedimeji
• “Phoenix Fury” — Opeyemi Sogeke

Best Makeup

• “Aníkúlápó (The Rise of the Sceptre)” —Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)
• “Inside Life” — Kpoudosu Winifred
• “Farmer’s Bride” — Abejide Oluwatosin Mercy
• “Lisabi (The Uprising)” — Hakeem Onilogbo aka Hakeem Effects—WINNER
• “Seven Doors” — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)
• “Suspicion”— Tracy Izogie and Adeleke Toluwulashe Maigari

Best Documentary

• “DùnDún” — Ifeoluwa Fatogun and Ebi Atawodi — WINNER
• “Walvis Tale” — David Benade and Tim Huebschle
• “O.Y.O (On Your Own)” — Daniel Omokhagbo Itegboje
• “Women of Salt: The Resilience of Ebonyi’s Woman” — Jessica Eneh, Eric Chidom, Kelechi Agbara, and Vera Okoh
• “I Will Remember You” — Mohamed Rida Gueznai

Best Series Scripted

• Clarence Peters’ Inside Life — Clarence Peters – WINNER
• “Seven Doors” — Femi Adebayo
• “Princess on A Hill” — Chuka Ejorh, Shayo Oke Sobo, Tolu Ajayi, and Abiola Soyo
• “Cheta’M” — James Omokwe
• “Roses and Ivy” — Biodun Stephen

Best Series Unscripted

• “Ebuka Turns Up Africa”
• “Skillers: The Building Reality Show”
• “Style Magnate”
• “Take Me Home”
• “Wa Milele?” — WINNER
• “Uzoamaka Tries Palmwine”

Best Digital Content Creator

• “We Listen, We Don’t Judge” — Iyo Prosper Adokiye — WINNER
• “Tips”
• “Who is Sarah?”
• “Risky”

Best Writing Movie

• “A Ghetto Story”— Victoria Eze
• “Christmas in Lagos” — Jadesola Osiberu
• “Freedom Way” — Blessing Uzzi — WINNER
• “House of Gaa” — Tunde Babalola
• “Skeleton Coast” — Omolola Lamikanra
• “The Weekend” — Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, and Vanessa Kanu, and Frederick O. Anyaebunam Jnr
• “Phoenix Fury”— Ifeoma N. Chukwuogo

Best Writing TV Series

• “Aníkúlápó (Rise of the Spectre)” — Shola Dada
• “Cheta M” — Ifeanyi Chidi Barbara
• “Untying Kanti” — Abel Mutua Musyoka —WINNER
• “Princess on a Hill” — Bibi Ukpo, Niyi Adeniji, and Sonia Nwosu
• “Roses & Ivy” — Biodun Stephen and Abimbola Akinrinbola
• “Seven Doors” — Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye, and Soyombo-Oluyombo Oluwagbemiga
• “Tuki?” — Louise Kamwangi

Best Art Direction

• “Lisabi (The Uprising)” — Solihull Badu Noutical and Ayanmo Yakub —WINNER
• “Aníkúlápó (Rise of the Spectre)” — Kunle Afolayan and Solihull Quadri Afolabi
• “Christmas in Lagos” — Joy Kadiri
• “Farmer’s Bride”— Daniel Okoi
• “Seven Doors”— Tunji Afolayan
• “The Man Died”

Best Sound Design

• “Inkabi” — Vaughn Philips
• “Seven Doors — Tolu Obanro, Pius Fatoke, and Adam Songbird
• “Freedom Way” — Ahuurra Andrew and Olusola Wilson
• “Lisabi: The Uprising” — Tolu Obanro and Bode Odeyemi
• “Ajakaju: Beast of Two Worlds” — Adams Songbird and Pius Fatoke
• “Suspicion” — Michael Botha and Olaosebikan Okonrende – WINNER

Best Music/Score

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

Best Short Film

• “Sukari” — Omar Hamza
• “Brukaci” — Jide Jblaze Oyegbile —WINNER
• “What Are You Truly Afraid Of?” — Nora Awolowo
• “In Bloom: Afefe” — MTV Staying Alive Foundation
• “The Incredible Sensational Fiancee of Seyi Ajayi” — Abbesi Akhami

Best Unscripted M-Net Original

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

Best Indigenous M-Net Originals

• “Zi M Uzo” — Nnadim — WINNER

Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)

• “Seven Doors”
• “Lisabi: The Uprising”— Lateef Adimeji —WINNER
• “Kaka”
• “Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre”
• “Mai Martaba”

Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)

• “The Caller”
• “Empty Grave”
• “Makosa ni Yangu” — Abel Mutua Musyoka —WINNER
• “Sabotage”
• “Wa Milele (Forever?)”

Best Indigenous Language (Southern Africa)

• “Walvis Tale”
• “The Vow” —
• “Mwizukanji”— WINNER
• “Man of Gold”
• “Lukas”

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 MultiChoice Talent Factory

• “Gone”
• “Everything Light Touches” — WINNER
• “The Immersive Alarm”
• “Deadbeat”
• “Nwananga”
• “Rivals in Time”

Special Awards

• Industry Merit Award — Nkem Owoh and Sani Mu’azu
• Trailblazer Award — Kayode Kasum