AMVCA 2025: Lateef Adedimeji, Femi Adebayo win big at 11th edition
By Tosin Brown
The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards was held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Eko Hotels, Lagos.
The awards ceremony was hosted by 16-year-old David Oke and IK Osakioduwa.
The 11th AMVCAs had big winners, including Blessing Uzzi’s Freedom Way for Best Movie of the Year, Femi Adebayo for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Chioma Chukwuka for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
The collaboration between Lateef Adedimeji and his wife, Adebimpe Adedimeji, Lisabi: The Uprising, won three out of its 11 nominations.
The continental film awards ceremony featured musical performances from Johnny Drille, Serotonin, Chima, Kunmie, and Fido.
In attendance were several entertainers from across the African continent.
See the winners list below:
- Best Movie – Blessing Uzzi (Freedom Way)
- Best Director – Awam Amkpa (The Man Died)
- Best Supporting Actress – Mercy Aigbe (Farmer’s Bride)
- Best Actress in a Leading Role – Chioma Chukwuka (Seven Doors)
- Best Supporting Actor – Gabriel Afolayan (Inside Life)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role – Femi Adebayo (Seven Doors)
- Best Costume – Adedamola Adeyemi (Christmas in Lagos)
- Best Makeup – Hakeem Onilogbo (Lisabi: The Uprising)
- Best Art Direction – Soliu Badu Nortica and Ayanmo Yakoub (Lisabi: The Uprising)
- Best Sound Design – (Suspicion)
- Best Editing – (Inkabi)
- Best Writing (TV Series) – Abel Mutuwa (Untying Kantai)
- Best Writing (Movie) – Blessing Uzzi (Freedom Way)
- Best Indigenous Language Film (Southern Africa) – Cosmos Ng’andiwve (Mwizukanji)
- Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa) – Abel Mutuwa (Makosa Di Yangu)
- Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa) – Lateef and Adebimpe Adedimeji (Lisabi: The Uprising)
- Best Cinematography – Leo Purman (The Legend of the Vagabond Queens of Lagos)
- Best Documentary – Ifeoluwa Fatogun and Ebi Aawodi (Dundun)
- Best Digital Content Creator – Iyo Prosper Adokoye (We Listen, We Don’t Judge)
- Best Indigenous M-Net Original – Nnodim Chigozie (Dim Uzor)
- Best Short Film – Jide JBlaze Oyegbile (Brukachi)
- Best Unscripted M-Net Original – Nigerian Idol
- Best Scripted M-Net Original – Chinenye Nworah and Taiwo Adebayo (My Fairy Wedding Tale)
- Best Score/Music – Tolu Obanro (Seven Doors)
- Best Series (Unscripted) – Kefa Igilo, Jerryson Onasa (Wamilele Forever)
- Best Series (Scripted) – Clarence Peters (Inside Life)
- Trailblazer Award – Kayode Kasum
- Industry Merit Awards – Sani Mu’azu, Nkem Owoh
- Best MultiChoice Talent Factory Film – Olamide Glover and Morenikeji Uka (Everything Light Touches)
