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Stan Nze, Adedimeji Lateef, Femi Adebayo & More: The Best Lead Actor Nominees at #AMVCA2025
The nominees for the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) have been unveiled, celebrating excellence in African cinema and television.
This year’s nominations recognise a stellar lineup of actors, filmmakers, and content creators who have made remarkable contributions to the industry over the past year.
Leading the acting nominations are Nollywood stars Adedimeji Lateef, Uzor Arukwe, and Chioma Chukwuka, each earning nods in competitive categories.
Adedimeji Lateef is nominated for Best Lead Actor for his performance in Lisabi: The Uprising, while Uzor Arukwe is recognized in the Best Supporting Actor category for Suspicion. Chioma Chukwuka secures a nomination for Best Lead Actress for her role in Seven Doors.
Full List: Nominations Across AMVCA 2025 Categories
The AMVCA 2025 features a diverse range of categories celebrating both scripted and unscripted productions, digital content, and indigenous films from different regions of Africa.
Best Digital Content Creator
The category for Best Digital Content Creator highlights some of Africa’s most influential digital storytellers, including:
- Iyo Prosper Adokiye
- Taaooma
- Elozonam Ogbolu, Hoviare Freedom, Chiamaka Uzokwe
- Jide Pounds Ibitoye
- Ariyiikedimples, Brainjotter
Best MultiChoice Talent Factory
This category celebrates emerging filmmakers from the MultiChoice Talent Factory program, with nominations including:
- Gone
- Everything Light Touches
- The Immersive Alarm
- Deadbeat
- Nwananga
- Rivals in Time
Best Scripted M-Net Original
Recognizing outstanding scripted series, nominees in this category include:
- Uriri
- All Mine
- My Fairytale Wedding
- Italo
- The Caller
- Kam U Stay
Recognition for Indigenous Language Films
The AMVCA continues to celebrate African storytelling in indigenous languages, with nominations across West, East, and Southern Africa.
Best Indigenous Language (West Africa)
- Seven Doors
- Lisabi: The Uprising
- Kaka
- Anikulapo: The Rise of the Spectre
- Mai Martaba
Best Indigenous Language (East Africa)
- The Caller
- Empty Grave
- Makosa ni Yangu
- Sabotage
- Wa Milele (Forever?)
Best Indigenous Language (South Africa)
- Walvis Tale
- The Vow
- Mwizukanji
- Man of Gold
- Lukas
Key Acting Categories
The acting categories feature some of the biggest names in African cinema
Source Vanguard
