16th Africa Movie Academy Awards explained

Number:	16
Award:	Africa Movie Academy Awards
Site:	Online
Host:	Lorenzo Menakaya
Best Film:	The Milkmaid
Most Awards:	The Milkmaid (5)
Most Nominations:	Knuckle City (10)
Last:	15th
Next:	17th

The 2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on Sunday 20 December 2020 online at the AMAA website due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^{[1] [2]} The award night was hosted by Lorenzo Menakaya. After the film entries were submitted, the date for the announcement of nominees was shifted from 20 November to 30 November.^[3] Knuckle City led with 10 nominations followed by Desrances with 10 nominations. The Milkmaid won the most awards including Best film in an African language, Best film and Best Nigerian film.^{[4] [5]}

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Best Film	Best Director
The Milkmaid – Nigeria Knuckle City – South Africa The Fisherman’s Diary －Cameroon The Ghost and the House of Truth – Nigeria 40 Sticks – Kenya Desrances – Burkina Faso This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection – Lesotho Gold Coast Lounge – Ghana	Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese – This is Not a Burial, It’s a resurrection Akin Omotoso – The Ghost and House of Truth Enah Johnscott – A Fisherman’s Diary Jahmil X.T Quebeka – Knuckle City Desmond Ovbiagele – The Milkmaid Victor Gatonye – 40 Sticks Appoline Traore – Desrances Appoline Traore – Desrances Pascal Aka – Gold Coast Lounge
Best Actor in a Leading Role	Best Actress in a Leading Role
Jimmy Jean-Louis – Desrances Gabriel Afolayan – Coming From Insanity Kang Quintus – The Fisherman’s Diary Bongile Mantsai – Knuckle City Alphonse Menyo – Gold Coast Lounge Eyinna Nwigwe – Badamasi Robert Agengo/Mwaura Bilal/Andreo Kamau/ Xavier Ywawa – 40 Sticks Darrin Dewitt Henson – Zulu Wedding	Mary Twala Mhlongo – This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection Joselyn Dumas – Cold Feet Meg Otanwa – For Maria: Ebun Pataki Zenobia Kloppers – Fiela’s Child Elvina Ibru – The Bling Lagosians Girley Jazama – The White Line Kelly Khumalo – Zulu Wedding
Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Ramsey Nouah Jnr – Arabrun Nyyeneque – 40 Sticks Adjatey Annang - Gold Coast Lounge Narcissus Afeli – Desrances Cosson Chinepoh – The Fisherman’s Diary	Maryam Booth – The Milkmaid Chairmaine Mujeri – Mirage Linda Ejiofor – 4th Republic Ndano Tramanse –The Fisherman’s Diary Tina Mba – The Set Up Faniswa Yisa – Knuckle City Evelyne Juhen – Desrances
Achievement in Costume Design	Achievement in Makeup
This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection －Lesotho Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie – Ghana The White Line – Namibia Ibi (The Birth) – Nigeria Foreigner’s God – Nigeria	The Milkmaid – Nigeria Knuckle City – South Africa Ratnik – Nigeria 1929 – Nigeria Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie － Ghana
Achievement in Cinematography	Achievement in Production Design
This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection The Ghost and House of Truth The Fisherman’s Diary Knuckle City The Milkmaid 40 Sticks Desrances Gold Coast Lounge	Knuckle City Ratnik Zulu Wedding Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection Foreigner’s God Gold Coast Lounge The Ghost and the House of Truth
Achievement in Editing	Achievement in Screenplay
The Ghost and the House of Truth Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later Knuckle City 40 Sticks Desrances	The Fisherman’s Diary For Maria: Ebun Pataki The White Line 4th Republic Knuckle City 40 Sticks Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later 3 Days To Go
Best Film in An African Language	Best Nigerian Film
The Milkmaid – Nigeria Knuckle City – South Africa This is Not A Burial, it’s a Resurrection – Lesotho Fiela’s Child – South Africa The White Line – Namibia	The Milkmaid Cold Feet 4th Republic For Maria: Ebun Pataki The Bling Lagosians Coming From Insanity The Ghost and The House of Truth
Best Short Film	Best Animation
The Letter Reader – South Africa Baxu & the Giant – Namibia Songs About My Mother – South Africa Idi Amin’s Boat – Uganda Yahoo – Nigeria SEMA (Speak Out) – DRC A Canvas for a Visa – Senegal After the War – Egypt	I am leaving In Ghana Get Me Out of Here – Ghana From Here To Timbuktu – Kenya Malaika (The Warrior Queen) – Nigeria/USA A Special Gift – Mozambique The Legend of Lwanda Magere – Kenya FTFO – Nigeria Sankofa – Cote D’Voire A Gugle Day – Nigeria
Best Documentary	Best Film by an African Living Abroad
No Gold for Kalsaka － Burkina Faso January 15, 1970: Untold memoir of the Biafran War – Nigeria Journey to Kenya – Sudan Daysm of Cannibalism – South Africa Finding Sally – Ethiopia/Canada The Letter – Kenya Becoming Black – Togo/Germany Influence – South Africa	No Shade – Clare Anyiam-Osigwe Eagles’ Nest – Olivier Assoua 2 Weeks in Lagos – Kathryn Fasegha Idemuza – Aloaye Omoake Between – Daniel Adenimokan
Best Diaspora Short Film	Best Diaspora Documentary
Boxed – USA June 14 – USA Egun – Brazil Brick By Brick – USA	Becoming Black – Germany Revolution From Afar – USA Meeting My Father – France If Objects Could Speak – Germany
Best Diaspora Feature	Best Soundtrack
Joseph – Barbados – Australia Lola – USA A Day With Jerusa – Brazil Black and Blue – USA	Gold Coast Lounge – Ghana The Fisherman’s Diary – Cameroon Coming from Insanity – Nigeria Zulu Wedding – South Africa For Maria: Ebun Pataki – Nigeria Walking with Shadows – Nigeria – Nigeria Mirage – Zimbabwe
Best Visual Effects	Best Sound
Knuckle City – South Africa Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie – Ghana Desrances – Burkina Faso – Nigeria Badamasi – Nigeria Ratnik － Nigeria Foreigner’s God – Nigeria A Taste of Our Land – Rwanda	Fiela’s Child – South Africa Knuckle City – South Africa Children of the Storm – South Africa The Ghost and House of Truth – Nigeria For Maria: Ebun Pataki – Nigeria 40 Sticks – Kenya Desrances – Burkina Faso Gold Coast Lounge – Ghana
Most Promising Actor	Best First Feature Film by a Director
Faith Fidel – The Fisherman’s Diary Naomi Nemlin – Desrances Chimezie Imo – Nimbe Swanky JKA – Wayne Smith – Fiela’s Child Cina Soul – Gold Coast Lounge Anthonieta Kalunta – The Milkmaid	A Taste of Our Land – Yuhi Amuli Coming From Insanity – Akinyemi Sebastine Akinropo Living in Bondage: Breaking free – Ramsey Nouah Jnr. The Bling Lagosians – Bolanle Austen- Peters For Maria: Ebun Pataki – Damilola E. Orimogunje Zulu Wedding – Lineo Sekeleoana Mirage – Malaika Mushandu The White Line – Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-11-17. AMAA to hold December 20. 2021-09-10. Vanguard News. en-US.
2. Web site: AMAA 2020 Full List Of Winners. 2021-09-10. www.ama-awards.com.
3. Web site: 2020-11-30. 'Knuckle City', 'The Milkmaid' lead AMAA 2020 nominations [Full List]]. 2021-09-10. Pulse Nigeria. en.
4. Web site: “The Milkmaid”, Ramsey Nouah win big in 2020 AMAA - P.M. News. 2021-09-10. pmnewsnigeria.com.
5. Web site: 2020 AMAA winners. live. 2021-09-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20201221111441/https://www.bellanaija.com/2020/12/2020-amaa-winners/ . 2020-12-21 .