Africa Movie Academy Awards Explained

Africa Movie Academy Awards
Presenter:	Africa Film Academy
Country:	Nigeria

The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry. It was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and is run through the Africa Film Academy. The awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry as well as uniting the African continent through arts and culture.

The AMAA Awards are among Africa's most notable film events^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} and have been sometimes referenced as the "African Oscars".^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

History

The first Africa Movie Academy Awards was held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, on 30 May 2005.^{[11] [12]} All other subsequent African Academy Awards before 2012 were held at the same venue, except for the 2008 AMAA Awards which was moved to Abuja, FCT for security reasons.^[13] In 2012, the awards ceremony was held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos in Lagos State. The 9th and 10th edition saw AMAA returning to Yenagoa, while the 2015 ceremony was held outside Nigeria for the first time.

Categories

As of 2017, the Africa Movie Academy Awards had 28 merit categories. They include:^[14]

• Best Short Film: since 2010
• Best Documentary: since 2006
• Best Diaspora Feature: since 2011
• Best Diaspora Documentary: since 2011
• Best Animation: since 2008
• Achievement in Production Design: since 2008
• Achievement in Costume Design: since 2005
• Achievement in Make-Up: since 2005
• Achievement in Soundtrack: since 2005
• Achievement in Visual Effects: since 2005
• Achievement in Sound: since 2005
• Achievement in Cinematography: since 2005
• Achievement in Editing: since 2005
• Best Film by an African Living Abroad: (2008; 2010–2013; 2015–present)
• Best Comedy Film
• Best Actor in a Leading Role: since 2005
• Best Actress in a Leading Role: since 2005
• Best First Feature Film by a Director
• Best Diaspora Short Film
• Achievement in Screenplay: since 2005
• Best Nigerian Film: since 2007
• Best Film in an African Language: since 2005
• Most Promising Actor: since 2006
• Best Child Actor
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role: since 2005
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role: since 2005
• Best Director: since 2005
• Best Film: since 2005

Discontinued categories

Several categories have been renamed, retired, or merged. Below is a list of some of the retired categories.

Last awarded year	Category Name	Last Winner
2006	Best Soap	Desperate Millionaires
2006	Best Marketer	A-Z
2006	Best Original Effects	Day of Atonement
2008	Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous	Dorris Simeon
2010	Achievement in Art Direction	The Figurine
2008	Most Outstanding Actor Indigenous	Ayo Akinwale
2013	Achievement in Lighting	Moi Zaphira

Special categories

• Lifetime Achievement Awards (2005-2007; 2013–present)
• Special Recognition of Pillars of Nollywood (2013 only)
• Special Jury Award (2012–present)
• Madiba Africa Vision Awards (2014 only)
• Best Film for Women Empowerment (2014 only)

Jury members

• Berni Goldblat 2007–present^[15]
• John Akomfrah^[16]
• Steve Ayorinde 2005–2015
• Keith Shiri
• June Givanni
• Hyginus Ekwuazi^[17]
• Shaibu Husseini
• Ayoku Babu
• Asantewa Olatunji^[18]
• Dorothee Wenner 2005–present^[19]
• Charles Burnett 2014–present^[20]
• Filippe Savadogo 2014–present^[21]
• Amaka Igwe 2005^[22]

Awards statistics

The statistics below are valid as of the 13th edition (2017).

Most nominations

By a film

10 and up

Number of nominations	Film	Year and category
14	Otelo Burning	AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Film, Achievement in Production Design, Achievement in Soundtrack, Achievement in Visual Effects, Achievement in Sound, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Editing, Achievement in Screenplay, Best film in an African Language, Best Child Actor, Best Young/Promising Actor (Thomas Gumede), Best Young/Promising Actor (Sihle Xaba), Best Actor in a leading Role and Best Director.
14	Across the Niger	AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Effects, Heart of Africa, Best Art Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Cinematography and Best Make-Up.
13	The Cursed Ones	AMAA 2016 Prize for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in Supporting Role, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Soundtrack, Best Make-Up, Best Production Design, Best Young/Promising Actor, Best Costume Design, and Best Editing.
13	Viva Riva!	AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in Supporting Role, Best Actor in Supporting Role, Best Child Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Achievement in Sound, Best Soundtrack, Best Make-Up, Best Production Design and Best Editing.
13	Of Good Report	AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Film, Best Director, Best Young Actor, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in Supporting Role, Best Actor in Supporting Role, Achievement in Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Achievement in Sound, Achievement in Visual Effects, Achievement in Soundtrack, Best Production Design and Best Editing.
13	From a Whisper	AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Child Actor, Best Screenplay, Achievement in Sound, Achievement in Editing, Achievement in Art Direction, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Makeup and Best Original Soundtrack.
13	Princess Tyra	AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Upcoming Actress (Jackie Appiah), Best Upcoming Actress (Yvonne Nelson), Best Upcoming Actor, Best Costume, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Make-Up.
12	Rising Moon	AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Upcoming Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Make-Up, Best Costume, Best Editing, Best Original Effects and Best Visual Effects.
12	iNumber Number	AMAA 2015 Prize for Best Film, Best Director, Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Film in an African Language, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Best Makeup, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design
12	Run	AMAA 2015 Prize for Best Film, Best Director, Best Lead Actor, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Best Makeup, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design, Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay
12	Vaya	AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Film, Best Film in an African language, Best Director, Best Actress in a lead role, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Soundtrack, Best Screenplay, Most promising actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actress.
11	Timbuktu	AMAA 2015 Prize for Best Film, Best Director, Best Film in an African Language, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Soundtrack, Best Child Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Sound and Best Production Design
11	Abeni	AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Upcoming Artist, Best Performance by a Child, Best Indigenous Film, Best Nigerian Film, Best Cinematography, Best Sound and Best Edit.
11	The Amazing Grace	AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Upcoming Artist, Best Nigerian Film, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Edit, Best Visual Effects, Achievement in Costume and Achievement in Make-up.
11	I Sing of a Well	AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Screenplay, Achievement in Sound, Achievement in Art Direction, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Costume and Achievement in Make-Up.
11	How to Steal 2 Million	AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Film, Achievement in Production Design, Achievement in Soundtrack, Achievement in Sound, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Screenplay, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a leading Role and Prize for Best Director.
11	Elelwani	AMAA 2013 Prize for Achievement in Production Design, Achievement in Costume Design, Achievement in Makeup, Achievement in Visual Effects, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Editing, Achievement in Lightning, Best Film in an African Language, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Director and Best Film.
11	Félicité	AMAA 2017 Prize for Achievement in Production Design, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Editing, Best Film in an African Language, Best Actress in a Leading Role, best supporting actor, Best Director, Best sound, Best soundtrack, best screenplay and Best Film.
10	Battle of the Souls	AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Most Promising Actor, Best Child Actor, Achievement in Sound, Achievement in Editing, Achievement in Cinematography and Achievement in Visual Effect.
10	Eye of the Storm	AMAA 2016 Prize for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role,Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Costume Design, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Screenplay and Best Sound
10	The Figurine	AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Child Actor, Achievement in Art Direction, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Visual Effect, Best Original Soundtrack, Heart of Africa.

By a director

Twice and more:

Number of Nominations	Director's name	Category and year
4		AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Director (White Waters), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Director (Across the Niger), AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Director (Sitanda), AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Director (76).
3	Akin Omotoso	AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Director (Man on Ground), AMAA 2016 Prize for Best Director (Tell Me Sweet Something) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Director (Vaya).
3		AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Director (Behind Closed Door), AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Director (Family Battle) and AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Director (Adesuwa).
3		AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Director (I Sing of a Well), AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Director (Sinking Sands), AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Director (Ties That Bind).
3		AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Director (The Perfect Picture), AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Director (The Contract) & AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Director (Potomanto).
3		AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Director (Day of Atonement), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Director (Mission to Nowhere) & AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Director (Accident).
2		AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Director (Abeni) and AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Director (Arugba)
2	Niji Akanni	AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Director (Aramotu), AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Director (Heroes and Zeros).
2	Kunle Afolayan	AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Director (The Figurine), AMAA 2015 Prize for Best Director (1 October).
2	Sara Blecher	AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Director (Otelo Burning), AMAA 2016 Prize for Best Director (Ayanda).

By an actress

Twice and more:

Number of nominations	Name of actress	Notes
4		AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Beyonce: The President's Daughter), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Princess Tyra), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Upcoming Actress (Princess Tyra) and AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (The Perfect Picture).
3		AMAA 2005 Prize for est Actress in a leading Role, AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actress in a leading Role (30 days & Keep My Will) and AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Tango with Me).
3		AMAA 2005 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role, AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Reloaded) and AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Nnenda).
3		AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Damage), AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Lagos Cougars) and AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Keep My Will).
3	Yvonne Okoro	AMAA 2011 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Pool Party), AMAA 2012 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (Single Six) and AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (The Contract).
3	Patience Ozokwor	AMAA 2008 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (New Jerusalem), AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Turning Point) and AMAA 2014 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (After the Proposal).
3		AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Reloaded), AMAA 2012 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (Mr. and Mrs.) and AMAA 2016 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (Fifty).
3		AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Behind Closed Door), AMAA 2008 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (Widow) and AMAA 2009 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (State of the Heart).
3		AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Sitanda), AMAA 2008 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Across the Niger) and AMAA 2016 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (Fifty).
3		AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Actress in a leading Role (Shattered), AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (The Meeting) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (76).
3		AMAA 2009 Prize for Most Promising Actress (Scorned), AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (The Perfect Picture) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Keteke).
3		AMAA 2008 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Cash Money), AMAA 2010 Prize For Best Actress in a Lead Role (Freedom in Chains) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actress in a Lead Role (93 days).
2		AMAA 2007 Prize For Best Actress in a Lead Role (Sins of the Flesh) and AMAA 2014 Prize For Best Actress in a Lead Role (Accident)
2		AMAA 2005 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role and AMAA 2012 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Ties that Bind)
2		AMAA 2011 Prize For Best Actress in a Lead Role (Anchor Baby) and AMAA 2016 Prize For Best Actress in a Lead Role (Fifty)
2		AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Beyonce: The President's Daughter) and AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Agony of the Christ).
2		AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sinking Sands) and AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Ties that Bind).
2		AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Upcoming Actress (Princess Tyra) and AMAA 2010 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Heart of Men).
2		AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Lead Actress (Widow's Cot) and AMAA 2008 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (White Waters & 30 Days).
2		AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Supporting Actress (The Meeting) and AMAA 2016 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Out of Luck).
2		AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Lead Actress (A Northern Affair) and AMAA 2015 Prize For Best Lead Actress (Silverain).

By an actor

Twice and more:

Number of nominations	Name of actor	Notes
6		AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Agony of the Christ), AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Sin of a Soul), AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Pool Party), AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Somewhere in Africa), AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Brother's Keeper) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Slow Country).
5		AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Upcoming Actor (White Waters), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Check Point), AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Alan Poza), AMAA 2016 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Ayanda) and AMAA 2015 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Love or Something Like That).
3		AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Family Battle), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Across the Niger) and AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Apaye).
3	Mike Ezuruonye	AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting role (Black Friday), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mirror of Reality) and AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (The Assassin).
2		AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Secret Adventure) and AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (The Mirror Boy).
2		AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Rising Moon) and AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Assassin's Practice).
2		AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Behind Closed Door) and AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Finding Mercy).
2		AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Upcoming Artist (Sitanda) and AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Blood and Henna).
2		AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (A Private Storm) and AMAA 2010 Prize for Most Promising Actor (Heart of Men).
2		AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Potomanto) and AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Perfect Picture).
2		AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Dancing Heart) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Oloibiri).
2		AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Figurine) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (76).
2		AMAA 2005 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (The Mayors) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Oloibiri).

Most wins

By a film

Five times and more:

Number of awards	Name of film	Notes
6	Félicité	Best film, best actress, best supporting actor, best editing, best soundtrack and best film in an African language
6	Viva Riva!	Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in Supporting Role,Best Actor in Supporting Role, Best Cinematography and Best Production Design.
5	Timbuktu	Best Film, Best Director, Best Child Actor, Best Film in an African Language & Best Editing
5	The Mayors	Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in Leading Role,Best Actor in Supporting Role, and Best Screenplay.
5	Rising Moon	Best Picture,Best Director,Best Actor in Supporting Role, Best Editing and Best Visual Effects.
5	Sitanda	Best Picture,Best Director, Best Upcoming Artist, Best Nigerian Film and Best Original Screenplay.
5	From a Whisper	Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Achievement in Editing and Best Original Soundtrack.
5	The Figurine	Best Picture, Best Actor in Supporting Role, AMAA Achievement in Cinematography,AMAA Achievement in Visual Effect and Heart of Africa.
5	Of Good Report	Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in Leading Role, Most Promising Actor & AMAA Achievement in Screenplay.

By country

The "Best Film" category has been won by a Nigerian film for a record six times.

Number of awards	Country	Name of film(s)
6		The Mayors (2005), Rising Moon (2006), Sitanda (2007),The Figurine (2010) and Confusion Na Wa (2013), The Milkmaid (2020)
3		How to Steal 2 Million (2012), Of Good Report (2014), Five Fingers For Marseilles (2018)
1	Mauritania	Timbuktu (2015)
1	Ghana	Run Baby Run (2008)
1		From a Whisper (2009)
1		Viva Riva! (2011)
1		Eye of the Storm (2016)
1		Félicité (2017)
1		The Mercy of the Jungle (2019)

By an actress

Number of awards	Name of actress	Notes
2		2006 Best lead actress and 2008 Best Supporting actress
2		2007 Best Supporting actress and 2010 Best lead actress.

By an actor

Number of awards	Name of actor	Notes
2

Other notable records

• Egyptian actor Farouk Al-Fichawi was the first non-Nigerian actor to win an award. He did so for his role in Seventh Heaven.
• Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah was the first non-Nigerian actress to win an award.

See also

• List of Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremonies

Notes and References

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8. News: Nollywood's Film Industry Second only to Bollywood in Scale. Krahe. Dialika. Der Spiegel. SPIEGEL-Verlag. 14 August 2010. Hamburg, Germany.
9. News: Student’s film wins four African Oscars. Nouse. Nouse. 14 August 2010. York, UK.
10. Web site: African Movie Academy Award winning film about MalcolmX screens in Brooklyn. Stoll. Nicole. Independent Media Center. 14 August 2010.
11. News: Movie makers storm Bayelsa for awards . Balogun . Sola . 11 March 2005 . Daily Sun . 5 September 2010 . Lagos, Nigeria . https://web.archive.org/web/20051204013147/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2005/Mar/11/showtime-11-03-2005-006.htm . 4 December 2005 . dead .
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14. Web site: AMAA Nominees and Winners 2011 . Africa Movie Academy Awards . 5 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110403012110/http://www.ama-awards.com/amaa-nominees-and-winners-2011 . 3 April 2011 .
15. Web site: 'And the Winner is….' The results of this year's AFRICA MOVIE ACADEMY AWARDS! . https://web.archive.org/web/20180505070136/https://afriperspectives.com/2012/04/23/amaa/ . dead . 5 May 2018 . 23 April 2012 . African Perspectives .
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21. Web site: Charles Burnett, Filippe Savadogo join AMAA Jury . 28 November 2014 . theeagleonline.com.ng . 4 June 2016.
22. Web site: Rhythm of a new world of movies As Nollywood stars storm Yenagoa for AMAA . Daily Sun . 13 May 2005 . 6 June 2016 . Folaranmi . Femi . Lagos, Nigeria . https://web.archive.org/web/20060909132636/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2005/may/13/showtime-13-05-2005-006.htm . 9 September 2006.