The Africa Film Academy, organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, have announced the nominees for the 17th edition of the award ceremony.
At the nominations announcement ceremony held at the Ebony Life Place, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, the Head of Jury, Hon. Steve Ayorinde said movies nominated in the 26 categories of the awards were submitted from different parts of the continent.
He noted that the 2021 list of Nominees reflects the brilliance of filmmakers across the continent.
Among the nominated movies are Omo Ghetto: The Saga, Ayinla, Eyimofe – all from Nollywood – which received multiple nominations.
The movie Gravedigger’s Wife (Somalia) received 10 nominations, which were the most for the night, with mentions in categories such as Best Film in African Language, Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Best Director.
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Oluwabamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan aka Bam-Bam also bagged a nomination in the “Best Young/Promising Actor” category for her role in the movie Collision Course.
The AMAA 2021 Gala and award is scheduled to hold on November 28, 2021, at the Marriot Hotel in Lagos.
See the list of the AMAA 2021 nominees:
EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM1) Meat – Uganda2) Enroute – BourkinaFasso3) A Better Friend – Ghana4) Find Me By The River – South Africa5) In Extremis – DRC6) Portrait of Princess Tutu – Cote d’Ivoire7) The Long Night In Abuja – Nigeria
JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION1) Room 5 – Ghana2) Shaka-InklosiYamakhosi – South Africa3) The Pyramid – Egypt4) Mofiala – Togo5) Lady Buckit& the Motley Mopster – Nigeria6) A Thousand Fate – Uganda7) White Nights – Algeria
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY1) Softie – Kenya2) The Sacred Woods – Tunisia3) Postcard – Morocco4) Unmasked: Leadership, Trust & the Pandemic – Nigeria5) Linda Under Lockdown – South Africa6) Bulembu: History of a Culture – DRC7) Noboth – Uganda8) Zindet – Niger
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM1) Three Leaves (Haiti)2) In Other News (Canada)3) Blue (US)4) The Berne Identity (Switzerland)5) No Comprendo (UK)
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY1) Akwaaba – The Awakening (US)
2)African Redemption: the Life of Marcus Garvey (US)
3)Race Today Documentary (UK)
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE1) Ride Share (US)2) Hal King (US)3) Residue (US)
MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD1) Blackmail – Obi Emelonye (Nigeria/UK)2) First Call – Angela Onuora (Nigeria/Canada)3) K.I.A.B – Eric Zoa&Oleksii Osyka (Cameroon/USA)4) Gone – Daniel Ademinokan (Nigeria/US)
OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE1) Bangarang – Robin Odongo (Kenya)2) Ayinla – Tunde Kelani (Nigeria)3) The Golddigger’s Wife – Khadar Ahmed (Somalia)4) Hotel on the Koppies – Charlie Vundler (South Africa)5) Nyara – Ram Ally Kasongo (Tanzania)6) Stain – Morris Mugisha (Uganda)
AMAA 2021 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN1) African American2) Buried3) Oba Bi Olorun4) Tecora5) Eagles Wing
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP1) Fried Barry2) Tecora3) The Gravedigger’s Wife4) The Takers5) Mission To Rescue
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT1) Nneka The Pretty Serpent2) Stain3) Fried Barry4) The Takers5) Mission to Rescue
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK1) The Citation2) Nyara (The Kidnapper)3) The Gravedigger’s Wife4) This Lady Called Life5) Hotel on the Koppies
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND1) Hairareb2) African American3) The Gravedigger’s Wife4) Eyimofe5) La Femme Anjola
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN1) Tecora2) The Takers3) Nyara (The Kidnapping)4) The Gravedigger’s Wife5) Shadow Parties
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY1) Ayinla2) Black Medusa3) Stain4) Nyara (The Kidnapping)5) The Gravedigger’s Wife
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING1) Mission to Rescue2) Omo Ghetto: The Saga3) Nyala (The Kidnapping)4) Fried Barry5) Eyimofe
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY1) Chasing Lullaby2) Where I Come From3) Stain4) Collision Course5) Hairareb
AMAA 2021- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM1) Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story2) Ayinla3) Eyimofe4) The Citation5) Omo Ghetto: The Saga6) La Femme Anjola7) Collision Course8) Shadow Parties
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR1) WilmahMuremera – Shaina2) OluwabamikeOlawunmi-Adenibuyan – Collision Course3) Faith Fidel – Where I Come From4) David Weda – Bangarang5) Bertha Abdallah – Nyara (The Kidnapping)6) Hannah Sukali – Fatsani: A Tale Of Survival
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE1) MulshidMugabire – Monica2) Kelechi Udegbe – Collission Course3) Mehdi Hajri – Black Medusa4) Cameron Scott – Hotel on the Koppies5) Bimbo Manuel – Gone
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE1) Gloria Anozie-Young – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story2) NaanaHayford – Chasing Lullaby3) TumiMorake – Seriously Single4) Hazel Hinda – Hairareb5) Ini Edo – The Citation
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE1) Gary Green – Fried Barry2) Lateef Adedimeji – Ayinla3) Melvin Alusa – Mission To Rescue4) Jude Akuwudike – Eyimofe5) Omar Abdi – The Gravedigger’s Wife6) David Njavera – Hairareb7) NonsoBassey – La Femme Anjola
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE1) Lucie Memba Bois – Buried2) FunkeAkindele – Omo Ghetto: The Saga3) Sarah Alina Grosz – Black Medusa4) Joan Agaba – Stain5) PhumiMthembu – African American6) Rita Dominic – La Femme Anjola7) Claudine de Groot – Hairareb
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR1) Shaina – Beatrice Masvaure Alf (Zimbabwe)2) African American – MuziMthembu (South Africa)3) Eyimofe – Chuko&AyieEsiri (Nigeria)4) The Gravedigger’s Wife – Khadar Ahmed (Somalia) * Black Medusa – Youssef Chebbi& Ismael (Tunisia)5) Fried Barry – Ryan Kruger (South Africa)
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR1) Gilbert Lukalia – (Mission To Rescue)2) Ryan Kruger – (Fried Barry)3) Khadar Ahmed – (The Gravedigger’s Wife)4) Morris Mugisha – (Stain)5) Chuko&AyieEsiri – (Eyimofe)6) OshoveliShipoh – (Hairareb)7) Ram Ally Kasongo – (Nyara/The Kidnapping)8) Youssef Chebbi& Ismael – (Black Medusa)
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST FILM1) Mission To Rescue (Kenya)2) Fried Barry (South Africa)3) The Gravedigger’s Wife (Somalia)4) Stain (Uganda)5) Eyimofe (Nigeria)6) Hairareb (Namibia)7) Nyara: The Kidnapping (Tanzania)8) Black Medusa (Tunisia)