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African Movie Academy Awards

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    • 2010s
    • 2000s
    • 1990s
    • 2019201820172016201520142013201220112010

    Best Achievement in Sound

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Hotel Called Memory

      Guy Steer

    AMAA

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    Best Actor in a Leading Role

    • Richard Mofe-Damijo
      Winner
      • Richard Mofe-Damijo
      • Crossroads
      • Vuyo Dabula
      • Five Fingers for Marseilles
      • Sam Dede
      • In My Country
    • O.C. Ukeje
      • O.C. Ukeje
      • Potato Potahto
      • Chris Attoh
      • Esohe
      • Oros Mampofu
      • The Lucky Specials
      • Frank Donga
      • Hakkunde
    • Sami Bouajila at an event for Zaïna, cavalière de l'Atlas (2005)
      • Sami Bouajila
      • The Blessed

    Best Actor in a Supporting Role

    • Winner
      • Gideon Okeke
      • Crossroads
      • Seun Ajayi
      • Ojukokoro: Greed
      • Lionel Newton
      • Pop, Lock 'n Roll
      • Akah Nnani
      • Banana Island Ghost
      • Richard Lukunku
      • The Lucky Specials

    Best Actress in a Leading Role

    • Dakore Akande
      Winner
      • Dakore Akande
      • Isoken
    • Reine Swart
      • Reine Swart
      • The Lullaby
      Valhalla Productions
    • African Queen
      • Kate Henshaw-Nuttal
      • Roti
      • Okawa Shaznay
      • In My Country
    • Nana Ama McBrown
      • Nana Ama McBrown
      • Lydia Forson
      • Sika Osei
      • Sidechic Gang
      • Tunde Aladese
      • The Lost Café
      • Joselyn Dumas
      • Potato Potahto

    Best Actress in a Supporting Role

    • Joke Silva
      Winner
      • Joke Silva
      • Potato Potahto
      • Sika Osei
      • In Line
      • Sivenathi Mabuya
      • The Lucky Specials
      • Rahama Sadau
      • Hakkunde
      • Toyin Abraham
      • Esohe

    Best Animation

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Belly Flop

      7.1 (32)
      Jeremy Collins
      Kelly Dillon

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Five Fingers for Marseilles

      6.1 (1K)
      Shaun Harley Lee
    • [object Object]

      The Lullaby

      3.9 (1.8K)
      Justus de Jager
      Valhalla Productions
    • [object Object]

      The Road to Sunrise

      7.5 (23)
      William Collinson(director of photography)
    • [object Object]

      The Lost Café

      6.3 (39)
      Baba Agba
      Ifeanyi Iloduba
    • [object Object]

      The Blessed

      6.6 (249)
      Pierre Aïm

    Best Costume Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Isoken

      6.4 (394)
      Jade Osiberu
    • [object Object]

      Five Fingers for Marseilles

      6.1 (1K)
      Pierre Vienings
    • [object Object]

      Esohe

      4.7 (30)
    • [object Object]

      Icheke Oku

      Ogo Okechi
    • [object Object]

      Crossroads

      6.7 (27)

    Best Diaspora Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Angelica

      6.4 (22)
      Marisol Gómez-Mouakad
      Puerto Rico.
    • [object Object]

      Love Jacked

      5.8 (2.5K)
      Alfons Adetuyi
      Canada.
    • [object Object]

      La Vie Magnifique De Charlie

      8.2 (19)
      Bobby Huntley

    Best Director

    • Winner
      • Frank Rajah Arase
      • In My Country
    • Darrell Roodt in Father Hood (1993)
      • Darrell Roodt
      • The Lullaby
      Valhalla Productions
    • Michael Matthews
      • Michael Matthews
      • Five Fingers for Marseilles
      • Jade Osiberu
      • Isoken
    • Sofia Djama
      • Sofia Djama
      • The Blessed
      • Shemu Joyah
      • The Road to Sunrise
      • Kenneth Gyang
      • The Lost Café
    • Akin Omotoso
      • Akin Omotoso
      • A Hotel Called Memory
      • Peter Sedufia
      • Sidechic Gang
      • Seyi Siwoku
      • Crossroads

    Best Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Uncertain Future

      5.9 (9)
      Eddy Munyaneza
    • [object Object]

      Silas

      8.0 (73)
      Anjali Nayar

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Hotel Called Memory

    • [object Object]

      The Lullaby

      3.9 (1.8K)
      Leon Gerber
      Valhalla Productions
    • [object Object]

      The Blessed

      6.6 (249)
      Sophie Brunet
    • [object Object]

      The Lucky Specials

      5.4 (12)
      Melanie Jankes Golden
    • [object Object]

      While We Live

      6.7 (1.5K)
      Anders Hoffmann

    Best Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Five Fingers for Marseilles

      6.1 (1K)
      Asger Hussain(Producer)
      Yaron Schwartzman(Producer)
      Sean Drummond(Writer, Producer)
      Michael Matthews(Director, Producer)
      The Be Phat Motel Film Company
      Game 7 Films
    • [object Object]

      The Lullaby

      3.9 (1.8K)
      Andre Frauenstein Snr(producer)
      Samuel Frauenstein(producer)
      Valhalla Productions
    • [object Object]

      Isoken

      6.4 (394)
      Jade Osiberu
    • [object Object]

      In My Country

      7.3 (22)
      Frank Rajah Arase
    • [object Object]

      The Blessed

      6.6 (249)
      Serge Zeitoun
      Patrick Quinet
    • [object Object]

      The Road to Sunrise

      7.5 (23)
      Shemu Joyah
    • [object Object]

      A Hotel Called Memory

      Ego Boyo
    • [object Object]

      Sidechic Gang

      6.5 (74)
      Manaa Abdallah
    • [object Object]

      The Lost Café

      6.3 (39)
      Regina Idu Udalor
    • [object Object]

      Crossroads

      6.7 (27)
      Seyi Siwoku

    Best Film in an African Language

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Five Fingers for Marseilles

      6.1 (1K)
      Asger Hussain(producer)
      Yaron Schwartzman(producer)
      Sean Drummond(writer, producer)
      Michael Matthews(director, producer)
      The Be Phat Motel Film Company
      Game 7 Films
    • [object Object]

      Mansoor

      Ali Nuhu(director)
      Nasiru Danhajiya(producer)
    • [object Object]

      Icheke Oku

      Emeka Amakeze(director)
      Nichole Banna(producer)
    • [object Object]

      Agwaetiti Obiuto

      Onyeka Nwelue(director)
      Blessing Onyekwere(producer)
      Blessing Uzzi(producer)
    • [object Object]

      Nyasaland

      Joyce Mhango Chavula(director/producer)
    • [object Object]

      Tunu: The Gift

      7.1 (55)
      Jordan Riber(director/producer)
      John Riber(executive producer)

    Best First Feature Film by a Director

    • Michael Matthews
      Winner
      • Michael Matthews
      • Five Fingers for Marseilles
      • Flora Suya
      • My Mother's Story
      • Onyeka Nwelue
      • Agwaetiti Obiuto
    • Sofia Djama
      • Sofia Djama
      • The Blessed
      • Jade Osiberu
      • Isoken
      • Njue Kevin
      • 18 Hours
      • Bodunrin Sasore
      • Banana Island Ghost

    Best Makeup

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Icheke Oku

      Henry Klein
    • [object Object]

      The Lullaby

      3.9 (1.8K)
      Mary-Sue Morris
      Valhalla Productions
    • [object Object]

      Five Fingers for Marseilles

      6.1 (1K)
      Babalwa Mtshiselwa
      Julene Paton
    • [object Object]

      In My Country

      7.3 (22)
      Lovelyn Charles
      Oge Eze
      Joy Okonkwo
    • [object Object]

      Esohe

      4.7 (30)
    • [object Object]

      The Road to Sunrise

      7.5 (23)
      Memory Black

    Best Nigerian Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Isoken

      6.4 (394)
      Jade Osiberu
    • [object Object]

      Crossroads

      6.7 (27)
      Seyi Siwoku
    • [object Object]

      In My Country

      7.3 (22)
      Frank Rajah Arase
    • [object Object]

      Icheke Oku

      Emeka Amakeze(director)
      Nichole Banna(producer)
    • [object Object]

      A Hotel Called Memory

      Ego Boyo(producer)
      Akin Omotoso(director)
    • [object Object]

      The Lost Café

      6.3 (39)
      Kenneth Gyang(director)
      Regina Idu Udalor(producer)
    • [object Object]

      Ojukokoro: Greed

      6.5 (70)
      Dare Olaitan(director/producer)
      Femi D. Ogunsanwo(producer)

    Best Original Soundtrack

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Hotel Called Memory

      Joel Assaizky
    • [object Object]

      The Lullaby

      3.9 (1.8K)
      Alun Richards(composer)
      Valhalla Productions
    • [object Object]

      The Road to Sunrise

      7.5 (23)
      Overton Chimombo
      James Kachilala
      Kevin MacLeod
      Wambali Mkandawire
      Agorosso Lloyd Phaundi
    • [object Object]

      Tatu

      4.0 (33)
    • [object Object]

      Isoken

      6.4 (394)
      Gray Jones Ossai

    Best Production Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Five Fingers for Marseilles

      6.1 (1K)
      Franz Lewis
    • [object Object]

      Crossroads

      6.7 (27)
    • [object Object]

      Tatu

      4.0 (33)
      Ebunoluwa Emmanuel
    • [object Object]

      Kada River

      Toka McBaror

    Best Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hakkunde

      5.3 (70)
      Oluseyi Asurf
      Tomi Adesina
      Asurf Films
    • [object Object]

      Five Fingers for Marseilles

      6.1 (1K)
      Sean Drummond
    • [object Object]

      Potato Potahto

      4.2 (230)
      Shirley Frimpong-Manso
    • [object Object]

      Ojukokoro: Greed

      6.5 (70)
      Dare Olaitan
    • [object Object]

      The Lost Café

      6.3 (39)
      Emil Garuba
      Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu
      Regina Idu Udalor

    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Tikitat-A-Soulima

      8.1 (19)
      Ayoub Layoussifi
    • [object Object]

      Visions

      8.5 (8)
      Abba Makama
      Michael Omonua
      C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
    • [object Object]

      Zenith

      8.6 (8)
      Ellie Foumbi
    • [object Object]

      Coat of Harm

      Stanlee Ohikhuare(director)
      Mighty Jot Studios
    • [object Object]

      Nice Very Nice

      El Kheyer Zidani
    • [object Object]

      In Shadows

      Zippy Kimundu
    • [object Object]

      Fallou

      Alassane Sy
    • [object Object]

      Still Water Runs Deep

      7.4 (16)
      Abbesi Akhamie

    Best Sound

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Hotel Called Memory

      Guy Steer
    • [object Object]

      Pop, Lock 'n Roll

      7.4 (50)
      Jim Petrak
    • [object Object]

      The Lost Café

      6.3 (39)
      Dare Sanusi
    • [object Object]

      The Road to Sunrise

      7.5 (23)
      Peter Kepkay
    • [object Object]

      Sidechic Gang

      6.5 (74)

    Best Visual Effects

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lucky Specials

      5.4 (12)
      Tiaan Franken
    • [object Object]

      The Lullaby

      3.9 (1.8K)
    • [object Object]

      Icheke Oku

      Shoga Kolawole-Dennys
    • [object Object]

      Esohe

      4.7 (30)
    • [object Object]

      Kada River

    Best Young/Promising Actor

    • Winner
      • Amine Lansari
      • The Blessed
      • Patrick Diabuah
      • Banana Island Ghost
      • Austin Enabulele
      • In My Country
      • Cindy Sanyu
      • Bella
      • Maurice Paige
      • Pop, Lock 'n Roll
    • Zainab Balogun
      • Zainab Balogun
      • Sylvia
      • Nichole Banna
      • Icheke Oku

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