The 20th African Movie Academy Awards was held on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the prestigious Balmoral Convention Center in Ikeja, Lagos.
Filmmakers from around the world gathered at the awards ceremony to celebrate and recognize outstanding achievements in African cinema.
The event served as a platform to celebrate the best in the industry, bringing together talent from diverse backgrounds.
Veteran Nollywood actor Segun Arinze and Ghanaian television presenter and actress Jocelyn Dumas hosted the prestigious awards ceremony.
Filmmaker and author Dorothy Wenner chaired the award’s 12-member jury.
Among the night’s top winners was the Nigerian-directed drama “The Weekend,” which won the “Best Film” award for Nigeria and Africa.
Nigerian film director Femi Adebayo won the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ category for his historical thriller ‘Jagun Jagun’, while Elsie Abban won ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for ‘KIPKEMBOI’.
Michel Lemya won the ‘Best Young Actor’ award for ‘NAWI’, followed by South Africa’s Zolisa Shaluba who won the ‘Best Leading Actor’ award for his role in ‘Queenstown King’. Ghana’s Jackie Appiah also won the “Red Carpet” award for “Best Actress.”
The complete list of AMAA 2024 Award nominees and winners is below.
Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film
The Last Shoemaker (Uganda) – Winner Seben (Mali) Dear Future Wife (South Africa) Orphaned (Nigeria) Gioia (Angola) Beaten to Death (Malawi) Don’t Call Me Beautiful (Ghana) Sins of the Father (Zimbabwe/USA )
Jubril Marafia Award for Best Animation
Heavy Crown (Libya) Counter Punch (Kenya) – Winner Legendary Journey (Cameroon) Hadou (Nigeria) Between Paya and Cool (Senegal) Oya (Goddess of Gods) (Nigeria) Set Piece (Sudan)
Best Diaspora Short Film Award
The Neighborhood Alert (USA) – Winner Bottled Up (Jamaica) The Golden Boy (USA)
Best Documentary Award
A Quand L’Afrique (Congo Brazzaville) The Night Still Smells of Gun Powder (Mozambique) – WINNER The Return Train (Mali) Gateway To Dreams (Cameroon) Rainbow Nation (South Africa) Dela- The Making of EL-Antsui (Nigeria) Donga (Libya) Rising Up at Night (DRC)
Best Diaspora Stories Special Feature
Outlaw Posse (USA) – Winner Mickey Hardaway (USA) Love After Holidays (USA)
Michael Anyiam Osigwe wins Best Film by an African Abroad
Out of Breath (Nigeria/UK) Ola (Nigeria/Canada) Isolated (Nigeria/UK) Under the Hanging Tree (Namibia/UK) – Winner Kipkenboi (Nigeria/Canada)
Best Diaspora Documentary Award
Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater (USA) – WINNER A Rising Tide (USA) Color (USA)
Michael Anyiam Osigwe wins Best Film by an African Abroad
Out of Breath (Nigeria/UK) Ola (Nigeria/Canada) Isolated (Nigeria/UK) Under the Hanging Tree (Namibia/UK) – Winner Kipkenboi (Nigeria/Canada)
Ousmane Sembene Award for Best African Language Film
Makura (Uganda) Jagun Jagun (Nigeria) Queenstown Kings (South Africa) – Winners Kaka (Nigeria) Escalemi Sikantombela (South Africa) Unheard (Uganda) Out of Breath (Nigeria)
Achievements in costume design
The Bees The Weeknd White and Black Jagun Jagun Queenstown Kings My Martaba – Winner Out of Breath
Achievements in visual effects
Kipkenboi Jagun Jagun- WINNER Under the Hanging Tree The Weekend Bokwagtar Shortness of Breath
soundtrack achievements
The Weekend Under the Hanging Tree Queenstown Kings Ola Mojisola Red Carpet Boda Love – Winner
makeup results
Weekend Nawi Letters to Godot Shortness of Breath Jagun Jagun – Winner Enjola White and Black
sound achievements
Smiles, Winks and Tears A Weekend Under the Hanging Tree Queenstown Kings – Winner Boda Love Kipkenboi Boda Love
Achievements in cinematography
The Weeknd – Winner Nawi Kipkemboi A Letter to Godot This is Lagos Queenstown Kings Smiles, Winks and Tears
Achievements in editing
Under The Hanging Tree – WINNER The Weeknd This is Lagos Nawi Kipkemboi The Beads Anjola
Achievements in production design
Ola The Queenstown Kings The Weekend Jagun Jagun Kipkenboi Makura Shortness of Breath – Winner
Achievements in screenwriting
Under The Hanging Tree The Weekend- WINNER Letter To Goddo This is Lagos Boda love Queenstown Kings Out of Breath
National Film and Video Sensors Board (NFVCB) Best Nigerian Film Award
Weekend – Winner This is Lagos Afamefuna Jagun Jagun Mai Martaba Smiles, winks and tears Breathless
Best Young/Promising Actor
Michelle Lemuya (Nawi) – Winners Lihona Mugali (Queenstown Kings) Agape Mgomezulu (Ola) William Dias (Bokwagutel) Kofi Adu-Gyamfi (Handshiri) Ruby Akubueze (Girlfriend) Fatima Muhamed (My Martaba)
Best Supporting Actor Award
Sandile Mahlangu (Queenstown Kings) Otungo Benson (Nawi) Keppie Ekpeyong Bassey (The Weeknd) Ikechukwu Onunaku (This Is Lagos) Lucky Ejim (Ola) Solomon Fixson Owu (To Godot) Letter) Femi Adebayo (Jagun Jagun) – Winner
Best Supporting Actress Award
Meg Otunwa (The Weeknd) Enhle Mbali Mlotswa (Queenstown Kings) Elsie Chidela Abang (Kipukemboi) – Winner Tessa Twala (Queenstown Kings) Bukunmi Oluwashina (White & Black) Somkele Iyama Idalamar (Ola) Chioma Akpota (Mojisola)
Best Leading Actress Award
Girley Jazama (Under The Hanging Tree) Oyin Oladejo (Orah) Unati Faku (The Queenstown Kings) Uzoamaka Aniunoh (The Weekend) Laura Pepple (This is Lagos) Jackie Appiah (Red Carpet) – Winner Efe Irele (A Smile, A Wink and tears)
Best debut feature film by a director
Letters to Godot (Harry Bentil) – The Winner Rise of the Night (Nelson Makengo) She (Seun Richards)
Best Actor Award
Xolixa Shaluba (Queenstown Kings) – Winner Gabriel Afolayan (This Is Lagos) Duncan Murunyu Mungai (Boda Love) Nenesenhor Abroso (Letter to Godot) Butch Franklin (The Weeknd) Femi・Jacobs (Enjolras) Chidi Mokeme (Out of Breath)
Best Director Award
Daniel Emeka Oriahi (The Weeknd) Kenneth Gyan (This Is Lagos) Jamil XT Khubeka (Queenstown Kings) – Winner Perivi Kachavivi (Under the Hanging Tree) Lonzo Nzekwe ( Ola) Harry Bentil (Letter to Godot) Izu Ojukwu (Smile, Wink and Tears)
Best movie award
Under The Hanging Tree The Weekend – WINNER This is Lagos Smiles, Winks and Tears Ola Letter to Godot Queenstown Kings
Lifetime Achievement Award
Suleiman Cisse (Mali) Nasser Kemil (Tunisia) Haile Gerima (Ethiopia)
special recognition
Alain Gomis (Senegal/Gabon) Tsitsi Dangarengga (Zimbabwe)
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