Organizers of the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) on Wednesday announced the nominees for the 20th Continental Awards ceremony.
The 2024 awards include Best Nigerian Film, with top films nominated such as ‘Weekend’, ‘This is Lagos’, ‘Afamefuna’, ‘Out of Breath’ and ‘Jagun Jagun’ There will be 26 categories including.
According to organizers, the theme of the 20th edition will be “Celebrating African Creativity” and will be in partnership with the Lagos government.
The awards ceremony will be held on November 2nd at the Sheraton Balmoral Hall, Ikeja, Lagos.
See the complete list of candidates below.
1. Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film
The Last Shoemaker – Uganda Seben – Mali Dear Future Wife – Orphaned South Africa – Nigeria Jolie – Angola Beaten to Death – Malawi Don’t Call Me Beautiful – Ghana Sins of the Father – Zimbabwe/USA
2. Jubril Marafia Award for Best Animation
Heavy Crown – Libya Counterpunch – Kenya Legendary Journey – Cameroon Haddou – Nigeria Between Paya and Kuru – Senegal Oya (Goddess of Gods) – Nigeria Set Piece – Sudan
3. Best Documentary Award
A Cuand Lafrique – Congo-Brazzaville Nights That Still Smell of Gunpowder – Mozambique The Train Home – Mali Gateway to Dreams – Cameroon Rainbow Nation – South Africa Dera – The Making of El Anatsui – Nigeria Donga – Libya Rising in the Night – Democratic Republic of the Congo
4. Ousmane Sembene Award for Best African Language Film
Makura – Uganda Jagun Jagun – Nigeria Queenstown Kings – South Africa Kaka – Nigeria Escalemi Sikantombela – South Africa Unheard – Uganda Breathless – Nigeria
5. Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award for Best Film by an African-born Director Living Abroad
Out of Breath – Nigeria/UK Ola – Nigeria/Canada Isolated – Nigeria/UK Under the Hanging Tree – Namibia/UK Kipkenboi – Nigeria/Canada
6. Best Diaspora Short Film Award
Neighborhood Alert – USA Bottling – Jamaica Golden Boy – USA
7. Best Diaspora Documentary Award
Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater – USA A Rising Tide – USA Color – USA
8. Best Diaspora Stories Special Feature
Outlaw Posse – USA Mickey Hardaway – USA Love After Holidays – USA
9. Best in Production Design
Ora The Queenstown Kings The Weekend Jagun Jagun Kipkenboi Makura Shortness of Breath
10. Best Costume Design Award
The Bees The Weeknd White And Black Jagun Jagun Queenstown Kings My Martaba Shortness of Breath
11. Best Makeup Award
Weekend Nawi Letter to Godot Out of Breath Jagun Jagun Enjola White and Black
12. Best Soundtrack Award
The Weekend Under the Hanging Tree Queenstown Kings Ola Boda Love Mojisola Red Carpet
13. Best Visual Effects Award
Kipkenboi Jagun Jagun Under the Hanging Tree Weekend Bokwagtar Shortness of Breath
14. Best Sound Award
Smiles, winks and tears A weekend under the hanging tree Queenstown Kings This is Lagos Kipkenboi Boda Love
15. Best Cinematography Award
The Weeknd Nawi Kipkemboi Letter to Godot This is Lagos Queenstown Kings Smiles, winks and tears
16. Best Editorial Award
Under The Hanging Tree The Weekend This is Lagos Nawi Kipkemboi The Beads Anjola
17. Best Screenplay Award
Under The Hanging Tree The Weekend Letter To Goddo This is Lagos Boda Love King of Queenstown Breathless
18. National Film and Video Censorship Board (NFVB) Best Nigerian Film Award
Weekend here in Lagos Afamefuna Jagun Jagun Mai Martaba Smiles, winks and breathless tears.
19. Best Young/Promising Actor Award
Michelle Lemuya (Nawi) Likona Mugali (Queenstown Kings) Agape Mgomezulu – Ola William Dias – Bokwagter Kofi Adu-Gyamfi – Tejiri Ruby Akubuse – Sy Fatima Muhammad – Mai Martaba
20. Best Supporting Actor Award
Sandile Mahlangu – Queenstown Kings Otungo Benson – Nawi Keppi Ekpeyong Bassey – The Weeknd Ikechukwu Onunaku – Afamefuna Lucky Ejim – Ola Solomon Fixon Owu – Letter to Godot Femi Adebayo – Jagun Jagun
21. Best Supporting Actress
Meg Otunwa – The Weeknd Enhle Mbali Mlotswa – Queenstown Kings Elsie Chidela Abang – Kipkenboi Tessa Twala – Queenstown Kings Bukunmi Oluwashina – White and Black Somkele Iyama Idaramaa – Ola Chioma Akpota – Mojisola
22. Best Actor Award
Zolixa Xaluva – Queenstown Kings Gabriel Afolayan – This is Lagos Duncan Murunyu Mungai – Boda Love Nenesenor Abloso – Letters to Goddo Bucci Franklyn – The Weekend Femi Jacobs – Anjola Chidi Mokeme – Out of Breath
23. Best 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 Ife Irele – Smiles, Winks, and Tears
24. Director’s feature debut
Letter to Godot – Harry Bentil Rising in the Night – Nelson Makengo She – Seun Richards
25. Best Director Award
Daniel Emeke Oriahi – The Weeknd Kenneth Gyan – This Is Lagos Jamil XT Qubeka – Queenstown Kings Perivi Kachavivi – Under the Hanging Tree Lonzo Nzekwe – Ola Harry Bentil – Godot Is・Letter to Ojukwu – Smiles, Winks, and Tears
26. Best Film Award
Beneath the Hanging Tree Weekend This is Lagos Smiles, Winks and Tears Ola Letter to Godot Queenstown Kings
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