17th Africa Movie Academy Awards

2021 film awards ceremony June 2026June 2026 17 Africa Movie Academy Awards yes 2021 11 28 Mariott Hotel, Lagos The Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia) The Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia) - 4 Awards The Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia) 16th 18th The 2021 African Movie Academy Award ceremony was held on Sunday 28 November 2021 at the Marriott Hotel in Lagos Nigeria.Banjo Noah 2021-10-29 FULL LIST: Ayinla, Omo Ghetto: The Saga bag multiple nominations at AMAA 2021 https://punchng.com/full-list-ayinla-omo-ghetto-the-saga-bag-multiple-nominations-at-amaa-2021/ live 2021-10-30 The Punch en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20211029222426/https://punchng.com/full-list-ayinla-omo-ghetto-the-saga-bag-multiple-nominations-at-amaa-2021/ 2021-10-29 Submissions for consideration for the awards were held between 31 May and 31 July 2021.Matheka Grace 2021-05-06 Africa Movie Academy Awards 2021 are now open for submissions https://hapakenya.com/2021/05/06/africa-movie-academy-awards-2021-are-now-open-for-submissions/ 2021-10-30 HapaKenya en-GB Over 500 films were submitted for consideration.Orodare Michael 2021-10-03 Africa Film Academy announces AMAA 2021 date as Steve Ayorinde heads jury https://thenet.ng/africa-film-academy-announces-amaa-2021-date-as-steve-ayorinde-heads-jury/ Lagos, Nigeria live 2021-10-30 The NET en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20211003172732/https://thenet.ng/africa-film-academy-announces-amaa-2021-date-as-steve-ayorinde-heads-jury/ 2021-10-03 The nominees in 26 categories were announced in a ceremony held at Ebony Life Place, Victoria Island Lagos, on Friday 29 October 2021 by the head of the jury, Steve Oluseyi Ayorinde.2021-09-30 AMAA 2021 to hold Nov 28 http://lifestyle.thecable.ng/amaa-2021-to-hold-nov-28/ 2021-10-30 TheCable en-US The Somali movie, Gravedigger’s Wife received the highest number of nominations including Best Film in African Language, Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Best Director.Olowoporoku Muhamin AMAA 2021 awards: Gravedigger's wife leads nominations https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/10/30/amaa-2021-awards-gravediggers-wife-leads-nominations/ Lagos, Nigeria live 2021-10-30 en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20211030070830/https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/10/30/amaa-2021-awards-gravediggers-wife-leads-nominations/ 2021-10-30 P.M. News Other nominated films include Omo Ghetto: The Saga, Ayinla and Eyimofe. Oluwabamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan, a former housemate in Big Brother Naija was nominated in the Best Young/Promising Actor category for her role in the movie Collision Course. Awards Best FilmBest Director The Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia) - WinnerMission to Rescue (Kenya) Fried Barry (South Africa) Stain (Uganda) Eyimofe (Nigeria) Hairareb (Namibia) Nyara: The Kidnapping (Tanzania) Black Medusa (Tunisia) | valign="top" | Chuko&Ayie Esiri, Eyimofe - Winner Gilbert Lukalia, Mission to Rescue Ryan Kruger, Fried Barry Khadar Ahmed, The Gravedigger's Wife Morris Mugisha, Stain Oshoveli Shipoh, Hairareb Ram Ally Kasongo, Nyara/The Kidnapping Youssef Chebbi& Ismael, Black MedusaBest Actor in a Leading RoleBest Actress in a Leading Role Omar Abdi, The Gravedigger's Wife - Winner Gary Green – Fried Barry Lateef Adedimeji, Ayinla Melvin Alusa, Mission to Rescue Jude Akuwudike, Eyimofe David Njavera, Hairareb Nonso Bassey, La Femme Anjola Joan Agaba, Stain - Winner Lucie Memba Bois, Buried Funke Akindele, Omo Ghetto: The Saga Sarah Alina Grosz, Black Medusa Phumi Mthembu, African America Rita Dominic, La Femme Anjola Claudine de Groot, HairarebBest Actor in a Supporting RoleBest Actress in a Supporting Role Kelechi Udegbe, Collision Course - Winner Mulshid Mugabire, Monica Mehdi Hajri, Black Medusa Cameron Scott, Hotel on the Koppies Bimbo Manuel, Gone Hazel Hinda, Hairareb - Winner Gloria Anozie-Young, Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Naana Hayford, Chasing Lullaby Tumi Morake, Seriously Single Ini Edo, The CitationAchievement in Costume DesignAchievement in Makeup African America - Winner Buried Oba Bi Olorun Tecora Eagle Wings The Gravedigger's Wife - Winner Fried Barry Tecora The Takers Mission to RescueAchievement in CinematographyAchievement in Production Design Ayinla - Winner Black Medusa Stain Nyara (The Kidnapping) The Gravedigger's Wife The Gravedigger's Wife - Winner Tecora The Takers Nyara (The Kidnapping) Shadow PartiesAchievement in EditingAchievement in Screenplay Eyimofe - Winner Mission to Rescue Omo Ghetto: The Saga Nyala (The Kidnapping) Fried Barry Collision Course - Winner Chasing Lullaby Where I Come From Stain HairarebBest Film in An African LanguageBest Nigerian Film The Gravedigger's Wife – Khadar Ahmed (Somalia) - WinnerBangarang – Robin Odongo (Kenya) Ayinla – Tunde Kelani (Nigeria) Hotel on the Koppies – Charlie Vundler (South Africa) Nyara – Ram Ally Kasongo (Tanzania) Stain – Morris Mugisha (Uganda) | valign="top" | Eyimofe - Winner Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Ayinla The Citation Omo Ghetto: The Saga La Femme Anjola Collision Course Shadow PartiesBest Short FilmBest Animation Meat – Uganda - Winner Enroute – Bourkina Fasso A Better Friend – Ghana Find Me By The River – South Africa In Extremis – DRC Portrait of Princess Tutu – Côte d'Ivoire The Long Night in Abuja – Nigeria | valign="top" | Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters – Nigeria - WinnerRoom 5 – Ghana Shaka-Inklosi Yamakhosi – South Africa The Pyramid – Egypt Mofiala – Togo A Thousand Fate – Uganda White Nights – Algeria |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" |Best Documentary ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" |Best Film by an African Living Abroad |- | valign="top" | Softie - Kenya - WinnerThe Sacred Woods - Tunisia Postcard - Morocco Unmasked: Leadership, Trust & the Pandemic - Nigeria Linda Under Lockdown - South Africa Bulembu: History of a Culture - DRC Noboth - Uganda Zindet - Niger | valign="top" | Blackmail – Obi Emelonye (Nigeria/UK) - Winner First Call – Angela Onuora (Nigeria/Canada) K.I.A.B – Eric Zoa and Oleksii Osyka (Cameroon/USA) Gone – Daniel Ademinokan (Nigeria/US) |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" |Best Diaspora Short Film ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" |Best Diaspora Documentary |- | valign="top" | Three Leaves (Haiti) - Winner In Other News (Canada) Blue (US) The Berne Identity (Switzerland) No Comprendo (UK) | valign="top" | African Redemption: the Life of Marcus Garvey (US) - WinnerAkwaaba – The Awakening (US) Race Today Documentary (UK) |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" |Best Diaspora Feature ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" |Best Soundtrack |- | valign="top" | Residue (US) - WinnerRide Share (US) Hal King (US) | valign="top" | The Citation - Winner Nyara (The Kidnapper) The Gravedigger's Wife This Lady Called Life Hotel on the KoppiesBest Visual EffectsBest Sound Fried Barry - Winner Nneka the Pretty Serpent Stain The Takers Mission to Rescue Eyimofe - Winner Hairareb African America The Gravedigger's Wife La Femme AnjolaMost Promising ActorBest First Feature Film by a Director Wilmah Muremera – Shaina - Winner Oluwabamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan – Collision Course Faith Fidel – Where I Come From David Weda – Bangarang Bertha Abdallah – Nyara (The Kidnapping) Hannah Sukali – Fatsani: A Tale Of Survival Eyimofe – Chuko&AyieEsiri (Nigeria) - Winner Shaina – Beatrice Masvaure Alf (Zimbabwe) African America – MuziMthembu (South Africa) The Gravedigger's Wife – Khadar Ahmed (Somalia) Black Medusa – Youssef Chebbi& Ismael (Tunisia) Fried Barry – Ryan Kruger (South Africa) References Category:2021 in Nigerian cinema Category:2021 in Lagos Category:Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremonies Category:Organised events in Lagos Category:2021 film awards Category:November 2021 in Nigeria