The nominations list is out for the 13th edition of the African Movie Academy Award (AMAA). The announcement was made at the Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday 14 May by the President of the AMA Award jury, Mr Bernie Goldblat.
The AMAAhas as its core objectives, the promotion of African actors, actresses, producers and their works internationally; the unification of Africa through acts and the production of world-class awards.
According to AMAA positioning statement, the Awards serve as a recognition of movie and acting excellence within Africa and its Diaspora.
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There are 30 awards up for grabs for this year’s award. Vaya, a South African drama movie directed by Nigerian Akin Omotoso got the highest recognition with nominations in twelve categories.
Nollywood’s film ‘76 was nominated in eight categories, same as Uganda’s Queen of Katwe.
Another Nollywood movie, 93, got nominated in seven categories, while Olobiri was nominated in four categories.
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Here are the nominations in full.
1. BEST SHORT FILM
1. Bout – Nigeria
2. On Monday Last Week – Ghana/USA
3.A Place for Myself – Rwanda
4. Silence – Nigeria
5. Kieza – Angola
6. Yemoja: Rise of the Orisa- Nigeria/UK
7. Marabout – Senegal
8. A Place in the Plane – Senegal
2. BEST ANIMATION
1. Black Barbie – Ghana
2. Got Flowers – Nigeria
3. Gyrow – Nigeria
4. Pull – Nigeria
3. BEST DOCUMENTARY
1. Legacy Of The Hills – Mali
2. Makoko: Future Afloat – Nigeria
3. House in the Field – Morocco
4. Vivre Riche – Cote D’Ivoire
5. House of Nwapa – Nigeria
6. Mama Colonel – DRC
7. The African Who Wanted To Fly – Gabon
8. La Colere Dans Le Vent (Anger in the Wind) – Niger
4. BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
1. Logun Ofe – Nigeria
2. Call Me Thief – South Africa
3. Félicité – Senegal
4. Vaya – South Africa
5. BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD
1. Saving Dreams – Nigeria/Canada
2. While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden
3. A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco/Canada
4. Hell’s Fury- Nigeria/USA
6. BEST DIASPORA SHORT
1. Kbela – Brazi
2. Ca$h Out – USA
3. The Tale of Four – Curacao
4. 90 Days – USA
7. BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
1. I Am Not Your Negro – Haiti/France
2. 13th – USA
3. Les heritiers du Vietnam (Martinique)
4. Horace Tapscott, Musical Griot – USA
8. BEST DIASPORA FEATURE
1. West Indies Gang – Guadeloupe
2. Fences – USA
3. Birth of a Nation – USA
4. Double play – Curacao
5. Moonlight – USA
9. ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. Call Me Thief – South Africa
2. Félicité- Senegal
3. ’76 – Nigeria
4. Queen of Katwe – Uganda
5. The Last of Us- Tunisia
10. AMAA 2017 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
1. Queen of Katwe- Uganda
2. Ayamma- Nigeria
3. Keteke – Ghana
4.The Last Of Us – Tunisia
5. Logun Ofe – Nigeria
11. ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
1. Dora’s Peace – South Africa
2. Oloibiri – Nigeria
3. Ayamma- Nigeria
4. The Last of Us – Tunisia
5. Slow Country- Nigeria
12. ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
1. Vaya – South Africa
2. 93 Days- Nigeria
3. A Mile in My Shoes- Morocco
4. ’76 – Nigeria
5. Félicité – Senegal
6. While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden
13. ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
1. Wulu – Mali
2. Oloibiri- Nigeria
3. Whale Caller – South Africa
4. Queen of Katwe – Uganda
5. Slow Country – Nigeria
14. ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
1. 93 Days – Nigeria
2. Félicité – Senegal
3. Vaya – South Africa
4. Wulu- Mali
5. Dora’s Peace – South Africa
15. ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. The Last of Us – Tunisia
2. The Whale Caller – South Africa
3. Félicité- Senegal
4. Vaya- South Africa
5. A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco
16. ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
1. Call Me Thief- South Africa
2. Vaya – South Africa
3. While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden
4. CEO – Nigeria
5. Félicité- Senegal
17. ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY
1. Oloibiri – Nigeria
2. Dora’s Peace- South Africa
3. Félicité – Senegal
4. While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden
5. Vaya – South Africa
18. BEST NIGERIAN FILM
1. Green White Green
2. 93 Days
3. CEO
4. ’76
5. Ayamma
6. Oloibiri
19. BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
1. Pabillo Koza – Dora’s Peace
2. Medina Molanga – Queen of Katwe
3. Azwille Shanane-Madiba – Vaya
4. Austin Rose – Call Me Thief
5. Adam Kanyama– While We Live
20. BEST COMEDY
1. Funny Enough (Snaaks Genoeg) – South Africa
2. Three Wise Men – Nigeria
3. Keteke – Ghana
4. A Trip To Jamaica – Nigeria
21. BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Adonijah Owiriwa – ’76
2. Warren Matsimola – Vaya
3. Olu Jacobs – Oloibiri
4. Papi Mpaka – Félicité
5. Richard Seruwazi – While We Live
6. Majid Michel – Slow Country
22. BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Inna Moja – Wulu
Theresa Edem – Ayamma
Taiwo Ajai Lycet – Oloibiri
Nmonde Mbusi – Vaya
Somkele Idhalama – 93 Days
Angelique Kidjo – CEO
23. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Sambassa Nzeribe – Slow Country
2. Ibrahim Koma – Wulu
3. Richard Mofe Damijo – Oloibiri
4. Amine Ennaji- A Mile in My Shoes
5. David Oyelowo – Queen of Katwe
6. Dann Jaques Mouton- Call Me Thief
7. Ramsey Noah – ’76
8. Jahwar Soudani – Last Of Us
24. BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Vero Tshanda – Félicité
2. Lydia Forson – Keteke
3. Lupita Nyong’o – Queen of Katwe
4. Bimbo Akintola – 93 Days
5. Josette Bushell-Mingo – While We Live
6. Rita Dominic – 76
7. Khabonina Quebeka – Dora’s Peace
8. Zimkhitha Nyoka – Vaya
25. BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
1. Happiness is a Four Letter Word –Thabang Molaya- South Africa
2. Green White Green – Abba Makama – Nigeria
3. Wulu – Daouda Coulibaly – Mali
4. Bunjoko – Kizito Samuel – Uganda
5. The Last Of Us – Alaeddine Slim – Tunisia
6. Rain – Daniel Mugerwa – Uganda
26. BEST DIRECTOR
1. Daouda Coulibaly – Wulu
2. Steve Gukas – 93 Days
3. Mira Nair – Queen of Katwe
4. Izu Ojukwu – ’76
5. Daryen Joshua- Call Me Thief
6. Akin Omotosho – Vaya
7. Alain Gomis – Félicité
8. Ala Eddine Slim- The Last Of Us
9. Said Khallaf – A Mile in My Shoes
27.BEST FILM
1. The Last Of Us – Tunisia
2. A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco
3. ’76 – Nigeria
4. Vaya- South Africa
5. 93 Days – Nigeria
6. Queen of Katwe – Uganda
7. Félicité – Senegal
8. Wulu – Mali
9. Call Me Thief – South Africa
We are also on the lookout for the following:
28. Special Jury Award for Best Actress in the Diaspora
29.Special Jury Award for Best Actor in the Diaspora
30. Special Jury Award for Best Director in the Diaspora
This article has been updated 23 May to include picture of the AMAA body of jury together with founder
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