Published November 3, 2024
The 20th edition of the annual Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) was held Lagos, Nigeria‘s commercial capital, on November 2, 2024.
Awards were presented in 26 categories as follows:
1. EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
The Last Shoe Maker – Uganda
2. JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
Counter Punch – Kenya
3. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Night Still Smells of Gun Powder – Mozambique
4. OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
The Queenstown Kings – South Africa
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5. MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD:
Under The Hanging Tree- Namibia/UK
6. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT
Neigbourhood Alert
7. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
The Wu Tang Experience: Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre8.
8. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
Outlaw Posse
9. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Out of Breath
10. AMAA 2024 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
Mai Martaba
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11. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
Jagun Jagun
12. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
Boda Love
13. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
Jagun Jagun
14. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
The Queenstown Kings
15. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Weekend
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16. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Under the Hanging Tree
17. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY
The Weekend
18. AMAA 2024- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD(NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
The Weekend
19. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
Michelle Lemuya – Nawi
20. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Femi Adebayo – Jagun Jagun
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21. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Elsie Chidera Abang – Kipkemboi
22. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Zolixa Xaluva – The Queenstown Kings
23. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Jackie Appiah – Red Carpet
24. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
Letters To Goddo – Harry Bentil
25. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Jahmil X.T Qubeka – The Queenstown Kings
26. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
The Weekend.
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