Lagos, Nigeria once again served as the host city for the 18th edition of the awards.
By Omotayo Olutekunbi
The much-awaited awards gala night on Sunday, October 30, brought the 18th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards to a triumphant end.
The event, which was historic, was hosted by Funnybone, Chigul, and Kachi Offia. Nigeria led with eight victories, followed by Tanzania and South Africa with four each.
Together with South Africa’s “Surviving Gaza,” which also received four prizes, Tanzania’s “Tug of War” was the night’s largest winner after taking home three other trophies in addition to the Best Film Award.
Borga from Ghana came in second place with three prizes. Both “Man of God” by Bolanle Austen Peters and “Swallow,” Kunle Afolayan’s Netflix adaption, won two prizes each for Nigeria.
See the full list of winners:
EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
Astel -Senegal
JUBRIL MALAIFIA AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
No Way Out – Uganda
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
No U Turn – Nigeria
AMAA 2022 OUSMANE SEMBENE AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
Tug of War – Tanzania
AMAA 2022 MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN-BORN DIRECTOR LIVING ABROAD
Tope Oshin Here Love Lies
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM
Contraband – USA
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
The Rumba King – Peru
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story – USA
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Underbelly – Nigeria
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
Man of God – Nigeria
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
Angeliena – South Africa
AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
Tug of War – Tanzania
AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
Surviving Gaza – South Africa
AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Surviving Gaza – South Africa
AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Tembele – Uganda
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Jolly Roger – Nigeria
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY
Borga – Ghana
AMAA 2022 NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVB) AWARD
FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Man of God
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/PROMISING ACTOR
Amina Mohamed- Ayaanle
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Adjetey Annang -Borga
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ijeoma Grace Agu – Swallow
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Eugene Boateng – Borga
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Ikhlas Gafur Vora – Tug of War
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR FIRST FEATURE BY A DIRECTOR
Ogo Okpue – A Song from the Dark
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Vusi Africa Sindane – Surviving Gaza
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
Tug of War- Tanzania
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