Full list: Africa Movie Academy awards 2024 winners

The 20th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards was held on Saturday, Novermber, 2nd 2024, at the prestigious Balmoral Convention Centre in Ikeja, Lagos.

Filmmakers from around the world gathered at the awards gala to honor and recognize the outstanding achievements in African cinema.

The event served as a platform to celebrate the very best in the industry, bringing together talented individuals from diverse backgrounds under one roof.

Veteran Nollywood actor, Segun Arinze, and Ghanaian TV host and actress, Joselyn Dumas took on the role of hosts at the prestigious awards ceremony.

Filmmaker and writer Dorothee Wenner chaired the 12-member jury committee for the awards.

Among the night’s top winners is the Nigerian-directed drama ‘The Weekend’ which won the “Best Film Award” for Nigeria and Africa.

Nigerian filmmaker Femi Adebayo won the “Best Actor in Supporting Role” category for his historical thriller ‘Jagun Jagun’ while Elsie Abang won the “Best Actress in Supporting Role” in ‘KIPKEMBOI.’ 

Michell Lemuya snatched the “Best Young Promising Actor” for ‘NAWI’ followed by South Africa’s Zolisa Xaluva who won the “Best Actor in Leading Role” category for his role in ‘The Queenstown King.’  Ghana’s Jackie Appiah also snagged the “Best Actress in Leading Role” for ‘Red Carpet’.

Here is a full list of nominees and winners at the AMAA 2024 awards

EFERE OZAKO AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

The Last Shoe Maker (Uganda)- WINNER Seben (Mali) Dear Future Wife (South Africa) Isolated (Nigeria) Joia (Angola) Strike A Blow And Die (Malawi) Don’t Call Me Beautiful (Ghana) Sins Of A Father (Zimbabwe/USA)

JUBRIL MALAFIA AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION

Heavy Crown (Libya) Counter Punch (Kenya) – WINNER Journey of the Legend (Cameroon) Hadu (Nigeria) Between Paya and Koulou (Senegal) Oya (The goddess of gods) (Nigeria) Set Pieces (Sudan)

BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM

The Neighbourhood Alert (USA)- WINNER Bottled Up (Jamaica) The Golden Boy (USA)

BEST DOCUMENTARY

A Quand L’Afrique (Congo Brazzaville) The Night Still Smells of Gun Powder (Mozambique) – WINNER The Return Train (Mali) Gateway To Dreams (Cameroon) Rainbow Nation (South Africa) Dela- The Making of EL-Anatsui (Nigeria) Donga (Libya) Rising Up At Night (DRC)

BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE

Outlaw Posse (USA)- WINNER Mickey Hardaway (USA) Love After Holidays (USA)

MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD

Out Of Breath (Nigeria/UK) Orah (Nigeria/Canada) Isolated (Nigeria/UK) Under The Hanging Tree (Namibia/UK)- WINNER Kipkemboi (Nigeria/ Canada)

BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

The Wu Tang Clan: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (USA) – WINNER A Rising Tide (USA) Colour (USA)

MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD

Out Of Breath (Nigeria/UK) Orah (Nigeria/Canada) Isolated (Nigeria/UK) Under The Hanging Tree (Namibia/UK)- WINNER Kipkemboi (Nigeria/ Canada)

OUSMANE SEMBENE AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

Makula (Uganda) Jagun Jagun (Nigeria) The Queenstown Kings (South Africa)- WINNER Kaka (Nigeria) Eskhalemi Sikantombella (South Africa) Unheard (Uganda) Out of Breath (Nigeria)

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

The Beads The Weekend White and Black Jagun Jagun The Queenstown Kings Mai Martaba- WINNER Out of Breath

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

Kipkemboi Jagun Jagun- WINNER Under The Hanging Tree The Weekend Bokwagter Out of Breath

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

The Weekend Under the Hanging Tree The Queenstown Kings Orah Mojisola Red Carpet Boda Love – WINNER

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

The Weekend Nawi Letters to Goddo Out of Breath Jagun Jagun – WINNER Anjola White and Black

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

A Smile, A Wink and a Tear The Weekend Under the Hanging Tree The Queenstown Kings- WINNER Boda Love Kipkemboi Boda Love

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

The Weekend- WINNER Nawi Kipkemboi Letters to Goddo This is Lagos The Queenstown Kings A Smile, A Wink and A Tear

ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

Under The Hanging Tree- WINNER The Weekend This is Lagos Nawi Kipkemboi The Beads Anjola

ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

Orah The Queenstown Kings The Weekend Jagun Jagun Kipkemboi Makula Out of Breath- WINNER

ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY

Under The Hanging Tree The Weekend- WINNER Letter To Goddo This is Lagos Boda love The Queenstown Kings Out of Breath

NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

The Weekend- WINNER This is Lagos Afamefuna Jagun Jagun Mai Martaba A Smile, A wink and a tear Out of Breath

BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR

Michell Lemuya (Nawi)- WINNER Likhona Mgali (The Queenstown Kings) Agape mngomezulu (Orah) William Dias (Bokwagter) Kofi Adu-Gyamfi (Tejiri) Ruby Akubueze (She) Fatima Muhammed (Mai Martaba)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Sandile Mahlangu (The Queenstown Kings) Ochungo Benson (Nawi) Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey (The Weekend) Ikechukwu Onunaku (This is Lagos) Lucky Ejim (Orah) Solomon Fixon Owoo (Letters to Goddo) Femi Adebayo (Jagun Jagun) – WINNER

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Meg Otanwa (The Weekend) Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa (The Queenstown Kings) Elsie Chidera Abang (Kipkemboi)- WINNNER Tessa Twala (The Queenstown Kings) Bukunmi Oluwashina (White and Black) Somkele Iyamah-Idhalamah (Orah) Chioma Akpotha (Mojisola)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

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)- WINNER Efe Irele (A Smile, A Wink and A Tear)

BEST DEBUT FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR

LETTERS TO GODDO (Harry Bentil)- WINNER RISING UP AT NIGHT (Nelson Makengo) SHE (Seun Richards)

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Zolixa Xaluva (The Queenstown Kings)- WINNER Gabriel Afolayan (This is Lagos) Duncan Murunyu Mungai (Boda Love) Nenesenor Abloso (Letters to Goddo) Bucci Franklin (The Weekend) Femi Jacobs (Anjola) Chidi Mokeme (Out of Breath)

BEST DIRECTOR

Daniel Emeka Oriahi (The Weekend) Kenneth Gyang (This Is Lagos) Jahmil X.T Qubeka (The Queenstown Kings)- WINNER Perivi Katjavivi (Under The Hanging Tree) Lonzo Nzekwe (Orah) Harry Bentil ( Letters To Goddo) Izu Ojukwu (A Smile, A Wink and A Tear)

BEST FILM

Under The Hanging Tree The Weekend- WINNER This is Lagos A Smile, A Wink and A Tear Orah Letters to Goddo The Queenstown Kings

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Souleymane Cisse (Mali) Nacer Khemir (Tunisia) Haile Gerima (Ethiopia)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Alain Gomis (Senegal/Gabon) Tsitsi Dangarembga (Zimbabwe)