The Weekend, Jagun Jagun, Afamefuna, Others for 2024 AMAA Awards (Full list)

The organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), on Wednesday, announced the nominees for the 20th edition of the continental awards ceremony.

The 2024 Awards will feature 26 categories, including that of the Best Nigerian Film, where top movies like Weekend, This is Lagos, Afamefuna, Out of Breath and Jagun Jagun have been nominated.

According to the organizers, the 20th edition, themed ‘Celebrating African Creativity,’ will partner with the Lagos government.

The award ceremony will be held on November 2 at the Balmoral Hall, Sheraton, Ikeja, Lagos.

See the full nominee list below:

1. Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film

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

2. Jubril Malaifia Award for Best Animation

Heavy crown – Libya Counter punch – Kenya Journey of the legend – Cameroon Hadu – Nigeria Between Paya and Koulou – Senegal Oya (The goddess of gods) – Nigeria Set Pieces – Sudan

3. Best Documentary

A Quand L’Afrique – Congo Brazzaville The Night Still Smells of Gun Powder- Mozambique 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

4. Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in an African Language

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

5. Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award for Best Film by an African-Born Director Living Abroad

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

6. Best Diaspora Short Film

The Neigbourhood Alert – USA Bottled Up – Jamaica The Golden Boy – USA

7. Best Diaspora Documentary

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

8. Best Diaspora Narrative Feature

Outlaw Posse – USA Mickey Hardaway-USA Love After Holidays – USA

9. Best Achievement in Production Design

Orah The Queenstown kings The Weekend Jagun Jagun Kipkemboi Makula Out of breath

10. Best Achievement in Costume Design

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

11. Best Achievement in Make-Up

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

12. Best Achievement in Soundtrack

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

13. Best Achievement in Visual Effects

Kipkemboi Jagun Jagun Under The Hanging Tree The Weekend Bokwagter Out of breath

14. Best Achievement in Sound

A Smile, A Wink and a Tear The Weekend Under the Hanging Tree The Queenstown Kings This is Lagos Kipkemboi Boda Love

15. Best Achievement in Cinematography

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

16. Best Achievement in Editing

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

17. Best Achievement in Screenplay

Under The Hanging Tree The Weekend Letter To Goddo This is Lagos Boda Love The Queenstown King Out of Breath

18. National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVB) Award for Best Nigerian Film

The Weekend This is Lagos Afamefuna Jagun Jagun Mai Martaba A Smile, A Wink and a Tear Out of Breath

19. Best Young/Promising Actor

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

20. Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Sandile Mahlangu – The Queenstown Kings Ochungo Benson – Nawi Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey – The Weekend Ikechukwu Onunaku -Afamefuna Lucky Ejim – Orah Solomon Fixon Owoo – Letters to Goddo Femi Adebayo- Jagun Jagun

21. Best Actress in a Supporting Role

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

22. Best Actor in a Leading Role

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

23. 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 Ife Irele- A Smile, A Wink and A Tear

24. First Debut Feature by a Director

Letters to Goddo – Harry Bentil Rising Up At Night – Nelson Makengo She – Seun Richards

25. Best Director

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

26. Best Film

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