The 2021 edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA or AMA Awards) was held on Sunday, 28 November 2021, at the Marriott Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos.
AMAA was founded in 2005 by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe to celebrate African cinema. The 2021 AMAA is the 17th of its kind and it was an opportunity for filmmakers and actors alike to get recognised for their work.
As expected, a number of Nollywood players and movies bagged awards in different categories at the event. Of note are Chuko and Arie Esiri’s Eyimofe and Bolanle Austen-Peters’ Collision Course which bagged more than one award each (five awards for Eyimofe and two for Collision Course). Ayinla, Citation and Blackmail are other Nigerian titles that won at the 2021 AMAA.
Check out the full list of 2021 AMAA winners below:
- AWARD FOR BEST FILM
The Gravedigger’s Wife – Somalia
- AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Chuko & Arie Esiri – Eyimofe
- AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
Eyimofe
- AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Joan Agaba (Stain)
- AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Omar Abdi (The Gravedigger’s Wife)
- AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Hazel Hinda (Hairareb)
- AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kelechi Udegbe (Collision Course)
- AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/PROMISING ACTOR
Wilmah Munemera (Shaina)
- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Eyimofe
- AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY
Collision Course – Nigeria
- AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ayinla – Nigeria
- AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Eyimofe – Nigeria
- AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Gravedigger’s Wife – Somalia.
- AMAA 2021 SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
Felicia Ema
Dr Zainab Shinkafi
Mrs Uche Nwuka
- AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Eyimofe – Nigeria
- AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
Citation – Nigeria
- AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
Fried Barry – South Africa
- AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
The Gravedigger’s Wife – Somalia
- AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
African American – South Africa
- OUSMANE SEMBENE AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
The Gravedigger’s Wife – Somalia
- MICHAEL ANYIAM-OSIGWE AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY A NIGERIAN ABROAD
Blackmail
- AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
Residue – USA
- BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
African Redemption: The Life of Marcus Garvey – USA/Jamaica
- BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM
Three Leaves – Haiti
- AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Softie – Kenya
- JUBRIL MALAFIA AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
Lady Buckit & The Motley Mopsters – Nigeria
- EFERE OZAKO AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
Meat – Uganda
