The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has announced the nominees for its 21st edition, celebrating exceptional talent and achievements across African cinema. The list was unveiled last weekend at a press event held at BON Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos
The event attracted notable figures from the film and media sectors, including actors Lilian Aluko, Emeka Ossai, Charles Inojie, and Adaora Anyanwu.
Media personality Chris Nwandu, National Film and Video Censors Board Executive Director Shaibu Husseini, and former Lagos Commissioner Steve Ayorinde were also present, representing the AMAA jury.
Veteran actor and singer Segun Arinze hosted the announcement, with AMAA board members Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, George Anyiam-Osigwe, Tony Anih, Teco Benson, and Lancelot Imasuen in attendance.
Burkina Faso’s “Katanga: Dance of The Scorpions” led the nominations with ten nods, while Nigeria’s “Lisabi: The Uprising” followed with seven.
In the Best Actress in a Leading Role category, nominees include Nigeria’s Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman, Osas Ighodaro, and Shaffy Bello, alongside Rwanda’s Analisa Munyana, South Africa’s Danica De La Ray Jones, Ethiopia’s Getahun Hailu, Florence Mariserena, and Algeria’s Meriem Medjkane.
The Best Actor in a Leading Role category features Keenan Arrison (“The Heart is a Muscle”), Debebe Eshetu (“For Love, For Land, For Power”), Adjetey Anang (“Last Stop”), Lateef Adedimeji (“Lisabi: The Uprising”), Ayden Croy (“Old Righteous Blues”), Bizimana Hussain (“Small Gods”), Mahamadi Nana (“Katanga: Dance of The Scorpions”), and Nabil Asli (“Algiers”).
For Best Film, entries from eight countries will compete for the top honour: “Algiers” (Algeria), “3 Cold Dishes” (Nigeria), “The Heart is a Muscle” (South Africa), “Small Gods” (Uganda), “For Love, For Land, For Power” (Ethiopia), “Katanga: Dance of The Scorpions” (Burkina Faso), “Last Stop” (Ghana), and “Lisabi: The Uprising” (Nigeria).
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