The highly anticipated 13th African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) was held yesterday 15th of July at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre. It was a night of glitz, glamour and panache.
Nollywood stars, celebrities and entertainment practitioners turned out to celebrate exceptional individuals in the African movie scene.
The even was hosted by Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe Etim. Winners include Akin Omotoso, who won the best director award, Nkem Owoh who received the Lifetime Achievement Award, “76” which won the Lagos State Best Nigerian film award.
Check out full list of winners
Lifetime Achievement Award
Nkem Owoh
Best Short Film Category
“A Place For Myself” – Rwanda
“A Place in the Plane” – Senegal
Award For Best Animation
“Got Flowers” – Nigeria
Award For Best Documentary
“Mama Colonel” – Democratic Republic of Congo
Award For Best Film in an African Language
“Félicité” – Senegal
Award For Best Film by an African Living Abroad
“While We Live” – Burkina Faso/Sweden
Award For Achievement in Visual Effect
“Wulu” – Mali
Achievement in Costume Design
“Queen of Katwe” – Uganda
Award For Best Diaspora Feature
“West Indies Gang” – Guadeloupe
Award For Achievement in Production Design
“76” – Nigeria
Award For Achievement in Make-Up
“Oloibiri” – Nigeria
Award For Achievement in Soundtrack
“Félicité” – Senegal
Award For Achievement in Sound
“Vaya” – South Africa
Award For Best Achievement in Cinematography
“The Last of Us” – Tunisia
Award For Achievement in Screenplay
“Vaya” – South Africa
Award For Achievement in Editing
“Félicité” – Senegal
Award For Best Nigerian Film
“76”
Award For Best Diaspora Short
“Kbela” – Brazil
“90 Days” – United States of America
Award For Best Diaspora Documentary
“I Am Not Your Negro” – Haiti/France
“13th” – United States of America
“Les heritiers du Vietnam” – Vietnam
“Horace Tapscott, Musical Griot” – United States of America
Award For Best Film
“Félicité” – Senegal
Award For Best Director
Akin Omotosho – “Vaya”
Award For Best First Feature Film by a Director
“Wulu” – Daouda Coulibaly
Award For Best Actress in a Leading Role
Vero Tshanda – “Félicité”
Award For Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jahwar Soudani – “Last Of Us”
Award For Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Angelique Kidjo – “CEO”
Award For Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Papi Mpaka – “Félicité”
Award For Best Comedy
“Three Wise Men” – Nigeria
Lagos State Award For Best Nigerian Film
“76