Africa Movie Academy Awards

De **Africa Movie Academy Awards**, wey mannas know am as **AMAA** den **The AMA Awards** be awards wey dey present give proffesionals anaa non-Africans professionals wey dey work anaa wey contribute put de African film industry insyd. Ebe Peace Anyiam-Osigwe wey be founder wey edey run thru de **African Film Academy.** De awards dey make dem take honour den promote excellence for de African movie industry insyd as well as make unite de African continent thru arts den culture.

De AMAA Awards dey mong Africa ein most notable film events wey chaw times, dem dey bell am . Dem establish am make e honor excellence insyd de African film industry, dem cam quickly know AMAA as de "African Oscars," wey dey serve as critical platform make dem recognize de achievements of African filmmakers, actors, den oda industry professionals.

## History
Dem hold de first African Movie Academy Awards for Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, for Nigeria, on 30 May 2005. Dem hold all oda subsequent African Academy Awards wey happen before 2012 for same place. For 2012 insyd, dem hold de awards for Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos for Lagos State insyd. AMAA return go Yenagoa hold de 9th plus 10th edition wey dem hold de 2015 ceremony outside Nigeria.

## Categories

As of 2017 insyd, De African Movie Academy Awards come get 28 merit categories wey dey include:

* Best Short Film: since 2010
* Best Documentary: since 2006
* Best Diaspora Feature: since 2011
* Best Diaspora Documentary: since 2011
* Best Animation: since 2008
* Achievement in Production Design: since 2008
* Achievement in Costume Design: since 2005
* Achievement in Make-Up: since 2005
* Achievement in Soundtrack: since 2005
* Achievement in Visual Effects: since 2005
* Achievement in Sound: since 2005
* Achievement in Cinematography: since 2005
* Achievement in Editing: since 2005
* Best Film by an African Living Abroad: (2008; 2010–2013; 2015–present)
* Best Comedy Film
* Best Actor in a Leading Role: since 2005
* Best Actress in a Leading Role: since 2005
* Best First Feature Film by a Director
* Best Diaspora Short Film
* Achievement in Screenplay: since 2005
* Best Nigerian Film: since 2007
* Best Film in an African Language: since 2005
* Most Promising Actor: since 2006
* Best Child Actor
* Best Actor in a Supporting Role: since 2005
* Best Actress in a Supporting Role: since 2005
* Best Director: since 2005
* Best Film: since 2005

### Categories wey dem discontinue
Dem rename, retire den sanso merge chaw categories.

Below be de list of some retired categories.

### Categories wey special

* Lifetime Achievement Awards (2005-2007; 2013–present)
* Special Recognition of Pillars of Nollywood (2013 only)
* Special Jury Award (2012–present)
* Madiba Africa Vision Awards (2014 only)
* Best Film for Women Empowerment (2014 only)

## Jury members

* Berni Goldblat 2007–present
* John Akomfrah
* Steve Ayorinde 2005–2015
* Keith Shiri
* June Givanni
* Hyginus Ekwuazi
* Shaibu Husseini
* Ayoku Babu
* Asantewa Olatunji
* Dorothee Wenner 2005–present
* Charles Burnett 2014–present
* Filippe Savadogo 2014–present
* Amaka Igwe 2005

## Awards Ein statistics
De statistics below be valid as of de 13th edition (2017).

### Most nominations

#### By a film
10 dey go

#### By a director
Two plus more:

#### By an actress
Two plus more:

#### By an actor
Two plus more:

### Most wins For de Awards insyd

#### By a film
Five plus more:

#### By country
Nigeria win de "Best Film" category for six record times.

#### By an actress

#### By an actor

### Notable records for de Awards insyd

* Egyptian actor Farouk Al-Fichawi be de first non-Nigerian actor wey win award for dis awards scheme insyd. He do secof ein role for *Seventh Heaven.*
* Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah be de first non-Nigerian actress wey win dat award.

## References


## External links

* Official website