- The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) is set to be held on November 2, 2024.
- The prestigious award sees the Nollywood film, The Weekend bag 16 nominations in various categories to become the most nominated film for the 2024 edition
- TheRadar compiled the full list of the nominations and its categories
The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has shared its highly anticipated nominations for its 2024 edition and Nollywood film, The Weekend leads the pack.
For this year’s AMAA ceremony, which also marks its 20th anniversary, The Weekend bagged 16 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director and Achievement in Cinematography.
The nomination announcement was made on Wednesday, October 2, and hosted by Vimbai Mutinhiri, who set the stage for the awards night scheduled for November 2, 2024.
Coming close behind it is South Africa's The Queenstown Kings, which garnered a total of 15 nominations. It is also contending for Best Film, Best Director and Cinematography categories.
This is Lagos, Under The Hanging Tree and Out of Breath followed the trail with 9 nominations respectively. See the full list below as curated by TheRadar:
All nominations and categories for 2024 AMAA ceremony
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)
JUBRIL MALAFIA 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)
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)
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)
MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD
- Out Of Breath (Nigeria/UK)
- Orah (Nigeria/Canada)
- Isolated (Nigeria/UK)
- Under The Hanging Tree (Namibia/UK)
- Kipkemboi (Nigeria/ Canada)
BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM
- The Neigbourhood Alert (USA)
- Bottled Up (Jamaica)
- The Golden Boy (USA)
BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
- The Wu Tang Clan: Live at Red Rocks
- Amphitheatre (USA)
- A Rising Tide (USA)
- Colour (USA)
BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
- Outlaw Posse (USA)
- Mickey Hardaway (USA)
- Love After Holidays (USA)
ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Orah
- The Queenstown kings
- The Weekend
- Jagun Jagun
- Kipkemboi
- Makula
- Out of Breath
ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
- The Beads
- The Weekend
- White and Black
- Jagun Jagun
- The Queenstown Kings
- Mai martaba
- Out of Breath
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
- The Weekend
- Nawi
- Letters to Goddo
- Out of Breath
- Jagun Jagun
- Anjola
- White and Black
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
- The Weekend
- Under the Hanging Tree
- The Queenstown Kings
- Orah
- This is Lagos
- Mojisola
- Red Carpet
ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
- Kipkemboi
- Jagun Jagun
- Under The Hanging Tree
- The Weekend
- Bokwagter
- Out of Breath
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
- A smile, A Wink and a Tear
- The Weekend
- Under the Hanging Tree
- The Queenstown Kings
- Boda Love
- Kipkemboi
- Boda Love
ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
- The Weekend
- Nawi
- Kipkemboi
- Letters to Goddo
- This is Lagos
- The Queenstown Kings
- A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
- Under The Hanging Tree
- The Weekend
- This is Lagos
- Nawi
- Kipkemboi
- The Beads
- Anjola
ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY
- Under The Hanging Tree
- The Weekend
- Letter To Goddo
- This is Lagos
- Boda love
- The Queenstown King
- Out of Breath
NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) 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
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)
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)
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)
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 Franklin (The Weekend)
- Femi Jacobs (Anjola)
- Chidi Mokeme (Out of Breath)
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)
- Efe Irele (A Smile, A Wink and A Tear)
BEST DEBUT FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
- LETTERS TO GODDO (Harry Bentil)
- RISING UP AT NIGHT (Nelson Makengo)
- SHE (Seun Richards)
BEST DIRECTOR
- Daniel Emeka 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)
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
Movie Review: ‘The Weekend’ explores a tactful thriller storytelling missing in Nollywood
TheRadar earlier reported that after a seven-year hiatus, Nollywood director and filmmaker Daniel Oriah returned with a subtle horror and thriller film, The Weekend.
The Weekend features a genre-bending and suspense-filled experience that leaves you at the edge of your seat. Following a unique thriller plot, the story makes you question the consequences of visiting your in-laws as an engaged couple.
