Africa Movie Academy Awards
{{Short description|African film industry award ceremony}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Africa Movie Academy Awards
| image = Africa Movie Academy Awards logo.png
| caption = Africa Movie Academy Awards logo
| alt =
| presenter = Africa Film Academy
| country = Nigeria
| year = {{start date and age|2005}}
| holder =
| website = {{URL|www.ama-awards.com}}
}}
The Africa Movie Academy Awards is an annual entertainment award ceremony presented to recognize excellence among African and non-African professionals, who have contributed to the African film industry. The award was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and is run by the Africa Film Academy. It is regarded as one of Africa's most notable film events,{{cite news|url=http://www.zeit.de/2009/25/Nigeria|title=Showtime in Nigeria|last=Wenner|first=Dorothée|work=Die Zeit|publisher=Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group|language=de|date=June 10, 2009|access-date=14 August 2010|location=Stuttgart, Germany}}{{cite web | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/04/30/african.movie.awards/ | title=Stars shine at African Oscars | publisher=CNN | date=30 April 2010 | access-date=31 July 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/nigeria-50-long-trek-to-nollywood/|title=Nigeria @50: Long trek to Nollywood | date=1 October 2010|work=The Vanguard|publisher=Vanguard Media|access-date=1 April 2011|location=Lagos, Nigeria}} and have been sometimes referenced as the "African Oscars".{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/04/30/african.movie.awards/index.html|title=Stars shine at African Oscars|last=Tutton|first=Mark|author2=Purefoy, Christian|date=30 April 2010|publisher=CNN International|access-date=15 August 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,690344,00.html|title=Nollywood's Film Industry Second only to Bollywood in Scale|last=Krahe|first=Dialika|work=Der Spiegel|publisher=SPIEGEL-Verlag|access-date=14 August 2010|location=Hamburg, Germany}}
History
The first Africa Movie Academy Awards was held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, on 30 May 2005.{{cite news|url=http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2005/Mar/11/showtime-11-03-2005-006.htm |title=Movie makers storm Bayelsa for awards |last=Balogun |first=Sola |date=11 March 2005 |newspaper=Daily Sun |access-date=5 September 2010 |location=Lagos, Nigeria |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051204013147/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2005/Mar/11/showtime-11-03-2005-006.htm |archive-date=4 December 2005 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2005/may/13/showtime-13-05-2005-006.htm |title=Rhythm of a new world of movies As Nollywood stars storm Yenagoa for AMAA |last=Folaranmi |first=Femi |date=13 May 2005 |newspaper=Daily Sun |access-date=5 September 2010 |location=Lagos, Nigeria |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909132636/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2005/may/13/showtime-13-05-2005-006.htm |archive-date=9 September 2006 |url-status=dead }} All other subsequent African Academy Awards before 2012 were held at the same venue, except for the 2008 AMAA Awards which was moved to Abuja, FCT for security reasons.{{cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200901160179.html|title=Artistes in Big Dream for 2009|last=Oluikpe|first=Nkasiobi|date=15 January 2009|work=AllAfrica.com|publisher=AllAfrica Global Media|access-date=5 September 2010}} In 2012, the awards ceremony was held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos in Lagos State. The 9th and 10th edition saw AMAA returning to Yenagoa, while the 2015 ceremony was held outside Nigeria for the first time.
=Jury members=
- Berni Goldblat 2007–present{{Cite web |url=https://afriperspectives.com/2012/04/23/amaa/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505070136/https://afriperspectives.com/2012/04/23/amaa/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 May 2018 |title='And the Winner is….' The results of this year's AFRICA MOVIE ACADEMY AWARDS! |date=23 April 2012 |website=African Perspectives }}
- John Akomfrah{{Cite web |url=https://thenet.ng/steve-ayorinde-keith-shiri-john-akomfrah-june-givanni-shaibu-husseini-ayoku-babu-others-make-amaa-2014-jury/ |title=Steve Ayorinde, Keith Shiri, John Akomfrah, June Givanni, Shaibu Husseini, Ayoku Babu, others make AMAA 2014 jury |last=Jasanya |first=Olamide |date=15 May 2014 |website=Nigeria Entertainment Today |access-date=18 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527170522/http://thenet.ng/2014/05/steve-ayorinde-keith-shiri-john-akomfrah-june-givanni-shaibu-husseini-ayoku-babu-others-make-amaa-2014-jury/ |archive-date=27 May 2017 |url-status=live }}
- Steve Ayorinde 2005–2015
- Keith Shiri
- June Givanni
- Hyginus Ekwuazi{{cite web | url=http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/4191/3/ubaamaa-2008-nkem-owoh-kate-henshaw-are-africas-be.html | title=UBA/AMAA 2008: Nkem Owoh, Kate Henshaw Are Africa's Best | publisher=thenigerianvoice.com |date=May 4, 2008|access-date=5 June 2016}}
- Shaibu Husseini
- Ayoku Babu
- Asantewa Olatunji{{cite web | url=http://nollywoodmindspace.com/2014/05/21/amaa-jurors-in-cannes-for-deliberations/ | title=AMAA Jurors in Cannes for Deliberations | publisher=nollywoodmindspace.com | access-date=5 June 2016}}
- Dorothee Wenner 2005–present{{cite web | url=http://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/african_movie_academy_awards/africa_movie_academy_awards_amaa_jury_members | title=Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Jury Members | publisher=filmfestivals.com | access-date=4 June 2016}}
- Charles Burnett 2014–present{{cite web | url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201509280662.html | title=Nigeria: Amaa to Honour Jury Members | publisher=allafrica.com | access-date=4 June 2016}}
- Filippe Savadogo 2014–present{{cite web | url=http://theeagleonline.com.ng/charles-burnett-filippe-savadogo-join-amaa-jury/ | title=Charles Burnett, Filippe Savadogo join AMAA Jury | date=28 November 2014 | publisher=theeagleonline.com.ng | access-date=4 June 2016}}
- Amaka Igwe 2005{{cite web | url=http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2005/may/13/showtime-13-05-2005-006.htm | title=Rhythm of a new world of movies As Nollywood stars storm Yenagoa for AMAA | work=Daily Sun | date=13 May 2005 | access-date=6 June 2016 | last=Folaranmi | first=Femi | location=Lagos, Nigeria | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909132636/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2005/may/13/showtime-13-05-2005-006.htm | archive-date=9 September 2006}}
Categories
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As of 2017, the Africa Movie Academy Awards had 28 merit categories. They include:{{cite web|url=http://ama-awards.com/amaa-nominees-and-winners-2011 |title=AMAA Nominees and Winners 2011 |publisher=Africa Movie Academy Awards |access-date=5 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403012110/http://www.ama-awards.com/amaa-nominees-and-winners-2011 |archive-date=3 April 2011 }}
- 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
=Discontinued categories=
Several categories have been renamed, retired, or merged. Below is a list of some of the retired categories.
| class="wikitable" | ||
| style="width:10%;"| Last awarded year|| style="width:15%;"|Category Name||style="width:5%;"| Last Winner | ||
|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006 | Best Soap | Desperate Millionaires |
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006 | Best Marketer | A-Z |
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006 | Best Original Effects | Day of Atonement |
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008 | Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous | Dorris Simeon |
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010 | Achievement in Art Direction | The Figurine |
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008 | Most Outstanding Actor Indigenous | Ayo Akinwale |
| style="text-align:left;"| 2013 | Achievement in Lighting | Moi Zaphira |
=Special categories=
- 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)
See also
{{Portal|Africa|Film|Nigeria}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.ama-awards.com/ }}
{{Africa Movie Academy Awards}}
{{Cinema of Nigeria}}
{{National Cinema Awards}}
{{Continental film awards}}