FULL LIST: Jagun Jagun, The Weekend, Others Shine At 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards

At the 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), the movies Jagun Jagun, Mai Martaba, and The Weekend were nominated for several awards.

On Saturday, November 2, the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos State hosted the 20th edition of the awards, which were hosted by veteran Nollywood actors Segun Arinze and actress Joselyn Dumas from Ghana.

We’re thrilled to have the dynamic duo, Segun Arinze and Joselyn Dumas, as hosts for this year’s milestone celebration! With their charisma, passion, and deep connection to African cinema, they’re set to make this night unforgettable. #20thAMAAwards #AMAATurns20 pic. twitter.com/o6uqiPgpxP

The 12-member jury committee for the awards was led by filmmaker and author Dorothee Wenner.

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The Weekend, a family drama starring Daniel Oriahi, won the Best Film Award in the category of Nigeria and Africa.

Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, emerged as the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his historical thriller, ‘ Jagun Jagun’.

The Achievement Award went to Jagun Jagun, which attracted seven nominations, for visual effects and makeup.

The best costume designer award went to Mai Martaba, who won. The film, which is directed by Prince Daniel Aboki, explores themes of power, love, greed, and betrayal in an ancient African kingdom while challenging conventional wisdom and honoring female leadership.

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BEST SHORT FILM AWARD: EFERE OZAKO

• The Last Shoe Maker (Uganda) – WINNER
• Seben (Mali)
• Dear Future Wife (South Africa)
• Isolated (Nigeria)
• Joia (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) – WINNER
• Journey of the Legend (Cameroon)
• Hadu (Nigeria)
• Between Paya and Koulou (Senegal)
• Oya (The goddess of gods) (Nigeria)
• Set Pieces (Sudan)

BEST SHORT FILM OF DIASPORA

• The Neighbourhood Alert (USA) – WINNER
• Bottled Up (Jamaica)
• The Golden Boy (USA)

BEST DOCUMENTARY

• A Quand L’Afrique (Congo Brazzaville)
• The Night Still Smells of Gun Powder (Mozambique) – WINNER
• 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)

BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE

• Outlaw Posse (USA) – WINNER
• Mickey Hardaway (USA)
• Love After Holidays (USA)

BEST FILM BY A FRICAN LIVING ABROAD AWARD MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE

• Out Of Breath (Nigeria/UK)
• Orah (Nigeria/Canada)
• Isolated (Nigeria/UK)
• Under The Hanging Tree (Namibia/UK) – WINNER
• Kipkemboi (Nigeria/ Canada)

BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

• The Wu Tang Clan: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (USA) – WINNER
• A Rising Tide (USA)
• Colour (USA)

BEST FILM BY A FRICAN LIVING ABROAD AWARD MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE

• Out Of Breath (Nigeria/UK)
• Orah (Nigeria/Canada)
• Isolated (Nigeria/UK)
• Under The Hanging Tree (Namibia/UK) – WINNER
• Kipkemboi (Nigeria/ Canada)

OUSMANE SEMBENE AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

• Makula (Uganda)
• Jagun Jagun (Nigeria)
• The Queenstown Kings (South Africa) – WINNER
• Kaka (Nigeria)
• Eskhalemi Sikantombella (South Africa)
• Unheard (Uganda)
• Out of Breath (Nigeria)

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

• The Beads
• The Weekend
• White and Black
• Jagun Jagun
• The Queenstown Kings
• Mai Martaba- WINNER
• Out of Breath

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

• Kipkemboi
• Jagun Jagun- WINNER
• Under The Hanging Tree
• The Weekend
• Bokwagter
• Out of Breath

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

• The Weekend
• Under the Hanging Tree
• The Queenstown Kings
• Orah
• Mojisola
• Red Carpet
• Boda Love – WINNER

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

• The Weekend
• Nawi
• Letters to Goddo
• Out of Breath
• Jagun Jagun – WINNER
• Anjola
• White and Black

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

• A Smile, A Wink and a Tear
• The Weekend
• Under the Hanging Tree
• The Queenstown Kings- WINNER
• Boda Love
• Kipkemboi
• Boda Love

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

• The Weekend- WINNER
• 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- WINNER
• The Weekend
• This is Lagos
• Nawi
• Kipkemboi
• The Beads
• Anjola

ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

• Orah
• The Queenstown Kings
• The Weekend
• Jagun Jagun
• Kipkemboi
• Makula
• Out of Breath- WINNER

ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY

• Under The Hanging Tree
• The Weekend- WINNER
• Letter To Goddo
• This is Lagos
• Boda love
• The Queenstown Kings
• Out of Breath

BEST NIGERIAN FILM AWARD: THE NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB)

• The Weekend- WINNER
• 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) – WINNER
• 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 ( This is Lagos)
• Lucky Ejim (Orah)
• Solomon Fixon Owoo ( Letters to Goddo)
• Femi Adebayo ( Jagun Jagun) – WINNER

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• Meg Otanwa ( The Weekend)
• Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa ( The Queenstown Kings)
• Elsie Chidera Abang (Kipkemboi) – WINNNER
• Tessa Twala ( The Queenstown Kings)
• Bukunmi Oluwashina ( White and Black)
• Somkele Iyamah-Idhalamah (Orah)
• Chioma Akpotha (Mojisola)

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)- WINNER
• Efe Irele ( A Smile, A Wink and A Tear)

BEST DEBUT FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR

• LETTERS TO GODDO (Harry Bentil) – WINNER
• RISING UP AT NIGHT (Nelson Makengo)
• SHE (Seun Richards)

BEST ADJECTOR IN A MARKET

• Zolixa Xaluva ( The Queenstown Kings)- WINNER
• 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 DIRECTOR

• Daniel Emeka Oriahi ( The Weekend)
• Kenneth Gyang (This Is Lagos)
• Jahmil X.T Qubeka ( The Queenstown Kings)- WINNER
• 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- WINNER
• This is Lagos
• A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
• Orah
• Letters to Goddo
• The Queenstown Kings

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

• Souleymane Cisse (Mali)
• Nacer Khemir (Tunisia)
• Haile Gerima (Ethiopia)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

• Alain Gomis (Senegal/Gabon)
• Tsitsi Dangarembga (Zimbabwe)

Source: Channels TV