Nollywood & Ghollywood Stars Dazzle at African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) View the Photos | AMAA 2012 Nomination List

 


Nollywood and Ghollywood stars stepped out in dazzling outfits at the 2012 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Nominations Night which took place in Banjul, Gambia on Saturday 17th March, 2012.

Nigeria received 52 nominations, South Africa was a close second with 45 nominations, followed by Ghana with 17, Kenya with 14, Uganda with 5, Tanzania with 3, and Algeria, Cameroon, Guinea, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe.

There were also nominations for films linked to the diaspora in America, Canada, France, Germany, Guadalupe, Italy, Jamaica, and the UK.

The upcoming awards which is regarded as Africa’s most prestigious award for film makers will be hosted by ‘Heroes’ star Jimmy Jean-Louis on Sunday 22nd April 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Check out the photos from the Nomination Night below:

Majid Michel

Jackie Appiah

Chinedu Ikedieze & Jackie Appiah

Chinedu Ikedieze

Majid Michel & Osita Iheme

AMAA Director, Sunny Mcdon W

Steve Ayorinde & Shuaibu Husseini

Ayoku Babu & Asantewa Olatunji

Steve Ayorinde, Shuaibu Husseini, Sunny Mcdon W

AMAA 2012 NOMINATION LIST
BEST SHORT FILM

•  Jamaa – Uganda
•  Look Again – Kenya
•  Maffe Tiga – Guinea
•  Braids On Bald Head – Nigeria
•  Hidden Life – South Africa
•  Mwansa The Great – Zimbabwe
•  Chumo – Tanzania
•  The Young Smoker – Nigeria

BEST DOCUMENTARY

• African Election – Nigeria/Germany
• Beyond The Deadly Pit – Rwanda
• Awa Ogbe: An African Adventure – Algeria
• Dear Mandela – South Africa
• White& Black; Crime And Colour – Tanzania
• The Niger Delta Struggle – Ghana
• There Is Nothing Wrong With My Uncle –Nigeria
• How Much Is Too Much – Kenya

BEST DIASPORA FEATURE

• Toussanat Louverture –France
• Ghetta Life –Jamaica
• High Chicago – Canada
• Elza – Guadalupe
• Better Must Come – Jamaica
• Kinyanrwanda – USA

BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

•  The Education Of Auma Obama – Germany
•  White Wash – USA
•  Almendron Mi Corazon – Guadalupe
•  All Me: The Life And Times Of Winfred Hubert –USA

BEST DIASPORA (SHORT FILM)

•  John Doe – USA
•  White Sugar In A Black Pot –USA
•  The Lost One -USA

BEST ANIMATION

•  The Legend on Ngog Hills – Kenya
•  Oba – Nigeria
•  Climate Change is Real – Kenya
•  Egu – South Africa
•  Chomoka – Kenya

BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD

•  Mystery Of Birds – USA/Nigeria
•  Housemates – UK/Nigeria
•  Ben Kross – Italy/Nigeria
•  Paparazzi Eye In The Dark – USA/Nigeria/Ghana

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

• Somewhere in Africa – Ghana
• Phone Swap – Nigeria
• Otelo Burning – South Africa
• Adesuwa – Nigeria
• How 2 Steal 2 Million – South Africa

AMAA  ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

•  The Captain Of Nakara – Kenya
•  Adesuwa – Nigeria
•  Rugged Priest –Kenya
•  Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
• Queens Desire – Nigeria

AMAA  ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

• Rugged Priest – Kenya
• State Research Bureau – Uganda
• Adesuwa – Nigeria
• Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
• Shattered – Kenya

AMAA  ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

•  Otelo Burning – South Africa
•  Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria
•  Adesuwa – Nigeria
• How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
• Somewhere In Africa – Ghana

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS

• Behind The Mask – Nigeria
• Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
• Adesuwa – Nigeria
• State Research Bureau – Uganda
• Otelo Burning – South Africa

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

• State Of Violence – South Africa
• Otelo Burning – South Africa
• How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
• Man On Ground – South Africa
• Algiers Murder – South Africa

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

• How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
• Otelo Burning – South Africa
• Rugged Priest – Kenya
• Masquerades – Ghana
• Man On Ground –South Africa/Nigeria

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

• Algiers Murder – South Africa
• Man On Ground – South Africa/Nigeria
• Unwanted Guest – Nigeria
• How To Steal 2 Million- South Africa
• Otelo Burning – South Africa
• Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY

• Ties That Bind – Ghana
• Mr & Mrs – Nigeria
• How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
• Otelo Burning –South Africa
• Unwanted Guest –Nigeria
• Two Brides And A Baby – Nigeria

BEST NIGERIAN FILM

• Unwanted Guest –Nigeria
• Family On Fire – Nigeria
• Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria
• Adesuwa – Nigeria
• Phone Swap – Nigeria

BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

• Chumo – Tanzania
• State Of Violence – South Africa
• Family On Fire – Nigeria
• Otelo Burning – South Africa
• Asoni – Cameroon

BEST CHILD ACTOR

• Rahman Junior Bande (Behind The Mask) – Nigeria
• Tsepang Mohlomi (Otelo Burning) – South Africa
• Reginna Danies (Bank Job) – Nigeria
• Benjamin Abemigisha (Jamaa) – Uganda
• Racheal Nduhukire (Jamaa) – Uganda
• Ayinla O. Abdulaheem (ZR-7) – Nigeria

BEST YOUNG/PROMISING ACTOR

• Neo Ntatleno (State Of Violence) – South Africa
• Ivie Okujaye (Alero’s Symphony) – Nigeria
• Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa) – Nigeria
• Martha Ankomah (Somewhere In Africa) – Ghana
• Thomas Gumede (Otelo Burning) – South Africa
• Sihle Xaba (Otelo Burning) – South Africa

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• Rapulana Seiphemo (How To Steal 2 Million) – South Africa
• Fana Mokoena (Man On Ground) – South Africa
• Hafiz Oyetoro (Phone Swap) – Nigeria
• Okechukwu Uzoesi (Two Brides And A Baby) – Nigeria
• Godfrey Theobejane (48) – Nigeria
• Lwanda Jawar (Rugged Priest) – Kenya

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• Terry Pheto (How 2 Steal 2 Million) – South Africa
• Ebbe Bassey (Ties That Bind) – Ghana
• Empress Njamah (Bank Job) – Nigeria
• Ngozi Ezeonu (Adesuwa) – Nigeria
• Thelma Okoduwa (Mr & Mrs) – Nigeria
• Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (Ties That Bind) – Ghana

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

• Menzi Ngubane (How 2 Steal 2 Million) – South Africa
• Majid Michel (Somewhere In Africa) – Ghana
• Chet Anekwe (Unwanted Guest) – Nigeria
• Jafta Mamabolo (Otelo Burning) – South Africa
• Karabo Lance (48) – Nigeria
• Wale Ojo (Phone Swap) – Nigeria
• Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Man On Ground) – Nigeria/South Africa

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

• Nse Ikpe Etim (Mr & Mrs) – Nigeria
• Yvonne Okoro (Single Six) – Ghana
• Ama K. Abebrese (Ties That Bind) – Ghana
• Rita Dominic (Shattered) – Kenya
• Uche Jombo (Damage) – Nigeria
• Millicent Makheido (48) – South Africa
• Kudzai Sevenzo-Nyarai (Playing Warriors) – Zimbabwe

BEST DIRECTOR

• Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun (Adesuwa) – Nigeria
• Leila Djansi (Ties That Bind) – Ghana
• Bob Nyanja (Rugged Priest) – Kenya
• Charlie Vundla (How 2 Steal 2 Million) – South Africa
• Khalo Matabane (State Of Violence) – South Africa
• Akin Omotoso (Man On Ground) – South Africa/Nigeria
• Sara Bletcher (Otelo Burning) – South Africa

BEST FILM

• State Of Violence – South Africa
• Adesuwa – Nigeria
• Otelo Burning – South Africa
• Rugged Priest – Kenya
• How 2 Steal 2 Million – South Africa
• Ties That Bind – Ghana
• Man On Ground – South Africa/Nigeria