Last night (Sunday, December 20, 2020), the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held virtually for the first time in its 16 years of existence. And Interestingly, Nollywood shined at the awards show.
During the awards ceremony which was delayed for over two hours due to technical issues, The Milkmaid, a movie produced by Nollywood filmmaker, Desmond Ovbiagele earned the most recognition.
With the movie, Ovbiagele carted home five of the award plaques out of the eight nominations he got.
Nollywood actor and director, Ramsey Nouah Jnr., also made history. Having bagged three nominations, Nouah became a recipient of the premier film awards with an award plaque.
Below is the full list of nominees and winners:
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
The Ghost and the House of Truth
Fisherman’s Diary
Knuckle City
The Milkmaid (WINNER)
40 Sticks
Desrances
This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Gold Coast Lounge
EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
Baxu & the Giant –Namibia
Songs About My Mother – South Africa
Idi Amin’s Boat – Uganda
Yahoo – Nigeria
SEMA (Speak Out) – DRC
The Letter Reader – South Africa (WINNER)
A Canvas for a Visa – Senegal
After the War – Egypt
JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
From Here To Timbuktu – Kenya
Malaika (The Warrior Queen) – Nigeria/USA
A Special Gift – Mozambique
The legend of Lwanda Magere – Kenya
FTFO – Nigeria
Sankofa – Cote D’Voire
I am leaving In Ghana Get Me Out of Here – Ghana (WINNER)
A Gugie Day – Nigeria
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
January 15, 1970: Untold memoir of the Biafran war- Nigeria
Journey to Kenya – Sudan
No Gold for Kalsaka – B/Faso (WINNER)
Days of Cannibalism – South Africa
Finding Sally – Ethiopia/Canada
The letter – Kenya
Becoming Black- Togo/Germany
Influence – South Africa
Egun – Brazil
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT
Boxed – USA (WINNER)
June 14 – USA
Egun – Brazil
Brick By Brick – USA
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
Once In Hundred Years – USA
Revolution From Afar – USA
Meeting My Father – France
Becoming Black – Germany (WINNER)
If Objects Could Speak – Germany
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
Aiyai: Wrathful Soul – Australia
Lola – USAhttps://3a606cbbbbcafb9cca6ba72104f0ed70.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html
A day With Jerusa – Brazil
Black and Blue – USA
Joseph – Barbados (WINNER)
MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD
Eagles Nest – Olivier Assoua
Two Weeks in Lagos – Kathryn Fasegha
Idemuza – Olaoye Amoke
Between – Daniel Adenimokan
No Shades – Claire Ayiam Osigwe (WINNER)
OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
The Milkmaid – Nigeria (WINNER)
Knuckle City – South Africa
This is Not A Burial…it’s a Resurrection – Lesotho
Fiela’s Child – South Africa
AMAA 2020 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection (WINNER)
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
The White Line
Ibi (The Birth)
Foreigner’s God
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
Knuckle City
Ratnik
The Milkmaid (WINNER)
1929
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
Fisherman’s Diary
Coming from Insanity
Zulu Wedding
Gold Coast Lounge (WINNER)
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
Walking with Shadows
Living in Bondage
Mirage
The White Line – Namibia
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
Desrances
Knuckle City (WINNER)
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Badamasi
Ratnik
Foreigner’s God
A Taste of Our Land
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Fiela’s Child (WINNER)
Knuckle City
Children of The Storm
The Ghost and House of Truth
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
40 Sticks
Desrances
Gold Coast Lounge
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Ratnik
Knuckle City (WINNER)
Zulu Wedding
Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later
This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection
Foreigner’s God
Gold Coast Lounge
The Ghost and the House of Truth
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Ghost and House of Truth
A Fisherman’s Diary
Knuckle City
The Milkmaid
40 Sticks
Desrances
This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection (WINNER)
Gold Coast Lounge
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later
The Ghost and House of Truth (WINNER)
Knuckle City
40 Sticks
Desrances
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
The White line
4th Republic
Fisherman’s Diary (WINNER)
Knuckle City
40 Sticks
Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later
3 Days To Go
AMAA 2020- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Cold Feet
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
4th Republic
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
The Bling Lagosian
Coming From Insanity
The Ghost and The House of Truth
The Milkmaid (WINNER)
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
Faith Fidel – Fisherman’s Diary (WINNER)
Naomi Nemlin – Desrances
Chimezie Imo – Nimbe
Swanky JKA – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Wayne Smith – Fiela’s Child
Cina Soul – Gold Coast Lounge
Anthonieta Kalunta – The Milkmaid
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Maryam Booth – The Milkmaid (WINNER)
Chairmaine Mujeri – Mirage
Linda Ejiofor – 4th Republic
Ndano Tramanse – Fisherman’s Diary
Tina Mba – The Set Up
Faniswa Yisa – Knuckle City
Evelyne Juhen – Desrances
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Arabrun Nyyeneque – 40 Sticks
Adjatey Annang- Gold Ghost Lounge
Narcissus Afeli – Desrances
Cosson Chinepoh – Fisherman’s Diary
Ramsey Noah Jnr – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (WINNER)
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Joselyn Dumas – Cold Feet
Mary Twala Mhlongo – This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection (WINNER)
Stella Damasus – Between
Meg Otanwa – For Maria: Ebun Pataki
Zenobia Kloppers – Fiela’s Child
Elvina Ibru – The Bling Lagosian
Girley Jazama – The White Line
Kelly Khumalo – Zulu Wedding
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jimmy Jean-Louis – Desrances (WINNER)
Gabriel Afolayan – Coming From Insanity
Kang Quintus – Fisherman’s Diary
Bongile Mantsai – Knuckle City
Alphonse Menyo – Gold Coast Lounge
Eyinna Nwigwe – Badamasi
Robert Agengo/Mwaura Bilal/Andreo Kamau/ Xavier Ywawa – 40 Sticks
Darrin Dewitt Henson – Zulu Wedding
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Akin Omotoso – The Ghost and House of Truth
Enah Johnscott – A Fisherman’s Diary
Jahmil X.T Quebeka- Knuckle City
Desmond Ovbiagele- The Milkmaid
Victor Gatonye- 40 Sticks
Appoline Traore – Desrances
Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese – This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection (WINNER)
Pascal Aka – Gold Coast Lounge
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
For Maria: Ebun Pataki-Damilola E. Orimogunje
The Zulu Wedding-Lineo Sekeleoana
A Taste of Our Land–Yuhi Amuli (WINNER)
Mirage-Malaika Mushandu
The White Line – Desire Kahikapo
Coming From Insanity – Akinyemi Sebastine Akinropo
Living in Bondage – Ramsey Noah Jnr.
Bling Lagosian – Bolanle Austen- Peters