This is the Africa Movie Academy's fifteenth year and the nominations and eventual winners for 2019 were highly anticipated, even as today's awards are held in Lagos.
The Africa Movie Academy announced their nominations for the 2019 AMA Awards on September 18, 2019. The nominations were announced through a live broadcast by Jury Asantewa Adetunji, president of the AMAA 2019.
Here’s a complete list of 2019 AMAA Winners1. Best short Animation: Choices (Nigeria)
2. Best documentary: Khartoum Offside (Sudan)
3. Best film in African language: Rafiki (Kenya)
4. Best Film by an African In Diaspora: Rattle Snake
5. Best Diaspora short film: Bail (UK)
6. Best Diaspora Documentary: My Friend Fela (Brasil)
7. Best Diaspora narrative feature: Hero from Trinidad and Tobago/Canada
8. Best production Design: Redemption (Mozambique)
9. Best Costume Design: Mercy of the Jungle (Rwanda)
10. Best makeup: Mercy of the jungle
N/B: Shakira Kibirige is the first to win two awards so far tonight. Both awards are for her work on “Mercy of the Jungle”. The first award was for Best Costume Design and the second for Best Makeup.
11. Best soundtrack: Mabata Bata (Mozambique)
12. Best Visual Effects: Delivery Boy, Nigeria
13. Best sound: Sew The Winter In My Skin (South Africa)
14. Best cinematography: sew the winter to my skin
15. Best editing: Rafiki Kenya
16. Best Screenplay: Redemption, (Mozambique)
17. Best Nigerian Film: King Of Boys
18. Best actor in a supporting role: Jarid Geduld
19. Best Actress Supporting Role: Adesua Etomi (King of boys)
20. Best Actor: Marc Zinga for Mercy of the jungle
21. Best actress: Sola Sobowale
22. Best Director for First Feature film: Blitz The Ambassador for The Burial Of Kojo
23. Best Director: Jahmi X.T Qubeka
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