See full list of winners at the 2023 AMAA event

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See full list of winners at the 2023 AMAA event

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The full list of winners at the recently concluded 2023 AMAA awards event has been revealed. The event was held yesterday, Sunday, October 29 2023 in Lagos. This was the 19th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). The event recognised and honoured Outstanding Performances,movies and productions in Africa.

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The hosts

The event was hosted by Nigerian actress, Nancy Isime alongside Rahama Sadau and Richard Ato Turkson. Many Nigerian stars were recognised and honoured with awards in various categories. Stars like Tobi Bakre, Nse Ikpe-Etim and others went home with awards. Movies like Anikulapo and Gangs of lagos also won awards in other categories.

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See full list of winners at the event.

  1. Best Documentary: Le Spectre de Boko Haram (Cameroon)
  2. Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film: Lions (Ethiopia)
  3. Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award for Best Film by an African-Born Director Living Abroad: KOFA – Jude Idada (Nigeria/Canada)
  4. Best Achievement in Costume Design: Djibril Drame's Xalé (Senegal)
  5. Jubril Malaifia Award for Best Animation: Jabari (Ghana)
  6. Best Achievement in Soundtrack: Antoine Nshimiyimana's Fight Like a Girl (Rwanda)
  7. Best Achievement in Production Design: Anikulapo (Nigeria)
  8. Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in an African Language :Anikulapo (Nigeria)
  9. Best Diaspora Documentary: Sound of the Police (United States)
  10. Best Achievement in Sound: Vianney Aube Sira (Burkina Faso)
  11. Best Diaspora Short Film: Raw Materials (Jamaica)
  12. Best Achievement in Visual Effects: Emmanuel Bassey's Gangs of Lagos (Nigeria)
  13. Best Achievement in Screenplay: Moussa Sene Absa, Pierre Magny, Ben Diogay Beye for Xalé (Senegal)
  14. Best Diaspora Narrative Feature: Our Father, Ellie Foumbi's The Devil (United States)
  15. Best Achievement in Make-Up: Campell Precious Arebamen for Mami Wata (Nigeria)
  16. National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVB) Award for Best Nigerian Film: Mami Wata (nigeria)
  17. Best Young/Promising Actor: Maleek Sanni in Gangs of Lagos (Nigeria)
  18. Best Achievement in Cinematography: Lilis Soares for Mami Wata (Nigeria)
  19. Best Director: Apolline Traoré for Sira
  20. Best Achievement in Editing: Bertrand Conard
  21. First Debut Feature by a Director: Baloji – Omen
  22. Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Jimmy-Jean Louis in Rise
  23. Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Rokhaya Niang in Xalé
  24. Best Actor in a Leading Role: Tobi Bakre in Brotherhood
  25. Best Actress in a Leading Role: Nse Ikpe-Etim in 4-4-44 - Four Four Forty-Four.
  26. Best Film: Xalé