The African Movie Academy Awards held on the 20th of October, with Nollywood actors attending the event which took place in Kigali, Rwanda.
This year’s award is the first time Nollywood actors have won in all acting categories.
See full list below.
Best Short Film – Tikitat Soulima (Morocco)
Best Animation – Belly Flop (South Africa)
Best Documentary – Uncertain Future (Burundi)
Best Film in an African Language – Five Fingers For Marseilles (South Africa)
Best Film by an African Living Abroad – Alexandra (Nigeria/USA)
Best Diaspora Short Film – Torments of Love (Guadeloupe)
Best Diaspora Documentary – Barrows: Freedom Fighter (Barbados)
Best Diaspora Narrative Feature – Angelica (Puerto Rico)
Achievement in Production Design – Five Fingers For Marseilles
Achievement in Costume Design – Isoken
Achievement in Visual Effect – Lucky Specials
Achievement in Sound – Hotel Called Memory
Achievement in Cinematography – Five Fingers For Marseilles
Achievement in Editing – Hotel Called Memory
Best Young/Promising Actor – Amine Lansari – The Blessed Vost (Les Bienheureux)
Best Comedy – Banana Island Ghost
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Gideon Okeke (Cross Roads)
Best Actress in Supporting Role – Joke Silva (Potato Potahto)
Best Actor in a Leading Role – Richard Mofe-Damijo (Cross Roads)
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Dakore Egbuson-Akande (Isoken)
Best First Feature Film by a Director – Michael Matthews (Five Fingers For Marseille)
Best Director – Frank Rajah Arase (In My Country)
Best Film – Five Fingers For Marseilles