Africa Movie Academy Awards
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 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards
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Gabriel Afolayan's AMA Award for playing Tavier Jabari in Hoodrush (2012)
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| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Presented by | Africa Film Academy |
| First awarded | 2005 |
| Official website | www |
The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry. It was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and run through the Africa Film Academy. The awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry as well as uniting the African continent through arts and culture. The award presentation is attended by numerous media representatives, celebrities, politicians, journalists, actresses and actors from all across the world. The AMA Awards are widely considered to be Africa's most important film event and the most prestigious film award in Africa. The 2016 ceremony is scheduled to hold in June 2016 and will take place in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
The first Africa Movie Academy Awards were held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria on 30 May 2005. All other subsequent African Academy Awards before 2012 were also held at the same venue, however for security reasons the venue for the 2008 AMAA Awards was moved to Abuja, FCT. In 2012, the awards held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos in Lagos State. The 9th and 10th edition saw AMAA returning to Yenagoa. The ceremony was held outside Nigeria for the first time in 2015. The most recent ceremony held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
As of 2014, the Africa Movie Academy Awards have approximately 26 categories. Some of these include:
Several categories have been renamed, retired, or merged. Below is a list of some of the retired categories.
The statistics below are valid as at the 12th edition.
10 and up
Twice and more:
Twice and more:
Twice and more:
Five times and more:
The "Best Film" category has been won by a Nigerian film for a record five times.
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