The Africa Movie Academy Awards’ (AMAA) nomination listing is out, and Nigerian films- To Adaego With Love, The Herd and Colours of Fire have emerged because the nation’s main contenders, securing 11, 10 and 9 nominations, respectively.
The nominations had been introduced on Saturday, forward of the twenty second AMAA
The awards ceremony is scheduled for 15 November 2026 on the Lagos Marriott Hotel.
Nwamaka Chikezie’s To Adaego With Love leads the Nigerian entries with 11 nominations, adopted by Daniel Etim-Effiong’s The Herd with 10, whereas Colours of Fire obtained 9 nominations.
The three productions are featured throughout a number of classes, together with Best Film, performing, and technical achievements, highlighting Nigeria’s robust presence on this yr’s nominees’ listing.
Beyond the Nigerian contenders, Uganda’s Slum Bomber and Kenya’s One Woman, One Bra lead the general nominations with 14 every. South Africa’s Theen Made It and Côte d’Ivoire’s Colours of Exile obtained 10 nominations apiece.
Chief Executive Officer of AMAA, Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, mentioned that the nominated movies mirrored Africa’s numerous cultures, shared struggles and inventive excellence.
“The films nominated this year remind us that African stories are global stories, possessing the power to captivate, challenge, and inspire audiences anywhere in the world,” he mentioned.
The CEO added that the nominees have raised the usual of filmmaking throughout the continent, saying, “You have raised the bar for African cinema and for that entire continent.”
Representing the jury, the Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Dr Shaibu Husseini, praised the awards and expressed confidence within the course of.
Several Nollywood actors obtained nominations within the main and supporting performing classes.
Toyin Abraham was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Oversabi Aunty, alongside Osas Ighodaro for Colours of Fire and Faithia Balogun for Efunroye (The Unicorn).
Chisom Agoawuike earned a nomination for To Adaego With Love. At the identical time, different contenders embody Sarah Karel for One Woman, One Bra, Deborah Kabongo for Rusambo, Jackline Nafula for Slum Bomber and Naku Sy Savane for Colours of Exile.
In the Best Actor in a Leading Role class, Etim-Effiong was nominated for The Herd, alongside Wale Ojo for Light Out and Uzor Arukwe for Colours of Fire.
Other nominees embody Maurice Carpede for The Trek, Ricky Adelayitar for The Fisherman, Marcus Mabusela for Ben Made It, Abdoulaziz Sall for Colours of Exile and Kang Quintus for Mabanda.
The supporting performing classes additionally characteristic a number of Nigerian performers. Linda Ejiofor earned a nomination for The Herd, Mercy Aigbe for Colours of Fire, Omowunmi Dada for Evi and Patience Ozokwo for Onobiren.
Dele Odule was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Iwe Ala. At the identical time, Femi Branch obtained recognition for Colours of Fire, Bucci Franklin for The Creek and Bob-Manuel Udokwu for To Adaego With Love.
Nigeria’s illustration extends to the Best Film class, the place To Adaego With Love and The Herd will compete towards seven different productions from throughout Africa.
The nominees embody South Africa’s The Trek and Ben Made It, Ghana’s The Fisherman, Côte d’Ivoire’s Colours of Exile, Uganda’s Slum Bomber, Kenya’s One Woman, One Bra and Cameroon’s Mabanda.
In the Best Director class, Chikezie is nominated for To Adaego With Love, whereas Etim-Effiong earns recognition for The Herd. They will compete towards filmmakers together with Meekaaeel Adam for The Trek, Maureen Nankya for Slum Bomber and Zoey Martinson for The Fisherman.
Both Nigerian filmmakers are additionally nominated for Best Debut Feature Film by a Director.
The National Film and Video Censors Board Award for Best Nigerian Film options 9 productions: Iwe Ala, To Adaego With Love, Colours of Fire, Suky, Efunroye (The Unicorn), The Herd, Cordelia, The Creek and Oversabi Aunty.
Meanwhile, the Ousmane Sembène Award for Best Film in an African Language contains Nigerian entries Iwe Ala and Efunroye (The Unicorn), alongside movies from Uganda, Cameroon, Kenya and South Africa.
Other Nigerian entries seem within the documentary, brief movie and animation classes. They embody Asaba Massacre, The Rhythm of Ancestors, Hurriyah, The Spectacular Death of Prisca, A Night With The Queen, The Plot and The Lion of Gwoza.
Additional Nigerian movies recognised throughout the awards embody Evi, Idia, Suky, Cordelia, The Creek and Oversabi Aunty.
African productions additionally characteristic prominently in technical classes, together with cinematography, enhancing, manufacturing design, costume design, make-up, soundtrack, sound, visible results, and screenplay.
To Adaego With Love, as an example, is nominated for achievement in manufacturing design, costume design, soundtrack, sound and screenplay, amongst different classes.
The documentary class contains Nigeria’s Asaba Massacre and The Rhythm of Ancestors, alongside productions from Kenya, South Africa, Burkina Faso and Uganda.
Nigerian entries additionally characteristic within the brief movie and animation classes. These embody Hurriyah, The Spectacular Death of Prisca, A Night With The Queen, The Plot and The Lion of Gwoza.
The awards’ diaspora classes recognise narrative options, documentaries and brief movies, reflecting the competitors’s attain past the continent.
The ceremony to be held in November is predicted to announce the winners of the twenty second version.
The Africa Movie Academy Awards, organised by the Africa Film Academy, recognise achievements in African cinema and filmmaking by Africans and folks of African descent.
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