17th Africa Movie Academy Awards
| 17th Africa Movie Academy Awards | |
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| Date | 28 November 2021 |
| Site | Mariott Hotel, Lagos |
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| Best Film | The Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia) |
| Most awards | The Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia) - 4 Awards |
| Most nominations | The Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia) |
The 2021 African Movie Academy Award ceremony was held on Sunday 28 November 2021 at the Marriott Hotel in Lagos Nigeria.
Submissions for consideration for the awards were held between 31 May and 31 July 2021. Over 500 films were submitted for consideration.
The nominees in 26 categories were announced in a ceremony held at Ebony Life Place, Victoria Island Lagos, on Friday 29 October 2021 by the head of the jury, Steve Oluseyi Ayorinde. The Somalian movie, Gravedigger’s Wife received the highest number of nominations including Best Film in African Language, Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Best Director. Other nominated films include Omo Ghetto: The Saga, Ayinla and Eyimofe. Oluwabamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan, a former housemate in Big Brother Naija was nominated in the Best Young/Promising Actor category for her role in the movie Collision Course.
Awards
| Best Film | Best Director |
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| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Best Actress in a Leading Role |
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| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
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| Achievement in Costume Design | Achievement in Makeup |
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| Achievement in Cinematography | Achievement in Production Design |
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| Achievement in Editing | Achievement in Screenplay |
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| Best Film in An African Language | Best Nigerian Film |
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| Best Short Film | Best Animation |
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| Best Documentary | Best Film by an African Living Abroad |
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| Best Diaspora Short Film | Best Diaspora Documentary |
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| Best Diaspora Feature | Best Soundtrack |
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| Best Visual Effects | Best Sound |
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| Most Promising Actor | Best First Feature Film by a Director |
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