AMAA 2012 FULL LIST OF NOMINEES AND WINNERS

The African version of the oscars took place yesterday evening at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites. Some of the biggest names from black Hollywood attended The AMAAs, including Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee Lynn Whitfield (The JosephineBaker Story and Without a Trace); Morris Chestnut (American Horror Story, Boyz in the Hood); Rockmond Dunbar (Prison Break, Sons of Anarchy) and Maya Gilbert (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives) alongside Africa's best actors and actresses.

As usual Nollywood took the lead at this year's award, with Nigerian movies such as Alero’s Symphony, Adesuwa, Phone Swap winning awards. Nollywood star, Rita Domanic won the award for Best Actress In A Leading Role with her role in 'Shattered'

However The big winners of the night were Charlie Vundla’s How To Steal 2 Million with five awards. It picked won for Best Film, Best Director, Supporting Actor (Rapuldna Seiphemo), Supporting Actress (Terry Phetto) and Editing. and Adesuwa by Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun came away with three prizes in the categories of Best Costume Design, Visual Effects and Nigerian Film.


Below is a full list of AMAA 2012 Nominees and Winners

Best Short Film category. Nominees: Jamaa - Uganda, Look Again, Kenya, Maffe Tiga - Guinea, Braids on a Bald Head - Nigeria Hidden Life - South Africa Mwansa the Great - Zambia Chumo - Tanzania Young Smoker - Nigeria Winner is Braids on a Bald Head Best Documentary category Nominees: African Election - Nigeria/Germany Beyond the Deadly Pit - Rwanda Awa Ogbe: An African Adventure - Algeria Dear Mandel -South Africa White & Black,Crime & Colour -Tanzania The Niger Delta Struggle - Ghana There's nothing wrong with my uncle -Nigeria Winner is : African Election - Germany/Nigeria Best Diaspora Feature Nominees: Toussaint Loventure - France Ghetta Life - Jamaica High Chicago - Canada Elza - Guadaloupe Better Must Come - Jamaica Kinyanrwanda - USA Winner Is : Toussaint Loventure - France Best Diaspora Documentary Nominees: The Education of Auma Obama - Germany White Wash - USA Almendron mi Corazon - Guadaloupe The Life and Times of Winfred Hubert Winner Is : The Education of Auma Obama - Nigeria/Germany Best Short Film in Diaspora Nominees: John Doe - USA White Sugar in a Black Pot - USA The Lost One - USA Winner Is: White Sugar in a Black Pot Best Animation Nominees: The Legend of Ngog Hills - Kenya Oba - Nigeria Climate Change is Real - Kenya Egu - Ghana Nauliza Why - Kenya Winner Is : The Legend of Ngog Hills - Kenya Best Film by An African Living Abroad. Nominees: Mystery of Birds - US/Nigeria Housemates - UK/Nigeria Ben Kross - Italy/Nigeria Paparazzi Eye in the Dark - USA/Nigeria/Ghana Winner Is : Mystery of Birds - US/Nigeria Best Achievement in Production Design Nominees: Somewhere in Africa - Ghana Phone Swap - Nigeria Otelo Burning -South Africa Adesuwa - Nigeria How to Steal 2 Million - Africa Winner Is : Kunle Afolayan's Phone Swap Achievement in Costume Design Nominees: The Captain of Nakara Adesuwa Rugged Priest Somewhere in Africa Queens Desire Winner Is : Adesuwa Achievement in Makeup Nominees: Rugged Priest - Kenya State Research Bureau - Uganda Adesuwa - Nigeria Somewhere in Africa - Ghana Shattered - Kenya Winner Is: Shattered - Kenya

Best Achievement in Soundtrack. Nominees: Otelo Burning - South Africa Alero's Symphony - Nigeria Adesuwa - Nigeria How to Steal 2M - South Africa Somewhere in Africa - Ghana Winner is : Alero's Symphony (soundtrack done by ex-Plantashiun Boiz star, Faze) Prize for Achievement in Visual Effects Nominees: Behind the Mask - Ghana Somewhere in Africa - Ghana Adesuwa -Nigeria State Research Bureau - Uganda Winner is : Adesuwa Best Achievement in Sound Nominees: State Of Violence – South Africa Otelo Burning – South Africa How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa Man On Ground – South Africa Algiers Murder – South Africa Winner: State of Violence - South Africa Achievement in Cinematography Nominees: How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa Othello Burning – South Africa Rugged Priest – Kenya Masquerades – Ghana Man On Ground – South Africa/Nigeria Winner: Othello Burning - South Africa Achievement in Editing Nominees: Algiers Murder – South Africa Man On Ground – South Africa/Nigeria Unwanted Guest – Nigeria How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa Otelo Burning – South Africa Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria Winner Is: How to Steal 2 Million Best Child Actor Nominees: Rahman Junior Bande (Greg) – Behind The Mask Tsepang Mohlomi (Ntwe) – Otelo Burning Reginna Danies (Jenny) – Bank Job Benjamin Abemigisha & Racheal Nduhukire (Derick And Margaret) – JAMAA Ayinla O. Abdulaheem – Zr-7 Winner Is: Tshepang Mohlomi (South Africa) Achievement In Screenplay Nominees: Ties That Bind – Ghana Mr & Mrs – Nigeria How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa Otelo Burning – South Africa Unwanted Guest – Nigeria Two Brides And A Baby – Nigeria Winner Is: Ties That Bind – GhanaBest Actress In A Supporting Role Nominees: Terry Phetto –How To Steal 2 Million Ebbe Bassey –Ties That Bind Empress Njamah –Bank Job Ngozi Ezeonu –Adesuwa Thelma Okoduwa –Mr & Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – Ties That Bind Winner Is: Terry Phetto – How To Steal 2 Million Best Actor In A Supporting Role Nominees: Rapuldna Seiphemo (Twala) – How to Steal 2 Million Fano Mokoena – Man on Ground Hafiz Oyetoro – Phone Swap Okechukwu Uzoesi – Two Brides and a Baby Godfrey Theobejane – 48 Lwanda Jawar –Rugged Priest Winner Is: Fano Mokoena – Man on Ground Best Film Nominees: State Of Violence (South Africa) Adesuwa (Nigeria) Otelo Burning (South Africa) Rugged Priest (Kenya) How to Steal 2 Million (South Africa) Ties That Bind (Ghana) Man on Ground (South Africa/Nigeria) Winner Is: How to Steal 2 Million (South Africa) Best Nigerian Film Nominees: Unwanted Guest Family On Fire Alero’s Symphony Adesuwa Phone Swap Winner Is: Adesuwa Best Promising Actor Nominees: Neo Ntatleno (Oj) – State Of Violence Ivie Okujaye (Alero) – Alero’s Symphony Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa) – Adesuwa Martha Ankomah – Somewhere In Africa Thomas Gumede& Sihle Xaba – Otelo Burning Winner Is: Ivie Okujaye Best Film In An African Language Nominees:Chumo (Tanzania) State Of Violence (South Africa) Family On Fire (Nigeria) Otelo Burning (South Africa) Asoni (Cameroun)Winner Is: State of Violence Best Actress In A Leading Role Nominees: Nse Ikpe Etim – Mr & Mrs Yvonne Okoro – Single Six Ama K. Abebrese – Ties That Bind Rita Dominic – Shattered Uche Jombo – Damage Millicent Makheido – 48 Kudzai Sevenzo-Nyarai – Playing Warriors Winner Is: Rita Dominic – Shattered Best Actor In A Leading Role Nominees:Menzi Ngubane – How to Steal 2 Million Majid Micheal – Somewhere In Africa Chet Anekwe – Unwanted Guest Jafta Mamabolo – Otelo Burning Karabo Lance – 48 Wale Ojo – Phone Swap Hakeem Kae-Kazim – Man on Ground Winner Is: Majid Micheal – Somewhere In Africa Best Director Nominees: Adesuwa – Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun Ties That Bind – Leila Djansi Rugged Priest – Bob Nyanja How to Steal 2 Million – Charlie Vundla State Of Violence – Khalo Matabane Man on Ground – Akin Omotoso Otelo Burning – Sara Bletcher Winner Is: Charlie Vundla For How to Steal 2 Million Special jury Award goes Akin Omotosho

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