The 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards held last night, Saturday, July 15 at the Eko Hotels & Suits Lagos with Nse Ikpe Etim as the host. The biggest winner of the night was Senegalese film F�licit�, going home with 6 awards while '76, the Historical Drama went home with 3 awards. Below is a list of the nominees and winners
BEST SHORT FILM
1. Bout � Nigeria
2. On Monday Last Week � Ghana/USA
3. A Place for Myself � Rwanda -WINNER
4. Silence � Nigeria
5. Kieza � Angola
6. Yemoja: Rise of the Orisa- Nigeria/UK
7. Marabout � Senegal
8. A Place in the Plane � Senegal- WINNER
BEST ANIMATION
1. Black Barbie � Ghana
2. Got Flowers � Nigeria- WINNER
3. Gyrow � Nigeria
4. Pull � Nigeria
BEST DOCUMENTARY
1. Legacy Of The Hills � Mali
2. Makoko: Future Afloat � Nigeria
3. House in the Field � Morocco
4. Vivre Riche � Cote D�Ivoire
5. House of Nwapa � Nigeria
6. Mama Colonel � DRC- WINNER
7. The African Who Wanted To Fly � Gabon
8. La Colere Dans Le Vent (Anger in the Wind) � Niger
BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
1. Logun Ofe � Nigeria
2. Call Me Thief � South Africa
3. F�licit� � Senegal-WINNER
4. Vaya � South Africa
BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD
1. Saving Dreams � Nigeria/Canada
2. While We Live � Burkina Faso/Sweden- WINNER
3. Theory of Conflict- Nigeria/USA
A Mile in My Shoes � Morocco/Canada
5. Hell�s Fury- Nigeria/USA
BEST DIASPORA SHORT
1. Kbela � Brazil-WINNER
2. Ca$h Out � USA
3. The Tale of Four � Curacao
4. 90 Days � USA-WINNER
ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. Call Me Thief � South Africa
2. F�licit�- Senegal
3. 76 � Nigeria -WINNER
4. Queen of Katwe � Uganda
5. The Last of Us- Tunisia
ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
1. Queen of Katwe- Uganda-WINNER
2. Ayamma- Nigeria
3. Keteke � Ghana
4. The Last Of Us � Tunisia
5. Logun Ofe � Nigeria
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
1. Dora�s Peace � South Africa
2. Oloibiri � Nigeria-WINNER
3. Ayamma- Nigeria
4. The Last of Us � Tunisia
5. Slow Country- Nigeria
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
1. Vaya � South Africa
2. 93 Days- Nigeria
3. A Mile in My Shoes- Morocco
4. 76 � Nigeria
5. F�licit� � Senegal-WINNER
6. While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
1. 93 Days � Nigeria
2. F�licit� � Senegal
3. Vaya � South Africa-WINNER
4. Wulu- Mali
5. Dora�s Peace � South Africa
ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. The Last of Us � Tunisia-WINNER
2. The Whale Caller � South Africa
3. F�licit�- Senegal
4. Vaya- South Africa
5. A Mile in My Shoes � Morocco
ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
1. Call Me Thief- South Africa
2. Vaya � South Africa
3. While We Live � Burkina Faso/Sweden
4. CEO � Nigeria
5. F�licit�- Senegal-WINNER
ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY
1. Oloibiri � Nigeria
2. Dora�s Peace- South Africa
3. F�licit� � Senegal
4. While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden
5. Vaya � South Africa-WINNER
LAGOS STATE AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
1. Green White Green
2. 93 Days
3. CEO
4. 76-WINNER
5. Ayamma
6. Oloibiri
BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
1. Pabillo Koza � Dora�s Peace
2. Medina Molanga � Queen of Katwe- WINNER
3. Azwille Shanane-Madiba � Vaya
4. Austin Rose � Call Me Thief
5. Adam Kanyama� While We Live
TONY ELUMELU AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST COMEDY
1. Funny Enough (Snaaks Genoeg) � South Africa
2. Three Wise Men � Nigeria- WINNER
3. Keteke � Ghana
4. A Trip To Jamaica � Nigeria
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Adonijah Owiriwa � 76
2. Warren Matsimola � Vaya
3. Olu Jacobs � Oloibiri
4. Papi Mpaka � F�licit�- WINNER
5. Richard Seruwazi � While We Live
6. Majid Michel � Slow Country
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Inna Moja � Wulu
2. Theresa Edem � Ayamma
3. Taiwo Ajai Lycet � Oloibiri
4. Nmonde Mbusi � Vaya
5. Somkele Idhalama � 93 Days
6. Angelique Kidjo � CEO- WINNER
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Sambassa Nzeribe � Slow Country
2. Ibrahim Koma � Wulu
3. Richard Mofe Damijo � Oloibiri
4. Amine Ennaji- A Mile in My Shoes
5. David Oyelowo � Queen of Katwe
6. Dann Jaques Mouton- Call Me Thief
7. Ramsey Noah � 76
8. Jahwar Soudani � Last Of Us- WINNER
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Vero Tshanda � F�licit�- WINNER
2. Lydia Forson � Keteke
3. Lupita Nyong�o � Queen of Katwe
4. Bimbo Akintola � 93 Days
5. Josette Bushell-Mingo � While We Live
6. Rita Dominic � 76
7. Khabonina Quebeka � Dora�s Peace
8. Zimkhitha Nyoka � Vaya
BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
1. Happiness is a Four Letter Word �Thabang Molaya- South Africa
2. Green White Green � Abba Makama � Nigeria
3. Wulu � Daouda Coulibaly � Mali- WINNER
4. Bunjoko � Kizito Samuel � Uganda
5. The Last Of Us � Alaeddine Slim � Tunisia
6. Rain � Daniel Mugerwa � Uganda
BEST DIRECTOR
1. Daouda Coulibaly � Wulu
2. Steve Gukas � 93 Days
3. Mira Nair � Queen of Katwe
4. Izu Ojukwu � 76
5. Daryen Joshua- Call Me Thief
6. Akin Omotosho � Vaya- WINNER
7. Alain Gomis � F�licit�
8. Ala Eddine Slim- The Last Of Us
9. Said Khallaf � A Mile in My Shoes
BEST FILM
1. The Last Of Us � Tunisia
2. A Mile in My Shoes � Morocco
3. 76 � Nigeria
4. Vaya- South Africa
5. 93 Days � Nigeria
6. Queen of Katwe � Uganda
7. F�licit� � Senegal- WINNER
8. Wulu � Mali
9. Call Me Thief � South Africa
AMAA lifetime achievement award: Nkem Owoh (Nigeria)
Special recognition award: Celine Loader
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