Organisers of premier and prestigious movie awards, Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) have unveiled the list of nominees for the 17th edition of the annual event, IgbereTV reports.
The nominees for the 26 categories were announced by The Africa Film Academy on Friday at an event held in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The head of the jury, Steve Ayorinde, who made the announcement, explained that movies were submitted from various countries across the continent.
According to him, the 2021 list of nominees reflects the brilliance of filmmakers in Africa.
Some of the nominated movies are Omo Ghetto: The Saga, Eyimofe, and Ayinla, all Nollywood movies that received multiple nominations.
The movie Gravedigger’s Wife (from Somalia) got the most nominations with 10, including nominations in categories for the award for Best Film in African Language, the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and the Best Director.
Nigerian actress and Big Brother Naija reality TV star, Oluwabamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan (Bam-Bam) was nominated as the “Best Young/Promising Actor” for her role in the movie Collision Course.
The AMAA 2021 Gala and award is scheduled to take place in Lagos on November 28, 2021
