AMAA 2018 nominees – The AMAA 2018 Awards is set to go on this October in Kigali, Rwanda. Check here for the Comprehensive list of AMAA 2018 nominees; it is also important to note that Nigerians dominates AMAA 2018 nominations.

The nominations for the AMAA nominees were revealed on Friday, the 4th of August at the Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos State. This least was unveiled by Chairman of the Selection Committee Shaibu Husseini on behalf on the Presidents of Jury for the  AMAA  2018 Awards.

Amongst everything Dorothee Wenner distinguishing displayed the dominance of Nigeria’s Africa Movie’s frontier.

However, it is crucial that you note via your calendar that this event will hold on the 20th of October at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention at Kigali, Rwanda.

Get ready as all roads lead to Kigali in Rwanda but to help you get ahead, here are the full list of the AMAA nominees.

Check out the full list of the AMAA 2018 nominees below:

Contesting for the top positions on the AMAA 2018 Awards are incredible Nigerian talents such as Kate Henshaw, OC Ukeje, Dakore Akande, Sam Dede, Lydia Forson and many more.

Also, Some Nigerian films such as Cross Roads, Hotel called Memory, Ojukokoro, Icheke Oku and The Lost Cafe are all competing for the Osigwe Anyiam Foundation Awards. Full list below!

AMAA 2018 nominees

AMAA 2018- Award for Best Nigerian films ( AYIAM OSIGWE FOUNDATION)

• Cross Roads
• In My Country
• Hotel Called Memory
• Ojukokoro
• Lost Cafe
• Icheke Oku

AMAA 2018 Award- Best Actor in Supporting Role

• Seun Ajayi – Ojukokoro

• Lionel Newton – Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll

• Akah Nani – Banana Island Ghost

• Richard Lukunku – Lucky Specials

• Gideon Okeke – Cross Roads

AMAA 2018 Awards- Best Young/Promising Actors

• Cindy Sanyu – Bella

• Austin Enabulele – In My Country

• Patrick Dibuah – Banana Island Ghost

• Maurice Paige – Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll

• Anine Lansari – The Blessed Vost (Les Bienheureux)

• Nichole Ozioma Banna – Icheke Oku

• Zainab Balogun – Sylva

AMAA  Awards 2018-  Award for Best Comedy ( Tony Elumelu Foundation)

• Banana Island Ghost – Nigeria

• Sidechic Gang – Ghana

• The Adventures Of Supermama – South Africa

• Koko: The Box TV – Nigeria

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role

• Kate Henshaw- Roti
• Reine Swart – Siembamba
• Okawa Shaznay –In My Country
• Dakore Egbuson – Isoken
• Nana Ama McBrown, Lydia Forson & Sika Osei – Sidechic Gang
• Mariam Phiri – The Road To Sunrise
• Tunde Aladese – Lost Café
• Joselyn Dumas – Potato Potahto

AMAA 2018 Award for the Best First Feature Film by a Director

• My Mothers Story –Flora Suya- Malawi
• Ogwuetiti Obiuto – Onyeka Nwelue – Nigeria
• Five Fingers for Marseilles- Michael Mathews- South Africa
• Isoken – Jadesola Osiberu- Nigeria
• 18 Hours – Njue Kevin – Kenya
• Banana Island Ghost – BB Sasore- Nigeria
• The Blessed Vost – Sefia Djama – Algeria

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Director

• Jade Osiberu – Isoken
• Michael Mathews- Five Fingers For Marseilles
• Frank Rajah Arase – In My Country
• Safia Djama- The Blessed Vost
• Oluseyi Siwoku – Cross Roads
• Shemu Joyah- Road to Sunshine
• Darrell Roodt- Siembamba
• Akin Omotosho- Hotel Called Memory
• Peter Kofi Sedufia – Sidechic Gang
• The Lost Café – Kenneth Gyang

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Film

• Isoken – Nigeria
• Five Fingers For Marseilles – South Africa
• In My Country – Nigeria
• The Blessed Vost- Algeria
• Cross Roads – Nigeria
• Road to Sunshine – Malawi
• Siembamba – South Africa
• Hotel Called Memory – Nigeria
• Sidechic Gang – Ghana
• Lost Café – Kenneth Gyang

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Sika Osei – In Line
• Sivenathi Mabuya – Lucky Specials
• Rahama Sadau – Hakkunde
• Toyin Abraham- Esohe
• Joke Silva – Potato Potahto

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

• Vuyo Dabula – Five Fingers For Marseille
• Richard Mofe Damijo – Cross Roads
• Sam Dede – In My Country
• Sani Bouajla – The Blessed Vost
• OC Ukeje – Potato Potahto
• Chris Attoh – Esohe
• Oros Mampofu – Lucky Specials
• Frank Donga – Hakkunde

 AMAA 2018 Award for Best Film by an African living abroad (MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE)

• Minister – Nigeria/Italy
• Alexandra – Nigeria/USA
• Low Lifes And High Hopes – Nigeria/Austria

AMAA 2018 Award – Best Diaspora Short

• Torments of Love (Guadeloupe)
• Baby Steps (USA)
• Intercept (USA)

AMAA 2018 -Award for Best Diaspora Documentary

• Evolutionary Blues (USA)
• Barrows: Freedom Fighter (Barbados)
• Sammy Davis Jr. – I’ve Got To Be Me (USA)

2018 award for Best Short Film – (EFERE OZAKO AMAA)

• Dem Dem – Senegal/Belgium
• Zenith – Cameroun/USA
• It Rains on Ouga – Burkina Faso
• In Shadows – Kenya
• Coat of Harm – Nigeria
• Tikitat Soulima – Morocco
• Nice, Very Nice – Algeria
• Visions (Shaitan, Buruja, Brood) – Nigeria
• Fallou – Senegal
• Still Water Runs Deep – Nigeria/USA

AMAA 2018 Award – Best Animation

• Group Photo – Nigeria
• Belly Flop – South Africa
• Untitled – Ghana
• Crush – Nigeria

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Documentary

• Bigger Than Africa – Nigeria/USA
• Winnie – South Africa
• Boxing Libreville – Gabon
• Silas – South Africa/Kenya
• When Babies Don’t Come – South Africa
• Uncertain Future – Burundi
• We Came In Sprint Carts – South Africa

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Film in an African Language (OUSMANE SEMBENE)

• Mansoor – Nigeria
• Five Fingers For Marseilles – South Africa
• Icheke Oku – Nigeria
• Agwaetiti Obiuto – Nigeria
• Nyasaland – Malawi
• Tunu – Tanzania

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AMAA 2018 Award for Best Diaspora Narrative Feature

• Angelica (Puerto Rico)
• Love Jacked (Canada)
• Charlie: La Vie Magnifique Charlie (USA)

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Production Design

• Kada River
• Five Fingers For Marseille
• Tatu
• In My Country
• Cross Roads

AMAA 2018 Achievement in Costume Design

• Icheke Oku
• Cross Roads
• Esohe
• Five Fingers For Marseille
• Isoken

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Make-up

• Siembamba
• Icheke Oku
• Five Fingers For Marseille
• Esohe
• The Road To Sunshine

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Soundtrack

• The Road To Sunshine
• Tatu
• Hotel Called Memory
• Isoken
• Siembamba

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Visual Effect

• Siembamba
• Icheke Oku
• Lucky Specials
• Esohe
• Kada River

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Sound

• The Lost Café
• The Road To Sunshine
• Hotel Called Memory
• Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll
• Sidechic Gang

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Cinematography

• The Road To Sunshine
• Five Fingers For Marseille
• The Lost Café
• The Blessed Vost (Les Bienheureux)
• Siembamba

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Editing

• Hotel Called Memory
• Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll
• Lucky Specials
• The Blessed Vost (Les Bienheureux)
• Siembamba

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Screenplay

• The Women
• Potato Potahto
• Ojukokoro
• Five Fingers For Marseille
• Hakkunde
• The Lost Café

And here is the full list of the 2018 AMAA nominees, stay tuned as we show you how to watch the AMAA 2018 live stream.