| 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards | |
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| Date | 11 June 2016 |
| Site | Obi Wali International Conference Center, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Hosted by | Chris Attoh Mike Ezuruonye Kgopedi Lilokoe |
| Organized by | Africa Film Academy |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Eye of the Storm |
| Most nominations | The Cursed Ones (13) |
The 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on Saturday 11 June 2016 at the Obi Wali International Conference Center in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The ceremony recognized and honored excellence among directors, actors, and writers in the film industry. The awards night was hosted by Chris Attoh, Mike Ezuruonye and Kgopedi Lilokoe. It aired live on NTA to over 100 million viewers worldwide.
As part of the pre-AMAA activities, Rivers State Ministry of Culture and Tourism collaborated with the Africa Film Academy to host a sponsorship night to mobilize corporate sponsors for the awards. Other media partners included Africa Magic, OHTV, SABC and ONTV.[1][2]
- ^ "AMAA goes to Port Harcourt". The Nation. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Africa Movie Academy announces full list of 2016 Nominations". Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-05-16.