17th Africa Movie Academy Awards

17th Africa Movie Academy Awards
Date28 November 2021 (2021-11-28)
SiteMariott Hotel, Lagos
Highlights
Best FilmThe Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia)
Most awardsThe Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia) - 4 Awards
Most nominationsThe Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia)

The 2021 African Movie Academy Award ceremony was held on Sunday 28 November 2021 at the Marriott Hotel in Lagos Nigeria.[1]

Submissions for consideration for the awards were held between 31 May and 31 July 2021.[2] Over 500 films were submitted for consideration.[3]

The nominees in 26 categories were announced in a ceremony held at Ebony Life Place, Victoria Island Lagos, on Friday 29 October 2021 by the head of the jury, Steve Oluseyi Ayorinde.[4] The Somalian movie, Gravedigger’s Wife received the highest number of nominations including Best Film in African Language, Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Best Director.[5] Other nominated films include Omo Ghetto: The Saga, Ayinla and Eyimofe. Oluwabamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan, a former housemate in Big Brother Naija was nominated in the Best Young/Promising Actor category for her role in the movie Collision Course.[1]

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  3. ^ Orodare, Michael (2021-10-03). "Africa Film Academy announces AMAA 2021 date as Steve Ayorinde heads jury". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
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  5. ^ Olowoporoku, Muhamin. "AMAA 2021 awards: Gravedigger's wife leads nominations". Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30.