The Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognize emerging talents in the African cinema. The category has been renamed and merged severally since it was first awarded in 2006.[1]
| Best Young Actor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominees | Film | Result |
| 2006 | Sam Anyamela | Day of Atonement | Won |
| Akume Akume | Rising Moon | Nominated | |
| Kalu Ikeagwu | Fragile Pain | Nominated | |
| Alagie Sarr | Arrou (Prevention) | Nominated | |
| Tendal Musoni | Tanyaradzwa | Won | |
| Chika Ike | To Love a Stranger | Nominated | |
| Lilian Ikpe | Behind Closed Door | Nominated | |
| Elezra Ofori | My Mother’s Heart | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Ali Nuhu | Sitanda | Won |
| Amzat Abdel Hakim | Abeni | Nominated | |
| Mbong Odungide | The Amazing Grace | Nominated | |
| Moumouni Sanou | Mokili | Nominated | |
| 2008 | OC Ukeje & Jibril Hoomsuk (co-winners) | White Waters | Won |
| Maleke Idowu | Checkpoint | Nominated | |
| Van Vicker | Princess Tyra & Return of Beyonce | Nominated | |
| Kunle Fawole | Cash Money | Nominated | |
| Krossin | New Jerusalem | Nominated | |
| Uju Okeke | Mission To Nowhere | Won | |
| Jackie Appiah | Princess Tyra | Nominated | |
| Yvonne Nelson | Princess Tyra | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Litha Booi | Gugu and Andile | Won |
| Mavila Anthana Keriario | Battle of the Soul | Nominated | |
| Ruffy Samuel | Dead End | Nominated | |
| Segun Adefila | Arugba | Nominated | |
| Sheriff Ramzy | Seventh Heaven | Nominated | |
| Lungelo Dhladha | Gugu and Andile | Won | |
| Bhaira Mcwizu | Cindy’s Note | Nominated | |
| Bukola Awoyemi | Arugba | Nominated | |
| Lydia Forson | Scorned | Nominated | |
| Béa Flore Mfouemoun | Mah Sa-Sah | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Wilson Maina | Togetherness Supreme | Won |
| Wole Ojo | The Child | Nominated | |
| John Dumelo | Heart of Men | Nominated | |
| Pethro Tumba Mbole | A Game of my Life | Nominated | |
| Sunny Chikezie | Lilies of the Ghetto | Nominated | |
| Chelsea Eze (co-winner) | Silent Scandals | Won | |
| Rehema Nanfuka (co-winner) | Imani | Won | |
| Martha Kisaka | Togetherness Supreme | Nominated | |
| Martha Ankomah | Sins of the Soul | Nominated | |
| Ashionye Michelle Ugboh | Jungle Ride | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Edward Kagutuzi | Mirror Boy | Won |
| Yves Dusenge & Roger Nsengiyumua | Africa United | Nominated | |
| Samson Odhiambo & Leila Dayan Opou | Soul Boy | Nominated | |
| Donovan Adams | Shirley Adams | Nominated | |
| Junior Singo | Hopeville | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Ivie Okujaye | Alero’s Symphony | Won |
| Neo Ntatleno | State of Violence | Nominated | |
| Iyobosa Olaye | Adesuwa | Nominated | |
| Martha Ankomah | Somewhere in Africa | Nominated | |
| Thomas Gumede | Otelo Burning | Nominated | |
| Sihle Xaba | Otelo Burning | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Belinda Effah | Kokomma (co-winner) | Won |
| Joseph Wairimu | Nairobi Half Life (co-winner) | Won | |
| Sumela Maculuva | Virgin Magarida | Nominated | |
| Shonelo Mbutho | Ulanga The Mark | Nominated | |
| Karoumwi Olakunle | The Twin Sword | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Petronella Tshuma | Of Good Report | Won |
| Evelyn Galle Ansah | Good Old Days: For the Love of AA | Nominated | |
| Tope Tedela | A Mile from Home | Nominated | |
| Kitty Phillips | The Children of Troumatron | Nominated | |
| Shawn Faqua | The Twin Sword | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Kemi Lala Akindoju | Dazzling Mirage (co-winner) | Won |
| Hassan Spike Insingoma | Boda Boda Thieves (co-winner) | Won | |
| Demola Adedoyin | October 1 | Nominated | |
| Vinjeru Kamanga | Bella | Nominated | |
| Chiedza Mhende | Love The One You Love | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge | Dry | Won |
| Nyanso Dzedze | Hear Me Move | Nominated | |
| Ophelia Klenam Dzidzornu | The Cursed Ones | Nominated | |
| Ifu Ennada | O-Town | Nominated | |
| Eve Esin | Oshimiri | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Madina Nalwanga | Queen of Katwe | Won |
| Paballo Koza | Dora’s Peace | Nominated | |
| Azwille Shanane-Madiba | Vaya | Nominated | |
| Austin Rose | Call Me Thief | Nominated | |
| Adam Kanyama | While We Live | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Anine Lansari | The Blessed Vost | Won |
| Patrick Dibuah | Banana Island Ghost | Nominated | |
| Austin Enabulele | In My Country | Nominated | |
| Cindy Sanyu | Bella | Nominated | |
| Maurice Paige | Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll | Nominated | |
| Nichole Ozioma Banna | Icheke Oku | Nominated | |
| Zainab Balogun | Sylvia | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Cynthia Dankwa | The Burial of Kojo | Won |
| Catherine Credo | Fatuma | Nominated | |
| Youssef Alaoui | Urgent | Nominated | |
| Angel Onyinyechi Unigwe | Light in the Dark | Nominated | |
| Emilio Bilo | Mabata Bata | Nominated | |
| Jamma Ibrahim | The Delivery Boy | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Faith Fidel | The Fisherman's Diary | Won |
| Naomi Nemlin | Desrances | Nominated | |
| Chimezie Imo | Nimbe | Nominated | |
| Swanky JKA | Living in Bondage: Breaking Free | Nominated | |
| Wayne Smith | Fiela’s Child | Nominated | |
| Cina Soul | Gold Coast Lounge | Nominated | |
| Anthonieta Kalunta | The Milkmaid | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Wilmah Muremera | Shaina | Won |
| Oluwabamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan | Collision Course | Nominated | |
| Faith Fidel | Where I Come From | Nominated | |
| Kefas Brand | Lucky Winner | Nominated | |
| David Weda | Bangarang | Nominated | |
| Bertha Abdallah | Nyara (The Kidnapping) | Nominated | |
| Hannah Sukali | Fatsani: A Tale Of Survival | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Amina Mohammed | Ayaanle | Won |
| Emmanuel Afffadzi | Borga | Nominated | |
| Kebirungi Agnes Knight | Tinka's Story | Nominated | |
| Maryam Waziri Salihu | Almajiri | Nominated | |
| Samke Makhaba | Surviving Gaza | Nominated | |
| Emmanuel Kuye | Ba Ni (Mud Clan) | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Maleek Sanni | Gangs of Lagos | Won |
| Jennifer Ewube | L’axe Lourd (The Highway) | Nominated | |
| Darisimi Nadi | Obara'm | Nominated | |
| Sanou Titiama | Le chant des fusils (The Song of the Rifles) | Nominated | |
| Eyiyemi Afolayan | Anikulapo | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Michelle Lemuya | Nawi | Pending |
| Likohna Mgali | The Queenstown Kings | Pending | |
| Agape Mngomezulu | Orah | Pending | |
| William Dias | Bokwagter | Pending | |
| Kofi Adu-Gyamfi | Tejiri | Pending | |
| Ruby Akubueze | She | Pending | |
| Fatima Muhammed | Mai Martaba | Pending | |
- ^ "AMAA Official website". Africa Film Academy. Retrieved 20 May 2014.