The 2022 Africa Movie Academy Awards nominations are headed by South Africa's "Surviving Gaza" and Ghana's "Borga," which each have 14 nominations.
According to the AMAAs organisers, the two movies were nominated in 14 different categories out of the 26 total.
Dr. Shaibu Husseini made this announcement to the media on Wednesday during a media event on behalf of the AMAA Jury 2022 president.
The meeting took place at the Radisson Hotel in Ikeja, GRA, Lagos, with Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the founder and CEO of AMAA, in attendance.
Following closely behind with 12 nominations is Tanzania's "Tug of War," while Uganda's "Tembele" and Nigeria's "Man of God" both racked up nods in nine separate categories.
Following closely behind were Nigeria's "Jolly Roger" and Kunle Afolayan's "Swallow," each of which received nominations in eight different categories.
Other top contenders for the AMAA 2022 include "A song from the dark" and "Angeliena," each with six nominations; "Ayaanle," "Almajir," and "Road to my father's compound," each with five nominations in a different category; "Alaise," "Money Miss road," and "Underbelly," each with three; "Skin like mine," and "Ba Ni," each with two; and "Almaj
Speaking at the occasion, Anyiam-Osigwe disclosed that the 2022 AMAA will take place amid fanfare in Lagos, Nigeria.
The filmmaker and executive also noted that AMAA isn’t a popular voting film and movie award ceremony but an awards ceremony strategically created to reward and celebrate professionalism in film, and filmmaking across all hhspectrums.
Full list of nominations
2022 AFRICA MOVIE ACADEMY AWARD (AMAA) NOMINATION
1. EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
1. Enroute -Burkina Faso2. Al-Sit -Sudan
3. Astel -Senegal
4. A Lisbon Affair- Angola
5. Mamadou – Equatorial Guinea
6. Houminvi – Benin
7. Men-tally- Nigeria
8. Tender Threads – Morocco
2. JUBRIL MALAIFIA AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
1. On the Surface – Iceland2. Opal – Martinique
3. Kenda – Cote D’Ivoire
4. No Way Out – Uganda
5. Skin Like Mine –USA
6. PTD – Nigeria
3. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
1. Taamaden – Mali2. No Simple Way Home -Sudan
3. The Last Shelter – Mali
4. No U Turn – Nigeria
5. Transaction – Zimbabwe
6. Lobola, a Bride’s True Price?- South Africa
7. Africa Moot – South Africa
8. When a Farm Goes Aflame – Nigeria/Germany
4. AMAA 2022 OUSMANE SEMBENE AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
1. Borga – Ghana2. Tug of War – Tanzania
3. Tembele – Uganda
4. Surviving Gaza – South Africa
5. Alaise – Nigeria
6. Medicine Man – Kenya
5. AMAA 2022 MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN-BORN DIRECTOR LIVING ABROAD
1. Tope Oshin – Here Love Lies2. Obi Emelonye – Money Miss Road
3. York Fabian Raabe- Borga
4. Ogo Okpue – A song From the Dark
5. Robert Peters – The Scar
6. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM
1. Contraband – USA2. Slow Pulse – USA
3. Skin Like Mine – USA
7. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
1. The Rumba King – Peru2. Wade in the Water – USA
3. The Sun Rises in the East – USA
8. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
1. Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story – USA2. The Sleeping Negro – USA
3. Not To Forget – USA
9. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. Tug Of War2. Underbelly
3. Surviving Gaza
4. Borga
5. Swallow
10. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
1. Swallow2. Underbelly
3. Tug of War
4. Tembele
5. Man of God
11. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
1. Jolly Roger2. A Song from The Dark
3. Surviving Gaza
4. Underbelly
5. Angeliena
12. AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
1. Tembele2. Ayaanle
3. Man of God
4. Surviving Gaza
5. Tug of War
6. Almajiri
13. AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
1. Koi-Koi: the Myth2. Tug of War
3. Borga
4. Tinka’s Story
5. Surviving Gaza
6. Alaise
14. AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
1. The Wave2. Surviving Gaza
3. Swallow
4. Tug of War
5. Borga
6. Tembele
15. AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Tug of War2. Tembele
3. Ayaanle
4. Surviving Gaza
5. Borga
6. Road To My Father’s Compound
16. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
1. Jolly Roger2. Angeliena
3. Tug of War
4. Borga
5. Almajiri
6. Man of God
17. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY
1. Road to My Father’s Compound2. Surviving Gaza
3. Jolly Roger
4. Tug of War
5. Borga
6. Tembele
18. AMAA 2022 NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
1. Man of God2. Alaise
3. Swallow
4. Jolly Roger
5. Almajiri
6. Money Miss Road
19. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/PROMISING ACTOR
1. Emmanuel Afffadzi – Borga2. Kebirungi Agnes Knight – Tinka’s Story
3. Amina Mohammed – Ayaanle
4. Maryam Waziri Salihu – Almajiri
5. Samke Makhaba – Surviving Gaza
6. Emmanuel Kuye – Ba Ni (Mud Clan)
20. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Aphiwe Mkefe – Surviving Gaza2. Wale Ojo – A Song from the dark
3. Adjetey Annag – Borga
4. Tshamano Sebe – Angeliene
5. Toyin Osinaike – Jolly Roger
6. Segun Arinze – Almajiri
7. Josh2Funny – Money Miss Road
21. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Lydia Forson – Borga2. Samke Makhoba Surviving Gaza
3. Ijeoma Grace Agu – Swallow
4. Siti Amina -Tug of War
5. Maryam S Wazari – Ba Ni (Mud Clan)
6. Dorcas Shola Fapson – Man of God
7. Nse Ikpe Etim – A Song From The Dark
22. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Patrick Nkakalukanyi -Tembele2. Daniel Etim Effiong – Jolly Roger
3. Gudrun Colombus Mwanyika – Tug of War
4. Botlhale Mahlangu – Surviving Gaza
5. Eugene Boateng – Borga
6. Deyemi Okanlanwo – Swallow
7. Akah Nnani- Man of God
8. Aaron Adatsi – Road to My Father’s compound
23. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Euodia Samson – Angeliena2. Bless Fortune – Road to My Fathers Compound
3. Osas Ighodaro – Man of God
4. Ronah Ninsiima – Tembele
5. Ikhlas Gafur Vora – Tug of War
6. Vanessa Vanderpuye – A song from the dark
7. Nanfuna Sharon – The Wave
8. Eniola Akinbo – Swallow
24. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR FIRST FEATURE BY A DIRECTOR
1. Uga Carlini – Angeliena2. York Fabian Raabe – Borga
3. Ogo Okpue – A Song from The Dark
4. Benedict Yeboah – Road to My Father’s Compound
25. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
1. Amil Sivji –Tug of War2. York-Fabian Raabe – Borga
3. Bolanle Austen- Peters – Man of God
4. Vusi’Africa Sindane – Surviving Gaza
5. Uga Carlini – Angeliena
6. Walter Banger – Jolly Roger
7. Ahmed Farah – Ayaanle
8. Morris Mugisha – Tembele
26. AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
1. Ayaanle – Somalia2. Jolly Roger – Nigeria
3. Borga – Ghana
4. Angeliena – South Africa
5. Tug of War – Tanzania
6. Man of God – Nigeria
7. Surviving Gaza – South Africa
8. Tembele – Uganda.