The Africa Film Academy Awards’ (AMAA) nomination listing is out, and Nigerian films- To Adaego With Love, The Herd and Colors of Hearth have emerged as the rustic’s main contenders, securing 11, 10 and 9 nominations, respectively.
The nominations have been introduced on Saturday, forward of the twenty second AMAA
The awards rite is scheduled for 15 November 2026 on the Lagos Marriott Lodge.
Nwamaka Chikezie’s To Adaego With Love leads the Nigerian entries with 11 nominations, adopted through Daniel Etim-Effiong’s The Herd with 10, whilst Colors of Hearth gained 9 nominations.
The 3 productions are featured throughout a number of classes, together with Highest Movie, appearing, and technical achievements, highlighting Nigeria’s robust presence in this yr’s nominees’ listing.
Past the Nigerian contenders, Uganda’s Slum Bomber and Kenya’s One Girl, One Bra lead the whole nominations with 14 each and every. South Africa’s Theen Made It and Côte d’Ivoire’s Colors of Exile gained 10 nominations apiece.
Leader Govt Officer of AMAA, Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, mentioned that the nominated movies mirrored Africa’s various cultures, shared struggles and artistic excellence.
“The flicks nominated this yr remind us that African tales are international tales, possessing the ability to captivate, problem, and encourage audiences any place on the planet,” he mentioned.
The CEO added that the nominees have raised the usual of filmmaking around the continent, announcing, “You may have raised the bar for African cinema and for that whole continent.”
Representing the jury, the Govt Director of the Nationwide Movie and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Dr Shaibu Husseini, praised the awards and expressed self belief within the procedure.
A number of Nollywood actors gained nominations within the main and supporting appearing classes.
Toyin Abraham was once nominated for Highest Actress in a Main Function for Oversabi Aunty, along Osas Ighodaro for Colors of Hearth and Faithia Balogun for Efunroye (The Unicorn).
Chisom Agoawuike earned a nomination for To Adaego With Love. On the similar time, different contenders come with Sarah Karel for One Girl, One Bra, Deborah Kabongo for Rusambo, Jackline Nafula for Slum Bomber and Naku Sy Savane for Colors of Exile.
Within the Highest Actor in a Main Function class, Etim-Effiong was once nominated for The Herd, along Wale Ojo for Mild Out and Uzor Arukwe for Colors of Hearth.
Different nominees come with Maurice Carpede for The Trek, Ricky Adelayitar for The Fisherman, Marcus Mabusela for Ben Made It, Abdoulaziz Sall for Colors of Exile and Kang Quintus for Mabanda.
The supporting appearing classes additionally function a number of Nigerian performers. Linda Ejiofor earned a nomination for The Herd, Mercy Aigbe for Colors of Hearth, Omowunmi Dada for Evi and Persistence Ozokwo for Onobiren.
Dele Odule was once nominated for Highest Supporting Actor for Iwe Ala. On the similar time, Femi Department gained reputation for Colors of Hearth, Bucci Franklin for The Creek and Bob-Manuel Udokwu for To Adaego With Love.
Nigeria’s illustration extends to the Highest Movie class, the place To Adaego With Love and The Herd will compete in opposition to seven different productions from throughout Africa.
The nominees come with South Africa’s The Trek and Ben Made It, Ghana’s The Fisherman, Côte d’Ivoire’s Colors of Exile, Uganda’s Slum Bomber, Kenya’s One Girl, One Bra and Cameroon’s Mabanda.
Within the Highest Director class, Chikezie is nominated for To Adaego With Love, whilst Etim-Effiong earns reputation for The Herd. They are going to compete in opposition to filmmakers together with Meekaaeel Adam for The Trek, Maureen Nankya for Slum Bomber and Zoey Martinson for The Fisherman.
Each Nigerian filmmakers also are nominated for Highest Debut Function Movie through a Director.
The Nationwide Movie and Video Censors Board Award for Highest Nigerian Movie options 9 productions: Iwe Ala, To Adaego With Love, Colors of Hearth, Suky, Efunroye (The Unicorn), The Herd, Cordelia, The Creek and Oversabi Aunty.
In the meantime, the Ousmane Sembène Award for Highest Movie in an African Language contains Nigerian entries Iwe Ala and Efunroye (The Unicorn), along movies from Uganda, Cameroon, Kenya and South Africa.
Different Nigerian entries seem within the documentary, brief movie and animation classes. They come with Asaba Bloodbath, The Rhythm of Ancestors, Hurriyah, The Impressive Loss of life of Prisca, A Evening With The Queen, The Plot and The Lion of Gwoza.
Further Nigerian movies recognised around the awards come with Evi, Idia, Suky, Cordelia, The Creek and Oversabi Aunty.
African productions additionally function prominently in technical classes, together with cinematography, enhancing, manufacturing design, gown design, makeup, soundtrack, sound, visible results, and screenplay.
To Adaego With Love, as an example, is nominated for fulfillment in manufacturing design, gown design, soundtrack, sound and screenplay, amongst different classes.
The documentary class contains Nigeria’s Asaba Bloodbath and The Rhythm of Ancestors, along productions from Kenya, South Africa, Burkina Faso and Uganda.
Nigerian entries additionally function within the brief movie and animation classes. Those come with Hurriyah, The Impressive Loss of life of Prisca, A Evening With The Queen, The Plot and The Lion of Gwoza.
The awards’ diaspora classes recognise narrative options, documentaries and brief movies, reflecting the contest’s succeed in past the continent.
The rite to be held in November is predicted to announce the winners of the twenty second version.
The Africa Film Academy Awards, organised through the Africa Movie Academy, recognise achievements in African cinema and filmmaking through Africans and other people of African descent.
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