On Sunday, October 29, 2023, the 19th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) were held in style at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. At this esteemed occasion, the best accomplishments in the African film industry were honored, and a wide range of films and talent were acknowledged for their roles.

Star-studded, the evening honored the best in African cinema with a star-studded affair hosted by the charismatic trio of Nancy Isime, Rahama Sadau, and Richard Ato Turkson.

The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the winners, with Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Anikulapo’ and C.J Obasi’s ‘Mami Wata’ emerging as some of the standout films of the night.

The coveted Best Actor and Actress in a Leading Role went to Tobi Bakre for ‘Brotherhood’ and Nse Ikpe Etim for ‘4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four),’ respectively. These awards marked their exceptional performances in the industry.

Here’s the complete list of winners:

Efere Ozaka Award For Best Short Film
Lions (Ethiopia) – Winner

Jubril Malaifia Award For Best Animation
Jabari (Ghana) – Winner

Best Documentary
Le Spectre de Boko Haram (Cameroon) – Winner
Ousmane Sembene Award For Best Film In An African Language
Anikulapo (Nigeria) – Winner

Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award For Best Film By An African-Born Director Living Abroad
KOFA (Nigeria/Canada) – Jude Idada – Winner

Best Diaspora Short Film
Raw Materials (Jamaica) – Directed by Sosiessia Nixon – Winner

Best Diaspora Documentary
Sound of the Police (United States) – Directed by Stanley Nelson – Winner

Best Diaspora Narrative Feature
Our Father, The Devil (United States) – Directed by Ellie Foumbi – Winner

Best Achievement in Production Design
Pat Nebo – Anikulapo – Nigeria – Winner

Best Achievement in Costume Design
Djibril Drame – Xalé – Senegal – Winner

Best Achievement in Make-Up
Campell Precious Arebamen – Mami Wata – Nigeria – Winner

Best Achievement in Soundtrack
Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda – Winner

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Emmanuel Bassey – Gangs of Lagos – Nigeria – Winner

Best Achievement in Sound
Vianney Aube – Sira – Burkina Faso – Winner

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Lilis Soares – Mami Wata – Nigeria – Winner

Best Achievement in Editing
Bertrand Conard – Omen – DRC – Winner

Best Achievement in Screenplay

Ben Diogay Beye – Xalé – Senegal – Winner

National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVB) Award for Best Nigerian Film
Mami Wata – Winner

Best Young/Promising Actor
Maleek Sanni – Gangs of Lagos – Winner

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jimmy-Jean Louis – Rise – Winner

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Rokhaya Niang – Xalé – Senegal – Winner

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood – Nigeria – Winner

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nse Ikpe Etim – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria – Winner

First Debut Feature by a Director
Baloji – Omen – DRC – Winner

Best Director
Apolline Traore – Sira – Winner

Best Film
Xalé- Senegal – Winner