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The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, is presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry. It was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and is run through the Africa Film Academy. The awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry as well as uniting the African continent through arts and culture. The award presentation is attended by numerous media representatives, celebrities, politicians, journalists, actresses and actors from all across the world. The AMA Awards is widely considered to be Africa's most important film event and the most prestigious film award in Africa. A variety of international observers have fondly called the African Movie Academy Awards the "African Oscars".
The 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony honouring movies of 2013 was scheduled to take place in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on 26 April 2014, but was shifted to 24 May 2014. The nomination party was held at Emperor Palace, Johannesburg, South Africa on 2 April 2014.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the Best female actress in a leading role.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognize and reward portrayer by a male actor in a major role in a film.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognize and reward actresses in a supporting role in a film.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting role is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognize and reward actors in a supporting role in a film.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Sound is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward films with the most adjured and euphoric sound for the year.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Soundtrack is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the best use of music in a film for the year. It was introduced in the 1st edition as Best Musical Score. In the 3rd, 5th and 6th edition it was renamed to Best Original Soundtrack. It was known as Best Music in the 4th edition. In the 7th edition it was called Best Soundtrack. Since the 8th edition it has been called Achievement in Soundtrack.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the Best use of camera in a film.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Makeup is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the best transformation in a film for the year.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Editing is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward movies with the best film-editing for the year.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward movies with the best visual effects for the year. It was introduced in 2005 as Best Special effects, and has been known as Best Visual Effects since the second edition till date except the 4th edition when it was simply called Best Effects.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Costume Design is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward films with the best costume for the year. It was introduced in 2005 as Best Costume
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Production Design is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the best art direction in a film for the year. It was introduced in 2008 as Achievement in Art Direction but was renamed to Best Production Design since the 2011 edition.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Documentary is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the best short and feature documentaries for the year. It has been merged and renamed severally since it was first awarded in 2006 as Best Documentary.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Diaspora Documentary is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the best diaspora documentaries for the year. Prior to the creation of the category in 2011, diaspora documentaries submitted normally compete with African documentaries for the Best Documentary category.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Animation is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the best animated films for the year.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film by an African Living Abroad was an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the African filmmakers in the diaspora. The category was introduced in 2008 as Best Film African Diaspora and was cancelled after the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Diaspora Feature is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the best feature films by non-Africans for the year. It was introduced in the 2011 ceremony.
References
- ↑ "Official Website of the AMAAs". Africa Movie Academy Awards. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ↑ Uduak Oduok (18 April 2014). "AML Industry News: AMAA Honors Efere Ozako, Dr. Sid Proposes, Jason Njoku Welcomes First Child, Vanessa Amadi Weds & Much More!". Africa Music Law. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
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