Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor

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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]

2010 AMAA winner Chelsea Eze Chelsea Eze.jpeg
2010 AMAA winner Chelsea Eze
Best Young Actor
YearNomineesFilmResult
2006 Sam AnyamelaDay of AtonementWon
Akume Akume Rising Moon Nominated
Kalu Ikeagwu Fragile PainNominated
Alagie SarrArrou (Prevention)Nominated
Tendal MusoniTanyaradzwaWon
Chika Ike To Love a StrangerNominated
Lilian IkpeBehind Closed DoorNominated
Elezra OforiMy Mother’s HeartNominated
2007 Ali Nuhu Sitanda Won
Amzat Abdel HakimAbeniNominated
Mbong Odungide The Amazing Grace Nominated
Moumouni SanouMokiliNominated
2008 OC Ukeje & Jibril Hoomsuk (co-winners) White Waters Won
Maleke IdowuCheckpointNominated
Van Vicker Princess Tyra & Return of BeyonceNominated
Kunle FawoleCash MoneyNominated
KrossinNew JerusalemNominated
Uju OkekeMission To NowhereWon
Jackie Appiah Princess Tyra Nominated
Yvonne Nelson Princess Tyra Nominated
2009 Litha Booi Gugu and Andile Won
Mavila Anthana KeriarioBattle of the SoulNominated
Ruffy SamuelDead EndNominated
Segun AdefilaArugbaNominated
Sheriff RamzySeventh HeavenNominated
Lungelo Dhladha Gugu and Andile Won
Bhaira Mcwizu Cindy’s NoteNominated
Bukola AwoyemiArugbaNominated
Lydia Forson ScornedNominated
Béa Flore MfouemounMah Sa-SahNominated
2010 Wilson MainaTogetherness SupremeWon
Wole OjoThe ChildNominated
John Dumelo Heart of Men Nominated
Pethro Tumba MboleA Game of my LifeNominated
Sunny Chikezie Lilies of the Ghetto Nominated
Chelsea Eze (co-winner) Silent Scandals Won
Rehema Nanfuka (co-winner) Imani Won
Martha KisakaTogetherness SupremeNominated
Martha Ankomah Sins of the SoulNominated
Ashionye Michelle UgbohJungle RideNominated
2011 Edward Kagutuzi Mirror Boy Won
Yves Dusenge & Roger Nsengiyumua Africa United Nominated
Samson Odhiambo & Leila Dayan Opou Soul Boy Nominated
Donovan AdamsShirley AdamsNominated
Junior SingoHopevilleNominated
2012 Ivie Okujaye Alero’s SymphonyWon
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 MaculuvaVirgin MagaridaNominated
Shonelo MbuthoUlanga The MarkNominated
Karoumwi OlakunleThe Twin SwordNominated
2014 Petronella TshumaOf Good ReportWon
Evelyn Galle AnsahGood Old Days: For the Love of AANominated
Tope Tedela A Mile from Home Nominated
Kitty PhillipsThe Children of TroumatronNominated
Shawn FaquaThe Twin SwordNominated
2015 Kemi Lala Akindoju Dazzling Mirage (co-winner)Won
Hassan Spike InsingomaBoda Boda Thieves (co-winner)Won
Demola Adedoyin October 1 Nominated
Vinjeru Kamanga Bella Nominated
Chiedza Mhende Love The One You LoveNominated
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 EsinOshimiriNominated
2017 Madina Nalwanga Queen of Katwe Won
Paballo Koza Dora’s PeaceNominated
Azwille Shanane-Madiba Vaya Nominated
Austin RoseCall Me ThiefNominated
Adam KanyamaWhile We LiveNominated
2018 Anine LansariThe Blessed VostWon
Patrick Dibuah Banana Island Ghost Nominated
Austin EnabuleleIn My CountryNominated
Cindy SanyuBellaNominated
Maurice PaigePop Lock ‘N’ RollNominated
Nichole Ozioma BannaIcheke OkuNominated
Zainab Balogun Sylvia Nominated
2019 Cynthia Dankwa The Burial of Kojo Won
Catherine Credo Fatuma Nominated
Youssef AlaouiUrgentNominated
Angel Onyinyechi UnigweLight in the DarkNominated
Emilio BiloMabata BataNominated
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
2021Wilmah MuremeraShainaWon
Oluwabamike Olawunmi-AdenibuyanCollision CourseNominated
Faith FidelWhere I Come FromNominated
David WedaBangarangNominated
Hannah SukaliFatsani: A Tale Of SurvivalNominated
Bertha AbdallahNyara (The Kidnapping)Nominated
2022Amina MohammedAyaanleWon
Emmanuel AfffadziBorgaNominated
Kebirungi Agnes KnightTinka's StoryNominated
Maryam Waziri SalihuAlmajiriNominated
Samke MakhabaSurviving GazaNominated
Emmanuel KuyeBa Ni (Mud Clan)Nominated
2023Maleek Sanni Gangs of Lagos Won
Jennifer EwubeL’axe Lourd (The Highway)Nominated
Darisimi NadiObara'mNominated
Sanou TitiamaLe chant des fusils (The Song of the Rifles)Nominated
Eyiyemi AfolayanAnikulapoNominated
2024Michelle LemuyaNawiPending
Likohna MgaliThe Queenstown KingsPending
Agape MngomezuluOrahPending
William DiasBokwagterPending
Kofi Adu-GyamfiTejiriPending
Ruby AkubuezeShePending
Fatima MuhammedMai MartabaPending

References

  1. "AMAA Official website". Africa Film Academy. Retrieved 20 May 2014.