AMAA 2011 NOMINATION LIST OUT

African Movie Academy Awards popularly known as AMAA has released the 2011 list of nominees for this year's Awards. On the list of nominees are the movies; Inale, Anchor Baby, Mirror Boy, Tango With Me to name a few! A hearty congrats to the nominees.

List of some nominees;

AMAA PRIZE FOR BEST FILM BY AFRICAN ABROAD

1. ANCHOR BABY – LONZO NZEKWE (NIGERIA/CANADA)

2. IN AMERICA: THE STORY OF THE SOUL SISTERS– RAHMAN OLADIGBOLU (NIGERIA/USA)

3. MIRROR BOY – OBI EMELONYE (NIGERIA/UK)

4. AFRICA UNITED – DEBS GARDNER – BROOK (RWANDA/UK)

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. TANGO WITH ME

2. VIVA RIVA

3. HOPEVILLE

4. 6 HOURS TO CHRISTMAS

5. MAAMI


AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

1. INALE

2. YEMOJA

3. SINKING SANDS

4. ARAMOTU

5. ELMINA




AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE UP

1. INALE

2. SINKING SANDS

3. A PRIVATE STORM

4. VIVA RIVA

5. A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT


AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

1. VIVA RIVA

2. AFRICA UNITED

3. IZULU LAMI

4. INALE

5. A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT



AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

1. SINKING SANDS

2. SHIRLEY ADAMS

3. IZULU LAMI

4. VIVA RIVA

5. TANGO WITH ME



AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. SINKING SANDS

2. MAAMI

3. IZULU LAMI

4. HOPEVILLE

5. VIVA RIVA



AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY

1. SOUL BOY

2. SINKING SANDS

3. HOPEVILLE

4. SHIRLEY ADAMS

5. IZULU LAMI



AMAA PRIZE FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

1. MAAMI – TUNDE KELANI

2. ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI

3. TANGO WITH ME – MAHMOOD ALI – BALOGUN

4. INALE – JETA AMATA

5. A PRIVATE STORM – LANCELOT ODUWA IMASEUNIKECHUKWU ONYEKA


AMAA PRIZE FOR BEST FILM IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

1. ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI (NIGERIA)

2. IZULU LAMI – MADODA NCAYIYANA (SOUTH AFRICA)

3. SOUL BOY – HAWA ESSUMAN (KENYA)

4. SUWI – MUSOLA CATHERINE KASEKETI (ZAMBIA)

5. FISHING THE LITTLE STONE – KAZ KASOZI (UGANDA)


BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. OSITA IHEME – MIRROR BOY

2. HOJI FORTUNA – VIVA RIVA

3. MPILO VUSI KUNENE – A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT

4. JOHN DUMELO – A PRIVATE STORM

5. DESMOND DUBE – HOPEVILLE



BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. MARY TWALA – HOPEVILLE

2. JOYCE NTALABE – THE RIVALING SHADOW

3. MARLENE LONGAGE – VIVA RIVA

4. TINA MBA – TANGO WITH ME

5. YVONNE OKORO – POOL PARTY


BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

1. THEMBA NDABA – HOPEVILLE

2. PATSHA BAY – VIVA RIVA

3. JIMMY JEAN – LOUIS – SINKING SANDS

4. EKON BLANKSON – CHECKMATE

5. ANTAR LANIYAN – YEMOJA


BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

1. IDIAT SHOBANDE – ARAMOTU

2. OMONI OBOLI – ANCHOR BABY

3. MANIE MALONE – VIVA RIVA

4. AMAKE ABEBRESE – SINKING SANDS

5. DENISE NEWMAN – SHIRLEY ADAMS


BEST DIRECTOR

1. SOUL BOY – HAWA ESSUMAN

2. SHIRLEY ADAMS – OLIVER HERMANUS

3. VIVA RIVA – DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA

4. ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI

5. A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT – JAHMAIL. X. T QUBEKA

6. SINKING SANDS – LEILA DJANSI



BEST FILM

1. VIVA RIVA – DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA (CONGO)

2. SINKING SANDS – LEILA DJANSI (GHANA)

3. ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI (NIGERIA)

4. SOUL BOY – HAWA ESSUMAN (KENYA)

5. HOPEVILLE – JOHN TRENGOVE (SOUTH AFRICA)

6. A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT – JAHMIL X.T QUBEKA (SOUTH AFRICA

For a complete list go to their website at www.ama-awards.com