Last Updated on December 21, 2020
A while back, we made our predictions from a list of contenders on who the winners of the 16th African Movie Academy Awards come 20th of December 2020 would be.
Finally, those winners were unveiled at the first virtual AMAA awards ceremony, held in Lagos, Nigeria. The event was broadcast live on social media platforms due to the COVID-19 protocol on public gatherings.
Some of our predictions were spot on, while others were a clear miss. However, we must say that we were surprised by the Best Film win by The Milkmaid even though it made our list of most anticipated movies to see in 2020.
Without much ado, here are the 2020 African Movie Academy Awards winners.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
The Ghost and the House of Truth
The Fisherman’s Diary : Our Prediction
Knuckle City
The Milkmaid
40 Sticks
Desrances
This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Gold Coast Lounge
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Akin Omotoso – The Ghost and House of Truth
Enah Johnscott – The Fisherman’s Diary
Jahmil X.T Quebeka- Knuckle City
Desmond Ovbiagele- The Milkmaid
Victor Gatonye- 40 Sticks
Appoline Traore – Desrances
Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese – This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection: Our Prediction and Winner
Pascal Aka – Gold Coast Lounge
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jimmy Jean-Louis – Desrances
Gabriel Afolayan – Coming From Insanity
Kang Quintus – The Fisherman’s Diary
Bongile Mantsai – Knuckle City: Our Prediciton
Alphonse Menyo – Gold Coast Lounge
Eyinna Nwigwe – Badamasi
Robert Agengo/Mwaura Bilal/Andreo Kamau/ Xavier Ywawa – 40 Sticks
Darrin Dewitt Henson – Zulu Wedding
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Joselyn Dumas – Cold Feet
Mary Twala Mhlongo – This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection: Our Prediction and Winner
Stella Damasus – Between
Meg Otanwa – For Maria: Ebun Pataki
Zenobia Kloppers – Fiela’s Child
Elvina Ibru – The Bling Lagosian
Girley Jazama – The White Line
Kelly Khumalo – Zulu Wedding
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Arabrun Nyyeneque – 40 Sticks
Adjatey Annang- Gold Ghost Lounge
Narcissus Afeli – Desrances
Cosson Chinepoh – The Fisherman’s Diary
Ramsey Noah Jnr – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free: Our Prediction and Winner
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Maryam Booth – The Milkmaid: Our Prediction and Winner
Chairmaine Mujeri – Mirage
Linda Ejiofor – 4th Republic
Ndano Tramanse – The Fisherman’s Diary
Tina Mba – The Set Up
Faniswa Yisa – Knuckle City
Evelyne Juhen – Desrances
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
Faith Fidel – The Fisherman’s Diary: Our Prediction and Winner
Naomi Nemlin – Desrances
Chimezie Imo – Nimbe
Swanky JKA – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Wayne Smith – Fiela’s Child
Cina Soul – Gold Coast Lounge
Anthonieta Kalunta – The Milkmaid
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
Coming From Insanity – Akinyemi Sebastine Akinropo
Living in Bondage – Ramsey Noah Jnr. Our Prediction
Bling Lagosian – Bolanle Austen- Peters
For Maria: Ebun Pataki – Damilola E. Orimogunje
The Zulu Wedding – Lineo Sekeleoana
A Taste of Our Land -–Yuhi Amuli –
Mirage – Malaika Mushandu
The White Line – Desire Kahikapo
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
January 15, 1970: Untold memoir of the Biafran war- Nigeria
Journey to Kenya – Sudan
No Gold for Kalsaka – B/Faso: Our Prediction and Winner
Days of Cannibalism – South Africa
Finding Sally – Ethiopia/Canada
The letter – Kenya
Becoming Black- Togo/Germany
Influence – South Africa
EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
Baxu & the Giant –Namibia: Our Prediction
Songs About My Mother – South Africa
Idi Amin’s Boat – Uganda
Yahoo – Nigeria
SEMA (Speak Out) – DRC
The Letter Reader – South Africa
A Canvas for a Visa – Senegal
After the War – Egypt
JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
From Here To Timbuktu – Kenya
Malaika (The Warrior Queen) – Nigeria/USA: Our Prediction
A Special Gift – Mozambique
The legend of Lwanda Magere – Kenya
FTFO – Nigeria
Sankofa – Cote D’Voire
I am Living In Ghana Get Me Out of Here – Ghana
A Gugie Day – Nigeria
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT
Boxed – USA: Our Prediction and Winner
June 14 – USA
Egun – Brazil
Brick By Brick – USA
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
Once In Hundred Years – USA
Revolution From Afar – USA
Meeting My Father – France
Becoming Black – Germany: Our Prediction and Winner
If Objects Could Speak – Germany
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
Aiyai: Wrathful Soul – Australia: Our Prediction
Lola – USA
A day With Jerusa – Brazil
Black and Blue – USA
Joseph – Barbados
MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD
The Eagle’s Nest – Olivier Assoua
Two Weeks in Lagos – Kathryn Fasegha
Idemuza – Olaoye Amoke
Between – Daniel Adenimokan: Our Prediction
No Shades – Claire Ayiam Osigwe
OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
The Milkmaid – Nigeria: Our Prediction and Winner
Knuckle City – South Africa
This is Not A Burial…it’s a Resurrection – Lesotho
Fiela’s Child – South Africa
The White Line – Namibia
AMAA 2020 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection: Our Prediction and Winner
The White Line
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
Ibi (The Birth)
Foreigner’s God
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
Knuckle City: Our Prediction
Ratnik
The Milkmaid
1929
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
The Fisherman’s Diary
Coming from Insanity
Zulu Wedding
Gold Coast Lounge: Our Prediction and Winner
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
Walking with Shadows
Living in Bondage
Mirage
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
Desrances
Knuckle City
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Badamasi
Ratnik: Our Prediction
Foreigner’s God
A Taste of Our Land
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Fiela’s Child
Knuckle City
Children of The Storm
The Ghost and House of Truth
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
40 Sticks
Desrances
Gold Coast Lounge: Our Prediction
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Ratnik
Knuckle City: Our Prediction and Winner
Zulu Wedding
Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later
This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection
Foreigner’s God
Gold Coast Lounge
The Ghost and the House of Truth
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Ghost and House of Truth
The Fisherman’s Diary
Knuckle City
The Milkmaid
40 Sticks
Desrances
This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection: Our Prediction and Winner
Gold Coast Lounge
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later
The Ghost and House of Truth
Knuckle City: Our Prediction
40 Sticks
Desrances
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
The White line
4th Republic
The Fisherman’s Diary: Our Prediction and Winner
Knuckle City
40 Sticks
Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later
3 Days To Go
AMAA 2020- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Cold Feet
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
4th Republic
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
The Bling Lagosian
Coming From Insanity
The Ghost and The House of Truth: Our Prediction
The Milkmaid
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