Africa Movie Academy Awards announces 22nd edition nominees

The Africa Film Academy has unveiled the nominees for the 22nd Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). The announcement took place at the Radisson Blu in Ikeja, Lagos, where stakeholders and film practitioners gathered to review the selections.

In the Best Film category, nine entries from six African countries are competing for the top prize. Nigerian productions ‘To Adaego With Love’ and ‘The Herd’ are among the contenders, facing competition from South Africa’s ‘The Trek’ and ‘Ben Made It’, and Ghana’s ‘The Fisherman’.

Other notable nominations include Uganda’s ‘Slum Bomber’ and Kenya’s ‘One Woman, One Bra’, which lead the list with 14 nominations each. Nigerian filmmaker Daniel Etim-Effiong secured three nominations for Best Director, Best Debut Feature, and Best Actor in a Leading Role.

The awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on November 15, 2026, at The Marriott Lagos.