AMAA 2022: Bolanle Austen-Peters’ Man of God Leads As Nigeria Scoop 8 Awards 

The 18th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA held Sunday, October 30, will remain memorable to attendees and winners as Nigerian films led with a total of 8 awards.

At the awards ceremony that had King Sunny Ade serenaded nominees, film enthusiasts and practitioners, Tanzania’s ‘Tug of War’ and South Africa’s ‘Surviving Gaza’ came after Nigeria with four awards each while ‘Borga,’ a film shot by a German director in Ghana came next with three awards.

Other films that won at different categories include Somalia and Kenya’s ‘Ayaanle,’ Senegal’s ‘Astel,’ Uganda’s ‘No way out’ and ‘Tembele,’ USA’s ‘Contraband’ and ‘Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story’ and Peru’s ‘The Rumba King.’

The 2022 edition of the film awards ceremony was held at the Jewel Aeida Hall, Lekki, Lagos, with Funnybone, Chigul, and Kachi Offia as hosts.

The Nigerian films that won the eight awards are Bolanle Austen Peters’ ‘Man of God’ with two awards, Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Swallow’ two awards, Tope Oshin’s ‘Here love lies’ one award, Tunde Aina’s ‘Underbelly’ one award, Ogo Okpue’s ‘A Song from the Dark’ one award and Walter Banger’s ‘Jolly Roger.’

With several nominees from different parts of Africa and the diaspora in attendance, the 2022 AMAA also had thrilling performances from P-Square, Choc City’s Young Jon and Candy Bleakz, Zadok, and Yinka Davies.

Two of the high points of the awards ceremony include P-Square’s performance and King Sunny Ade’s two-time on the AMAA stage.

Speaking at the event, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the founder of AMAA and Chief Executive Officer of the African Film Academy chided African filmmakers for shunning ego and embracing more collaborations to enhance the growth of the African film industry.

She stressed the need for film practitioners in Africa to unite and chart a pathway for African leaders in supporting the creative sector.

The event had in attendance Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Pharm. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf alongside her husband; Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Education, Hon. Tokunbo Wahab; AMAA Jury members led by its chairman, Keith Shiri, Shaibu Husseini, Steve Ayorinde alongside several film practitioners that include Richard Mofe Damijo, Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey, Idowu Phillips, Bimbo Manuel, Jennifer Eliogu, David Akande, Dickson Iroegbu, Wole Ojo, Daniel K. Daniel, Enyinna Nwigwe, Deyemi Okanlawon, Yemi Blaq, Osas Ighodaro, Denrele Edun, Sola Fajobi, Tony Akposeri, Osita Iheme amongst several others.