Checkout the full list of AMAA2017 winners

The Africa Movie Academy Awards held on Saturday night at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos with Senegalese film, Félicité, leading the way.

South Africa’s Vaya and Nigeria’s ’76 followed, with the latter 

taking home awards for Best Nigerian Film and Achievement in Production Design.

In his speech while receiving the award for Best Nigerian Film, ’76 producer, Adonijah Owiriwa thanked the film’s director, Izu Ojukwu, saying the award was about him.

He added, ‘Life doesn’t reward you because of your potential or mental ability, life only rewards those who are ready to take action on what they know.’

Meanwhile, Nollywood actor, Nkem Owoh was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Vero Tshanda – ‘Félicité’

Tshanda in ‘Félicité’

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jahwar Soudani – ‘Last Of Us’

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Angelique Kidjo – ‘CEO’

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Papi Mpaka – ‘Félicité’

Best Director
Akin Omotosho – ‘Vaya’

Best Nigerian Film
”76′

Rita Dominic and Ramsey Nouah in ’76’. Credit: Filed

Best Film
‘Félicité’ (Senegal)

Best Diaspora Feature
‘West Indies Gang’ (Guadeloupe)

Best First Feature Film by a Director
‘Wulu’ (Mali)

Best Short Film
‘A Place For Myself’ (Rwanda) and ‘A Place In the Plane’ (Senegal)

Best Comedy
‘Three Wise Men’ (Nigeria)

Best Animation

‘Got Flowers’ (Nigeria)

Best Film in an African Language
‘Félicité’ (Senegal)

Best Documentary
‘Mama Colonel’ – DR Congo

Best Film by an African Living Abroad
‘While We Live’ – (Burkina Faso/Sweden)

Best Diaspora Short
’90 Days’ (USA) and ‘Kbela’ (Brazil)

Achievement in Visual Effect
‘Wulu’ (Mali)

Achievement in Make-up
‘Oloibiri’ (Nigeria)

Achievement in Costume Design

‘Queen of Katwe’ (Uganda)

Achievement in Production Design
”76′ (Nigeria)

Achievement in Soundtrack
‘Vaya’ (South Africa)

Achievement in Screenplay
‘Vaya’ (South Africa)

‘Vaya’ was directed by Akin Omotosho

Achievement in Sound
‘Vaya’ (South Africa)

Achievement in Cinematography‘Last Of Us’

Achievement in Editing‘Félicité’

Best Young/Promising Actor
Medina Molanga – ‘Queen of Katwe’

Lifetime Achievement Award
Nkem Owoh

Special Recognition Award
Celine Loader