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Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Nigerian Film
CountryNigeria
Presented byAfrica Film Academy
First awarded2007
Currently held byEyimofe (2021)
Websitewww.ama-awards.com

The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Nigerian Film is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognize the best Nollywood film for the year. It was introduced in the 2007 edition as "Best Nigerian Film" but was renamed as "Heart of Africa" award in the 4th to 6th editions. Since the 7th edition, it has been renamed again to "Best Nigerian Film".

Best Nigerian Film
Year Film Director Result
2007 Sitanda Izu Ojukwu Won
Apesin Muyiwa Ademola Nominated
The Amazing Grace Jeta Amata Nominated
Abeni Tunde Kelani Nominated
2008 Across the Niger Izu Ojukwu Won
Checkpoint Bond Emoruwa Nominated
New Jerusalem Ifeanyi Onyeabor Nominated
White Waters Izu Ojukwu Nominated
2009 Arugba Tunde Kelani Won
Cindy’s Note Izu Ojukwu Nominated
Beautiful Soul Tchidi Chikere Nominated
State of the Heart Kingsley Omoife and Richard Mofe Damijo Nominated
Jenifa Muhydeen S. Ayinde Nominated
2010 The Figurine Kunle Afolayan Won
Nnenda Izu Ojukwu Nominated
Freedom in Chain Bond Emeruwa and Fred Amata Nominated
The Child Izu Ojukwu Nominated
High Blood Pressure Teco Benson Nominated
2011 Aramotu Niji Akanni Won
Maami Tunde Kelani Nominated
Tango With Me Mahmood Ali-Balogun Nominated
Inale Jeta Amata Nominated
A Private Storm Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen and Ikechukwu Onyeka Nominated
2012 Adesuwa Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen Won
Unwanted Guest Daniel Ademinokan Nominated
Family on Fire Tade Ogidan Nominated
Phone Swap Kunle Afolayan Nominated
Alero's Symphony Izu Ojukwu Nominated
2013 Confusion Na Wa Kenneth Gyang Won
Blood and Henna Kenneth Gyang Nominated
Heroes and Zeros Niji Akanni Nominated
Meeting Mildred Okwo Nominated
The Twin Sword Geofrey Gania Nominated
Kokomma Tom Robson Nominated
Okoro The Prince Charles Uwagbai Nominated
2014 Accident Teco Benson Won
Apaye Desmond Elliot Nominated
B for Boy Chika Anadu Nominated
Murder at Prime Suites Eneaji Chris Eneng Nominated
Omo Elemosho Adebayo Tijani Nominated
2015 October 1 Kunle Afolayan Won
Invasion 1897 Lancelot_Oduwa_Imasuen Nominated
Dazzling Mirage Tunde Kelani Nominated
Iyore Frank Rajah Arase Nominated
A Place in the Stars Steve Gukas Nominated
2016 Dry Stephanie Linus Won
Beyond Blood Greg Odutayo Nominated
Fifty Biyi Bandele Nominated
Falling Niyi Akinmolayan Nominated
Missing God Ubaka Joseph Ugochukwu Nominated
O-Town (film) C. J. Obasi Nominated
2017 '76 Izu Ojukwu Won
The CEO Kunle Afolayan Nominated
93 Days Steve Gukas Nominated
Ayamma Chris Eneaji Nominated
Oloibiri Curtis Graham Nominated
Green White Green Abba Makama Nominated
2018 Isoken Jadesola Osiberu Won
A Hotel Called Memory Akin Omotoso Nominated
Cross Roads Oluseyi Siwoku Nominated
The Lost Cafe Kenneth Gyang Nominated
Icheke Oku Emeka Amakeze Nominated
Ojukokoro Dare Olaitan Nominated
In My Country Frank Rajah Arase Nominated
2019 King of Boys Kemi Adetiba Won
Knockout Blessing Dare Olaitan Nominated
Make Room Robert O. Peters Nominated
Up North Tope Oshin Nominated
Gold Statue Tade Ogidan Nominated
The Delivery Boy Adekunle Adejuyigbe Nominated
Lara and the Beat Tosin Coker Nominated
2020 The Milkmaid Desmond Ovbiagele Won
Cold Feet Moses Inwang Nominated
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free Ramsey Nouah Nominated
4th Republic Ishaya Bako Nominated
For Maria: Ebun Pataki Damilola Orimogunje Nominated
The Bling Lagosians Bolanle Austen-Peters Nominated
Coming From Insanity Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo Nominated
The Ghost and The House of Truth Akin Omotoso Nominated
2021 Eyimofe Arie Esiri & Chuko Esiri Won
Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Ramsey Nouah Nominated
Ayinla Tunde Kelani Nominated
The Citation Kunle Afolayan Nominated
Omo Ghetto: The Saga Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz Nominated
La Femme Anjola Mildred Okwo Nominated
Collision Course Bolanle Austen-Peters Nominated
Shadow Parties Yemi Amodu Nominated

References

  1. "Official Website of the AMAAs". Africa Movie Academy Awards. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
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