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The 2019 African Movies Academy Awards, AMMA has been pushing the African cinema to the world stage, awarding some of the best movies ever produced across Africa. The 2019 event was hosted at the Landmark Event Centre, VI, Lagos, Nigeria. 

The show was hosts by the amazing Lala Akindoju, Lorenzo Menakaya and Funnybone.

See the complete list of AMAA 2019 Winners below:

Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award – Julius Amedume – Rattlesnakes

Best Diaspora Documentary – My Friend Fela – Brazil

Best Diaspora Short Film – Bail – UK

Best Diaspora Narrative Feature – Hero – Trinidad and Tobago/Canada

Best Achievement in Production Design – Redemption – Mozambique

Best Achievement in Costume Design – Mercy of the Jungle – Rwanda

Best Achievement in Soundtrack – Mabata Bata – Mozambique

Best Achievement in Visual Effects – The Delivery Boy – Nigeria

Best Achievement in Make-Up – Mercy of the Jungle – Rwanda

Actress in a Supporting Role – Adesua Etomi – Nigeria

Actor in a Supporting Role – Jarrid Geduld – South Africa

National Film and Video Censors Board – King of Boys

Best Actor in a Leading Role – Marc Zinga – Mercy of the Jungle

Best Actress in a Leading Role – Sobowale – King of Boys

Best Director-First Feature Film – Blitz Bazawule – The Burial of Kojo – Ghana

Best Director – Jahmil X. Qubeka – Sew the Winter to My Skin South Africa

Best Film – Mercy of the Jungle – Rwanda