The winner of the 17th edition of the 2021 AMAA, the event was aired live from the Mariot Hotels in Lagos, Nigeria.
Best Short Film – Meat (Uganda)
Best Animation – Lady Buckit & the Motley Mopsters (Nigeria)
Best Documentary – Softie (Kenya)
Best Diaspora Short Film – Three Leaves (Haiti)
Best Diaspora Documentary – African Redemption (USA/Jamaica)
Best Diaspora Narrative Feature – Residue (USA)
Anyiam-Osigwe Best Film by a Nigerian Abroad – Blackmail (Obi Emelonye)
Achievement in Visual Effect – Fried Barry (South Africa)
Achievement in Make-up – The Gravdigger’s Wife (Somalia)
Best Film in an African Language – The Gravedigger’s Wife (Khadar Ahmed)
Achievement in Costume Design – African American (South Africa)
Achievement in Soundtrack - Citation (Nigeria)
Achievement in Sound - Eyimofe (Nigeria)
Special Recognition awards:
Felicia Ema
Dr. Zainab Shinkafi
Mrs. Uche Nwuka
Achievement in Cinematography - Ayinla (Nigeria)
Achievement in Production Design - The Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia)
Achievement in Editing - Eyimofe (Nigeria)
Achievement in Screenplay - Collision Course (Nigeria)
National Film & Video Censors Board for Best Nigerian Film - Eyimofe (Chuko & Arie Esiri)
Best Young/Promising Actor - Wilmah Munemera (Shaina)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Kelechi Udegbe (Collision Course)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Hazel Hinda (Hairareb)
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Omar Abdi (The Gravedigger's Wife)
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Joan Agaba (Stain)
Best First Feature Film by a Director - Eyimofe (Chuko & Arie Esiri)
Best Film - The Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia)