LAGOS, Nigeria — The Africa Film Academy (AFA), organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), have unveiled the nominees for the 2025 edition of the prestigious awards during a press conference held at BON Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
Burkina Faso’s Katanga: Dance of the Scorpions leads this year’s nominations with ten nods, followed closely by Nigeria’s Lisabi: The Uprising with seven.
In the Best Film category, eight African countries will compete, including Algeria’s Algiers, Nigeria’s 3 Cold Dishes and Lisabi: The Uprising, South Africa’s The Heart Is a Muscle, Uganda’s Small Gods, Ethiopia’s For Love, For Land, For Power, Burkina Faso’s Katanga: Dance of the Scorpions, and Ghana’s Last Stop.
The 21st edition of the AMAAs will take place on November 9, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Ikeja, Lagos.
Nigeria also made a strong showing in several categories, with Lisabi, 3 Cold Dishes, and Freedom Way earning multiple nominations in cinematography, direction, and screenplay.
Lateef Adedimeji was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Lisabi: The Uprising, while Osas Ighodaro, Fat Toure, and Maud Guerard received nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role for their performances in 3 Cold Dishes.
Other standout films include South Africa’s The Heart Is a Muscle, Uganda’s Small Gods, and Ethiopia’s For Love, For Land, For Power, which earned several technical and performance nods.
“The 2025 AMAA will celebrate Africa’s growing global influence in cinema,” the organisers said, adding that this year’s nominees represent more than 20 African countries and feature numerous diaspora collaborations.
