The first Africa Movie Academy Awards was held in
Yenagoa,
Bayelsa State,
Nigeria, on 30 May 2005. All other subsequent African Academy Awards before 2012 were held at the same venue, except for the 2008 AMAA Awards, which was moved to
Abuja,
FCT, for security reasons. In 2012, the awards ceremony was held at
Eko Hotels and Suites,
Victoria Island, Lagos, in
Lagos State. The 9th and 10th edition saw AMAA returning to
Yenagoa, while the 2015 ceremony was held outside Nigeria for the first time. They have been hosted in various Nigerian cities, usually in Lagos, and once internationally in
Kigali, Rwanda, in the year 2018. The ceremonies have been held at different venues within these locations, including the Jewel Aeida Hall, Eko Hotels and Suites, Balmoral Center, and the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos. Over time, the AMAA has expanded its reach beyond Nigeria. Though detailed archival venue data is limited, ceremonies have drawn global attention, through strategic host cities and online formats particularly during the
COVID-19 pandemic. This approach reflects AMAA's evolving commitment to inclusion and accessibility across the African continent and beyond.
Jury members •
Berni Goldblat 2007–present •
John Akomfrah •
Steve Ayorinde •
Shaibu Husseini •
Dorothee Wenner 2005–present •
Filippe Savadogo 2014–present •
Amaka Igwe 2005 ==Categories==