AMAA 2011 nominations are out and “Sinking Sands” is leading from Ghana with 9 nominations pushing Leila Djansi into the “Best Director Category” and Ama K Abebrese into “ Best Actress In Leading Role Category”.

Yvonne Okoro has been nominated in the category of “Best Actress In Supporting Role” for her role in “Pool Party” and John Dumelo makes it in “Best Actor In Supporting Role” for his role in “Private Storm”.

Ekow Blankson has also been nominated in the “Best Actor In Leading Role Category” for his role in CheckMate.

Other Ghanaian movies that have secured nominations are “6 Hours To Christmas”, “Who Owes Da City”, “Elima” and “Hot Fork”.

Congrats to all the nominees!

Check out the full nomination list below…

Best Short Film

BOUGFEN – PETRA BANINLA SUNJO (CAMEROUN) WEAKNESS – WANJIRU KAIRU (KENYA) NO JERSEY NO MATCH – DANIEL ADEMINOKAN (NIGERIA) DUTY – MAK KUSARE (NIGERIA) BONLAMBO – ZWE LESIZWE NTULI (SOUTH AFRICA) ZEBU AND THE PHOTOFISH – ZIPPORAH NYARORI (KENYA) DINA – MICKEY FONSECA (MOZAMBIQUE) ALLAHKABO – BOUNA CHERIF FOFANA (TOGO)

Best Short Documentary

SYMPHONY KINSASHA – DIENDO HAMADI & DINTA WA LUSULA (CONGO) NAIJA DIAMOND (Feature on Dr. Rahmat Mohammed) – NFORM LEONARD (NIGERIA) AFTER THE MINE – DIENDO HAMADI & DINTA WA LUSULA (DRC) STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN – ROWENA ALDOUS & JILL HANAS-HANCOCK (SOUTH AFRICA) YEABU’S HOMECOMING – JENNY CHU (SIERRALEONE)

Best Documentary

KONDI ET LE JEUDI NATIONALE – ARIANA ASTRID ATODJI (CAMEROUN) HEADLINES IN HISTORY – ZOBBY BRESSON (KENYA) CO-EXIST – ADAM MAZO (RWANDA) STATE OF MIND- DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA (CONGO) NAIJA DIAMONDS- NFROM LEONARD (NIGERIA)

Best Diaspora Feature

SUICIDE DOLLS – KEITH SHAW (USA) TESTED – RUSSELL COSTANZO (USA) NOTHING LESS-WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK) THE VILLAGE -WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK)

Best Diaspora Documentary

STUBORN AS A MULE – MILLER BARGERON JR & ARCELOUS DEIELS (USA) MOMENTUM- ZEINABU IRENE DAVIS (USA) IF NOT NOW – LOUIS HAGGART (USA) MOTHERLAND – OWEN ALIK SHAHADAH (USA) CHANGEMENT – CHIARA CAVALLAZI (ITALY)

Best Diaspora Short Film

CYCLE- ROY CLOVIS (USA) UNDER TOW – MILES ORION FELD (USA) HABITUAL AGGRESSION – TEMI OJO (USA) LITTLE SOLDIER – DALLAS KING (USA) THE NEW N WORD – SOWANDE TICHAWONNA (USA)

PRECIPICE – JULIUS AMEDUME (UK)

Best Film for African Abroad

ANCHOR BABY – LONZO NZEKWE (NIGERIA/CANADA) IN AMERICA: THE STORY OF THE SOUL SISTERS- RAHMAN OLADIGBOLU (NIGERIA/USA) MIRROR BOY – OBI EMELONYE (NIGERIA/UK) AFRICA UNITED – DEBS GARDNER-BROOK (RWANDA/UK)

Best Production Design

TANGO WITH ME VIVA RIVA HOPEVILLE 6 HOURS TO CHRISTMAS MAAMI

Best Costume Design

INALE YEMOJA SINKING SANDS ARAMOTU ELMINA

Best Make Up

INALE SINKING SANDS A PRIVATE STORM VIVA RIVA A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT

Best Soundtrack

VIVA RIVA AFRICA UNITED IZULU LAMI INALE A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT

Best Visual Effects

ARAMOTU NANI WHO OWNS DA CITY INALE A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT

Best Achievement in Sound

SINKING SANDS SHIRLEY ADAMS IZULU LAMI

VIVA RIVA TANGO WITH ME

Best Cinematography

SINKING SANDS MAAMI IZULU LAMI HOPEVILLE VIVA RIVA

Best Screenplay

SOUL BOY SINKING SANDS HOPEVILLE SHIRLEY ADAMS IZULU LAMI

Best Nigerian Film

MAAMI – TUNDE KELANI ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI TANGO WITH ME – MAHMOOD ALI- BALOGUN INALE – JETA AMATA A PRIVATE STORM – LANCELOT ODUWA IMASEUN/IKECHUKWU ONYEKA

Best Film in African Language

ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI (NIGERIA) IZULU LAMI – MADODA NCAYIYANA (SOUTH AFRICA) SOUL BOY- HAWA ESSUMAN (KENYA) SUWI – MUSOLA CATHERINE KASEKETI (ZAMBIA) FISHING THE LITTLE STONE – KAZ KASOZI (UGANDA)

Best Child Actor

SOBAHLE MKHABASE (THEMBI), TSCHEPANG MOHLOMI (CHILI-BITE) AND SIBONELO MALINGA(KHWEZI) – IZULU LAMI ERIYA NDAYAMBAJE- DUDU IN AFRICA UNITED JORDAN NTUNGA- ANTO IN VIVA RIVA AYOMIDE ABATTI- YOUNG KASHI IN MAAMI BENJAMIN ABEMIGISHA- ZEBU IN ZEBU AND THE PHOTOFISH SHANTEL MWABI- BUPE IN SUWI

Best Young Actor

YVES DUSENGE (CHILD SOLDIER) AND ROGER NSENGIYUMUA (FOOTBALLER)- AFRICA UNITED SAMSON ODHIAMBO AND LEILA DAYAN OPOU – SOUL BOY EDWARD KAGUTUZI – MIRROR BOY DONOVAN ADAMS – SHIRLEY ADAMS

JUNIOR SINGO – HOPEVILLE

Best Actor in Supporting Role

OSITA IHEME – MIRROR BOY HOJI FORTUNA – VIVA RIVA MPILO VUSI KUNENE – A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT JOHN DUMELO – A PRIVATE STORM DESMOND DUBE- HOPEVILLE

Best Actress in Supporting Role

MARY TWALA – HOPEVILLE JOYCE NTALABE – THE RIVALING SHADOW MARLENE LONGAGE- VIVA RIVA TINA MBA -TANGO WITH ME YVONNE OKORO – POOL PARTY

Best Actor in Leading Role

THEMBA NDABA – HOPEVILLE PATSHA BAY -VIVA RIVA JIMMY JEAN-LOUIS – SINKING SANDS EKON BLANKSON – CHECKMATE ANTAR LANIYAN – YEMOJA

Best Actress in Leading Role

IDIAT SHOBANDE -ARAMOTU OMONI OBOLI- ANCHOR BABY MANIE MALONE – VIVA RIVA AMAKE ABEBRESE- SINKING SANDS DENISE NEWMAN -SHIRLEY ADAMS

Best Director

SOUL BOY – HAWA ESSUMAN SHIRLEY ADAMS – OLIVER HERMANUS VIVA RIVA – DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT – JAHMAIL. X. T QUBEKA SINKING SANDS – LEILA DJANSI

Best Film

VIVA RIVA – DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA (CONGO) SINKING SANDS – LEILA DJANSI (GHANA) ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI (NIGERIA) SOUL BOY – HAWA ESSUMAN (KENYA) HOPEVILLE – JOHN TRENGOVE (SOUTH AFRICA) A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT – JAHMIL X.T QUBEKA (SOUTH AFRICA)