The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry.

It was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and is run through the Africa Film Academy.

The AMAA Awards are among Africa's most notable film events[1][2][3][4][5][6] and have been sometimes referenced as the "African Oscars".

[11][12] The first Africa Movie Academy Awards was held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, on 30 May 2005.

The 9th and 10th edition saw AMAA returning to Yenagoa, while the 2015 ceremony was held outside Nigeria for the first time.