The ceremony had been sponsored by various private organizations in the past including Enchanteur and Ilsha.

A live ceremony was broadcast to television audiences.

The Maldives Film Awards were first introduced in 2011.

[2] The association attempted to host the fourth edition of the award in 2016, but it was cancelled following several delays.

Later in 2020, the association announced the fourth ceremony of the award which got delayed further due to the COVID-19 pandemic.