The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Nigerian Film is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognize the best Nollywood film for the year. It was introduced in the 2007 edition as "Best Nigerian Film" but was renamed as "Heart of Africa" award in the 4th to 6th editions. Since the 7th edition, it has been renamed again to "Best Nigerian Film". Winners and nominees Best Nigerian Film Year Film Director Result2007SitandaIzu OjukwuApesinMuyiwa AdemolaThe Amazing GraceJeta AmataAbeniTunde Kelani2008Across the NigerIzu Ojukwu CheckpointBond EmoruwaNew JerusalemIfeanyi OnyeaborWhite WatersIzu Ojukwu2009ArugbaTunde KelaniCindy’s NoteIzu OjukwuBeautiful SoulTchidi ChikereState of the HeartKingsley Omoife and Richard Mofe DamijoJenifaMuhydeen S. Ayinde2010The FigurineKunle AfolayanNnendaIzu OjukwuFreedom in ChainBond Emeruwa and Fred AmataThe ChildIzu OjukwuHigh Blood PressureTeco Benson2011AramotuNiji AkanniMaamiTunde KelaniTango With MeMahmood Ali-BalogunInaleJeta AmataA Private StormLancelot Oduwa Imasuen and Ikechukwu Onyeka2012AdesuwaLancelot Oduwa ImasuenUnwanted GuestDaniel AdeminokanFamily on FireTade OgidanPhone SwapKunle AfolayanAlero's SymphonyIzu Ojukwu2013Confusion Na WaKenneth GyangBlood and HennaKenneth GyangHeroes and ZerosNiji AkanniMeetingMildred OkwoThe Twin SwordGeofrey GaniaKokommaTom RobsonOkoro The PrinceCharles Uwagbai2014AccidentTeco BensonApayeDesmond ElliotB for BoyChika AnaduMurder at Prime SuitesEneaji Chris EnengOmo ElemoshoAdebayo Tijani2015October 1Kunle AfolayanInvasion 1897Lancelot_Oduwa_ImasuenDazzling MirageTunde KelaniIyoreFrank Rajah AraseA Place in the StarsSteve Gukas2016DryStephanie LinusBeyond BloodGreg OdutayoFiftyBiyi BandeleFallingNiyi AkinmolayanMissing GodUbaka Joseph UgochukwuO-Town (film)C. J. Obasi2017'76Izu OjukwuThe CEOKunle Afolayan93 DaysSteve GukasAyammaChris EneajiOloibiriCurtis GrahamGreen White GreenAbba Makama2018IsokenJadesola OsiberuA Hotel Called MemoryAkin OmotosoCross RoadsOluseyi SiwokuThe Lost CafeKenneth GyangIcheke OkuEmeka AmakezeOjukokoroDare OlaitanIn My CountryFrank Rajah Arase2019King of BoysKemi AdetibaKnockout BlessingDare OlaitanMake RoomRobert O. PetersUp NorthTope OshinGold StatueTade OgidanThe Delivery BoyAdekunle AdejuyigbeLara and the BeatTosin Coker2020The MilkmaidDesmond OvbiageleCold FeetMoses InwangLiving in Bondage: Breaking FreeRamsey Nouah4th RepublicIshaya BakoFor Maria: Ebun PatakiDamilola OrimogunjeThe Bling LagosiansBolanle Austen-PetersComing From InsanityAkinyemi Sebastian AkinropoThe Ghost and The House of TruthAkin Omotoso2021EyimofeArie Esiri & Chuko EsiriRattlesnake: The Ahanna StoryRamsey NouahAyinlaTunde KelaniThe CitationKunle AfolayanOmo Ghetto: The SagaFunke Akindele and JJC SkillzLa Femme AnjolaMildred OkwoCollision CourseBolanle Austen-PetersShadow PartiesYemi Amodu

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