The 2020

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ceremony was held on Sunday 20 December 2020 online at the AMAA website due to the

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. The award night was hosted by Lorenzo Menakaya. After the film entries were submitted, the date for the announcement of nominees was shifted from 20 November to 30 November. ''

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'' led with 10 nominations followed by '' Desrances'' with 10 nominations. ''The Milkmaid'' won the most awards including Best film in an African language,

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and Best Nigerian film.

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

References

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