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Last year�s AMAA Best Actress, Ama K Abebrese becomes the first Ghanaian actor to be nominated back-to-back as she was nominated in Leila Djansi�s �Ties That Bind� for Best Actress in a Leading Role. For the third year running, Leila Djansi has made a heavy impression on the AMAA bagging 6 nominations including Best Directing, Best Film and Best Screenplay for �Ties That Bind� Other multiple nominated movies for this year�s awards include �Somewhere In Africa� (7), �Rugged Priest� (6), and �Man On The Ground� (7). Other Ghanaian stars who were also nominated including: Majid Michel, child actor Rahim Banda, Yvonne Okoro and Martha Ankomah. Below is the full list of nominations: AMAA 2012 BEST SHORT FILM JAMAA � Uganda Look Again � Kenya Maffe Tiga � Guinea Braids On Bald Head � Nigeria Hidden Life � South Africa Mwansa The Great � Zimbabwe Chumo � Tanzania The Young Smoker � Nigeria AMAA 2012 BEST DOCUMENTARY African Election � Nigeria / Germany Beyond The Deadly Pit � Rwanda Awa Ogbe An African Adventure � Algeria Dear Mandella � South Africa White & Black, Crime And Colour � Tanzania The Niger Delta Struggle � Ghana There Is Nothing Wrong With My Uncle � Nigeria How Much Is Too Much � Kenya AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA FEATURE Toussanat Louverture � France Ghetta Life � Jamaica High Chicago � Canada Elza � Guadelupe Better Must Come � Jamaica Kinyanrwanda � USA AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY The Education Of Auma Obama � Germany White Wash � USA Almendron Mi Corazon � Guadeloupe All Me The Life And Times Of Winfred Hubert � USA AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA (SHORT FILM) John Doe � USA White Sugar In A Black Pot � USA The Lost One � USA AMAA 2012 BEST ANIMATION The Legend Of Ngog Hills � Kenya Oba � Nigeria Climate Change Is Real � Kenya Egu � South Africa Chomoka � Kenya AMAA 2012 BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD Mystery Of Birds � USA / Nigeria Housemates � United Kingdom / Nigeria Ben Kross � Italy / Nigeria Paparazzi Eye In The Dark � USA / Nigeria / Ghana AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN Somewhere In Africa � Ghana Phone Swap � Nigeria Otelo Burning � South Africa Adesuwa � Nigeria How To Steal 2 Million � South Africa AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN The Captain Of Nakara Adesuwa � Nigeria Rugged Priest � Kenya Somewhere In Africa � Ghana Queens Desire AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP Rugged Priest � Kenya State Research Bureau � Uganda Adesuwa � Nigeria Somewhere in Africa � Ghana Shattered � Kenya AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK Otelo Burning � South Africa Alero�s Symphony � Nigeria Adesuwa � Nigeria How To Steal 2 Million � South Africa Somewhere In Africa � Ghana AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS Behind The Mask Somewhere In Africa � Ghana Adesuwa � Nigeria State Research Bureau � Uganda Otelo Burning � South Africa AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND State Of Violence � South Africa Otelo Burning � South Africa How To Steal 2 Million � South Africa Man On Ground � South Africa Algiers Murder � South Africa AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY How To Steal 2 Million � South Africa Otelo Burning � South Africa Rugged Priest � Kenya Masquerades � Ghana Man On Ground � South Africa / Nigeria AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING Algiers Murder � South Africa Man On Ground � South Africa / Nigeria Unwanted Guest � Nigeria How To Steal 2 Million � South Africa Otelo Burning � South Africa Alero�s Symphony � Nigeria AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY Ties That Bind � Ghana Mr & Mrs � Nigeria How To Steal 2 Million � South Africa Otelo Burning � South Africa Unwanted Guest � Nigeria Two Brides And A Baby � Nigeria AMAA 2012 BEST NIGERIAN FILM Unwanted Guest Family On Fire Alero�s Symphony Adesuwa Phone Swap AMAA 2012 BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE Chumo � Tanzania State Of Violence � South Africa Family On Fire � Nigeria Otelo Burning � South Africa Asoni � Cameroun AMAA 2012 BEST CHILD ACTOR Rahman Junior Bande (Greg) � Behind The Mask Tsepang Mohlomi (Ntwe) � Otelo Burning Reginna Danies (Jenny) � Bank Job Benjamin Abemigisha and Racheal Nduhukire (Derick and Margaret) � JAMAA Ayinla O Abdulaheem � ZR-7 AMAA 2012 BEST YOUNG / PROMISING ACTOR Neo Ntatleno (OJ) � State Of Violence Ivie Okujaye (Alero) � Alero�s Symphony Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa) � Adesuwa Martha Ankomah � Somewhere In Africa Thomas Gumede and Sihle Xaba � Otelo Burning AMAA 2012 BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Rapuldna Seiphemo (Twala) � How To Steal 2 Million Fano Mokoena � Man On Ground Hafiz Oyetoro � Phone Swap Okechukwu Uzoesi � Two Brides And A Baby Godfrey Theobejane � 48 Lwanda Jawar � Rugged Priest AMAA 2012 BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Terry Phetto � How To Steal 2 Million Ebbe Bassey � Ties That Bind Empress Njamah � Bank Job Ngozi Ezeonu � Adesuwa Thelma Okoduwa � Mr & Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekeinde � Ties That Bind AMAA 2012 BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Menzi Ngubane � How To Steal 2 Million Majid Micheal � Somewhere In Africa Chet Anekwe � Unwanted Guest Jafta Mamabolo � Otelo Burning Karabo Lance � 48 Wale Ojo � Phone Swap Hakeem Kae-Kazim � Man On Ground AMAA 2012 BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Nse Ikpe Etim � Mr & Mrs Yvonne Okoro � Single Six Ama K. Abebrese � Ties That Bind Rita Dominic � Shattered Uche Jombo � Damage Millicent Makheido � 48 Kudzai Sevenzo-Nyarai � Playing Warriors AMAA 2012 BEST DIRECTOR Adesuwa � Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun Ties That Bind � Leila Djansi Rugged Priest � Bob Nyanja How To Steal 2 Million � Charlie Vundla State Of Violence � Khalo Matabane Man On Ground � Akin Omotoso Otelo Burning � Sara Bletcher AMAA 2011 PRIZE FOR BEST FILM State Of Violence � South Africa Adesuwa � Nigeria Otelo Burning � South Africa Rugged Priest � Kenya How To Steal 2 Million � South Africa Ties That Bind � Ghana Man On Ground � South Africa / Nigeria