The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognize and reward portrayer by a male actor in a major role in a film.[1]
| Best Actor (Lead role) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominees | Film | Result |
| 2005 | Richard Mofe Damijo | The Mayors | Won |
| 2006 | Kanayo O. Kanayo | Family Battle | Won |
| Osita Iheme & Chinedu Ikedieze | Secret Adventure | Nominated | |
| Bil Aka | Sofia | Nominated | |
| Nosa Ehinwen | Anini | Nominated | |
| Modu Cessay | Arrou (Prevention) | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Olu Jacobs | Dancing Heart | Won |
| Kunle Abogunloko | Covenant Church | Nominated | |
| Ayo Lijadu | Maroko | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Nkem Owoh | Stronger Than Pain | Won |
| Van Vicker | Return Of Beyonce & Princess Tyra | Nominated | |
| Kanayo O. Kanayo | Across the Niger | Nominated | |
| OC Ukeje | Check Point | Nominated | |
| eter Badejo | White Waters | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Farouk Al-Fichawi | Seventh Heaven | Won |
| Godfrey Odhiamba | From a Whisper | Nominated | |
| Mike Ezuruonye | The Assassin | Nominated | |
| Majid Michel | Agony of the Christ | Nominated | |
| Peter Badejo | Arugba | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Ramsey Nouah | The Figurine | Won |
| Lucky Ejim | The Tenant | Nominated | |
| Majid Michel | Sin of a Soul | Nominated | |
| Sadiq Abu | Soul Diaspora | Nominated | |
| John Osie Tutu Agyeman | I Sing of a Well | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Themba Ndaba | Hopeville | Won |
| Patsha Bay | Viva Riva! | Nominated | |
| Jimmy Jean-Louis | Sinking Sands | Nominated | |
| Ekon Blankson | Checkmate | Nominated | |
| Antar Laniyan | Yemoja | Nominated | |
| Majid Michel | Pool Party | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Majid Michel | Somewhere in Africa | Won |
| Menzi Ngubane | How to Steal 2 Million | Nominated | |
| Chet Anekwe | Unwanted Guest | Nominated | |
| Jafta Mamabolo | Otelo Burning | Nominated | |
| Karabo Lance | 48 | Nominated | |
| Wale Ojo | Phone Swap | Nominated | |
| Hakeem Kae-Kazim | Man on Ground | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Justus Esiri | Assassins Practice | Won |
| OC Ukeje | Alan Poza | Nominated | |
| Bimbo Manuel | Heroes and Zeros | Nominated | |
| Lindani Nkosi | Zama Zama | Nominated | |
| Hlomla Dandala | Contract | Nominated | |
| Femi Jacobs | The Meeting | Nominated | |
| Amurin Wumnembom | Ninah’s Dowry | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Mothusi Magano | Of Good Report | Won |
| Zengo Ngqobe | Forgotten Kingdom | Nominated | |
| Kanayo O. Kanayo | Apaye | Nominated | |
| Joseph Benjamin | Murder at Prime Suites | Nominated | |
| Adjetey Anang | Potomanto | Nominated | |
| Majid Michel | Brother's Keeper | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Sadiq Daba | October 1 | Won |
| Tony Kroroge | Cold Harbour | Nominated | |
| Sdumo Matshali | iNumber Number | Nominated | |
| Abdoul Kareem Konate | Run | Nominated | |
| Gerard Essomba | Le President | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Daniel K Daniel | Soldier's Story | Won |
| Oris Erhuero | The Cursed Ones | Nominated | |
| OC Ukeje | Ayanda | Nominated | |
| Fragrass Assande | Eye of the Storm | Nominated | |
| Maps Maponyane | Tell Me Sweet Something | Nominated | |
| Buiferi Yakoubi | La Pagne | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Jahwar Soudani | The Last of Us (film) | Won |
| Sambassa Nzeribe | Slow Country (film) | Nominated | |
| Ibrahim Koma | Wùlu | Nominated | |
| Richard Mofe Damijo | Oloibiri | Nominated | |
| Amine Ennaji | A Mile in My Shoes (film) | Nominated | |
| David Oyelowo | Queen of Katwe | Nominated | |
| Dann-Jacques Mouton | Call Me Thief | Nominated | |
| Ramsey Nouah | '76 (film) | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Richard Mofe Damijo | Cross Roads | Won |
| Vuyo Dabula | Five Fingers for Marseilles | Nominated | |
| Sam Dede | In My Country | Nominated | |
| Sani Bouajla | The Blessed Vost | Nominated | |
| OC Ukeje | Potato Potahto | Nominated | |
| Chris Attoh | Esohe | Nominated | |
| Oros Mampofu | Lucky Specials | Nominated | |
| Frank Donga | Hakkunde | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Marc Zinga | The Mercy of the Jungle | Won |
| Gabriel Afolayan | Gold Statue | Nominated | |
| Joseph Otsiman | The Burial of Kojo | Nominated | |
| Chinedu Ikedieze | Lara and the Beat | Nominated | |
| Jimmy Jean-Louis | Rattlesnakes | Nominated | |
| Gil Alexandre | Redemption | Nominated | |
| Ezra Mabengeza | Sew the Winter to My Skin | Nominated | |
| Ayoub Bombwe | Fatuma | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Jimmy Jean-Louis | Desrances | Won |
| Gabriel Afolayan | Coming From Insanity | Nominated | |
| Kang Quintus | The Fisherman’s Diary | Nominated | |
| Bongile Mantsai | Knuckle City | Nominated | |
| Alphonse Menyo | Gold Coast Lounge | Nominated | |
| Eyinna Nwigwe | Badamasi | Nominated | |
| Robert Agengo/Mwaura Bilal/Andreo Kamau/ Xavier Ywawa | 40 Sticks | Nominated | |
| Darrin Dewitt Henson | Zulu Wedding | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Omar Abdi | The Gravedigger’s Wife | Won |
| Gary Green | Fried Barry | Nominated | |
| Lateef Adedimeji | Ayinla | Nominated | |
| Melvin Alusa | Mission To Rescue | Nominated | |
| Jude Akuwudike | Eyimofe | Nominated | |
| David Njavera | Hairareb | Nominated | |
| Nonso Bassey | La Femme Anjola | Nominated | |
