Africa Movie Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement

The Lifetime Achievement Award of the Africa Film Academy is given to individuals that have contributed tremendously to the growth of African cinema. Amaka Igwe was the first recipient of the award in 2005.

1st Africa Movie Academy Awards

 * Amaka Igwe

2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards
Gadala Gubara of the Sudan was in May 2006 awarded a lifetime achievement award at the second Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Yenagoa,
 * Hubert Ogunde (posthumously)

3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards

 * Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze

9th Africa Movie Academy Awards

 * Chief Pete Edochie
 * Tunde Kelani
 * Sir Ositadinma Okeke Oguno (Ossy Affason)
 * Ayuko Babu
 * Eddie Ugbomah

10th Africa Movie Academy Awards

 * Bob-Manuel Udokwu

11th Africa Movie Academy Awards

 * Tony Vander Heyden

12th Africa Movie Academy Awards

 * Richard Mofe Damijo
 * Olu Jacobs
 * Joke Silva
 * Tony Akposheri