Rita Dominic was all about the high-octane glamour on the red carpet last night. The actress, who attended the 17th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards — wore a gorgeous fit-and-flare halter gown designed by S.B Youme, her newfound and beloved label.
Usually one to keep it completely demure, the look was a departure from Dominic’s style comfort zone, but she pulled it off like the Nollywood glamazon that she is.
Check out the beautiful floral motifs on the dress as well as the crisis cross halterneck design which clearly bared her shoulders for all the glory. Dominic’s gown also featured a peekaboo cutout and we think she really had left the wondering eyes rolling.
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She wore her in a pullback ponytail and kept her makeup fresh, along with dark eyeshadow and super lustrous nude lips. As per the actress, it takes a continent to create such a look as she credited her styling team.
“AMAA (@amaawards_ ) awards ready..,” she wrote on Instagram. “It takes a continent sometimes and below are some of them 😅♥️.”
AMAA is Africa’s most prestigious film award. It celebrates the movies across the continent, and although Rita Dominic, who won the award in 2012 for Best Actress did not win this year, she made sure her outfit was one for the book. Keep scrolling to see the full list of the winners from the 26 categories.
EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
- Meat – Uganda (WINNER)
- Enroute – Bourkina Fasso
- A Better Friend – Ghana
- Find Me By The River – South Africa
- In Extremis – DRC
- Portrait of Princess Tutu – Cote d’Ivoire
- The Long Night In Abuja – Nigeria
JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
- Room 5 – Ghana
- Shaka-Inklosi Yamakhosi – South Africa
- The Pyramid – Egypt
- Mofiala – Togo
- Lady Buckit & the Motley Mopster – Nigeria (WINNER)
- A Thousand Fate – Uganda
- White Nights – Algeria
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
- Softie – Kenya (WINNER)
- The Sacred Woods – Tunisia
- Postcard – Morocco
- Unmasked: Leadership, Trust & the Pandemic – Nigeria
- Linda Under Lockdown – South Africa
- Bulembu: History of a Culture – DRC
- Noboth – Uganda
- Zindet – Niger
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM
- Three Leaves (Haiti) – WINNER
- In Other News (Canada)
- Blue (US)
- The Berne Identity (Switzerland)
- No Comprendo (UK)
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
- Akwaaba – The Awakening (US)
- African Redemption: the Life of Marcus Garvey (US) – WINNER
- Race Today Documentary (UK)
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
- Ride Share (US) – WINNER
- Hal King (US)
- Residue (US)
MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD
- Blackmail – Obi Emelonye (Nigeria/UK) WINNER
- First Call – Angela Onuora (Nigeria/Canada)
- K.I.A.B – Eric Zoa & Oleksii Osyka (Cameroon/USA)
- Gone – Daniel Ademinokan (Nigeria/US)
OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
- Bangarang – Robin Odongo (Kenya)
- Ayinla – Tunde Kelani (Nigeria)
- The Gravedigger’s Wife – Khadar Ahmed (Somalia) – WINNER
- Hotel on the Koppies – Charlie Vundler (South Africa)
- Nyara – Ram Ally Kasongo (Tanzania)
- Stain – Morris Mugisha (Uganda)
AMAA 2021 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
- African American (WINNER)
- Buried
- Oba Bi Olorun
- Tecora
- Eagles Wing
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
- Fried Barry
- Tecora
- The Gravedigger’s Wife (WINNER)
- The Takers
- Mission To Rescue
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
- Nneka The Pretty Serpent
- Stain
- Fried Barry (WINNER)
- The Takers
- Mission to Rescue
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
- The Citation (WINNER)
- Nyara (The Kidnapper)
- The Gravedigger’s Wife
- This Lady Called Life
- Hotel on the Koppies
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
- Hairareb
- African American
- The Gravedigger’s Wife
- Eyimofe (WINNER)
- La Femme Anjola
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Tecora
- The Takers
- Nyara (The Kidnapping)
- The Gravedigger’s Wife (WINNER)
- Shadow Parties
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Ayinla (WINNER)
- Black Medusa
- Stain
- Nyara (The Kidnapping)
- The Gravedigger’s Wife
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
- Mission to Rescue
- Omo Ghetto: The Saga
- Nyala (The Kidnapping)
- Fried Barry
- Eyimofe
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY
- Chasing Lullaby
- Where I Come From
- Stain
- Collision Course (WINNER)
- Hairareb
AMAA 2021- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
- Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
- Ayinla
- Eyimofe (WINNER)
- The Citation
- Omo Ghetto: The Saga
- La Femme Anjola
- Collission Course
- Shadow Parties
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
- Wilmah Muremera – Shaina (WINNER)
- Oluwabamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan – Collission Course
- Faith Fidel – Where I Come From
- David Weda – Bangarang
- Bertha Abdallah – Nyara (The Kidnapping)
- Hannah Sukali – Fatsani: A Tale Of Survival
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Mulshid Mugabire – Monica
- Kelechi Udegbe – Collission Course (WINNER)
- Mehdi Hajri – Black Medusa
- Cameron Scott – Hotel on the Koppies
- Bimbo Manuel – Gone
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Gloria Anozie-Young – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
- Naana Hayford – Chasing Lullaby
- Tumi Morake – Seriously Single
- Hazel Hinda – Hairareb (WINNER)
- Ini Edo – The Citation
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
- Gary Green – Fried Barry
- Lateef Adedimeji – Ayinla
- Melvin Alusa – Mission To Rescue
- Jude Akuwudike – Eyimofe
- Omar Abdi – The Gravedigger’s Wife (WINNER)
- David Njavera – Hairareb
- Nonso Bassey – La Femme Anjola
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
- Lucie Memba Bois – Buried
- Funke Akindele – Omo Ghetto: The Saga
- Sarah Alina Grosz – Black Medusa
- Joan Agaba – Stain (WINNER)
- Phumi Mthembu – African America n
- Rita Dominic – La Femme Anjola
- Claudine de Groot – Hairareb
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
- Shaina – Beatrice Masvaure Alf (Zimbabwe)
- African American – Muzi Mthembu (South Africa)
- Eyimofe – Chuko & Ayie Esiri (Nigeria) (WINNER)
- The Gravedigger’s Wife – Khadar Ahmed (Somalia) * Black Medusa – Youssef Chebbi & Ismael (Tunisia)
- Fried Barry – Ryan Kruger (South Africa)
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
- Gilbert Lukalia – (Mission To Rescue)
- Ryan Kruger – (Fried Barry)
- Khadar Ahmed – (The Gravedigger’s Wife)
- Morris Mugisha – (Stain)
- Chuko & Ayie Esiri – (Eyimofe) (WINNER)
- Oshoveli Shipoh – (Hairareb)
- Ram Ally Kasongo – (Nyara/The Kidnapping)
- Youssef Chebbi & Ismael – (Black Medusa)
AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
- Mission To Rescue (Kenya)
- Fried Barry (South Africa)
- The Gravedigger’s Wife (Somalia) (WINNER)
- Stain (Uganda)
- Eyimofe (Nigeria)
- Hairareb (Namibia)
- Nyara: The Kidnapping (Tanzania)
- Black Medusa (Tunisia)