Nigeria’s film industry scored big at this year’s Africa Movie Academy Awards as Lisabi: The Uprising and 3 Cold Dishes bagged multiple nominations across major categories, including Best Film and Best Director.

The 21st edition of the awards, which celebrate excellence in African cinema, was announced during a virtual ceremony hosted by Nigerian actors Lilian Aluko, Emeka Ossai, Charles Inojie and Adaora Anyanwu on Saturday.

Leading the nominations is Burkina Faso’s Katanga: Dance of the Scorpions, with ten nods, followed by Nigeria’s Lisabi: The Uprising, which picked up seven.

The historical epic, directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, retells the story of Yoruba warrior Lisabi and his resistance against colonial oppression.

3 Cold Dishes, a pan-African thriller directed by Asurf Oluseyi, also features prominently with nominations for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Cinematography, among others.