4th African Movie Academy Awards

4th African Movie Academy Awards
Date Saturday, 26 April 2008
Site Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria
Compères Osita Iheme & Chinedu Ikedieze
Stephanie Okereke & Ramsey Noah
Organizer African Film Academy
Highlights
Best Picture Run Baby Run
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The 4th African Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 26 April 2008 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2007. The ceremony was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Special guest of honor at the event was Hollywood actress Angela Basset.[1]

The nominees were announced to a large gathering of African film industry representatives, African actresses & actors on 19 March 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa by African Movie Academy Awards CEO Peace Anyiam-Osigwe.[2][3]

Winners

Major Awards

The winners of the Award Categories are listed first and highlighted in bold letters.[2]

Best Picture Best Director
  • Run Baby Run
    • White Waters
    • Across The Niger
    • Princess Tyra
    • Mission To No Where
    • 30 Days
  • Emmanuel ApeaRun Baby Run
    • Izu OjukwuWhite Waters
    • Frank Rajah Arase – Princess Tyra
    • Izu Ojukwu / Kingsley Ogoro – Across The Niger
    • Bond Emoruwa – Check Point
    • Teco Benson – Mission To Nowhere
    • Ifeanyi Onyeabor – New Jerusalem
    • Mildred Okwo – 30 Days
Best Actress in a leading role Best Actor in a leading role
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Joke SilvaWhite Waters / 30 Days
    • Iretu Doyle – Across The Niger
    • Yhama Brew – Princess Tyra
    • Patience Ozokwo – New Jerusalem
    • Bimbo Akintola – Cash Money
    • Uche Jombo – Keep My Will
  • Emeka OssaiCheck Point
    • Jibril Hoomsuk – White Waters
    • Fritz Bafour – Return Of Beyonce
    • Chinwetalu Agu – Across The Niger
    • Ofia Afuluagu Mbaka – New Jerusalem
Best Upcoming Actress Best Upcoming Actor
  • Uju OkekeMission To Nowhere
    • Jackie Aygemang – Princess Tyra
    • Yvonne Nelson – Princess Tyra
  • O.C. Ukeje & Jibril HoomsukWhite Waters
    • Maleke Idowu – Check Point
    • Van VickerReturn Of Beyonce / Princess Tyra
    • Kunle Fawole – Cash Money
    • Krossin – New Jerusalem
Best Child Actor Best Indigenous Film
  • Evelyn AddoRun Baby Run
    • Fidelis Abdulrahman – White Waters
  • Iranse Aje (Nigeria) in Yoruba
    • Ipa
    • Hafsat
    • Onitemi
    • Tabou
Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous Most Outstanding Actor Indigenous
  • Doris SimeonOnitem
    • Laide Bakare – Iranse Aje
    • Fathia Balogun – Ipa
    • Zainab Idris – Hafsah
  • Ayo AkinwaleIranse Aje
    • Muyiwa Ademola – Iranse Aje / Ipa
    • Fathia Balogun – Ipa
    • Ali Nuhu – Hafsah

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