6th African Movie Academy Awards

6th African Movie Academy Awards
Date Saturday, 10 April 2010
Site Gloryland Cultural Center
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Compères
Organizer African Film Academy
Highlights
Best Picture The Figurine
Most awards The Figurine (5)
Most nominations I sing of a well (11)
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The 6th African Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 10 April 2010 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2009.[1][2] The nominees were announced on 6 March 2010 at the Mensvic Grand Hotel in Accra, Ghana at an event that was attended by delegates from Nigeria, top government officials from Ghana and African celebrities. Approximately 280 films from 32 African countries were nominated for the awards.[3][4]

Contents

Winners

Major awards

The winners of the 24 Award Categories are listed first and highlighted in bold letters.[2]

Best Picture Best Director
  • The Figurine (Nigeria)
    • Seasons of a life (Malawi)
    • The Tenant (Nigeria)
    • The Perfect Picture (Ghana)
    • I sing of a well (Ghana)
  • Shirley Frimpong-Manso – The Perfect Picture
    • Shemu Joyah – Seasons of a life
    • Kunle Afolayan – The Figurine
    • Leila Jewel Djansi – I sing of a well
    • Jude Idada and Lucky Ejim – The Tenant
Best Actress in a Leading role Best Actor in a Leading role
  • Jackie Appiah & Lydia Forson[5] – The Perfect Picture
    • Bimbo Akintola – Freedom in Chains
    • Stephanie Okereke – Nnenda
    • Flora Suya – Season of a life
    • Akofa Edjeani Asiedu – I sing of a well
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Tapiwa Gwaza – Seasons of a life
    • Doris Sakitey – A sting in a Tale
    • Funlola Aoifeyebi-Raimi – The Figurine
    • Yvonne Nelson – Heart of Men
  • Adjetey Anang – The Perfect Picture
    • Godwin Kotey – I sing of a well
    • Francis Duru – Nnenda
    • Yemi Blaq – High Blood Pressure
Most Promising Actress Most Promising Actor
  • Rahema Nanfuka – Imani
    • Martha Kisaka – Togetherness Supreme
    • Chelsea Eze – Silent Scandal
    • Martha Ankomah – Sins of the Soul
    • Ashionye Michelle Ugboh– Jungle Ride
  • Wilson Maina – Togetherness Supreme
    • Wale Ojo – The Child
    • John Dumelo – Heart of men
    • Pethro Tumba Mbole – A game of my life
    • Sunny Chikezie – Lilies of the Ghetto
Best Animation Best Film in an African Language
  • Hanayns Shoe (Egypt)
    • Adventure of Alayo (Nigeria)
    • Zoodo – (Burkina Faso)
    • Lyrics – (Algeria)
    • One Step of Love (Algeria)
  • Imani – (Uganda)
    • Omo Iya Kan – (Nigeria)
    • Aldeweden – (Ethiopia)
    • Togetherness Supreme – (Kenya)
    • Game of my life – (South Africa)
Best Child Actor Best Screenplay
  • Teddy Onyago and Bill Oloo – Togetherness Supreme
    • Tobi Oboli – The Figurine
    • Feyisola Ewulomi – Champions of our Time
    • Treasure Obasi – Champions of our Time
    • Mfanafuthi Magudulela – Game of my life
  • I sing of a well
    • Season of a life
    • The Tenant
    • Freedom In chains
    • Guilty Pleasures

Additional awards

Best Documentary Best Short Film
  • Bariga Boys (Nigeria)
    • Wanba Ngoma (Tanzania)
    • Peace Wanted Alive (Kenya)
    • En quette d’identite (Burkina Faso)
    • Innovating for Africa (Nigeria)
  • The Abbys Boys – (South Africa)
    • Mahala – (Mozambique)
    • The Painter – (Uganda)
    • Suara La – (Nigeria)
    • The Camera (Nigeria)
AMAA Achievement in Sound AMAA Achievement in Editing
  • I sing of a well
  • The Child
    • Season of a life
    • Perfect Picture
    • Heart of Men
    • Lilies of the Ghetto
AMAA Achievement in Art Direction AMAA Achievement in Cinematography
  • The Figurine
    • The Perfect Picture
    • I sing of a well
    • The Child
    • The Tenant
AMAA Achievement in Makeup AMAA Achievement in Costume
  • The Child
    • Agony of the Christ
    • Heart of Men
    • The King is Mine
    • Fulani
  • I sing of a well
    • Perfect Picture'
    • Prince’s bride
    • The Child
    • Lilies of the Ghetto
Best Original Soundtrack AMAA Achievement in Visual Effect
  • A sting in a tale
  • The Figurine
    • The Child
    • A sting in a tale
    • Fulani
    • Heart of Men
Heart of Africa (This award is given to the Best Film in Nigeria) Best film by an African Filmmaker in Diaspora
  • The Figurine – Kunle Afolayan
    • Nnenda – Izu Ojukwu
    • Freedom in Chain – Bond Emeruwa and Fred Amata
    • The Child – Izu Ojukwu
    • High Blood Pressure – Teco Benson

See also

CNN – Inside Africa – The African Movie Academy Awards ceremony, April 2010

References

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  2. ^ a b "The 2010 African Movie Academy Awards: Winners, Re-Cap, Dresses". New York, NY, USA: MTV Networks a division of Viacom International Inc. http://blog.mtviggy.com/2010/04/12/the-2010-african-movie-academy-awards-winners-re-cap-dresses. Retrieved 7 August 2010. 
  3. ^ "2010 African Movie Academy Awards to take place April 10th in Bayelsa, Nigeria". Los Angeles, CA, USA: Pan African Film Festival. http://www.paff.org/2010/03/2010-african-movie-academy-awards-to-take-place-april-10th-in-bayelsa-nigeria/. Retrieved 22 August 2010. 
  4. ^ "AMAA 2010: 280 films entered, as Ghana hosts nomination party". The Vanguard (Lagos, Nigeria: Vanguard Media). http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/03/07/amaa-2010-280-films-entered-as-ghana-hosts-nomination-party/. Retrieved 22 August 2010. 
  5. ^ Tutton, Mark; Purefoy, Christian (30 April 2010). "Stars shine at African Oscars". CNN International. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/04/30/african.movie.awards/index.html. Retrieved 15 August 2010. 
  6. ^ Milazi, Abdul (30 April 2010). "Africa’s own Oscars – the Amaas – expected to be quiet [sic] a shindig". Johannesburg, South Africa: Times Live. http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/common-dialogue/2010/03/29/africas-own-oscars-the-amaas-expected-to-be-quiet-a-shindig/#more-768. Retrieved 3 March 2011.