List of African Movie Academy Awards ceremonies

The following is a list of African Movie Academy Awards ceremonies including ceremony date, ceremony host and the Best Picture award winner. The latest AMAA ceremony was held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria on 10 April 2010, which marked the 6th African Movie Academy Awards.

Venues

Ceremonies

Annual Ceremony Date of Ceremony Hosts[1] Best Picture
Title Director Nation
1st African Movie Academy Awards 30 May 2005 Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Segun Arinze The Mayors[2][3][4] Dickson Iroegbu Nigeria
2nd African Movie Academy Awards 29 April 2006 Frank Edoh, Chinyelu Anyiam-Osigwe Rising Moon[5] Andy Nwakalor Nigeria
3rd African Movie Academy Awards 10 March 2007 Richard Mofe-Damijo, Thami Ngubeni[6][7] Sitanda[7] Izu Ojukwu Nigeria
4th African Movie Academy Awards 26 April 2008 Osita Iheme & Chinedu Ikedieze,
Stephanie Okereke & Ramsey Noah		 Run Baby Run[8][9] Emmanuel Apea Ghana
5th African Movie Academy Awards 4 April 2009 Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Julius Agwu From a Whisper[10] Wanuri Kahiu Kenya
6th African Movie Academy Awards 10 April 2010 Rita Dominic, Basorge Tariah[11] The Figurine[12] Kunle Afolayan Nigeria
7th African Movie Academy Awards 27 March 2011[13][14] Nse Ikpe Etim & Jim Iyke[15] Viva Riva! Djo Tunda Wa Munga DR Congo
8th African Movie Academy Awards April 2012[16]

References

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  8. ^ Amatus, Azuh; Okoye, Tessy (2 May 2008). "How Nollywood stormed Abuja for AMAA". Daily Sun (Lagos, Nigeria). http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2008/may/02/showtime-02-05-2008-001.htm. Retrieved 14 February 2011. 
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  10. ^ "2009 AMAA: List of Nominees & Winners". African Movie Academy Awards. http://ama-awards.com/amaa-nominees-and-winners-2009. Retrieved 17 October 2010. 
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  12. ^ "Africa Film Academy calls for entries to AMAA 2010". http://www.nfvf.co.za/article/africa-film-academy-calls-entries-amaa-2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010. 
  13. ^ Odongo, David. "Film makers send entries for awards". The Standard (Nairobi, Kenya). http://standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/InsidePage.php?id=2000024338&cid=482&story=Film%20makers%20send%20entries%20for%20awards. Retrieved 18 January 2011. 
  14. ^ "African Movie Academy Awards 2011". African Movie Academy Award. http://ama-awards.com/events/african-movie-academy-awards-2011. Retrieved 18 January 2011. 
  15. ^ "AMAA night of awards". The Vanguard (Vanguard Media). 31 March 2011. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/03/amaa-night-of-awards/. Retrieved 3 April 2011. 
  16. ^ "Africa Movie Academy Awards Call for Entries 2012". African Movie Academy Award. http://www.ama-awards.com/. Retrieved 16 August 2011.