The 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 10 April 2010 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honour the best African films of 2009. 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. Hollywood stars, Glynn Turman and CCH Pounder were the special guests from Hollywood. Approximately 280 films from 32 African countries were nominated for the awards.
Winners
Major awards The winners of the 24 Award Categories are listed first and highlighted in bold letters.
Best Picture Best DirectorThe 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 roleJackie Appiah & Lydia Forson – The Perfect Picture Bimbo Akintola – Freedom in Chains Stephanie Okereke – Nnenda Flora Suya – Season of a life Akofa Edjeani Asiedu – I Sing of a WellRamsey Nouah – The Figurine Lucky Ejim – The Tenant Majid Michel – Sin of a soul Sadiq Abu – Soul Diaspora John Osie Tutu Agyeman – I Sing of a Well Best Actress in a Supporting Role Best Actor in a Supporting RoleTapiwa Gwaza – Seasons of a life Doris Sakitey – A Sting in a Tale Funlola Aoifeyebi-Raimi – The Figurine Yvonne Nelson – Heart of MenAdjetey Anang – The Perfect Picture Godwin Kotey – I Sing of a Well Francis Duru – Nnenda Yemi Blaq – High Blood Pressure Most Promising Actress Most Promising ActorChelsea Eze – Silent Scandals Rehema Nanfuka co-winner – Imani Martha Kisaka – Togetherness Supreme**Martha Ankomah – Sins of the Soul Ashionye Michelle Ugboh– Jungle RideWilson Maina – Togetherness Supreme Wole 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 LanguageHanayns 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 ScreenplayTeddy 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 lifeI Sing of a Well Season of a life The Tenant Freedom in chains Guilty Pleasures
Additional awards Best Documentary Best Short FilmBariga Boys (Nigeria) Mwamba Ngoma (Tanzania) Peace Wanted Alive (Kenya) En quette d’identite (Burkina Faso) Innovating for Africa (Nigeria)The Abyss Boys – (South Africa) Mahala – (Mozambique) The Painter – (Uganda) Suara La – (Nigeria) The Camera (Nigeria) AMAA Achievement in Sound AMAA Achievement in EditingI Sing of a Well The Tenant Season of a life Perfect Picture Soul DiasporaThe Child Season of a life Perfect Picture Heart of Men Lilies of the Ghetto AMAA Achievement in Art Direction AMAA Achievement in CinematographyFulani I Sing of a Well The Child The Figurine ImaniThe Figurine The Perfect Picture I sing of a well The Child The Tenant AMAA Achievement in Makeup AMAA Achievement in CostumeThe Child I Sing of a Well Heart of Men The King is Mine FulaniI Sing of a Well Perfect Picture Prince’s bride The Child Lilies of the Ghetto Best Original Soundtrack AMAA Achievement in Visual EffectA Sting in a Tale Seasons of a life Imani The Child The FigurineThe 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 DiasporaThe Figurine – Kunle Afolayan Nnenda – Izu Ojukwu Freedom in Chain – Bond Emeruwa and Fred Amata The Child – Izu Ojukwu High Blood Pressure – Teco BensonSoul Diaspora Okra Principle China Wahala Crunch
See also CNN – Inside Africa – The African Movie Academy Awards ceremony, April 2010
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