6th_Africa_Movie_Academy_Awards

6th Africa Movie Academy Awards

6th Africa Movie Academy Awards

Movie Awards

The 6th Africa 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. Hollywood stars, Glynn Turman and CCH Pounder were the special guests from Hollywood.[3] Approximately 280 films from 32 African countries were nominated for the awards.[4][5]

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Winners

Major awards

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

More information Best Picture, Best Director ...

Additional awards

More information Best Documentary, Best Short Film ...

See also

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

References

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    "Africa Film Academy calls for entries to AMAA 2010". National Film & Video Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
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    "The 2010 African Movie Academy Awards: Winners, Re-Cap, Dresses". New York, NY: MTV Networks a division of Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
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    "AMAA 2010: Nigeria leads the rest of Africa".
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    "2010 African Movie Academy Awards to take place April 10th in Bayelsa, Nigeria". Los Angeles, CA, USA: Pan African Film Festival. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
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    "AMAA 2010: 280 films entered, as Ghana hosts nomination party". The Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
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    Tutton, Mark; Purefoy, Christian (30 April 2010). "Stars shine at African Oscars". CNN International. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
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    Milazi, Abdul (30 April 2010). "Africa's own Oscars – the Amaas – expected to be quiet [sic] a shindig". TimesLIVE. Johannesburg, South Africa. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
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