3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards


The 3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on March 10, 2007 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2006. The ceremony was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Numerous African & international celebrities and top Nigerian politicians attended the event, including Nigerian musician Tuface Idibia and Ghanaian hiplife band VIP. Nollywood actor Richard Mofe-Damijo and South African actress Thami Ngubeni hosted the ceremony. Special guests of honor were Academy Award winners Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Mo'Nique. Nollywood's favourite acting duo Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Winners

Major Awards

The winners of the 19 Award Categories are listed first and highlighted in bold letters.
Best PictureBest Director

  • Izu Ojukwu – Sitanda
  • *Muyiwa Ademola – Apesin
  • *Jeta Amata – The Amazing Grace
  • *Tunde Kelani – Abeni
    • Best Actress in a leading roleBest Actor in a leading role
  • Chioma Chukwuka – Sins of the Flesh
  • *Khabirat Kafidipe – Iwalewa
  • *Nadia Buari – Beyonce: The President's Daughter
  • Olu Jacobs – Dancing Heart
  • *Ganiu Nofiu – Apesin
  • *Kunle Abogunloko – Covenant Church
  • *Ayo Lijadu – Maroko
    • Best Actress in a Supporting RoleBest Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Jackie Aygemang – Beyonce: The President's Daughter
  • *Noelie Funmi Agbendegba – Abeni
  • *Ireti Doyle – Sitanda
  • Bruno Iwuoha – Sins of the Flesh
  • *Obi Okoli – Explosion
  • *Yinka Quadri – Abeni
  • *Fred Amata – The Amazing Grace
    • Best Upcoming ArtistBest Performance by a Child
  • Ali Nuhu – Sitanda
  • *Amzat Abdel Hakim – Abeni
  • *Mbong Odungide – The Amazing Grace
  • *Moumouni Sanou – Mokili
  • Samuel Olaseinde – Abeni
  • *Teco Benson Jnr – Explosion
  • *Somadina Adinma – Speak the word
    • Best Indigenous FilmBest Nigerian Film
  • Irapada
  • *Apesin
  • *Abeni
  • *Iwalewa
  • 'Sitanda
  • *Apesin
  • *The Amazing Grace
  • *Abeni''

    • Additional awards

    Films with multiple nominations

    The following films received multiple nominations.
    The following films received multiple awards.