6th Africa Movie Academy 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. 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 PictureBest Director

  • The Figurine
  • *Seasons of a life
  • *The Tenant
  • *The Perfect Picture
  • *I Sing of a Well
  • 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 roleBest Actor in a Leading role
  • Jackie 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 Well
  • Ramsey 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 RoleBest 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 ActressMost Promising Actor
  • Chelsea Eze – Silent Scandals
  • *Rehema Nanfuka co-winner – Imani
  • *Martha Kisaka – Togetherness Supreme**Martha Ankomah – Sins of the Soul
  • *Ashionye Michelle Ugboh– Jungle Ride
  • Wilson 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 AnimationBest Film in an African Language
  • Hanayns Shoe
  • *Adventure of Alayo
  • *Zoodo –
  • *Lyrics –
  • *One Step of Love
  • Imani –
  • *Omo Iya Kan –
  • *Aldeweden –
  • *Togetherness Supreme –
  • *Game of my life –
    • Best Child ActorBest 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