The 3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 10 March 2007 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honour 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 honour 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 Picture Best DirectorSitanda The Amazing Grace Apesin AbeniIzu Ojukwu – Sitanda Muyiwa Ademola – Apesin Jeta Amata – The Amazing Grace Tunde Kelani – Abeni Best Actress in a leading role Best Actor in a leading roleChioma Chukwuka – Sins of the Flesh Khabirat Kafidipe – Iwalewa Nadia Buari – Beyonce: The President's DaughterOlu Jacobs – Dancing Heart Ganiu Nofiu – Apesin Kunle Abogunloko – Covenant Church Ayo Lijadu – Maroko Best Actress in a Supporting Role Best Actor in a Supporting RoleJackie Aygemang – Beyonce: The President's Daughter Noelie Funmi Agbendegba – Abeni Ireti Doyle – SitandaBruno Iwuoha – Sins of the Flesh Obi Okoli – Explosion Yinka Quadri – Abeni Fred Amata – The Amazing Grace Best Upcoming Artist Best Performance by a ChildAli Nuhu – Sitanda Amzat Abdel Hakim – Abeni Mbong Odungide – The Amazing Grace Moumouni Sanou – MokiliSamuel Olaseinde – Abeni Teco Benson Jnr – Explosion Somadina Adinma – Speak the word Best Indigenous Film Best Nigerian FilmIrapada Apesin Abeni IwalewaSitanda Apesin The Amazing Grace Abeni
Additional awards Best Cinematography Best Original Screen Play The Amazing Grace Abeni Mokili SitandaSitanda Maroko Dancing Heart Azima Best Original Sound Track Best SoundIwalewa Sitanda Bunny ChowAbeni The Amazing Grace Sitanda Mokili Best Edit Best Visual EffectMokili Abeni The Amazing GraceSnake Girl Explosion Apesin The Amazing Grace AMAA Achievement in Makeup AMAA Achievement in CostumeAzima Maroko Covenant Church The Amazing GraceApesin Azima The Amazing Grace Bunny Chow Best Documentary FeatureConversations on a Sunday Afternoon Covenant Church Bitter Water Mara
Films with multiple nominations The following films received multiple nominations.
11 nominations Abeni The Amazing Grace 9 nominations Sitanda 7 nominations Apesin 4 nominations Mokili
3 nominations Azima Iwalewa Explosion Maroko Covenant Church 2 nominations Sins of the Flesh Beyonce: The President's Daughter Bunny Chow Dancing Heart
Films with multiple awards The following films received multiple awards. 5 awards Sitanda 3 awards Abeni 2 awards Sins of the Flesh
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