Awards & Winners

2009 African Movie Academy Awards

Check winners and nominations of 2009 African Movie Academy Awards. Check awards winners of 5th African Movie Academy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

5th African Movie Academy Awards

African Movie Academy Award for Best Director

Wanuri Kahiu

Honored for : From a Whisper
(Kenya)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Wanuri Kahiu From a Whisper
Kenya
Tunde Kelani Arugba
Nigeria
Minky Schlesinger Gugu and Andile
South Africa
Matt Bish Battle of the Soul
Uganda
Saad Hendawy Seventh Heaven
Egypt
African Movie Academy Award for Best Film

From a Whisper

(Kenya)

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Nominee Nominated Work
From a Whisper
Kenya
Arugba
Nigeria
Gugu and Andile
South Africa
Battle of the Soul
Uganda
Seventh Heaven
Egypt
African Movie Academy Award for Best Short Documentary

Coming of Age

(Kenya)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Coming of Age
Kenya
Per Second Killer
Nigeria
Santos the survivor
Kenya
Lost in the South
Rwanda
Congo my foot
FAR
African Movie Academy Award for Best Documentary

For the Best and for the Onion

(Nigeria (Feature Documentary))

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Nominee Nominated Work
Malcom\u2019s Echo
(Feature Documentary)
For the Best and for the Onion
Nigeria (Feature Documentary)
Private File
Egypt (Feature Documentary)
Grandma\u2019s not Home
South Africa (Feature Documentary)
Shit on the rock
Nigeria
African Movie Academy Award for Best Documentary

Malcom\u2019s Echo

((Feature Documentary))

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Nominee Nominated Work
Malcom\u2019s Echo
(Feature Documentary)
For the Best and for the Onion
Nigeria (Feature Documentary)
Private File
Egypt (Feature Documentary)
Grandma\u2019s not Home
South Africa (Feature Documentary)
Shit on the rock
Nigeria
African Movie Academy Award for Best Animation

Kono

(Burkina Faso)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kono
Burkina Faso
Leila
Burkina Faso
Little Learning is different
Kenya
Manani Ogre
Kenya
Cheprono
Kenya
African Movie Academy Award for Best Achievement In Sound

Seventh Heaven

(Egypt)

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Nominee Nominated Work
From a Whisper
Battle of the Soul
Seventh Heaven
Egypt
Gugu and Andile
Grey Focus
African Movie Academy Award for Best Editing

From a Whisper

(Kenya)

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Nominee Nominated Work
From a Whisper
Kenya
Cindy\u2019s Note
Nigeria
Modúpé tèmi
Nigeria
Battle of the Soul
Uganda
Reloaded
Nigeria
African Movie Academy Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction

Michelle Bello

Honored for : Small Boy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michelle Bello Small Boy
Ifeanyi Onyeabor 5 Apostles
Jude Odoh Agony of the Christ
Kaye Tuckerman From a Whisper
Eddybongo Uka Revolution
African Movie Academy Award for Best Make Up

Live to Remember

(Nigeria)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Live to Remember
Nigeria
Agony of the Christ
From a Whisper
The Assassin
Ase n\u2019tedumare
African Movie Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Arugba

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Nominee Nominated Work
Arugba
Agony of the Christ
Apaadi
Live to Remember
Seventh Heaven
African Movie Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Battle of the Soul

(Uganda)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Battle of the Soul
Uganda
5 Apostles
Smoke & Mirrors
Agony of the Christ
Revolution
African Movie Academy Award for Best Soundtrack

From a Whisper

(Kenya)

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Nominee Nominated Work
From a Whisper
Kenya
Beautiful Soul
Arugba
Agony of the Christ
Jenifa
African Movie Academy Award for Best Child Actor

Richard Chukwuma

Honored for : Small Boy
(Nigeria)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Chukwuma Small Boy
Nigeria
Celia Greenwoood The Assassin
Shanlar Kirunga Battle of the Soul
Samara Milgwi From a Whisper
Fidelis Abdulrahman White Waters
African Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor

Litha Booi

Honored for : Gugu and Andile
(South Africa)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Litha Booi Gugu and Andile
South Africa
Mavila Anthana Keriario Battle of the Soul
Ruffy Samuel Dead End
Segun Adefila Arugba
Sherif Ramzy Seventh Heaven
African Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actress

Lungelo Dhladhla

Honored for : Gugu and Andile
(South Africa)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lungelo Dhladhla Gugu and Andile
South Africa
Bhaira Mcwizu Cindy\u2019s Note
Bukola Awoyemi Arugba
Lydia Forson Scorned
Béa Flore Mfouemoun Mah Saah-Sah
African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor In Supporting Role

Joel Okuyo Prynce

Honored for : Battle of the Soul
(Uganda)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joel Okuyo Prynce Battle of the Soul
Uganda
Femi Adebayo Apaadi
Abubakar Mwenda From a Whisper
Ken Ambani From a Whisper
Neil McCarthy Gugu and Andile
Yemi Blaq Grey Focus
African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress In Supporting Role

Mercy Johnson

Honored for : Live to Remember
(Nigeria)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Mercy Johnson Live to Remember
Nigeria
Monsunmola Filani Jenifa
Daphney Hlomuka Gugu and Andile
Chika Ike The Assassin
Aggie Kebirungi Battle of the Soul
African Movie Academy Award for Best Film In African Language

Gugu and Andile

(South Africa)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Gugu and Andile
South Africa
Arugba
Nigeria
Mah Saah-Sah
Cameroun
Uyai
Nigeria
Apaadi
Nigeria
African Movie Academy Award for Best Nigerian Film

Arugba

(Nigeria)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tunde Kelani Arugba
Nigeria
Izu Ojukwu Cindy\u2019s Note
Tchidi Chikere Beautiful Soul
Kingsley Omoefe State of the Heart
Richard Mofe Damijo State of the Heart
Funke Akindele Jenifa
From a Whisper
African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress In Leading Role

Funke Akindele

Honored for : Jenifa
(Nigeria)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Funke Akindele Jenifa
Nigeria
Stephanie Okereke Reloaded
Nse Ikpe Etim Reloaded
Stella Damasus-Aboderin State of the Heart
Corrine Onyango From a Whisper
Nadia Buari Agony of the Christ
African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor In Leading Role

Farouk Al-Fishawy

Honored for : Seventh Heaven
(Egypt)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Farouk Al-Fishawy Seventh Heaven
Egypt
Godfrey Odhiambo From a Whisper
Mike Ezuruonye The Assassin
Majid Michel Agony of the Christ
Peter Badejo Arugba
African Movie Academy Award for Best Screenplay

Matt Bish

Honored for : From a Whisper
(Kenya)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Matt Bish From a Whisper
Kenya
Zainab Aziz Seventh Heaven
Stephanie Okereke Through the Glass
Emem Isong Reloaded
Tchidi Chikere Beautiful Soul
African Movie Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Izu Ojukwu

Honored for : Cindy\u2019s Note
(Nigeria)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Izu Ojukwu Cindy\u2019s Note
Nigeria
Marius Van Graan From a Whisper
Ramsis Marzouk Seventh Heaven
Greg Heimann Gugu and Andile
Stephen Njero Battle of the Soul
Tony Matomi Battle of the Soul

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