2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards


The 2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 29, 2006 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2005. The ceremony was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Numerous celebrities and top Nigerian politicians attended the event, including Goodluck Jonathan and various Nollywood actresses and actors. Special guest was South African Grammy Award-winning artist Miriam Makeba who performed at the ceremony. Nigerian veteran actor and playwright Hubert Ogunde received a posthumous award.

Winners

Major Awards

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

  • Rising Moon
  • *Secret Adventure
  • *Behind Closed Door
  • *Anini
  • *Arrou - Prevention
  • *Tanyaradzwa
  • *My Mother’s Heart
  • *Sofia
  • Andy NwakolorRising Moon
  • *Lancelot Imasuen - Behind Closed Door
  • *Andy Amenechi - Secret Adventure
  • *Lancelot Imasuen - Family Battle
  • *Fred Amata - Anini
  • *Teco Benson - Day of Atonement
  • *Ifeanyi Oyeabor - My Mother’s Heart
  • *Boubakar Diallo - Sofia
  • Best Actress in a leading roleBest Actor in a leading role
  • Joke Silva - Widow’s Cot
  • *Stella Damasus - Behind Closed Door
  • *Onyeka Onwenu - Rising Moon
  • *Akofa Asiedu - My Mother’s Heart
  • *Alima Qiedraego - Sofia
  • *Maradzika - Tanyaradzwa
  • Kanayo O. Kanayo - Family Battle
  • *Osita Iheme & Chinedu Ikedieze - Secret Adventure
  • *Bil Aka - Sofia
  • *Nosa Ehinwen - Anini
  • *Modu Cessay - Arrou
  • Best Actress in a Supporting RoleBest Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Onyeka Onwenu - Widow’s Cot
  • *Georgina Onuoha - Secret Adventure
  • *Oge Okoye - Eagle’s Bride
  • *Adji Dialo - Sofia
  • *Awa Gassama - Arrou
  • Justice Esiri - Rising Moon
  • *Desmond Elliot - Behind Closed Door
  • *Emeka Enyiocha - Family Battle
  • *Arnold Chirisa - Tanyaradzwa
  • *Kofi Adjorlolo - My Mother’s Heart
  • *Henry Legema - Anini
  • Best Upcoming ActressBest Upcoming Actor
  • Tendal Musoni - Tanyaradzwa
  • *Chika Ike - To Love a Stranger
  • *Lilian Ikpe - Behind Closed Door
  • *Elezra Ofori - My Mother’s Heart
  • Sam Anyamela - Day of Atonement
  • *Akume Akume - Rising Moon
  • *Kalu Ikeagwu - Fragile Pain
  • *Alagie Sarr - Arrou
  • Best CinematographyBest Screenplay
  • Tanyaradzwa
  • *Day of Atonement
  • *Rising Moon
  • *Family Battle
  • *Sofia
  • *My Mother's Heart
  • Eagle's Bride
  • *Anini
  • *Behind Closed Doors
  • *Arrou
  • *Tanyaradzwa
  • Best Musical ScoreBest Sound
  • Sofia
  • *Behind Closed Doors
  • *Secret Adventure
  • *Arrou
  • *Tanyaradzwa
  • Widow's Cot
  • *Eagle's Bride
  • *Behind Closed Doors
  • *Secret Adventure
  • *Rising Moon
  • *Arrou
  • Best MakeupBest Costume
  • My Mother's Heart
  • *Eagle's Bride
  • *Secret Adventure
  • *Rising Moon
  • Eagle's Bride
  • *Secret Adventure
  • *Rising Moon
  • *Arrou
  • Best EditingBest Original Effects
  • Rising Moon
  • *Family Battle
  • *Day of Atonement
  • *Sofia
  • Day of Atonement
  • *Widow's Cot
  • *Rising Moon
  • *My Mother's Heart
  • Best Visual EffectsBest Documentary
  • Rising Moon
  • *Behind Closed Doors
  • *Secret Adventure
  • *My Mother's Heart
  • Tasuma
  • *Ending a cane
  • *House of love
  • *Nollywood the young side of film
  • *Salma yoba
  • Best Indigenous FilmBest Marketer
  • Izza
  • *Mama Dearest
  • *Agbara Oderest
  • *Mfana Mbagha
  • A-Z'
  • Best Soap-
  • Desperate Millionaire
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