# 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 (former Governor of Bayelsa State) 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 Picture | Best Director |
| Rising Moon (Nigeria) Secret Adventure (Nigeria) Behind Closed Door (Nigeria) Anini (Nigeria) Arrou - Prevention (Nigeria) Tanyaradzwa (Zimbabwe) My Mother’s Heart (Ghana) Sofia (Burkina Faso) | Andy Nwakolor – Rising Moon Lancelot Imasuen - Behind Closed Door Andy Amenechi - Secret Adventure Lancelot Imasuen - Family Battle Fred Amata - Anini Teco Benson - Day of Atonement Ifeanyi Onyeabor - My Mother’s Heart Boubakar Diallo - Sofia |
| Best Actress in a leading role | Best 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 (Prevention) |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Best 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 (Prevention) | 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 Actress | Best 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 (Prevention) |
| Best Cinematography | Best Screenplay |
| Tanyaradzwa (Zimbabwe) Day of Atonement (Nigeria) Rising Moon (Nigeria) Family Battle (Nigeria) Sofia (Burkino Faso) My Mother's Heart (Ghana) | Eagle's Bride (Nigeria) Anini (Nigeria) Behind Closed Doors (Nigeria) Arrou (Gambia) Tanyaradzwa (Zimbabwe) |
| Best Musical Score | Best Sound |
| Sofia (Burkina Faso) Behind Closed Doors (Nigeria) Secret Adventure (Nigeria) Arrou (Gambia) Tanyaradzwa (Zimbabwe) | Widow's Cot (Nigeria) Eagle's Bride (Nigeria) Behind Closed Doors (Nigeria) Secret Adventure (Nigeria) Rising Moon (Nigeria) Arrou (Gambia) |
| Best Makeup | Best Costume |
| My Mother's Heart (Ghana) Eagle's Bride (Nigeria) Secret Adventure (Nigeria) Rising Moon (Nigeria) | Eagle's Bride (Nigeria) Secret Adventure (Nigeria) Rising Moon (Nigeria) Arrou (Gambia) |
| Best Editing | Best Original Effects |
| Rising Moon (Nigeria) Family Battle (Nigeria) Day of Atonement (Nigeria) Sofia (Burkino Faso) | Day of Atonement (Nigeria) Widow's Cot (Nigeria) Rising Moon (Nigeria) My Mother's Heart (Ghana) |
| Best Visual Effects | Best Documentary |
| Rising Moon (Nigeria) Behind Closed Doors (Nigeria) Secret Adventure (Nigeria) My Mother's Heart (Ghana) | Tasuma Ending a cane House of love Nollywood the young side of film Salma yoba |
| Best Indigenous Film | Best Marketer |
| Izza Mama Dearest Agbara Oderest Mfana Mbagha | A-Z |
| Best Soap |
| Desperate Millionaire |