Africa Movie Academy Awards

Africa Movie Academy Awards, ka salo tooi lahi mili AMAA ni The AMA Awards, nyɛla din niŋdi yuuni kam n paɣiri kpɛrikpɛritiba ban yina Africa ni ban pa Africa nima ka kpaŋmaŋa lee be Africa kpɛrigu yɛltɔɣa ni. Di nyɛla Peace Anyiam-Osigwe ni daa kpa shɛli ka Africa Film Academy nim nyɛ ban niŋdili. Lala pina ŋɔ nyɛbila nyɛla ni di kpaŋsiri ka nyɛmdi kpɛrikpɛritiba ban be Africa sinii yɛltɔɣa ni, ka lahi zaŋ kaya ni taɣada kpaŋsi nangban yini Africa tiŋ. Pina ŋɔ tibu sheei nyɛla din laɣindi lahibali sabiriba, asanza nima, siyaasa niriba, kpɛriti paɣaba ni dabba zaa anduniya yili. AMA pina ŋɔ nyɛla din nyɛ Africa zaa pina tibu laɣingu din gahim yi di ko sinii yaɣali. ka bɛ tooi booni li saha shɛŋa "African Oscars".

Taarihi
Tuuli Africa Movie Academy Awards nyɛla din daa niŋ Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria silimin goli May 30, 2005. Nyaanŋa African Academy Awards din daa pɔi ni yuuni 2012 zaa daa niŋla din ni yaɣa, gbaa yihi yuuni 2008 AMAA Awards din daa niŋ Abuja, FCT ka di nyɛla dabiɛm zuɣu. Yuuni 2012, lala pina ŋɔ ʒii daa ʒini la Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Lagos State. Din ʒia din pahiri awɔi ni pia daa   nyɛla bɛn zaŋ labi Yenagoa, ka yuuni 2015 din maa mi daa niŋ tiŋa shɛli dabam tuuli.

Categories

Current categories
Zaŋna ni yuuni 2017, Africa Movie Academy Awards daa mali la pubu yaɣa pihita ayi ka  28. Din nim n-nyɛ:

 Best Short Film: since 2010
 Best Documentary: since 2006
 Best Diaspora Feature: since 2011
 Best Diaspora Documentary: since 2011
 Best Animation: since 2008
 Achievement in Production Design: since 2008
 Achievement in Costume Design: since 2005
 Achievement in Make-Up: since 2005
 Achievement in Soundtrack: since 2005
 Achievement in Visual Effects: since 2005
 Achievement in Sound: since 2005
 Achievement in Cinematography: since 2005
 Achievement in Editing: since 2005
 Best Film by an African Living Abroad: (2008; 2010–2013; 2015–present)
 Best Comedy Film

 Best Actor in a Leading Role: since 2005
 Best Actress in a Leading Role: since 2005
 Best First Feature Film by a Director
 Best Diaspora Short Film
 Achievement in Screenplay: since 2005
 Best Nigerian Film: since 2007
 Best Film in an African Language: since 2005
 Most Promising Actor: since 2006
 Best Child Actor
 Best Actor in a Supporting Role: since 2005
 Best Actress in a Supporting Role: since 2005
 Best Director: since 2005
 Best Film: since 2005

Discontinued categories
Pubu yaɣa ŋɔ shɛŋa nyɛla bɛn labi taɣili yuya, ka nyɛhi shɛŋa mi bee ka kabi shɛŋa laɣim. Gbunni ŋɔ nyɛla pubu yaɣa shɛŋa bɛn nyɛhi.
 Yuuni shɛli din niŋ ka bi lahi niŋPubu yaɣali ŋɔ yuli Ŋun daa dili 2006  Best Soap  Desperate Millionaires 2006  Best Marketer  A-Z 2006  Best Original Effects  Day of Atonement 2008  Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous  Dorris Simeon 2010  Achievement in Art Direction  The Figurine 2008  Most Outstanding Actor Indigenous  Ayo Akinwale 2013  Achievement in Lighting  Moi Zaphira

Special categories
 Lifetime Achievement Awards (yuuni 2005-2007; 2013–present)
 Special Recognition of Pillars of Nollywood (yuuni 2013 ko)
 Special Jury Award (yuuni 2012 hali ni zuŋɔ)
 Madiba Africa Vision Awards (yuuni 2014 ko)
 Best Film for Women Empowerment (yuuni 2014 ko)

Jury members
 Berni Goldblat yuuni 2007 hali ni zuŋɔ
 John Akomfrah
 Steve Ayorinde yuuni 2005 hali ni 2015
 Keith Shiri
 June Givanni
 Hyginus Ekwuazi
 Shaibu Husseini
 Ayoku Babu
 Asantewa Olatunji
 Dorothee Wenner yuuni 2005 hali ni zuŋɔ
 Charles Burnett yuuni 2014 hali ni zuŋɔ
 Filippe Savadogo yuuni 2014 hali ni zuŋɔ
 Amaka Igwe yuuni 2005

Awards statistics
Laasabu din do gbunni ŋɔ nyɛla din tam kali zuŋɔ zaŋ hali ni di siɣim pai ni ata saha statistics (yuuni 2017).

Most nominations

By a film
Pia zaŋ du
Number  of nominationsFilim Yuuni ni pubu yaɣali 14  Otelo Burning   AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Film, Achievement in Production Design, Achievement in Soundtrack, Achievement in Visual Effects, Achievement in Sound, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Editing, Achievement in Screenplay, Best film in an African Language, Best Child Actor, Best Young/Promising Actor (Thomas Gumede), Best Young/Promising Actor (Sihle Xaba), Best Actor in a leading Role and Best Director. 14  Across the Niger   AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Effects, Heart of Africa, Best Art Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Cinematography and Best Make-Up. 13  The Cursed Ones  AMAA 2016 Prize for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in Supporting Role, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Soundtrack, Best Make-Up, Best Production Design, Best Young/Promising Actor, Best Costume Design, and Best Editing. 13  Viva Riva!  AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in Supporting Role, Best Actor in Supporting Role, Best Child Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Achievement in Sound, Best Soundtrack, Best Make-Up, Best Production Design and Best Editing. 13  Of Good Report  AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Film, Best Director, Best Young Actor, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in Supporting Role, Best Actor in Supporting Role, Achievement in Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Achievement in Sound, Achievement in Visual Effects, Achievement in Soundtrack, Best Production Design and Best Editing. 13  From a Whisper  AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Child Actor, Best Screenplay, Achievement in Sound, Achievement in Editing, Achievement in Art Direction, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Makeup and Best Original Soundtrack. 13  Princess Tyra  AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Upcoming Actress (Jackie Appiah), Best Upcoming Actress (Yvonne Nelson), Best Upcoming Actor, Best Costume, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Make-Up. 12  Rising Moon AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Upcoming Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Make-Up, Best Costume, Best Editing, Best Original Effects and Best Visual Effects. 12  iNumber Number   AMAA 2015 Prize for Best Film, Best Director, Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Film in an African Language, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Best Makeup, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design  12  Run   AMAA 2015 Prize for Best Film, Best Director, Best Lead Actor, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Best Makeup, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design, Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay  12  Vaya   AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Film, Best Film in an African language, Best Director, Best Actress in a lead role, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Soundtrack, Best Screenplay, Most promising actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actress.  11  Timbuktu   AMAA 2015 Prize for Best Film, Best Director, Best Film in an African Language, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Soundtrack, Best Child Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Sound and Best Production Design  11  Abeni  AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Upcoming Artist, Best Performance by a Child, Best Indigenous Film, Best Nigerian Film, Best Cinematography, Best Sound and Best Edit. 11  The Amazing Grace  AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Upcoming Artist, Best Nigerian Film, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Edit, Best Visual Effects, Achievement in Costume and Achievement in Make-up.11  I Sing of a Well  AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Screenplay, Achievement in Sound, Achievement in Art Direction, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Costume and Achievement in Make-Up. 11  How to Steal 2 Million  AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Film, Achievement in Production Design, Achievement in Soundtrack, Achievement in Sound, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Screenplay, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a leading Role and Prize for Best Director. 11  Elelwani  AMAA 2013 Prize for Achievement in Production Design, Achievement in Costume Design, Achievement in Makeup, Achievement in Visual Effects, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Editing, Achievement in Lightning, Best Film in an African Language, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Director and Best Film. 11  Félicité  AMAA 2017 Prize for Achievement in Production Design, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Editing, Best Film in an African Language, Best Actress in a Leading Role, best supporting actor, Best Director, Best sound, Best soundtrack, best screenplay and Best Film. 10  Battle of the Souls  AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Most Promising Actor, Best Child Actor, Achievement in Sound, Achievement in Editing, Achievement in Cinematography and Achievement in Visual Effect. 10  Eye of the Storm   AMAA 2016 Prize for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role,Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Costume Design, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Screenplay and Best Sound 10  The Figurine  AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Child Actor, Achievement in Art Direction, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Visual Effect, Best Original Soundtrack, Heart of Africa.

By a director
Buyi zaŋ du:
 Number  of NominationsDirector's name Category and year 4  Izu Ojukwu   AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Director (White Waters), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Director (Across the Niger), AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Director (Sitanda), AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Director (76). 3  Akin Omotoso  AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Director (Man on Ground), AMAA 2016 Prize for Best Director (Tell Me Sweet Something) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Director (Vaya). 3  Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen  AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Director (Behind Closed Door), AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Director (Family Battle) and AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Director (Adesuwa). 3   Leila Djansi  AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Director (I Sing of a Well), AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Director (Sinking Sands), AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Director (Ties That Bind). 3   Shirley Frimpong-Manso  AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Director (The Perfect Picture), AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Director (The Contract) & AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Director (Potomanto). 3  Teco Benson  AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Director (Day of Atonement), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Director (Mission to Nowhere) & AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Director (Accident). 2  Tunde Kelani   AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Director (Abeni) and AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Director (Arugba) 2  Niji Akanni  AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Director (Aramotu), AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Director (Heroes and Zeros). 2  Kunle Afolayan  AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Director (The Figurine), AMAA 2015 Prize for Best Director (1 October). 2  Sara Blecher  AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Director (Otelo Burning), AMAA 2016 Prize for Best Director (Ayanda).

By an actress
Buyi zaŋ du:
Number  of nominationsName of actress Notes 4  Jackie Appiah  AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Beyonce: The President's Daughter), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Princess Tyra), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Upcoming Actress (Princess Tyra) and AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (The Perfect Picture). 3  Genevieve Nnaji   AMAA 2005 Prize for est Actress in a leading Role, AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actress in a leading Role (30 days & Keep My Will) and AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Tango with Me). 3  Stephanie Okereke   AMAA 2005 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role, AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Reloaded) and AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Nnenda). 3  Uche Jombo   AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Damage), AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Lagos Cougars) and AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Keep My Will). 3  Yvonne Okoro  AMAA 2011 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Pool Party), AMAA 2012 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (Single Six) and AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (The Contract). 3  Patience Ozokwor  AMAA 2008 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (New Jerusalem), AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Turning Point) and AMAA 2014 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (After the Proposal). 3  Nse Ikpe Etim   AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Reloaded), AMAA 2012 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (Mr. and Mrs.) and AMAA 2016 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (Fifty). 3  Stella Damasus   AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Behind Closed Door), AMAA 2008 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (Widow) and AMAA 2009 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (State of the Heart). 3  Ireti Doyle   AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Sitanda), AMAA 2008 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Across the Niger) and AMAA 2016 Prize For Best Actress in a Leading Role (Fifty). 3  Rita Dominic  AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Actress in a leading Role (Shattered), AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (The Meeting) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (76). 3  Lydia Forson  AMAA 2009 Prize for Most Promising Actress (Scorned), AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (The Perfect Picture) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Keteke). 3  Bimbo Akintola  AMAA 2008 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Cash Money), AMAA 2010 Prize For Best Actress in a Lead Role (Freedom in Chains) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actress in a Lead Role (93 days). 2  Chioma Chukwuka  AMAA 2007 Prize For Best Actress in a Lead Role (Sins of the Flesh) and AMAA 2014 Prize For Best Actress in a Lead Role (Accident) 2  Omotola Jalade Ekeinde  AMAA 2005 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role and AMAA 2012 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Ties that Bind) 2  Omoni Oboli  AMAA 2011 Prize For Best Actress in a Lead Role (Anchor Baby) and AMAA 2016 Prize For Best Actress in a Lead Role (Fifty) 2  Nadia Buari  AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Beyonce: The President's Daughter) and AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Agony of the Christ). 2  Ama Abebrese  AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sinking Sands) and AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Ties that Bind). 2  Yvonne Nelson  AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Upcoming Actress (Princess Tyra) and AMAA 2010 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Heart of Men). 2  Joke Silva  AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Lead Actress (Widow's Cot) and AMAA 2008 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (White Waters & 30 Days). 2  Linda Ejiofor  AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Supporting Actress (The Meeting) and AMAA 2016 Prize For Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Out of Luck). 2  Joselyn Dumas  AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Lead Actress (A Northern Affair) and AMAA 2015 Prize For Best Lead Actress (Silverain).

By an actor
Buyi zaŋ du:
Number  of nominationsName of actor Notes 6  Majid Michel  AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Agony of the Christ), AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Sin of a Soul), AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Pool Party), AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Somewhere in Africa), AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Brother's Keeper) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Slow Country). 5  OC Ukeje  AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Upcoming Actor (White Waters), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Check Point), AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Alan Poza), AMAA 2016 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Ayanda) and AMAA 2015 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Love or Something Like That). 3  Kanayo O. Kanayo   AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Family Battle), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Across the Niger) and AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Apaye). 3  Mike Ezuruonye  AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting role (Black Friday), AMAA 2008 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mirror of Reality) and AMAA 2009 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (The Assassin). 2  Osita Iheme   AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Secret Adventure) and AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (The Mirror Boy). 2  Justus Esiri   AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Rising Moon) and AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Assassin's Practice). 2  Desmond Elliot   AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Behind Closed Door) and AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Finding Mercy). 2  Ali Nuhu   AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Upcoming Artist (Sitanda) and AMAA 2013 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Blood and Henna). 2  John Dumelo   AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (A Private Storm) and AMAA 2010 Prize for Most Promising Actor (Heart of Men). 2  Adjetey Anang   AMAA 2014 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Potomanto) and AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Perfect Picture). 2  Olu Jacobs   AMAA 2007 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Dancing Heart) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Oloibiri). 2  Ramsey Nouah   AMAA 2010 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Figurine) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (76). 2  Richard Mofe Damijo   AMAA 2005 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (The Mayors) and AMAA 2017 Prize for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Oloibiri).

Most wins

By a film
Bu'nu zaŋ du:
Number  of awardsName of film Notes 6  Félicité  Best film, best actress, best supporting actor, best editing, best soundtrack and best film in an African language 6  Viva Riva!  Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in Supporting Role,Best Actor in Supporting Role, Best Cinematography and Best Production Design. 5  Timbuktu   Best Film, Best Director, Best Child Actor, Best Film in an African Language & Best Editing 5  The Mayors  Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in Leading Role,Best Actor in Supporting Role, and Best Screenplay. 5  Rising Moon  Best Picture,Best Director,Best Actor in Supporting Role, Best Editing and Best Visual Effects. 5  Sitanda  Best Picture,Best Director, Best Upcoming Artist, Best Nigerian Film and Best Original Screenplay. 5  From a Whisper  Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Achievement in Editing and Best Original Soundtrack. 5  The Figurine   Best Picture, Best Actor in Supporting Role, AMAA Achievement in Cinematography,AMAA Achievement in Visual Effect and Heart of Africa. 5  Of Good Report   Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in Leading Role, Most Promising Actor & AMAA Achievement in Screenplay.

By country
"Filim din gaŋdu" pubu yaɣali ŋɔ nyɛla Nigerian filim ni di siɣim bu'yobu zaa.
Number  of awardsTiŋa Filim (nim) yuli  6  Nigeria The Mayors (2005), Rising Moon (2006), Sitanda (2007),The Figurine (2010) and Confusion Na Wa (2013), The Milkmaid (2020) 3  South Africa  How to Steal 2 Million (2012), Of Good Report (2014), Five Fingers For Marseilles (2018) 1  Mauritania Timbuktu (2015)  1  Ghana Run Baby Run (2008)  1  Kenya  From a Whisper (2009) 1  D.R. Congo  Viva Riva! (2011) 1  Burkina Faso  Eye of the Storm (2016) 1  Senegal  Félicité (2017) 1  Rwanda  The Mercy of the Jungle (2019)

By an actress
Number  of awardsName of actress Notes 2  Joke Silva  2006 Best lead actress and 2008 Best Supporting actress 2  Jackie Appiah  2007 Best Supporting actress and 2010 Best lead actress.

By an actor
Number  of awardsName of actor Notes 2  Justus Esiri  2006 Best Supporting actor and 2013 Best lead actor 

Other notable records
 Egyptian actor Farouk Al-Fichawi was the first non-Nigerian actor to win an award. He did so for his role in Seventh Heaven.
 Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah was the first non-Nigerian actress to win an award.

Lahi nyɛma

 List of Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremonies

Kundivihira

External links


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Pubu:Awards established in 2005
Pubu:Nigerian film awards