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6th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 10 April 2010 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2009. The nominees were announced on 6 March 2010 at the Mensvic Grand Hotel in Accra, Ghana at an event that was attended by delegates from Nigeria, top government officials from Ghana and African celebrities. Hollywood stars, Glynn Turman and CCH Pounder were the special guests from Hollywood. Approximately 280 films from 32 African countries were nominated for the awards. Winners Major awards The winners of the 24 Award Categories are listed first and highlighted in bold letters. Additional awards See alsoCNN – Inside Africa – The African Movie Acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yenagoa
Yenagoa is a Local Government Area and capital city of Bayelsa State, southern Nigeria. It is located at the southern part of the country at coordinates . The LGA has an area of 706 km² and a population of 352,285 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 561. The Ijaws form the majority of the state. English is the official language, but Epie-Atissa language is one of the local languages spoken in Yenagoa others such as Ekpetiama, Gbarian, Buseni and Zarama are Ijaw dialect in Yenagoa LGA. Bayelsa Airport ( Bayelsa Cargo Airport) is an airport located in the Bayelsa State capital of Yenagoa, southern Nigeria. Yenagoa Bayelsa Airport received its first aircraft arrival on February 14, 2019. Yenagoa is the home of Bayelsa United, a men's association football club that plays in the second-tier Nigeria National League, and Bayelsa Queens, a women's football club in the NWFL Premiership. The two clubs won the 2021 Aiteo Cup for men and women respectively. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydia Forson
Lydia Forson (born 24 October 1984) is a Ghanaian actress, writer, and producer. In 2010 she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Early life and education Forson was born on 24 October 1984 in Mankessim, Ghana. She received her early education at Wilmore Elementary School in Kentucky. At the age of nine, her family moved to Ghana, where she continued her education at Akosombo International School. She also attended St. Louis Secondary School, Kumasi, where she completed her secondary school education. Forson graduated from the University of Ghana, earning a bachelor's degree in English Language and Information Studies. Career Forson's acting career started with a cameo role in ''Hotel St. James'' (2005), ''Run Baby Run'' (2006), ''Different Shades of Blue'' (2007) and a stint in the reality show ''The Next Movie Star'' in Nigeria (2007). Shirley Frimpong-Manso, CEO of Sparrow Productions, who had previously worked with her in the Ghanaian te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dumelo
John Dumelo (born 3 February 1984) is a Ghanaian actor, farmer and politician. On 1 April 2014 he emerged as the first Ghanaian to hit a million likes on Facebook. His parents are Mr. John Dumelo who was a Civil Engineer and Mrs. Antoinette Dumelo a Customs Officer. Early life and education Dumelo was born in Ghana and had his basic education at Christ the King School in Accra. He attended Achimota School was part of the Drama Club and also won the Fliers Guy in Mo-TOWN prize. and further studied Civil Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He contested in "Mr University" won at KNUST. Later, he enrolled in GIMPA's School of Public Service and Governance. He started acting in the early 1990s in a 1991 movie called '' Baby Thief'' while he was attending Christ the King School and was paid 20 thousand old Ghana Cedis (currently 2 Ghana Cedis) at age 7 years. Personal life John Dumelo is married to Gifty Mawunya Nkornu. He held a grand wedding at R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Scandals
''Silent Scandals'' is a 2009 Nigerian romantic drama film written and produced by Vivian Ejike and directed by T.K. Falope, It stars Genevieve Nnaji, Majid Michel, Chelsea Eze, Uche Jombo and Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke. Chelsea Eze won the ''Most Promising Actress'' category for her role in the film at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Cast *Genevieve Nnaji as Jessie *Majid Michel as Neto *Chelsea Eze as Ella *Uche Jombo as Muky *Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke Ebele Okaro Onyiuke (born 19 January 1964) is a Nigerian actress and film producer. Early life and education Ebele Okaro was born on 19 January 1964 in London and raised in Enugu, Nigeria. She began acting while attending the Santa Maria Primary ... as Mrs Helen Ubaka * Ime Bishop Umoh as Akpan * Pope Stan U. Ndu as Jay Jay *Isaac David as Alhaji Danladi *Peachman Akputa as Etim *Dami Solomon as Tonia *Tessy Oragwa as Tina *Oladimeji Alimi as Alhaji Aide *Kelechi Amadi Obi as Photographer References External links * * 2009 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea Eze
Chelsea Eze (born Chelsea Ada Ezerioha; 15 November 1985) is a Nigerian actress. She came into prominence in her first Nollywood film ''Silent Scandals'' where she acted alongside Genevieve Nnaji and Majid Michel. She also won the '' Most Promising Actress'' award for her role in the film at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Early life Chelsea was born in Kano State though she's an Igbo descent from Umuahia, Abia State. Her parents were both Bankers. She attended Federal Government Girls College Minjibir and St. Louis Secondary School both in Kano. She studied English and linguistics at University of Maiduguri. According to an interview with ''The Punch'' she stated that "My childhood was fun because then, Kano was very peaceful and beautiful". Career Prior to her role in ''Silent Scandals'', she was a model and her only acting experience was in stage plays, which she did in church. She was invited by producer Vivian Ejike to audition for a supporting role in ''Silent Scan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Of Men
''Heart of Men'' (Reissued in Nollywood as ''Forbidden Fruit'' by Henrikesim Multimedia Concept for International distribution) is a 2009 Ghanaian Nigerian thriller film produced & directed by Frank Rajah Arase, and starring Majid Michel, John Dumelo, Prince David Osei and Yvonne Nelson. It received five nominations at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Cast *''Majid Michel as Richie'' *''John Dumelo as Kay'' *''Prince David Osei as Ray'' *''Yvonne Nelson as Tracy'' *'' Martha Ankomah as Diana'' *'' Kofi Adjorlolo as Bernard'' *''Gavivina Tamakloe as Officer'' *''Nadia Buari as Sylvia'' *''Luckie Lawson as Alicie'' *''Jackie Appiah as Whitney'' *''Jackie Appiah as Adline'' Reception The film was generally criticized for promoting nudity in films and introducing soft porn to Nigerian and Ghanaian home videos. It is rated 3 out of 5 stars on Nollywood Reinvented who praised the quality, setting and musical score, but found the plot too complex and the sex scenes overdone. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sting In A Tale
''A Sting in a Tale'' is a 2009 Ghanaian thriller film written and directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso and produced by Ken Attoh. The film won five awards at the Ghana Movie Awards in 2010, including the awards for ''Best Director'', ''Best Writing — Adapted or Original Screen Play'', ''Best Cinematography'' and ''Best Original Song''. Premise Two unemployed graduates who embark on a journey to make it in a world where you need more than what you have to get what you want. Cast *Adjetey Anang *Lydia Forson *Majid Michel *Joselyn Dumas Joselyn Dumas (; born 31 August 1980) is a Ghanaian television host and actress. In 2014 she starred in '' A Northern Affair'', a role that earned her a Ghana Movie Award and an Africa Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Early l ... Reviews It received a 4/5 rating from talkafricanmovies, who recommended the film and concluded that "the movie is a mixed bag of success, death, and ghosts and there is a certain African authenticit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapiwa Gwaza
Tapiwa Sylvia Gwaza is a Malawian actress popular for her role as lawyer in the Malawian film, '' Seasons of a Life''. Career Gwaza is a former cabin crew member for Air Malawi Ltd. She worked as an air hostess for 13 years prior to starting her acting career. After resigning from her job at Air Malawi, she decided to take up acting and landed a role in ''Seasons of a Life''. Works *''Seasons of a Life'' (2010) Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AAMA)2010, Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gwaza, Tapiwa Malawian women Malawian film actresses Living people Best Supporting Actress Africa Movie Academy Award winners Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TimesLIVE
''TimesLIVE'' is a South African online newspaper that started as ''The Times'' daily newspaper. ''The Times'' print version was an offshoot of ''Sunday Times'', to whose subscribers it was delivered gratis; non-subscribers paid R2.50 per edition in the early years. It has been owned by Arena Holdings since November 2019 and is the second-largest news website in South Africa. Overview ''The Times'' of South Africa was a daily printed newspaper that was delivered free to 137,054 (according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations statistics) ''Sunday Times'' subscribers five days a week. Tabloid in size, it was South Africa's first totally interactive newspaper, published in tandem with the ''TimesLIVE'' website. In ''The Times's'' newsroom, reporters worked alongside multimedia producers and photographers to produce content for the newspaper and the website. ''The Times'' was also available for purchase at a cover price of R4.00 in limited quantities, later at R5.50. The last edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majid Michel
Majid Michel (born 22 September 1980) is a Ghanaian actor, model, television personality, evangelist and a humanitarian. He received nominations for ''Best Actor in a Leading Role'' at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2017. He eventually won the award in 2012 after three previous consecutive nominations. Early life Michel was born in Cantonments, a suburb of the Ghanaian capital Accra. The son of a Lebanese father and a Ghanaian mother, he grew up in Accra with his nine siblings. He attended St. Theresa's Primary School, and later, the Mfantsipim School, the alma mater of Van Vicker and also of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. In secondary school, Michel was actively involved in theatre and was a member of the school's Drama Club. As a member of the drama club, he received a Best Actor Award in one of their performances on Emancipation Day in Cape Coast, Ghana. Career Michel entered professional acting by auditioning for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsey Nouah
Ramsey Nouah (born Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr.; 19 December 1970) is a Nigerian actor and director. He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2010 for his performance in the movie ''The Figurine''. He made his directorial debut with the film '' Living in Bondage: Breaking Free'' in 2019 and also went on to direct Nollywood classic '' Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story'' which is a remake of ''Rattlesnake'' (1995). Early life Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr. was born in Lagos on December 19, 1970, to an Israeli Jewish father and a Yoruba mother who hails from Owo, Ondo State. He grew up in Surulere, Lagos, where he attended Atara Primary School and Community Grammar School. He received a diploma in Mass Communications at the University of Lagos, after which he pursued a career in acting. Career Ramsey Nouah started acting in the early 1990s because he needed money for his General Certificate Education ( GCE). His acting career kicked off when he starred as Jef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Suya
Flora Suya is a Malawian actress. She was nominated as best actress at the 6th and 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremonies. Career Alongside Tapiwa Gwaza, Suya played the lead role in ''Seasons of a Life'' (2010), which narrates the ordeal of an African maid who was sexually violated by her boss, who then denied her custody of her child. She got Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in the film. In 2013, she starred in Shemu Joyah, ''Last Fishing Boat'', where she was the love interest of a tourist and wife of a polygamous man, the role got her nominated as best actress at AMAA awards. In 2014, it was reported that she is to feature in the Zambian film, ''Chenda'', which tells a story about the trouble barren women go through and the negative reaction of African men towards the condition. The film was launched at a cinema in December 2014, and released in 2015. In 2016, her film, ''My Mothers Story'' was announced as one of the openin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
