The 2019

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ceremony was held on Sunday 27 October 2019 at the Landmark Event Centre in

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. The ceremony recognized and honored excellence among directors, actors, and writers in the film industry. The awards night was hosted by

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, Lorenzo Menakaya and Funnybone. After receiving up to 700 film entries submitted between 21 October 2018 and 26 January 2019, the organizers of the ceremony announced the nominees on 19 September 2019. '' The Delivery Boy'' and '' Sew the Winter to My Skin'' led with 13 nominations each while '' The Burial of Kojo'' and '' Redemption'' followed with 10 each. ''

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'' won in the categories

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, Achievement in Costume Design, Achievement in Makeup and

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. Political thriller ''

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'' took home three awards on that same night, including awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role,

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, as well as Best Nigerian Film.

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

References

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