The 3rd

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ceremony was held on March 10, 2007 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in

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, to honor the best

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n films of 2006. The ceremony was broadcast live on

n national television. Numerous African & international celebrities and top Nigerian politicians attended the event, including Nigerian musician Tuface Idibia and Ghanaian

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actor Richard Mofe-Damijo and South African actress Thami Ngubeni hosted the ceremony. Special guests of honor were

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winners Cuba Gooding, Jr. and

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. Nollywood's favourite acting duo

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and

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received the ''Lifetime Achievement Award''.

Winners

Major Awards

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

Additional awards

Films with multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations. *;11 nominations **'' Abeni'' **'' The Amazing Grace'' *;9 nominations **''

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'' *;7 nominations **''Apesin'' *;4 nominations **''Mokili'' *;3 nominations **''Azima'' **''Iwalewa'' **''Explosion'' **''Maroko'' **''Covenant Church'' *;2 nominations **''Sins of the Flesh'' **''Beyonce: The President's Daughter'' **''Bunny Chow'' **''Dancing Heart''

Films with multiple awards

The following films received multiple awards. *5 awards **''

'' *3 awards **''Abeni'' *2 awards **''Sins of the Flesh''

References

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Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremonies

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