Kannywood Awards is an annual film event presented by ''Kannywood Guild of Actors'' honouring outstanding achievement in the
Kannywood Movie Industry. It was first held in 2014, in
Kano State. The
2015 Kannywood Awards, honouring movies of 2014, was held at NAF Conference Center,
Abuja, FCT
Abuja () is the capital and eighth most populous city of Nigeria. Situated at the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is a planned city built mainly in the 1980s based on a master plan by International Planni ...
, on January 31, 2015. Emir of Gumel from
Jigawa
Jigawa State (Hausa: ''Jihar Jigawa'' (Fula Leydi Jigawa 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤮𞤤 𞤶ðž¤ðž¤ºðž¤¢ðž¤±ðž¤¢) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. Created in 1991 from the northeastern-most region of Kan ...
State, Ahmad Muhammad Sani was the chief host.
Ceremonies
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2014 Kannywood Awards
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2015 Kannywood Awards
Categories
As of 2014, Kannywood Awards have approximately 21 categories which are listed below.
POPULAR CHOICE AWARD
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Director
* Best Comedian
JURORS AWARD
* Best Film
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Director
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Comedian
* Best Cinematography
* Best Villain
* Best Costume
* Best Make-Up
* Best Script
* Best Child Actor
* Best Set Design
* Best Music
* Best Visual Effect
* Best Sound
* Best Editor:
References
{{Cinema of Nigeria
2014 establishments in Nigeria
Nigerian film awards
Awards established in 2014
Entertainment events in Nigeria