4th Africa Movie Academy Awards

Date| 26 April 2008
Site| Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria
Hosted by| Osita Iheme & Chinedu Ikedieze
Stephanie Okereke & Ramsey Nouah
Organized by| Africa Film Academy
Highlights
Best Picture| Run Baby Run

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The 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 26 April 2008 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2007. The ceremony was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Special guest of honor at the event was Hollywood actress Angela Bassett.[1]

The nominees were announced to a large gathering of African film industry representatives, African actresses & actors on 19 March 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa by Africa Movie Academy Awards CEO Peace Anyiam-Osigwe.[2][3]

## Winners[edit]

### Major Awards[edit]

The winners of the Award Categories are listed first and highlighted in bold letters.[2][4]

Best Picture  | Best Director

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* Run Baby Run
* White Waters
* Across the Niger
* Princess Tyra
* Mission To No Where
* 30 Days

* Emmanuel Apea – Run Baby Run
* Izu Ojukwu – White Waters
* Frank Rajah Arase – Princess Tyra
* Izu Ojukwu / Kingsley Ogoro – Across the Niger
* Bond Emoruwa – Check Point
* Teco Benson – Mission To Nowhere
* Ifeanyi Onyeabor – New Jerusalem
* Mildred Okwo – 30 Days

Best Actress in a leading role  | Best Actor in a leading role

* Kate Henshaw-Nuttal – Stronger Than Pain
* Jackie Aygemang – Princess Tyra
* Stella Damasus-Aboderin – Widow
* Rakiya Attah – Across the Niger
* Genevieve Nnaji – 30 Days / Keep My Will

* Nkem Owoh – Stronger Than Pain
* Van Vicker – Return of Beyonce / Princess Tyra
* Kanayo O. Kanayo – Across the Niger
* OC Ukeje – Check Point
* Peter Badejo – White Waters
* Kofi Bucknor – Run Baby Run

Best Actress in a Supporting Role  | Best Actor in a Supporting Role

* Joke Silva – White Waters / 30 Days
* Ireti Doyle – Across the Niger
* Yhama Brew – Princess Tyra
* Patience Ozokwor – New Jerusalem
* Bimbo Akintola – Cash Money
* Uche Jombo – Keep My Will

* Emeka Ossai – Check Point
* Jibril Hoomsuk – White Waters
* Fritz Bafour – Return of Beyonce
* Chinwetalu Agu – Across the Niger
* Ofia Afuluagu Mbaka – New Jerusalem

Best Upcoming Actress  | Best Upcoming Actor

* Uju Okeke – Mission To Nowhere
* Jackie Aygemang – Princess Tyra
* Yvonne Nelson – Princess Tyra

* OC Ukeje & Jibril Hoomsuk – White Waters
* Maleke Idowu – Check Point
* Van Vicker – Return of Beyonce / Princess Tyra
* Kunle Fawole – Cash Money
* Krossin – New Jerusalem

Best Child Actor  | Best Indigenous Film

* Evelyn Addo – Run Baby Run
* Fidelis Abdulrahman – White Waters

* Iranse Aje (Nigeria) in Yoruba
* Ipa
* Hafsat
* Onitemi
* Tabou

Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous  | Most Outstanding Actor Indigenous

* Doris Simeon – Onitemi
* Laide Bakare – Iranse Aje
* Fathia Balogun – Ipa
* Zainab Idris – Hafsah

* Ayo Akinwale – Iranse Aje
* Muyiwa Ademola – Iranse Aje / Ipa
* Fathia Balogun – Ipa
* Ali Nuhu – Hafsah

Best Effect  | Best Music

* Across the Niger
* New Jerusalem
* Iranse Aje
* Ipa
* Bleeding Rose

* Mirror of Beauty
* White Waters
* Cash Money
* Run baby Run
* Black friday

Best Costume  | Heart of Africa

* Princess Tyra
* Rivals
* Mirror of beauty
* 30 Days
* New Jerusalem

* Across the Niger
* Checkpoint
* New Jerusalem
* White Waters

Best Feature Documentary  | Best Short Documentary

* Do You Believe in Magic? – Moondog Films
* Dun-dun (the talking drum) – Ibikansale D. Kayode
* Bridging the Gap – Myanda Production
* A Rare Gem – Packnet Productions
* Families under Attack – Myandu Films

* Not My Daughter (Ghana)
* Operation Smile (Nigeria)
* Healthy Children, Wealthy Nation (Nigeria)

Best Art Direction  | Best Screenplay

* New Jerusalem
* Rival
* Across the Niger
* 30 Days
* Iranse Aje
* Princess Tyra

* Run Baby Run
* Checkpoint
* White Waters
* Across the Niger
* Mission to Nowhere
* 30 Days

Best Editing  | Best Sound

* Divizions or Division
* Run Baby Run
* Across the Niger
* Black Friday
* Mission to Nowhere

* White Waters
* Mirror of Beauty
* Black Friday
* Across the Niger
* Mission to Nowhere

Best Cinematography  | Best Make-up

* White Waters
* Run Baby Run
* Across the Niger
* Princess Tyra
* Mission to Nowhere
* 30 Days

* Princess Tyra
* New Jerusalem
* Mirror of Beauty
* African Soldier
* Across the Niger

### Other Awards[edit]

The winners are written first and emboldened and not all categories had winners.

#### Best Film African Diaspora[edit]

* Through the Fire (film)
* Bleeding Rose

#### Best Drama (Short)[edit]

* Kingswill – Sirrie Mange Entertainment
* Magical Blessings
* Sky line

#### Best Animation[edit]

* The Lunatic – Ebele Okoye

#### Best First Film by a Director[edit]

* Daniel Adenimokan (Special Mention)

#### Best Comedy[edit]

* Stronger than Pain

### Multiple Nominations[edit]

The following films had the highest number of nominations.

* 14 Nominations
* Across the Niger
* 12 Nominations
* White Water
* Princess Tyra
* 9 Nominations
* Run Baby Run
* 8 Nominations
* 30 Days

### Multiple Awards[edit]

The following films won the most awards on the Night

* 4 awards
* Run Baby Run
* White Waters
* 3 Awards
* Stronger than Pain

## References[edit]

1. ^ Amatus, Azuh; Okoye, Tessy (2 May 2008). "How Nollywood stormed Abuja for AMAA". Daily Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
2. ^ a b "AMAA Awards and Nominees 2008". Africa Movie Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
3. ^ "Africa Movie Academy Awards' nominees take a bow in Josies". Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
4. ^ "4TH AMAA AWARD WINNERS AND NOMINEES". African Movie Academy. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.

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