5th African Movie Academy Awards
| 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, April 4, 2009 |
| Site | Gloryland Cultural Center Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria |
| Hosted by |
Kate Henshaw-Nuttal Julius Agwu |
| Organized by | Africa Film Academy |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | From a Whisper |
| Most awards | From a Whisper (5) |
| Most nominations | From a Whisper (12) |
The 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 2009 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2008. It was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Africa Movie Academy Award winner Kate Henshaw-Nuttal and Nigerian stand-up comedian Julius Agwu hosted the ceremony. Numerous celebrities graced the event, including Timipre Sylva (the Governor of Bayelsa State) and Nollywood actresses and actors. Special guests were Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker and Hollywood actor Danny Glover.
The nominees were announced on March 3, 2009 during the 21st Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) by AMAA CEO Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. Approximately 403 entries from 54 African countries participated in the bid for an award.
With a total of twelve nominations, the Kenyan film From a Whisper led the nomination count, while Uganda's Battle of the Souls and South Africa's Gugu and Andile followed with ten nominations each. Nigeria's Arugba received nine nominations, Egypt's Seventh Heaven received eight nominations, followed closely by Ghana's Agony of the Christ with seven nominations.
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