News & Photos: 2014 AMAAwards Winners: Clarion Chukwurah Emerges Best Actress For "Ipaye"

Bayelsa State, Yenagoa played host to the 10th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA2014). The CEO of AMA Awards, Mrs Peace Anyiam-Osigwe announced she will be stepping aside as the President of AMAA and also a minute silence was observed for the late Amaka Igwe, who according to Peace Anyiam-Osigwe “died while doing something great for Nigeria” during her welcome speech. It was indeed a colourful and eventful award night as showbiz stars like Timi Dakolo, Bez, J Martins, Edge, Ketshe and comedians Buchi, Gee Bones, Funny Bone all performed.

Asides celebrities, also in attendance were top government functionaries.
Below are winners of the 2014 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA):

Best Short Film – Dialemi
Best Animation – Khumba (South Africa)
Best Documentary – Hamu Beya(Mali) & Portraits of a Lone Farmer(Nigeria&Denmark)
Best Film(African Language) – B for Boy
Best Diaspora Short Film – Passage
Best Diaspora Documentary – Through The Lens Darkly(USA)
Best Diaspora Feature – Kingston Paradise(Jamaica)
Achievement In Production Design Award – Northern Affair (Ghana)
Achievement In Costume Design – Ni Sisi(Kenya)
Achievement In Make-up – Once Upon A Road Trip (South Africa)
Achievement in Soundtrack – Onye Ozi (Nigeria/UK)
Best Marketer – Okiki Films
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Clarion Chukwurah (Apaye)
Best Film – Of The Good Report
Special Jury Prize for Short Film – New Horizon
Joyce Banda Award for Film on Women Empowerment – B For Boy
Mandiba Award – Ni Sisi
Best Director – Jamil Quebeka (Of Good Report)
Best First Feature Film by a Director – Harikrishna & Sharvan Anenden
Special Jury Prize – Bob Manuel-Udokwu
Best Actor – Mothusi Magano (Of Good Report)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Patience Ozokwor (After The Proposal)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Thapelo Mofekeng (Felix)
Best Young Promising Actor – Petronella Tshuma (Of Good Report)
Best Child Actor – Lebohang Ntsane (Forgotten Kingdom)
Best Nigerian Film – Accident
Achievement in Screenplay – Of Good Report
Achievement in Editing – Potomanto
Achievement in Cinematography – The Forgotten Kingdom
Achievement in Sound – The Forgotten Kingdom
Achievement in Visual Effects – A Mile From Home (Nigeria)
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!!!
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The 10th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Award 2014 kicked off with a welcome dinner @ Oasis Event Centre. With music and comedy, it was indeed a fun night!!!
See pics below.

Photo Credit: Lockers Magazine