6th Africa Movie Academy Awards

6th Africa Movie Academy Awards
Date10 April 2010
SiteGloryland Cultural Center
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Organized byAfrica Film Academy
Highlights
Best PictureThe Figurine
Most awardsThe Figurine (5)
Most nominationsI Sing of a Well (11)

The 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 10 April 2010 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2009.[1][2] The nominees were announced on 6 March 2010 at the Mensvic Grand Hotel in Accra, Ghana at an event that was attended by delegates from Nigeria, top government officials from Ghana and African celebrities. Hollywood stars, Glynn Turman and CCH Pounder were the special guests from Hollywood.[3] Approximately 280 films from 32 African countries were nominated for the awards.[4][5]

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  2. ^ "The 2010 African Movie Academy Awards: Winners, Re-Cap, Dresses". New York, NY: MTV Networks a division of Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  3. ^ "AMAA 2010: Nigeria leads the rest of Africa".
  4. ^ "2010 African Movie Academy Awards to take place April 10th in Bayelsa, Nigeria". Los Angeles, CA, USA: Pan African Film Festival. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  5. ^ "AMAA 2010: 280 films entered, as Ghana hosts nomination party". The Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 22 August 2010.