1st Africa Movie Academy Awards

1st Africa Movie Academy Awards
Date	Saturday, May 30, 2005
Site	Gloryland Cultural Center Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Hosted by	Stella Damasus-Aboderin Segun Arinze
Organized by	Africa Film Academy
Highlights
Best Picture	The Mayors[1][2]

The 1st Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 30, 2005 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2004.^[3] The ceremony was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Nollywood actress Stella Damasus-Aboderin and Nollywood actor Segun Arinze hosted the ceremony.^[4]

Winners

Major Awards

The winners of the 14 Award Categories are listed first and highlighted in bold letters.^[1]

Best Picture	Best Director
The Mayors (Nigeria)	Dickson Iroegbu – The Mayors
Best Actress in a leading role	Best Actor in a leading role
Genevieve Nnaji	Richard Mofe Damijo - The Mayors
Best Actress in a Supporting role	Best Actor in a Supporting role
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde	Sam Dede - The Mayors
Best Indigenous Film
Ori (Nigeria)
Best Cinematography	Best Screenplay
Abuja Connection (Nigeria)	The Mayors (Nigeria) Mastermind Afonja (Nigeria) Yesterday (South Africa)
Best Musical Score	Best Sound
Osuofia in London (Nigeria) Ori (Nigeria) Aziza Games Women Play (Nigeria)	Yesterday (South Africa) Eye of the Gods (Nigeria) Osuofia in London (Nigeria)
Best Makeup	Best Costume
Yesterday (South Africa) Eye of the Gods (Nigeria) Games Women Play (Nigeria)	Mastermind Dabi-Dabi Eye of the Gods (Nigeria) Afonja (Nigeria)
Best Editing	Best Special Effects
Yesterday (South Africa) The Mayors (Nigeria) Dangerous Twins (Nigeria)	Eye of the Gods (Nigeria) Egg of Life (Nigeria) Dangerous Twins (Nigeria)

References

1. "AMAA Awards and Nominees 2005". African Movie Academy Award. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
2. Amatus, Azuh; Okoye, Tessy (16 June 2006). "Day I shot a movie in hell – Dickson Iroegbu". Daily Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
3. Balogun, Sola (11 March 2005). "Movie makers storm Bayelsa for awards". Lagos, Nigeria: Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 4 December 2005. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
4. Folaranmi, Femi (13 May 2005). "Rhythm of a new world of movies As Nollywood stars storm Yenagoa for AMAA". Lagos, Nigeria: Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 9 September 2006. Retrieved 5 September 2010.