AMAA Nominations 2011

Category	Nominated Films	Winners
Best Short Film	BOUGFEN – PETRA BANINLA SUNJO (CAMEROUN) WEAKNESS – WANJIRU KAIRU (KENYA) NO JERSEY NO MATCH – DANIEL ADEMINOKAN (NIGERIA) DUTY – MAK KUSARE (NIGERIA) BONLAMBO – ZWE LESIZWE NTULI (SOUTH AFRICA) ZEBU AND THE PHOTOFISH – ZIPPORAH NYARORI (KENYA) DINA – MICKEY FONSECA (MOZAMBIQUE) ALLAHKABO – BOUNA CHERIF FOFANA (TOGO)
Best Short Documentary	SYMPHONY KINSASHA – DIENDO HAMADI & DINTA WA LUSULA (CONGO) NAIJA DIAMOND (Feature on Dr. Rahmat Mohammed) – NFORM LEONARD (NIGERIA) AFTER THE MINE - DIENDO HAMADI & DINTA WA LUSULA (DRC) STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN – ROWENA ALDOUS & JILL HANAS-HANCOCK (SOUTH AFRICA) YEABU’S HOMECOMING – JENNY CHU (SIERRALEONE)
Best Documentary	KONDI ET LE JEUDI NATIONALE – ARIANA ASTRID ATODJI (CAMEROUN) HEADLINES IN HISTORY – ZOBBY BRESSON (KENYA) CO-EXIST - ADAM MAZO (RWANDA) STATE OF MIND- DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA (CONGO) NAIJA DIAMONDS- NFROM LEONARD (NIGERIA)
Best Diaspora Feature	SUICIDE DOLLS – KEITH SHAW (USA) TESTED – RUSSELL COSTANZO (USA) NOTHING LESS-WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK) THE VILLAGE -WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK)
Best Diaspora Documentary	STUBORN AS A MULE – MILLER BARGERON JR & ARCELOUS DEIELS (USA) MOMENTUM- ZEINABU IRENE DAVIS (USA) IF NOT NOW – LOUIS HAGGART (USA) MOTHERLAND – OWEN ALIK SHAHADAH (USA) CHANGEMENT – CHIARA CAVALLAZI (ITALY)
Best Diaspora Short Film	CYCLE- ROY CLOVIS (USA) UNDER TOW – MILES ORION FELD (USA) HABITUAL AGGRESSION – TEMI OJO (USA) LITTLE SOLDIER – DALLAS KING (USA) THE NEW N WORD – SOWANDE TICHAWONNA (USA) PRECIPICE – JULIUS AMEDUME (UK)
Best Film for African Abroad	ANCHOR BABY – LONZO NZEKWE (NIGERIA/CANADA) IN AMERICA: THE STORY OF THE SOUL SISTERS- RAHMAN OLADIGBOLU (NIGERIA/USA) MIRROR BOY – OBI EMELONYE (NIGERIA/UK) AFRICA UNITED - DEBS GARDNER-BROOK (RWANDA/UK)
Best Production Design	TANGO WITH ME VIVA RIVA HOPEVILLE 6 HOURS TO CHRISTMAS MAAMI
Best Costume Design	INALE YEMOJA SINKING SANDS ARAMOTU ELMINA
Best Make Up	INALE SINKING SANDS A PRIVATE STORM VIVA RIVA A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT
Best Soundtrack	VIVA RIVA AFRICA UNITED IZULU LAMI INALE A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT
Best Visual Effects	ARAMOTU NANI WHO OWNS DA CITY INALE A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT
Best Achievement in Sound	SINKING SANDS SHIRLEY ADAMS IZULU LAMI VIVA RIVA TANGO WITH ME
Best Cinematography	SINKING SANDS MAAMI IZULU LAMI HOPEVILLE VIVA RIVA
Best Screenplay	SOUL BOY SINKING SANDS HOPEVILLE SHIRLEY ADAMS IZULU LAMI
Best Nigerian Film	MAAMI - TUNDE KELANI ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI TANGO WITH ME – MAHMOOD ALI- BALOGUN INALE – JETA AMATA A PRIVATE STORM – LANCELOT ODUWA IMASEUN/IKECHUKWU ONYEKA
Best Film in African Language	ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI (NIGERIA) IZULU LAMI – MADODA NCAYIYANA (SOUTH AFRICA) SOUL BOY- HAWA ESSUMAN (KENYA) SUWI – MUSOLA CATHERINE KASEKETI (ZAMBIA) FISHING THE LITTLE STONE – KAZ KASOZI (UGANDA)
Best Child Actor	SOBAHLE MKHABASE (THEMBI), TSCHEPANG MOHLOMI (CHILI-BITE) AND SIBONELO MALINGA(KHWEZI) - IZULU LAMI ERIYA NDAYAMBAJE- DUDU IN AFRICA UNITED JORDAN NTUNGA- ANTO IN VIVA RIVA AYOMIDE ABATTI- YOUNG KASHI IN MAAMI BENJAMIN ABEMIGISHA- ZEBU IN ZEBU AND THE PHOTOFISH SHANTEL MWABI- BUPE IN SUWI
Best Young Actor	YVES DUSENGE (CHILD SOLDIER) AND ROGER NSENGIYUMUA (FOOTBALLER)- AFRICA UNITED SAMSON ODHIAMBO AND LEILA DAYAN OPOU - SOUL BOY EDWARD KAGUTUZI - MIRROR BOY DONOVAN ADAMS - SHIRLEY ADAMS JUNIOR SINGO - HOPEVILLE
Best Actor in Supporting Role	OSITA IHEME - MIRROR BOY HOJI FORTUNA - VIVA RIVA MPILO VUSI KUNENE - A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT JOHN DUMELO – A PRIVATE STORM DESMOND DUBE- HOPEVILLE
Best Actress in Supporting Role	MARY TWALA - HOPEVILLE JOYCE NTALABE - THE RIVALING SHADOW MARLENE LONGAGE- VIVA RIVA TINA MBA -TANGO WITH ME YVONNE OKORO - POOL PARTY
Best Actor in Leading Role	THEMBA NDABA - HOPEVILLE PATSHA BAY -VIVA RIVA JIMMY JEAN-LOUIS - SINKING SANDS EKON BLANKSON - CHECKMATE ANTAR LANIYAN - YEMOJA MAJID MICHAEL – POOL PARTY
Best Actress in Leading Role	IDIAT SHOBANDE -ARAMOTU OMONI OBOLI- ANCHOR BABY MANIE MALONE - VIVA RIVA AMAKE ABEBRESE- SINKING SANDS DENISE NEWMAN -SHIRLEY ADAMS GENEVIEVE NNAJI – TANGO WITH ME
Best Director	SOUL BOY - HAWA ESSUMAN SHIRLEY ADAMS – OLIVER HERMANUS VIVA RIVA – DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT – JAHMAIL. X. T QUBEKA SINKING SANDS – LEILA DJANSI
Best Film	VIVA RIVA – DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA (CONGO) SINKING SANDS – LEILA DJANSI (GHANA) ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI (NIGERIA) SOUL BOY – HAWA ESSUMAN (KENYA) HOPEVILLE – JOHN TRENGOVE (SOUTH AFRICA) A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT - JAHMIL X.T QUBEKA (SOUTH AFRICA)

African Entertainment Awards

Here is the good news! Not really ready to write about the Omotola Jalade Ekeinde's 'surprising' appearance at the Grammy Awards, which I don't see as special.

BIG HITZ, a record label owned by Money Henry Samuel, one of the most enigmatic young music gurus, who is currently residing in India and making the sort of impact we expect in the industry. The thing is that I'm impressed and I'm thrilled too. This shows that hardwork pays a lot.

BEST ARTIST OF THE YEAR (AEA) MALAYSIA 2011

BEST VIDEO OF DA YEAR WITH DA VIDEO (OWO) (AEA) MALAYSIA 2011

BEST COLLABORATION OF DA YEAR WITH DA SONG (WINE AM) FT KELLY HANSOME

Go cast your vote at: The Awards website...