Nigerian Times

The 7th edition of the prestigious African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) was a grand event on Sunday night March 27, 2011 with the constellation of Nollywood stars and icons and the leading stars of African movies, stars from Hollywood were among the special guests and other dignitaries gracing the colourful red carpet. The following photographs are from the photo album of the event. A happy winner with her coveted AMAA Veteran actor Olu Jacobs Nollywood Diva Rita Dominic Award winning Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan Nollywood Diva Kate Henshaw-Nuttal Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, CEO of AMAA Nollywood Diva Omoni Oboli and Hollywood actor Jimmy Jean-Louis The hosts Nollywood stars Jim Iyke and Nse Ikpe Etim Best Young Actor, ASA Drama School actor Edward Kagutuzi, star of “Mirror Boy” Click here for more . © 2011 - 24/7 NIGERIA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PART OF THE TEXT AND IMAGES OF THIS REPORT SHOULD BE REPRODUCED IN ANY MEDIUM WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE PUBLISHER OF 24/7 NIGERIA. Copyrig...

Africa’s Academy Awards attract thousands to the Niger Delta The excitement is in the air this Sunday evening as thousands throng the Gloryland Cultural Centre in the capital city of Yenegoa in the oil rich Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta, to join African film makers, movie stars and movie buffs for the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). The African Movie Academy Awards has all the glitz and red carpet fanfare that can only be compared to the glamorous and prestigious Oscars of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences(AMPAS)in Hollywood as AMAA celebrates the best of Nigeria’s Nollywood and the rest of Africa in one unforgettable night as African movie stars strut the red carpet to compete for the coveted trophies of the AMAA in different categories. AMAA has attracted notable Hollywood stars like Danny Glover, Forest Whitaker who won an Oscar for Best Actor for his thrilling portrayal of Ugandan military tyrant Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland...