Décernés le 4 avril 2009

Best Documentary (Short Subject) - Coming of Age (Kenya)

Best Documentary (Feature) - Joint winners:
For the Best and for the Onion (Niger) & Malcom's Echo (Nigeria)

Best Animation - Lolo (Burkina Faso)

AMAA Achievement in Sound - Seventh Heaven (Egypt)

AMAA Achievement in Editing - From a Whisper (Kenya)

AMAA Achievement in Art Direction - Small Boy - Michelle Bello (Nigeria)

AMAA Achievement in Make-Up - Live to Remember (Nigeria)

AMAA Achievement in Visual Effect - Battle of the Soul (Uganda)

Best Original in Soundtrack - From a whisper (Kenya)

Most Promising Actor - Litha Booi - Gugu and Andile (South Africa)

Most Promising Actress - Lungelo Dhladha - Gugu and Andile (South Africa)

.Best Performance by a Child Actor - Richard Chukwuma - Small Boy (Nigeria)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Farouk Alfishawi - Seventh Heaven (Egypt)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Funke Akindele - Jenifa (Nigeria)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Joel Okuyo Prynce - Battle of the Soul (Uganda)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Mercy Johnson - Live to Remember (Nigeria)

Best Film in African Language - Gugu and Andile (Minky Schlesinger, South Africa)

AMAA Achievement in Cinematography - Cindy's Note - Izu Ojukwu (Nigeria)

AMAA Achievement in Costume - Arugba (Nigeria)

Heart of Africa Award for Best Films from Nigeria - Arugba - Tunde Kelani

Best Screenplay - From a Whisper (Kenya)

Best Picture - From a Whisper (Kenya)

Best Director - Wanuri Kahiu - From a Whisper (Kenya)