Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie has emerged the Most Outstanding Actress of the outgoing year.
*Mercy Johnson
Mercy
who is one of the hottest faces in the Nigerian movie industry, won the
award at the prestigious Afro-Australian Music and Movies Awards
(AAMMA) which held in Australia recently.
The
Afro-Australian Music and Movies Awards is the only African awards
event in the whole of Australia and New Zealand. The award recognizes
Mercy Johnson as Africa’s Queen of the screen which is a symbolic
recognition. The event was the third edition of AAMMA, and it held at
the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia.
Though
MJ regrettably was absent at the awards ceremony, owing to some
circumstances beyond her control, Nollywood baby-face actor, Desmond
Elliot received the award on her behalf.
Other
distinguished award winners at the exquisite event were Desmond Elliot,
Ghanaian John Dumelo, Makossa crooner, Awilo Longomba and Pascal Atuma.
AAMMA
is an award that appreciates, encourages and celebrates talents within
and without the African community of Australia, the African continent
and the diaspora.
Past winners of the awards include the African queen crooner, Tuface Idibia, Jimmy Bangura and Emmerson Bockarie among others.
MJ
who made her movie debut in ‘’The Maid” years ago has featured in over
100 movies and still counting. She has won other notable awards to her
credit including the best actress at the exquisite Future Awards among
others.
Vanguard Nigeria
