Kannywood actors, Hadiza Gabon and Usman Uzee were
amongst the recipients of awards at the just concluded 20th African Hollywood
Awards, which held in London.
The event took place at 29, The Broadway Stratford,
London E15 4BQ on Saturday, and had some of the finest Nigerian and British
filmmakers and actors in attendance.
While Gabon won the best actress award in the
African Films in Hausa Language category, Uzee clinched the best film producer
award also in the same category.
According to the event’s organizers, Mike Abiola
and Golda-John Abiola, this year’s award was organised to coincide with the
Britain Black History Month.
They also added that it was aimed at promoting film
making collaborations between the British and Nigerian Film Industries.
Kannywood’s Adam Zango and embattled actress,
Rahama Sadau, are past recipients of the award.
The duo won the best actor and best actress awards
at the 2015 edition, which took place in Stratford, London.
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