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- ↑ "AMAA Nominees and Winners 2008". Africa Movie Academy Awards . Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ↑ "Africa Movie Academy Awards' nominees take a bow in Josies". ScreenAfrica.com. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ↑ Newswatch: Nigeria's Weekly Magazine -2008 Page 62 Abuja's Night Of Excellence Just as predicted, Joke Silva won the Best Actress award in a supporting role; the movie veteran played the role as Melvin's grandmother in the film White Waters. White Waters was obviously, the big winner. Some reviewers had referred to it as Nigeria's first real sports related movie."
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