The full list of nominees for the second edition of Ghana Movie Awards was released over the weekend, at the flashy Golden Tulip Hotel in Kumasi during a glamorous nomination party in the garden city.
The night brought together both young and old movie stars, Film Directors, Producers, Editors, Costumiers, Make-up Artistes, among other film making professionals.
Notable faces like Chairman Kwami Sefa Kayi, John Dumelo, Fred Amugi, David Dontoh, Chris Attoh, Beverly Afaglo, Helen Asante, Prince David Osei, Nadia Buari, Salinko, Emilia Brobbey, among others were present on Saturday November 26, 2011 to grace the occasion amidst wining and dining.
Some stars went home disappointed for not clenching even a single nomination whiles others left the venue with smiles on their faces but the high light of the night was how Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Hollywood actress Kimberly Elise was nominated for a top award the “Best Actress In Leading Role (English Language) with the roles they played in new movie “Ties That Bind” produced by Leila Djansi.
There was mixed feeling and different reactions by some Ghanaian film stakeholders, some movie stars and even some media men about how the two foreign stars will be nominated for such a top award with a movie that has not been released in Ghana and why a separate category was not created for foreign stars that feature in Ghanaian movies.
Whiles others think there is nothing wrong with it, as far as they featured in a Ghanaian movie produced in Ghana by a Ghanaian.
Another shocker on the night was the nomination of child actor Rahim Banda in the “Best Actor In A Leading Role [English Language] with his role the movie “Behind the Mask” alongside screen big boys like Van Vicker, Majid Michel, Chris Attoh and Samuel Ofori.
This is the official full nomination list for the Ghana Movie Awards 2011 let the debate begin.
BELOW IS THE NOMINATIONS LIST:
Best Actor In A Leading Role [English Language]
Van Vicker – Paparazzi
Majid Michel – Somewhere In Africa
Chris Attoh – 6 Hours To Christmas
Samuel Ofori – Fake London Boy
Rahim Banda – Behind The Mask
Best Actor In A Leading Role [Local Language]
Apostle John Prah – The Holy Bible
Bill Asamoah – Barfour
Kwaku Manu – Village Champion
Ebenezer Donkor – God Father
Agya Koo – Agenkwah
Isaac Amoako – Emmanuel
Best Actress In A Leading Role [English Language]
Jackie Appiah – Reason To Kill
Joselyn Dumas – Adams Apple 2
Kimberly Elise - Ties That Bind
Yvonne Okoro – Why Marry
Omotola Jalade – Ties That Bind
Lydia Forson – Masquerades
Best Actress In A Leading Role [Local Language]
Vivian Jill – Yaw Donkor
Emelia Brobbey – Obi Yaa
Nana Ama McBrown – Wunni Pannie Due
Linda Abbey – Agya Koo Salamatu
Portia Asare Boating – Ama Bonsu
Best Actor In A Supporting Role [English Language]
Eddie Nartey – Somewhere In Africa
John Dumelo – Ties That Bind
Adjetey Anang – Adams Apple 3
Majid Michel – Somewhere In Africa
Gavivina Tamakloe – For Better For War
Best Actor In A Supporting Role [Local Language]
Clement Bonney – Ama Bonus
Joseph Osei – Osofo Amoako
Osei Tutu Nyamese – Wunni Pannie Due
Akwasi Boadi – Emmanuel
David Asuman – Diawuo
Fredrick Eghan – Agya Koo Gbengbentus
Best Actress In A Supporting Role [English Language]
Roselyn Ngissah – Somewhere In Africa
Helen Asante – Adams Apple 3
Yvonne Nelson – 4 Play Reloaded
Martha Ankomah – Bed Of Roses
Nadia Buari – Who Owns The City
Best Actress In A Supporting Role [Local Language]
Mercy Asiedu – Obi Yaa
Rose Mensah – Bu Bra Pa
Maame Serwaa – So, So And So
Ellen Kyei Whyte – Evil Soul
Jane Ackun – Otufoo
Best Picture
Bed Of Roses
Ties That Bind
Single Six
Somewhere In Africa
Adams Apple
Who Owns The City
Kofi Agenkwa
Emmanuel
Masquerades
Agyaa Koo Gbengbentus
Best Directing [English Language]
Frank Rajah – Somewhere In Africa
Shirley Frimpong Manso – Adams Apple
Leila Djansi & Kevin Huie – Ties That Bind
Pascal Amanfo – Bed Of Roses
Samuel Ofori – Fake London Boy
Best Directing [Local Language]
Frank Gharbin – Emmanuel
Nana Ama Mcbrown – Obi Yaa
Augustine Abbey [Idikoko] – Agya Koo Gbengbentus
Jonas Agyemang – Village Champion
Samuel Nkansah – God Father
Best Art Direction
Kofi Agenkwa
Ties That Bind
Somewhere In Africa
Adams Apple 2
Who Owns The City
Black Man, White Brother
Best Music [Original Song]
Agya Koo Gbengbentus – Mframa
Fake London Boy – Tiffany
Sexy Sassy Wahala [Adams Apple] – Efya
Ties That Bind – Dela & Okyeame Quophi
Paparazzi – Kobby Maxwell
Somewhere In Africa – Bennie Anti
Best Movie Africa Collaboration
6 Hours To Christmas
Masquerades
Ties That Bind
Single Six
Who Owns The City
Best Cameo Actor
Kwaku Sintim Misa [KSM] – Adams Apple 1
Kofi Okyere Darko [KOD] – Adams Apple 1
Abeeku Santana – Death After Birth
Majid Michel – Adams Apple 4
Okyeame Kwame – Ties That Bind
Kofi Adjorlolo – Somewhere In Africa
Best Cameo Actress
Juliet Ibrahim – 4 Play Reloaded
Grace Nortey – Adams Apple
Khareema Aguiar – Ties That Bind
Lily Ameyaw – Otuofoo
Best Story
Ties That Bind
Kofi Agenkwah
Adams Apple
Somewhere In Africa
Death After Birth
C.E.O.
Best Editing
4 Play Reloaded
Adams Apple
Ties That Bind
Somewhere In Africa
God Father
Best Cinematography
4 Play Reloaded
Adams Apple
Ties That Bind
Bed Of Roses
Somewhere In Africa
Best Costume & Wardrobe
Osofo Amoako
Kofi Agenkwah
Ties That Bind
Adams Apple
Queens Pride
Best Make-Up
Adams Apple
Somewhere In Africa
Ties That Bind
Grave Yard
Who Owns The City
Best Visual Effects
God Father
Dirty Game
Grave Yard
Kofi Agenkwah
Paparazzi
Best Discovery
Kwaku Manu – So, So And So
Mzbel – Single Six
Jasmine Baroudi – Adams Apple
Ama K. Abebrese – Ties That Bind
James Gardiner – C.E.O.
Best Music [Original Score]
Ties That Bind
Somewhere In Africa
Adams Apple
Emmanuel
Agya Koo Gbengbentus
Best Sound Editing & Mixing
Ties That Bind
Adams Apple
4 Play Reloaded
Paparazzi
Best Writing Adapted Or Original Screenplay
Somwhere In Africa
Ties That Bind
Adams Apple
Ama Bonus
Who Owns The City
Best Actor Africa Collaboration
Ramsey Nouah Jnr. – Memories Of My Heart
Desmond Elliot – Masquerades
Omar Oumson – Who Owns The City
Mike Ezuronye – Private Enemy
Eddie Watson – Single Six
Best Actress Africa Collaboration
Mercy Johnson – My Husband’s Funeral
Omotola Jalade – Ties That Bind
Ebbe Bassey – Ties That Bind
Tonto Dikeh – Private Enemy
Damilola Adegbeti – 6 Hours To Christmas
