Evita Joseph tops 2018 Ghana Make-Up Awards

Organisers of the most prestigious Ghana Make-Up Awards on Wednesday released nominations for 2018 edition of the award ceremony scheduled to take place on April 28.

Among stakeholders who have picked nominations are some celebrated Ghanaian entertainment figures such as Nana Ama McBrown, Zynnell Zuh, Selly Galley and TV & radio personality Berla Mundi. They have been nominated for most glamorous celebrity of the award category.

In general, make-up brand, Evita Joseph, led the nominations with four categories for the industrial award in make-up retailer of the year, Ghanaian owned brand of the year, make-up product of the year and make-up blog of the year categories.

Valerie Lawson, with the brand name, Mzl4wson, had the highest with three nominations for the individual category of the award. She has been nominated in make-up artist of the year, best bridal make-up artist and marketing campaign of the year categories.

Valerie is competing with other influential make-up brands like Nancy Chinalurum Ogbonna (Nancyblaq), Sandra Don Arthur (alexandrinamakeup) and Marfoa Acheampong (touchmakeupartistry), who were equally nominated for 2018 make-up artist of the year category.

Other artists such as Nathaniel Amewugah, Daniella Attipoe, Marfoa Acheampong and Maria Musah also got nominated for best special effect make-up artist of the year category. Also on the nomination list are Woena Attipoe (woenamakeupartistry), Augustine Osei (barimah_makeup_artistry), Abigail Amegatcher (shine_and_shadows) and Christabel Jones (cjzmakeover), who are all up for best celebrity make-up artist of the year award category.

The 2018 Ghana Make-Up Award is being organised by Make-Up Ghana, and it is aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the Ghana’s make-up artistry industry, as well as uniting stakeholders. The main award ceremony will take place on April 28 at Kempinski Gold Coast City Hotel in Accra.

Check out the full list of nominees and their social media handles:

MAKEUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Valerie Lawson (mzl4wson)

Nancy Chinalurum Ogbonna (nancyblaq)

Sandra Don-Arthur (alexandrinamakeup)

Marfoa Acheampong (touchmakeupartistry)

BEST SPECIAL EFFECT MAKEUP ARTIST

Nathaniel Amewugah (kruz_k)

Daniella Attipoe (nellaeffects)

Marfoa Acheampong (touchmakeupartistry)

Maria Musah (Marusah01)

BEST EDITORIAL MAKEUP ARTIST

Linda Mensah (blackcherrygh)

Asare Prince Owusu (thereal_asareprince)

Debbie Beeko (debbs_bjuku)

Sandar Don-Arthur (alexandrinamakeup)

BEST BRIDAL MAKEUP ARTIST

Valerie Lawson (mzl4wson)

Portia Gyeni-Boateng (cutiebridal_gh)

Antoinette Baffoe (beautiquegh_mua)

Jennifer Ayipey (abar_official)

BEST CELEBRITY MAKEUP ARTIST

Woena Attipoe (woenamakeupartistry)

Augustine Osei (barimah_makeup_artistry)

Abigail Amegatcher (shine_and_shadows)

Christabel Jones (cjzmakeover)

MOST PROMISING MAKEUP ARTIST

Hamida Saafu (shadesandbrushes)

Abigail Owusu Ansah (facevillebeauty)

Martina Asante (facemechanicgh)

Mina Lawani (minalyntouch)

MAKEUP RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Belleza Boxe (bellezaboxe)

Evita Joseph (evita_joseph)

Glam Avenue (glam_avenue_makeupshop)

Rozay International Limited (xoxorozay)

MAKEUP SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

Abrantie College of Cosmetology (abrantiecollege)

2nd Image Hair and Beauty (2ndimage_int)

Salon Services Hair and Beauty Academy (salonservices)

Nouvelle Beauty College (nouvellebeautyacademy)

GHANAIAN OWNED BRAND OF THE YEAR

Black Secret (blacksecretmakeup)

Colorbox Cosmetics (colorboxcosmetics)

Evita Joseph (evita_joseph)

So Aesthetic (soaesthetics)

MAKEUP PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Evita Joseph (evita_joseph)

Black Secret (blacksecretmakeup)

Maybelline New York (nowthisismakeup)

So Aesthetics (soaesthetics)

SKINCARE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Urban Serenity (urbanserenitygh)

RandR Luxury (randrluxury)

Safari Cosmetics (safaribysk)

Shey by Menaye (shey_by_menaye)

MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Valerie Lawson (CVL Beauty)

Maybelline New York (nowthisismakeup)

Glams Makeup (glamsmakeupghana)

Omolewa Cosmetics (omolewa_cosmetics)

BRAND OF THE YEAR

Black Secret Ghana (blacksecretmakeup)

Maybelline New York (nowthisismakeup)

Glams Makeup (glamsmakeupghana)

MAKEUP BLOG OF THE YEAR

Evita Joseph (evita_joseph)

Koteikai Ashie Kotei (akaikotei)

Jessica Owusu-Ansah (jesiscah)

MAKEUP VLOG OF THE YEAR

Jessica Owusu-Ansah (jesiscah)

Akai Kotei (akaikotei)

Goldie Bawuah (goldieb_elan)

MOST GLAMOROUS CELEBRITY

Zynnell Zuh (zynnellzuh)

Nana Ama Mcbrown (iamamamcbrown)

Selorm Galley Fiawo (sellygally)

Berla Mundi (berlamundi)

EXCELLENCE IN MAKEUP PHOTOGRAPHY

Joseph Amoateng (phloshop)

Joshua Sisly (joshsisly)

Duke Quarshie (Focusghphotography)

Gilbert Asante (laceupmedia)

EXCELLENCE IN HAIR STYLING

Taiwo Adbayo (Kushbytaylar)

Phab Hair & Makeup (phab_hairnmakeup)

Bessy Ben- George (revupsalongh)

Kudiratu Aziz (kusiztyl)