Organisers of the annual Ghana Movie Awards have announced the nominees for this year’s event to be held on 30th December at the National Theatre.
Although the other categories are keenly contested the Best Actress in a leading category has some leading names who are set to battle it out for honours.
Jackie Appiah faces stiff competition from Joselyn Dumas, Yvonne Nelson, Ama K. Abebrese and Kafui Danku.
John Dumelo, James Gardiner with Elikem Kumordzie and Eddie Watson, Adjetey Anang, Majid Michel and Lil Win are in contention for Best Actor in a leading role award.
Shirley Frimpong-Manso’s ‘Potomanto’, ‘Devil in the Detail’ and ‘Love or Something Like That’ have received multiple nominations.
Other nominees include Rose Mensah (Kyeiwaa), Nana Ama McBrown, and sister of Juliet Ibrahim, Sonia.
Viasat1 series 'Afia Schwarzenegger' has been nominated for the Best Series category while actress Gloria Sarfo of 'Living With Trisha' fame is also nominated for Best Actress in a Series category.
Below is the full nomination list:
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
John Dumelo – Love or Something Like That
James Gardiner, Eddie Watson, Elikem Kumordzie – Bachelors
Adjetey Annan – Devil in the Detail
Majid Michel – Family Album
Kwadjo Nkansah (Lilwin) – Made in Agege
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Joselyn Dumas – Love or Something Like That
Jackie Appiah – Sisters at War
Kafui Danku – Devil in a Dress
Ama K. Abrebese – Double Cross
Yvonne Nelson – Bachelors
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Mikki Osei Berko – Potomanto
Edward Kufuor – When Love Comes Around
Kwaku manu – Last Word
Kofi Adjorlolo – Family Album
Chris Attoh – Single Married & Complicated
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sonia Ibrahim – Shattered Romance
Marie Humbert – Potomanto
Nana Ama McBrown – Bachelors
Kalsoum Sinari – Family Album
Rose Mensah (Kyeiwaa) – Odo
BEST ACTOR AFRICAN COLLABORATIONS
Olu Jacob – Potomanto
Okechukwu Ukeje – Love or Something like that
Jim Iyke – When Love comes Around
Alex Ekubo – Single, Married and Complicated
Uti Nwachukwu – Devil in a Dress
BEST ACTRESS AFRICAN COLLABORATION
Nse Ikpe-Etim – Devil in the Detail
Eku Edewor – When Love comes Around
Pierra Makena – When Love Comes Around
Maria Nepembe – Why Should I Get Married
Rukky Sanda – If You were Mine
DIRECTING
Love or Something Like That – Shirley Frimpong Manso
Sisters at War – Frank Rajah
Double Cross – Pascal Aka
Shattered Romance – Eddie Nartey
Single, Married and Complicated – Pascal Amanfo
EDITING
Love or Something Like That – Shirley Frimpong Manso
Single Married and Complicated – Okey Benso
Double Cross – Pascal Aka
Family Album – Afla Marley
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Double Cross – Pascal Aka and Prince Dovlo
When Love Comes Around – Muyiwa Aluko
Potomanto – Ken Attoh
Single Married and Complicated – Tunde Adekoyi
Why Should I Get Married – Lex Mccarthy
BEST WARDROBE AND COSTUME
Family Album – Samira Yakubu
Made in Agege – Bernard Adusie & Kenneth Yeboah
Single Married & Complicated – Clara Ashantiwaa
If You Were Mine – Adwoa Asankwa
Love or Something Like That – Ophelia Crossland & Duaba Serwa
MAKE –UP & HAIR STYLING
Love or Something Like That – Selina Asante
Double Cross – Nana Ama Atsu
Had I Know – Jude Odoi
Bachelors – Lydia Ashitey
Made in Agege – Faith Evans
MUSIC – ORIGNAL SCORE
Single Married & Complicated – Berni Anti
Sister at War – Quophi Okyeame
Why Should I Get Married – DJ Breezy
If You Were Mine – Seshi Dotse
Love or Something Like That – Ivan Ayitey & Kofi Boachie – Ansah
MUSIC ORIGINAL SONG
Why did I Get Married – Desmond Blackmore & Jane Awindor
Single, Married & Complicated – Berni Anti
Sisters at War – Quophi Okyeame
Made in Agege – Ralph kakari
BEST WRITING – ORIGNAL OR ADAPTED SCRREN PLAY
Love or Something Like That – Shirley Frimpong Manso
Single, Married & Complicated – Pascal Amanfo
Shattered Romance – Eddie Nartey
Bachelors – Maxwell Akwesi Amuni
When Love Comes Around – Zynnell Zuh & David Amah
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Family Album – Production Design – Pascal Amanfo, Set Decoration – D. J Vegas
Last Word – Production Design -Abeam Danso, Set Decoration – Abeam Danso
Potomanto – Production Design – Shirley Frimpong Manso, Set Decoration – Ken Attoh
Devil in a Dress – Production Design – Kafui Danku, Set Decoration – Bismark Odoi
SOUND MIXING & EDITING
Bismark The Joke – Abeam Danso
Family Album – Berni Anti
Potomanto – Shirley Frimpong Manso
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
Richard Asante (Kalybos) – Boys Kasa
Sammy B – Shattered Romance
Ahuofe Patricia – Boys Kasa
Charles Nii Armah Mensah (Shatta Wale) – Never Say Never
Jane Awindor ( Efya) – Why should I Get Married
Bismark Odoi – Bachelors
BEST PICTURE
Why Should I Get Married – Desmond Blackmore (Producer)
Love or Something Like That – Ken Attoh, Joselyn Dumas & Shirley Frimpong Manso (Producers)
Bachelors – Sallam Abdul (Producer)
Single, Married & Complicated – Yvonne Nelson (Producer)
Devil in a Dress – Kafui Danku (Producer)
Shattered Romance – Juliet Ibrahim (Producer)
Double Cross – D.R Kuffour & Ama K. Abebrese (Producers)
When Love Comes Around – Zynnell Zuh (Producer)
Family Album – Hajia Hawa Meizongo (Producer)
If You Were Mine – Kobi Bartels (Producer)
SHORT MOVIE
King Agokoli
Ebola
Missing Mother
Ghana Police
The Adventures kalybos
TV SERIES
High School (GH One)
Abrabo (UTV )
Efiewura (Adom TV & TV3)
Yellow Café (GTV & Afro Star TV)
Afia Schwarzenegger (Viasat 1)
TV SERIES ACTRESS
1. Jasmine Baroudi – Heart Break Hotel (TV3)
2. Gloria Sarfo – Living with Trisha (Viasat 1)
3. Maame Boateng – Chorkor Trotro (TV3)
4. Ahuofe Patricia – Boys Kasa (TV3 & UTV)
5. Victoria Michael – Office Palava
TV SERIES ACTOR
Derrick Kobina Boateng – High School (GH One)
Kojo Nkwansah (lil-win) – Abrabo (UTV)
Kwame Djokoto – Efiewura (TV3)
Prince Yawson – Chorkor Trotro (TV3)
David Oscar – Peep (TV3)
FAVOURITE ACTOR
Majid Michel
Prince David Osei
John Dumelo
Van Vicker
Kojo Nkwansah (Lilwin)
Kwaku Manu
Akwasi Boadi (Akrobeto)
James Gardiner
Kofi Adu ( Agya Koo)
Richard Asante (Kalybos)
FAVOURITE ACTRESS
Yvonne Nelson
Jackie Appiah
Nadia Buari
Yvonne Okoro
Maame Serwaa
Rose Mensah (Kyeiwaa)
Nana Ama Mac-Brown
Juliet Ibrahim
Emelia Brobbey
Rosely Ngissah