Nominees Of Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards

The list of nominees for the inaugural edition of the Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) has been announced. The GIAMA awards is organized by Houston-based entertainment company, Golden Icons. The award ceremony will take place on October 20, at the Morris Cultural Arts Centre, in Texas, Houston. The event will be hosted by star actor, Jim Iyke.

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE (African)
Unge’s War
Man on Ground
Somewhere in Africa
Mr. & Mrs.
Two Brides and a Baby
I’ll Take My Chances

2. BEST DRAMA FILM (African)
Bride’s Groom
In The Cupboard
Kokomma
Somewhere in Africa
Two Brides and a Baby
Enemy of the Family

3. BEST ACTOR (African)
Majid Michel (Somewhere in Africa)
Jimmy Jean-Louis – Sinking Sands
O.C Ukeje – Two Brides and A Baby
George Davidson – Dangerous Men
Joseph Benjamin – Mr. & Mrs.
Hakeem Kae Kazim – Man on Ground

4. BEST ACTRESS (African)
Ini Edo – In the Cupboard
Jackie Appiah – Deadly Affair
Nse Ekpe Etim – Mr. & Mrs.
Stella Damasus – Two Brides and a Baby
Yvonne Okoro – Single Six
Nadia Buari – Hands of Time

5. BEST COMEDY ACT (African)
Okon Lagos – Ime Bishop Umoh
Wisdom of Thomas – Funke Akindele
Dumebi – Mercy Johnson
Okon Lagos – Monalisa Chinda
Eletan – Lilian Bach

6. BEST NEW ACTOR (African)
Leo Uche – Unge’s War
Uti Nwachukwu – In the Cupboard
Bryan Okwara – I’ll Take my Chances
Bobby Michaels – Facebook Lovers
Eddie Watson – Single Six
James Gardener – Brides Groom

7. BEST NEW ACTRESS (African)
Keira Hewatch – Two Brides and a Baby
Nana Akua Amoah – Single Six
Belinda Effah – Kokomma
Zita Galega – Single Six
Ama K. Abebrese – Sinking Sands
Joy Orie (JJ Bunny) – Trapped in the Game

8. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (African)
Alexx Ekubo – In the Cupboard
Okey Uzoeshi – Two Brides and a Baby
Van Vicker – Hands of Time
Frank Artus – Trapped in the Game
Leo Uche – Dangerous Men
Yemi Blaq – Sinking Sands

9. BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (African)
Sinking Sands – Leila Djansi
Unge’s War – GuGu Michael
In the Cupboard – Desmond Elliot
My Life, My Damage – Uche Jombo
Two Brides and a Baby – Blessing Egbe
Single Six – Pascal Amanfo

10. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (African)
Chelsea Eze – Two Brides and A Baby
Biola Segun Williams – In the Cupboard
Yvonne Nelson – Trapped in the Game
Martha Ankomah – Somewhere in Africa
Lilian Ini Ikpe – Kokomma
Chisom Oz Lee – Timeless Passion

11. BEST INDIGENOUS FILM (African)
Unge’s War
Eletan
Okon Lagos
Idomo
Kokomma
Udeme Mi

12. BEST FRIM DIRECTOR (African)
Two Brides and a Baby – Teco Benson
Kokomma – Tom Robson
Somewhere in Africa – Frank Rajah Arase
In the Cupboard – Desmond Elliot
Hands of Time – Van Vicker
Deadly Affair – Phil Efe Bernard

13. BEST FILM PRODUCER (African)
GuGu Michaels – Unge’s War
Kwame Boadu – Somewhere in Africa
Emem Isong – I’ll Take My Chances
Chinwe Egwuagu – Mr. and Mrs.
Abdul Salam Mumuni – Brides Groom
Blessing Egbe – Two Brides and Baby

14. .BEST COSTUME (African)
I’ll Take My Chances
Brides Groom
Somewhere in Africa
Unge’s War
Two Brides and A Baby

15. BEST SOUND (African)
Deadly Affair
Sinking Sands
Somewhere in Africa
I’ll Take My Chances
Unge’s War
Brides Groom

16. .BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (African)
Unge’s War
Man on Ground
Brides Groom
Sinking Sands
Two Brides and A Baby
Deadly Affair

17. GIAMA Humanitarian Award
Omotola Jalade – Omotola Youth Empowerment (OYEP) Foundation
Nana Ama Mcbrown – Nana Ama and The Mcbrown Family Foundation
Van Vicker – Van Vicker Foundation
Juliet Ibrahim – The Juliet Ibrahim Kidney Cancer Foundation (JIF)
John Dumelo – John Dumelo foundation
Monalisa Chinda – Monalisa Chinda Sunshine Foundation

18. BEST FILM (Diaspora)
Bianca
Secret Past
The Entrapped
The Mechanic (Who is the Man)
Black Money
Paparazzi

19. BEST ACTRESS (Diaspora)
Sanu Kalu – Scarlet
Divine Shaw – Black Money
Maureen Esealuka – Bianca
Amaka Morghalu – Faithfulness
Syr Law – The Entrapped
Seun Maduka – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)

20. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (Diaspora)
Susan Peters – The Entrapped
Nancy Agyapong – DSK Unauthorized
Charmaine Turpin – Bianca
Summer Angel – Tears of my Joy
Wins Tina Taylor – Scarlet
Ify Efy – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)

21. BEST ACTOR (Diaspora)
Chet Anekwe – Bianca
Van Vicker – Black Money
Pascal Atuma – Secret Past
Ramsey Nouah – Exposure
John Dumelo – Scarlet
Tchidi Chikere – When Heaven Smiles

22. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (Diaspora)
Olalekan Akintude – Black Money
Oscar Atuma – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)
Mohamed Bah – Secret Past
Koby Maxwell – Paparazzi: Eye In The Dark
Curtis John Miller – Grey Focus

23. BEST FILM DIRECTOR (Diaspora)
Robert Peters – Black Money
Ab Sallu – Secret Past
John Uche – Bianca
Pascal Atuma – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)
George Kalu – Faithfulness
Bayo Akinfemi – Paparazzi: Eye In The Dark

24. BEST FILM PRODUCER (Diaspora)
Secret Past – Mohammed Bah
Bianca – John Uche
The Entrapped – Wendy Bangura
The Mechanic (Who is the Man) – Pascal Atuma
Paparazzi – Clarice Kulah/ Koby Maxwell
Black Money – Chris Ikpefua

25. BEST MALE ACT (African – Viewer’s Choice)
 John Dumelo
Ramsey Nouah
Majid Michel
Desmond Elliot
Van Vicker
Jim Iyke
Mike Ezuruonye
Yemi Blaq

26. BEST FEMALE ACT (African – Viewer’s Choice)
Omotola Jalade
Mercy Johnson
Nadia Buari
Genevieve Nnaji
Uche Jombo
Jackie Appiah
Tonto Dikeh
Ini Edo

27. BEST FILM DIRECTOR (African – Viewer’s Choice)
Kunle Afolayan
Frank Rajah-Arase
Desmond Elliot
Pascal Amanfo
Tunde Kelani
Teco Benson
Phil Efe Bernard
Tom Robson

28. BEST MALE ACT – (Diaspora – Viewer’s Choice)
Tchidi Chikere
Pascal Atuma
Chet Anekwe
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Oliver Mbamara

29. BEST FEMALE ACT – (Diaspora – Viewer’s Choice)
Sana Kanu
JJ Bunny
Veeda Darko
Seun Maduka
Merlisa Determined

30. Best Male Act (Hollywood – Viewer’s Choice)
Idris Elba
Samuel L. Jackson
Denzel Washington
Kevin Hart
Will Smith
Don Cheadle
Isaiah Washington
Djimon Hounsou

31. BEST FEMALE ACT (Hollywood – Viewer’s Choice)
Meagan Good
Kerri Washington
Lynn Whitfield
Queen Latifah
Halle Berry
Taraji Henson
Princess Monique
Sophie Okonedo