The 12th edition of the Ghana Movie Awards was held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Saturday, January 18.
There were 21 awards presented in categories such as Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Directing, Achievement in Editing, Achievement in Costume and Wardrobe, Production Design and Achievement in Sound Mixing and Editing. (Read more articles: Backlash as Tiwa Savage labels Nigerian music Industry ‘filled with dangerous sharks’, Banky W told me being a “Jesus boy” affected his career – Spyro)
Among the winners on the night was actress Nana Ama McBrown who won the Favourite Movie Actress of the Year award with comedian, Clemento Suarez grabbing the Favourite Actor of the Year award.
List of winners below:
Achievement in Production Design – ‘A Country Called Ghana’ by Issifu Ania Quena
- Achievement In MakeUp & Hairstyling – Big Six by Justice Osei
- Achievement in Costume & Wardrobe – ‘A Country Called Ghana’ by Kwame Amoako
- Music Original Song – Kadara by Rhadiya Sinare
- Achievement In Song Mixing & Editing – Pawn by Richie Mensah
- Achievement In Cinematography – Pawn by Bamie Jammeh
- Achievement in Writing Original or Adapted Screenplay – Red Carpet by Pascal Amanfo
- Achievement In Editing – A Taste of Sin By Afra Marley
- Discovery of the Year – It was a tie between Rosemond Brown (Widow’s Gift) & Quesh (A Country Called Ghana)
- Best Documentary – ‘The Nexus Between Climate Induced’
- Best Short Movies – It was a tie between Afoley by Nii Odai Afotey & Aahi by Nana Kofi Asihene.
- Cameo Actor – A Taste of Sin by Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams
- Best Movie African Collaboration – Tokunbo by Ramsy Nouah
- Best Actor African Collaboration – Gideon Okeke (Tokunbo)
- Achievement In Directing – Juliet Ibrahim (Widow’s Gift)
- Best Actress African Collaboration – Adaobi Dibo (Blood Vessel)
- Best Performance by Lead Actor in a Drama/ Comedy Series- Barrister NGO (Kejetia Versus Makola)
- Best Performance by Lead Actress in a Drama/ Comedy Series- Nana Ama Ampofo (Yolo Season 7)
- Performance by Actress in a Supportive Role for Drama/ Comedy Series – Aba K. Dadson (Yolo Season 7)
- Performance by Actor in a Supportive Role for Drama/ Comedy Series – Ato Dadzie aka Barrister Amekuzi (Kejetia Versus Makola)
- Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Roselyn Ngissah (Red Carpet)
- Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Hon. John Dumelo (Blood Vessel)
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – It was a tie between James Gardiner (Taste of Sin) & Adjetey Anang (Pawn)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role – Jackie Appiah ( Red Carpet)
Best Picture – A Taste of Sin (Samira Yakubu & Dominion TV)
Meritorious Awards section:
- Outstanding African Actor – Jim Iyke
- Outstanding Producer – Roger Quartey
- Outstanding TV Series Actor – Mikky Osei Beko
- Outstanding Executive Producer – Augustina Abbey
- Outstanding Producer & Distributor Ghana – Miracle Films
- Outstanding Script Writer – Socrate Safo
- Outstanding Movie Actor – David Dontoh
- Outstanding Movie Actress – Grace Omabo
- Outstanding Casting Director – Mawuoko Kuadzi
- Outstanding Executive Producer – Alhaji Salam Mumuni
- Outstanding Variety Show – Showtime with Nana McBrown (Onua TV)
- Outstanding TV Show – United Showbiz (UTV)
- Blogger of the Year -* ZionFelix
- Favorite Movie Actress of the Year – Nana Ama McBrown
- Favorite Movie Actor of the Year –Clemento Suarez
See the pictures below:
