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15th December, 2010
When The Titans Clash @ GMA On X’mas
Who emerges the Best Actor (Supporting Role) for featuring in local movies done in English, proved the most unpredictable in 25 categories, as 131 nominations for the upcoming maiden Ghana Movie Awards (GMA) were officially unveiled at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Accra, last week Friday.
For his role in The Game, John Dumelo would be looking forward to snatch home the award, which has eight equally good actors in contention, namely Adjetey ‘Pusher’ Annan (A Sting In A Tale), Ekow Blankson (Checkmate), Ekow Smith Asante (Naked Faces), Kofi Adjorlolo (Beast), Kweku Sintim Misa (Checkmate), Omar Sheriff Captan (4 Play), Gavivina Tamakloe (Blackmail) and Chris Attoh (Sinking Sands).
Similarly, the Best Actress (Supporting Role) also promises to be a tight for nine local English-speaking actresses, viz Nadia Buari (Checkmate), Yvonne Nelson (Game), Beverly Afaglo (Game), Rama Brew (Who Loves Me), Kalsum Sinare (Trinity), Naa Ashorkor (Checkmate), Khareema Aguair (Checkmate), Nana Hayford (Beast) and veteran Doris Sackitey (Sinking Sands).
According to the organizers, G.P Limited and Image Consortium, no actor or actress would win more than one award at the event slated for the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) this Christmas, December 25. Hence, no actor was nominated in more than a category.
Below is the full list of the nominations, with acronym E.L emphasizing local movies done in English and L.L, those in other local languages, such as Twi and Ga.
Best Actor In A Leading Role (EL): Senanu Gbedawu (Checkmate), Majid Michel (Beast), J.O.T Agyeman (I Sing Of A Well), Prince Osei & Eddie Nartey (Kiss Me If U Can), Van Vicker (Dna Test) and Ruffy Samuel (Love & Lust).
Best Actress In A Leading Role (EL): Martha Ankomah (Kiss Me If U Can), Akorfa Edjeani Asiedu (I Sing Of A Well), Ama Abrebrese (Sinking Sands), Lydia Forson (A Sting In A Tale), Lucky Lawson (Desperate To Survive), and Jackie Appiah, Juliet Ibrahim, Yvonne Okoro, Roselyn Ngissah (all in the 4 PLAY).
Best Actor In A Leading Role (LL): Kofi Adu aka Agya Koo (Ama Ghana), Akwesi Boadi aka Akorbotu (Sika Akuaba), Francis Kusi (Yaa Asantewaa War), Timothy Bentum (Devil’s Seed) and Ebenezer Donkoh aka Katawere (Madam Moke).
Best Actress In A Leading Role (LL): Rose Mensah aka Kyeiwaa (Akurasi Burgers), Emelia Brobbey (Tumi), Vivian Jill (Ama Ghana), Mercy Asiedu (Abrokyire Beyie) and Theresa Mensah (Yaa Asantewaa War).
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (LL): Kofi Davis Essuman (Adults Only), Ofori Attah (Awieye), Clement Bonney (Ama Ghana), Kofi Laing aka Kohwe (Ama Ghana), Lord Kenya (Devils Seed), Samuel Ofori (Akurasi Burgers) and William Addo (Madam Moke).
Best Actress In A Supporting Role (LL): Nana Mc Brown [Madam Moke], Barbara Newton (Abrokyire Bayie), Pearl Kugblenu (Devils Seed), Alexis Ntsiakoh (Abrokyire Bayie) and Gloria Osei Safo (Madam Moke).
Best Writing-Adapted Or Original Screenplay: Leila Dzansi (I Sing Of A Well), Leila Dzansi (Sinking Sands), Shirley F. Manso (A Sting In A Tale), Benjamin K .Adu (Ama Ghana) and Kobby Rana (Kiss Me If U Can).
Best Visual Effect: Barry Isa Quaye (Flash Fever), Afra Marley (Game), Ken Attoh & Godfrey Grant (A Sting In A Tale) and Kalifa Adams (Devils Seed).
Best Wardrobe: Mabel Germain (Sinking Sands), Lydia Laryea (A Sting In A Tale), Samira Yakubu (Blackmail) and George Atoba (Ama Ghana).
Best Music Score: The Game, Ama Ghana, A Sting in a Tale, Kiss Me if U Can, 4play
and Sinking Sands.
Best Original Song: Who Loves Me (Wutah), Delilah (Ofori Amponsah), Kiss Me if U Can (Kobby Rana), A Sting in a Tale (VIP), Ama Ghana (Patrick Adu), Game (Bisa), A Sting in a Tale (4X4) and Chelsea (Dasebre Dwamena).
Best Directing (EL): Shirley F. Manso (A Sting In A Tale), Kobby Rana (Kiss Me If You Can), Leila Dzansi (Sinking Sands), Patrick Yadaah (DNA Test) and Socrates Safo (Adults Only).
Best Directing (LL): Oman Sheriff Captan (Delilah), Asare Bediako (Tumi), Frank Gharbin (Ama Ghana), Albert Kudovu (Abrokyie Beiyie) and Kweku Twumasi (Yaa Asantewaa).
Best Editing: Afra Marley (Game), Afra Marley (Trinity), Nana A.Manso (A Sting In A Tale) and Fred Agyepong (Flash Fever).
Best Cinematography: Bob J (Checkmate), Bob J (A Sting In A Tale), Prince Nyarko (Ama Ghana) and Samuel Gyandoh (Chelsea).
Discovery Of The Year: Emoimogen Hogen (Trinity), Joshua Sarpong (Ama Ghana), Nadia Acha-Kang (Game), Diana Pealore (Beast) and Ama K. Abebrese (Sinking Sands)
Best Make-Up: Lydia (Trinity), Jude Odeh (Ama Ghana), Jane A. Williams (Checkmate), Ruth Mensah (I sing of a well) and Lyrdyna Abuhipsah (Beast).
Best Picture: Ama Ghana, I sing of a well, Sinking Sands, A Sting in a tale, Chelsea and Checkmate
Best Story: Who Loves me, Sinking Sands, A Sting in a Tale and Game
Best Art Direction: Game, Checkmate, Sinking Sands and Ama Ghana.
Best Actor / West Africa Collaboration: Yemi Blaq (Sinking Sands), Ramsey Noah (Guilty Pleasures), Desmond Elliot (Guilty Pleasures) and Uti Nwachukwu (Busting Out).
Best Actress / West African Collaboration: Genevieve Nnaji (Silent Scandal), Nse (Guilty Pleasures), Tonto Dikeh (Love & Lust), Uche Jumbo (Nollywood Hustlers), Omotola Jalade (Perfect Storm) and Mercy Johnson (Shakira).
Best Movie/West African Collaboration: Sinking Sands, Guilty Pleasures, Love & Lust, Perfect Storm and Bursting Out.
For his role in The Game, John Dumelo would be looking forward to snatch home the award, which has eight equally good actors in contention, namely Adjetey ‘Pusher’ Annan (A Sting In A Tale), Ekow Blankson (Checkmate), Ekow Smith Asante (Naked Faces), Kofi Adjorlolo (Beast), Kweku Sintim Misa (Checkmate), Omar Sheriff Captan (4 Play), Gavivina Tamakloe (Blackmail) and Chris Attoh (Sinking Sands).
Similarly, the Best Actress (Supporting Role) also promises to be a tight for nine local English-speaking actresses, viz Nadia Buari (Checkmate), Yvonne Nelson (Game), Beverly Afaglo (Game), Rama Brew (Who Loves Me), Kalsum Sinare (Trinity), Naa Ashorkor (Checkmate), Khareema Aguair (Checkmate), Nana Hayford (Beast) and veteran Doris Sackitey (Sinking Sands).
According to the organizers, G.P Limited and Image Consortium, no actor or actress would win more than one award at the event slated for the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) this Christmas, December 25. Hence, no actor was nominated in more than a category.
Below is the full list of the nominations, with acronym E.L emphasizing local movies done in English and L.L, those in other local languages, such as Twi and Ga.
Best Actor In A Leading Role (EL): Senanu Gbedawu (Checkmate), Majid Michel (Beast), J.O.T Agyeman (I Sing Of A Well), Prince Osei & Eddie Nartey (Kiss Me If U Can), Van Vicker (Dna Test) and Ruffy Samuel (Love & Lust).
Best Actress In A Leading Role (EL): Martha Ankomah (Kiss Me If U Can), Akorfa Edjeani Asiedu (I Sing Of A Well), Ama Abrebrese (Sinking Sands), Lydia Forson (A Sting In A Tale), Lucky Lawson (Desperate To Survive), and Jackie Appiah, Juliet Ibrahim, Yvonne Okoro, Roselyn Ngissah (all in the 4 PLAY).
Best Actor In A Leading Role (LL): Kofi Adu aka Agya Koo (Ama Ghana), Akwesi Boadi aka Akorbotu (Sika Akuaba), Francis Kusi (Yaa Asantewaa War), Timothy Bentum (Devil’s Seed) and Ebenezer Donkoh aka Katawere (Madam Moke).
Best Actress In A Leading Role (LL): Rose Mensah aka Kyeiwaa (Akurasi Burgers), Emelia Brobbey (Tumi), Vivian Jill (Ama Ghana), Mercy Asiedu (Abrokyire Beyie) and Theresa Mensah (Yaa Asantewaa War).
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (LL): Kofi Davis Essuman (Adults Only), Ofori Attah (Awieye), Clement Bonney (Ama Ghana), Kofi Laing aka Kohwe (Ama Ghana), Lord Kenya (Devils Seed), Samuel Ofori (Akurasi Burgers) and William Addo (Madam Moke).
Best Actress In A Supporting Role (LL): Nana Mc Brown [Madam Moke], Barbara Newton (Abrokyire Bayie), Pearl Kugblenu (Devils Seed), Alexis Ntsiakoh (Abrokyire Bayie) and Gloria Osei Safo (Madam Moke).
Best Writing-Adapted Or Original Screenplay: Leila Dzansi (I Sing Of A Well), Leila Dzansi (Sinking Sands), Shirley F. Manso (A Sting In A Tale), Benjamin K .Adu (Ama Ghana) and Kobby Rana (Kiss Me If U Can).
Best Visual Effect: Barry Isa Quaye (Flash Fever), Afra Marley (Game), Ken Attoh & Godfrey Grant (A Sting In A Tale) and Kalifa Adams (Devils Seed).
Best Wardrobe: Mabel Germain (Sinking Sands), Lydia Laryea (A Sting In A Tale), Samira Yakubu (Blackmail) and George Atoba (Ama Ghana).
Best Music Score: The Game, Ama Ghana, A Sting in a Tale, Kiss Me if U Can, 4play
and Sinking Sands.
Best Original Song: Who Loves Me (Wutah), Delilah (Ofori Amponsah), Kiss Me if U Can (Kobby Rana), A Sting in a Tale (VIP), Ama Ghana (Patrick Adu), Game (Bisa), A Sting in a Tale (4X4) and Chelsea (Dasebre Dwamena).
Best Directing (EL): Shirley F. Manso (A Sting In A Tale), Kobby Rana (Kiss Me If You Can), Leila Dzansi (Sinking Sands), Patrick Yadaah (DNA Test) and Socrates Safo (Adults Only).
Best Directing (LL): Oman Sheriff Captan (Delilah), Asare Bediako (Tumi), Frank Gharbin (Ama Ghana), Albert Kudovu (Abrokyie Beiyie) and Kweku Twumasi (Yaa Asantewaa).
Best Editing: Afra Marley (Game), Afra Marley (Trinity), Nana A.Manso (A Sting In A Tale) and Fred Agyepong (Flash Fever).
Best Cinematography: Bob J (Checkmate), Bob J (A Sting In A Tale), Prince Nyarko (Ama Ghana) and Samuel Gyandoh (Chelsea).
Discovery Of The Year: Emoimogen Hogen (Trinity), Joshua Sarpong (Ama Ghana), Nadia Acha-Kang (Game), Diana Pealore (Beast) and Ama K. Abebrese (Sinking Sands)
Best Make-Up: Lydia (Trinity), Jude Odeh (Ama Ghana), Jane A. Williams (Checkmate), Ruth Mensah (I sing of a well) and Lyrdyna Abuhipsah (Beast).
Best Picture: Ama Ghana, I sing of a well, Sinking Sands, A Sting in a tale, Chelsea and Checkmate
Best Story: Who Loves me, Sinking Sands, A Sting in a Tale and Game
Best Art Direction: Game, Checkmate, Sinking Sands and Ama Ghana.
Best Actor / West Africa Collaboration: Yemi Blaq (Sinking Sands), Ramsey Noah (Guilty Pleasures), Desmond Elliot (Guilty Pleasures) and Uti Nwachukwu (Busting Out).
Best Actress / West African Collaboration: Genevieve Nnaji (Silent Scandal), Nse (Guilty Pleasures), Tonto Dikeh (Love & Lust), Uche Jumbo (Nollywood Hustlers), Omotola Jalade (Perfect Storm) and Mercy Johnson (Shakira).
Best Movie/West African Collaboration: Sinking Sands, Guilty Pleasures, Love & Lust, Perfect Storm and Bursting Out.
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