Leila Tops Ghana Movie Award Nominations

‘Ties That Bind’, a film directed by Ghanaian director Leila Djansi, has topped this year’s Ghana Movie Awards nomination with a total of 21 nominations including Best Picture, Best Story and Best Editing.

Leila Djansi

Director Shirley Frimpong Manso’s ‘Adams Apples’ series came close with 20 nominations while Frank Raja’s ‘Somewhere in Africa’ followed with 14. 

Shirley, as a producer, is ahead of the entire nominations with 23 for her 5 movies- ‘Adams Apples 1, 2, 3, 4’ and ‘6 Hours To Christmas’.

‘6Hours To Christmas’ bagged three nominations- Best Actor Leading (Christ Attoh), Best African Movie Collaboration and Best Actress African Collaboration (Damilola Adegbeti).

Other movies that got nominations include ‘4play Reloaded’, ‘Masqueraders’, ‘Single Six’, ‘Bed of Roses’, ‘Why Marry’ and ‘Grave Yard’. 

This year’s nominations were released during a party at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kumasi which a number of movie stakeholders including actors and actresses attended.

Among them were veterans Fred Amugi and David Dontoh.

The rest included John Dumelo, Prince David Osei, Agya Koo, Nadia Buari, Vicky Zugah, Martha Ankomah, Emelia Brobbey, Beverly Afaglo and Helen Asante.

Yvonne Nelson, Jackie Appiah, Nana Ama Mcbrown, Majid Michel and others were missing in action.

But it was an interesting night as star actor Agya Koo entertained guests after he got hold of the microphone to display his musical talent.

This year’s awards will come off on Christmas Day, December 25, to celebrate excellence in Ghana’s movie industry.

The awards, organized by G.P. Limited, in collaboration with Multi TV’s Cine AFRIK Channel and Film Producers Association of Ghana, is also to honor and recognize talents in Ghana’s improving movie and film industry.

Supported by Lufthansa Airlines, Golden Tulip Hotel (Accra, Kumasi and Lagos), United Airlines and Brussels Airlines, it promises to be exciting and one of a kind.

The usual controversies that accompany awards ceremony have just started. 

Below is the list of nominees for 2011 Ghana Movie Awards Nomination

Best Actor In A Leading Role [English Language]

Van Vicker              – Paparazzi

Majid Michel           – Somewhere In Africa

Chris Attoh              – 6 Hours To Christmas

Samuel Ofori           – Fake London Boy

Rahim Banda          – Behind The Mask

Best Actor In A Leading Role [Local Language]

Apostle John Prah               – The Holy Bible

Bill Asamoah                          – Barfour

Kwaku Manu                           – Village Champion

Ebenezer Donkor                 – God Father

Agya Koo                                 – Agenkwah

Isaac Amoako                       – Emmanuel

Best Actress In A Leading Role [English Language]

Jackie Appiah            – Reason To Kill

Joselyn Dumas          – Adams Apple 2

Kimberly Elise           -  Ties That Bind

Yvonne Okoro           – Why Marry

Omotola Jalade         – Ties That Bind

Lydia Forson              – Masquerades

Best Actress In A Leading Role [Local Language]

Vivian Jill                             – Yaw Donkor

Emelia Brobbey                  – Obi Yaa

Nana Ama McBrown        – Wunni Pannie Due

Linda Abbey                        – Agya Koo Salamatu

Portia Asare Boating        – Ama Bonsu

Best Actor In A Supporting Role [English Language]

Eddie Nartey                 – Somewhere In Africa

John Dumelo                 – Ties That Bind

Adjetey Anang              – Adams Apples 3

Majid Michel                 – Somewhere In Africa

Gavivina Tamakloe    – For Better For War

Best Actor In A Supporting Role [Local Language]

Clement Bonney                 – Ama Bonus

Joseph Osei                          – Osofo Amoako

Osei Tutu Nyamese           – Wunni Pannie Due

Akwasi Boadi                       – Emmanuel

David Asuman                    – Diawuo

Fredrick Eghan                   – Agya Koo Gbengbentus

Best Actress In A Supporting Role [English Language]

Roselyn  Ngissah                – Somewhere In Africa

Helen Asante                       – Adams Apples 3

Yvonne Nelson                   – 4 Play Reloaded

Martha Ankomah              – Bed Of Roses

Nadia Buari                          – Who Owns The City

Best Actress In A Supporting Role [Local Language]

Mercy Asiedu             – Obi Yaa

Rose Mensah               – Bu Bra Pa

Maame Serwaa           – So, So And So

Ellen Kyei Whyte       – Evil Soul

Jane Ackun                  – Otufoo

Best Picture

Bed Of Roses

Ties That Bind

Single Six

Somewhere In Africa

Adams Apples

Who Owns The City

Kofi Agenkwa

Emmanuel

Masquerades

Agyaa Koo Gbengbentus

Best Directing [English Language]

Frank Rajah                                         – Somewhere In Africa

Shirley Frimpong Manso                       – Adams Apples

Leila Djansi                                           – Ties That Bind

Pascal Amanfo                                      – Bed Of Roses

Samuel Ofori                                         – Fake London Boy

Best Directing [Local Language]

Frank Gharbin                              – Emmanuel

Nana Ama Mcbrown                 – Obi Yaa

Augustine Abbey [Idikoko]   – Agya Koo Gbengbentus

Jonas Agyemang                          – Village Champion

Samuel Nkansah                           – God Father

Best Art Direction

Kofi Agenkwa

Ties That Bind

Somewhere In Africa

Adams Apples 2

Who Owns The City

Black Man, White Brother

Best Music [Original Song]

Agya Koo Gbengbentus                           – Mframa

Fake London Boy                                       – Tiffany

Adams Apples     – Efya

Ties That Bind                                              – Dela & Okyeame Quophi

Paparazzi                                                        – Kobby Maxwell

Somewhere In Africa                                – Bennie Anti

Best Movie Africa Collaboration

6 Hours To Christmas

Masquerades

Ties That Bind

Single Six

Who Owns The City

Best Cameo Actor

Kwaku Sintim Misa [KSM]       – Adams Apple 1

Kofi Okyere Darko [KOD]        – Adams Apple 1

Abeeku Santana                          – Death After Birth

Majid Michel                                – Adams Apples 4

Okyeame Kwame                        – Ties That Bind

Kofi Adjorlolo                              – Somewhere In Africa

Best Cameo Actress

Juliet Ibrahim           – 4 Play Reloaded

Grace Nortey             – Adams Apples

Khareema Aguiar     – Ties That Bind

Lily Ameyaw              – Otuofoo

Best Story

Ties That Bind

Kofi Agenkwah

Adams Apples

Somewhere In Africa

Death After Birth

C.E.O.

Best Editing

4 Play Reloaded

Adams Apples

Ties That Bind

Somewhere In Africa

God Father

Best Cinematography

4 Play Reloaded

Adams Apples

Ties That Bind

Bed Of Roses

Somewhere In Africa

Best Costume & Wardrobe

Osofo Amoako

Kofi Agenkwah

Ties That Bind

Adams Apples

Queens Pride

Best Make-Up

Adams Apples

Somewhere In Africa

Ties That Bind

Grave Yard

Who Owns The City

Best Visual Effects

God Father

Dirty Game

Grave Yard

Kofi Agenkwah

Paparazzi

Best Discovery

Kwaku Manu                 – So, So And So

Mzbel                               – Single Six

Jasmine Baroudi          – Adams Apples

Ama K. Abebrese         – Ties That Bind

James Gardiner             – C.E.O.

Best Music [Original Score]

Ties That Bind

Somewhere In Africa

Adams Apples

Emmanuel

Agya Koo Gbengbentus

Best Sound Editing & Mixing

Ties That Bind

Adams Apples

4 Play Reloaded

Paparazzi

Best Writing Adapted Or Original Screenplay

Somewhere In Africa

Ties That Bind

Adams Apples

Ama Bonus

Who Owns The City

 

Best Actor Africa Collaboration

Ramsey Nouah Jnr.          – Memories Of My Heart

Desmond Elliot                    – Masquerades

Omar Oumson                      – Who Owns The City

Mike Ezuronye                    – Private Enemy

Eddie Watson                       – Single Six

Best Actress Africa Collaboration

Mercy Johnson                   – My Husband’s Funeral

Omotola Jalade                   – Ties That Bind

Ebbe Bassey                        – Ties That Bind

Tonto Dikeh                         – Private Enemy

Damilola Adegbeti               – 6 Hours To Christmas

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