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Ghana's Majid Michel For Planet Africa Award In Toronto


Majid Michel at the last AMAA Awards

Ghanaian actor Majid Michel seems to have become an ‘awards magnet’ after winning Africa’s best actor award at the last Africa Movie Academy Awar
ds in Nigeria.
The actor has been nominated for one of the world’s most recognized and prestigious award ceremonies called Planet Africa Award. 
The 2012 edition of the Planet Africa Award programme is described as one of the biggest awards in the world.
This year’s will take place at the Roy Thomson Hall, Canada on Saturday, October 27.  It will begin with a VIP dinner followed by the exciting awards presentation.
The award is aimed at identifying role models especially for the youth, as it recognizes individual and organizational performance at the national and international levels.
Among other elements, the event features world class entertainment as it also identifies and recognizes deserving individuals, organizations, businesses and agencies that make a profound difference in society and the lives of people of African heritage. 
Since 2004, this has been achieved by honouring and celebrating their accomplishments at an annual awards ceremony in Toronto, Canada. Awards are presented in categories which include: Leadership, Professional Excellence, Science and Technology, Community Development, Nelson Mandela Humanitarian Award, Media and Entertainment, African Renaissance, Rising Star, Enterprise, Sports Heritage, Academic Achievement, Marcus Garvey Memorial Award, Volunteer and Lifetime Achievement.
Majid Michel
Over the last few years, the Planet Africa Awards programme has been proudly sponsored by Bank of Montreal (BMO), Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Royal Bank of Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces, Western Union, Zavic Reality, Sterling Dental Group, Ontario Black History Society, the Chief Emmanuel Mbulu Foundation and Silvertrust Communications.
While the Planet Africa Award show celebrates the accomplishments of the recipients, it also gives back to the community.
Majid Michel is currently the only Ghanaian to have been nominated for the award ceremony and fingers are crossed for him to bring home an award.
Majid Michel is expected to touch down in Houston, Texas, this week for the Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) scheduled for October 20. He has also nominated for the award and is expected to win.


Credit: NEWS-ONE

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