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.
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.
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