2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards

African Films Category

Best Motion Picture

Unge’s War

Man on Ground

Somewhere in Africa

Mr. and Mrs.

Two Brides and A Baby

I'll Take My Chances

Best Drama Film

The Groom’s Bride

In the Cupboard

Kokomma

Somewhere in Africa

Two Brides and A Baby

Enemy of the Family

Best Actor

Majid Michel – Somewhere in Africa

Jimmy Jean-Louis – Sinking Sands

OC Ukeje – Two Brides and A Baby

George Davidson – Dangerous Men

Joseph Benjamin (actor) – Mr. and Mrs.

Hakeem Kae-Kazim – Man on Ground

Best Actress

Ini Edo – In the Cupboard

Jackie Appiah – Deadly Affair

Nse Ikpe Etim – Mr. and Mrs.

Stella Damascus – Two Brides and a Baby

Yvonne Okoro – Single 6

Nadia Buari – Hands of Time

Best Comedy Act

Ime Bishop Umoh - Okon Lagos

Funke Akindele - Wisdom of Thomas

Mercy Johnson - Dumebi

Monalisa Chinda - Okon Lagos

Lilian Bach - Eletan

Best New Actor

Leo’ Uche – Unge’s War

Uti Nwachukwu – In the Cupboard

Bryan Okwara – I'll Take My Chances

Bobby Michaels – Facebook Lovers

Eddie Watson – Single 6

James Gardener – The Groom’s Bride

Best New Actress

Keira Hewatch – Two Brides and a Baby

Nana Akua Amoah – Single 6

Belinda Effah – Kokomma

Zita Galega – Single 6

Ama K. Abebrese - Sinking Sands

Joy Orie (JJ Bunny) – Trapped in the Game

Best Supporting Actor

Alex Ekubo – In the Cupboard

Okey Uzoeshi – Two Brides and a Baby

Van Vicker – Hands of Time

Frank Artus – Trapped in the Game

Leo U’Che – Dangerous Men

Yemi Blaq – Sinking Sands

Best Original Screenplay

Sinking Sands – Leila Djansi

Unge’s War - GuGu Michael

In the Cupboard – Desmond Elliot

My Life, My Damage – Uche Jombo

Two Brides and a Baby – Blessing Egbe

Single 6 – Pascal Amanfo

Best Supporting Actress

Chelsea Eze – Two Brides and a Baby

Biola Segun Williams – In the Cupboard

Yvonne Nelson – Trapped in the Game

Martha Ankomah – Somewhere in Africa

Lilian Ini Ikpe – Kokomma

Chisom Oz Lee – Timeless Passion

Best Indigenous Film (native language)

Unge’s War

Eletan

Okon Lagos

Idomo

Kokomma

Udeme Mi

Best Film Director

Teco Benson - Two Brides and a Baby

Tom Robson - Kokomma

Frank Rajah Arase - Somewhere in Africa

Desmond Elliot - In the Cupboard

Van Vicker - Hands of Time

Phil Efe Bernard - Deadly Affair

Best Film Producer

GuGu Michaels – Unge’s War

Kwame Boadu – Somewhere in Africa

Emem Isong – I'll Take My Chances

Chinwe Egwuagu – Mr. and Mrs.

Abdul Salam Mumuni - The Groom’s Bride

Blessing Egbe - Two Brides and Baby

Best Costume

I'll Take My Chances

The Groom’s Bride

Somewhere in Africa

Unge’s War

Two Brides and A Baby

Best Sound

Deadly Affair

Sinking Sands

Somewhere in Africa

I'll Take My Chances

Unge’s War

The Groom’s Bride

Best Cinematography

Unge’s War

Man on Ground

The Groom’s Bride

Sinking Sands

Two Brides and a Baby

Deadly Affair

GIAMA Humanitarian Award

Omotola Jalade – Omotola Youth Empowerment (OYEP) Foundation

Nana Ama Mcbrown – Nana Ama and The Mcbrown Family Foundation

Van Vicker – Van Vicker Foundation

Juliet Ibrahim – The Juliet Ibrahim Kidney Cancer Foundation (JIF)

John Dumelo – John Dumelo foundation

Monalisa Chinda – Monalisa Chinda Sunshine Foundation

Diaspora Films Category

Best Film – Diaspora

Bianca

Secret Past

The Entrapped

The Mechanic (Who is the Man)

Black Money

Paparazzi

Best Actress – Diaspora

Sanu Kalu – Scarlet

Divine Shaw – Black Money

Maureen Esealuka – Bianca

Amaka Morghalu – Faithfulness

Syr Law – The Entrapped

Seun Maduka – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)

Best Supporting Actress – Diaspora

Susan Peters – The Entrapped

Nancy Agyapong – DSK Unauthorized

Charmaine Turpin – Bianca

Summer Angel – Tears of my Joy

Wins Tina Taylor – Scarlet

Eefy Ify – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)

Best Actor – Diaspora

Chet Anekwe – Bianca

Van Vicker – Black Money

Pascal Atuma – Secret Past

Ramsey Nouah – Exposure

John Dumelo – Scarlet

Tchidi Chikere – When Heaven Smiles

Best Supporting Actor – Diaspora

Olalekan Akintude – Black Money

Oscar Atuma – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)

Mohamed Bah – Secret Past

Koby Maxwell – Paparazzi: Eye In The Dark

Curtis John Miller – Grey Focus

Mohamoud Arab - Tears of my Joy

Best Film Director – Diaspora

Robert Peters – Black Money

Ab Sallu – Secret Past

John Uche – Bianca

Pascal Atuma – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)

George Kalu – Faithfulness

Bayo Akinfemi – Paparazzi: Eye In The Dark

Best Film Producer – Diaspora

Secret Past – Mohamed Bah, Susan Nwokedi

Bianca – John Uche

The Entrapped – Wendy Bangura

The Mechanic (Who is the Man) – Pascal Atuma

Paparazzi – Clarice Kulah/ Koby Maxwell

Black Money – Chris Ikpefua

Viewers' Choice Categories

Best Male Act (Viewer’s Choice)

John Dumelo

Ramsey Nouah

Majid Michel

Desmond Elliot

Van Vicker

Jim Iyke

Mike Ezuruonye

Yemi Blaq

Best Female Act (Viewer’s Choice)

Omotola Jalade

Mercy Johnson

Nadia Buari

Genevieve Nnaji

Uche Jombo

Jackie Appiah

Tonto Dikeh

Ini Edo

Best Film Director (Viewer’s Choice)

Kunle Afolayan

Frank Rajah-Arase

Desmond Elliot

Pascal Amanfo

Tunde Kelani

Teco Benson

Phil Efe Bernard

Tom Robson

Best Male Act – DIASPORA (Viewer’s Choice)

Tchidi Chikere

Pascal Atuma

Chet Anekwe

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Oliver Mbamara

Best Female Act – DIASPORA (Viewer’s Choice)

Sana Kanu

JJ Bunny

Veeda Darko

Seun Maduka

Merlisa Determined

Best Male Act (Hollywood – Viewer’s Choice)

Idris Elba

Samuel L. Jackson

Denzel Washington

Kevin Hart

Will Smith

Don Cheadle

Isaiah Washington

Djimon Hounsou

Best Female Act (Hollywood – Viewer’s Choice)

Meagan Good

Kerry Washington

Lynn Whitfield

Queen Latifah

Halle Berry

Taraji Henson

Princess Monique

Sophie Okonedo

Special Categories

Lifetime Achievement Award

Emem Isong

Honorarium Humanitarian Award

Amobi Okoye

Music Achievement Award

J Martins

Honorarium Appreciation Awards

Van Vicker

Uche Jombo

Ini Edo

Jim Iyke

Kelly Hansome

Pascal Atuma