For the second year running, the ‘ Iron ladies’ of Ghanaian cinema, Leila Djansi and Shirley Frimpong-Manso have received the most number of nominations in the Ghana Movie Awards for their works. 

Unlike last year when both entered two separate movies for the awards,  two of Shirley’s movies namely ‘6 Hours to Christmas’ and ‘Adams’ Apples’ were nominated this year  while Leila’s upcoming movie,  ‘Ties The Bind’ got her the nominations this time around.  The two film makers are however expected to have some competition from the award winning war flick, ‘Somewhere in Africa’, which follows them closely in terms of nominations.

There was also a surprise nomination in the Best Actress in a Leading Role (English) category for Hollywood star actress, Kimberly Elise and Nollywood’s Omotola Jalade Ekeinde ahead of their Ghanaian co-star in ‘Ties That Bind’, Ama K Abebrese. Ama K was nominated in the Best Discovery category instead.  It seems Ama was made for Ghana Movie Awards controversy as she was initially announced for Best Discovery the previous year for her role in the award winning ‘Sinking Sands’, due to an error. In a subsequent communication from the organizers of the awards, Ama’s name was withdrawn from that category leaving her only in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category, which was won jointly by Jackie Appiah, Yvonne Okoro, Juliet Ibrahim and Roselyn  Ngissah.

The nominations for the 2011 Ghana Movie Awards were announced during a nominees’ party at the Golden Tulip, Kumasi. Here is the full list of nominations:

Best Actor In A Leading Role [English Language]

Van Vicker              – Paparazzi

Madji 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 Apple 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 Apple 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 Apple

Who Owns The City

Kofi Agenkwa

Emmanuel

Masquerades

Agyaa Koo Gbengbentus

Best Directing [English Language]

Frank Rajah                                         – Somewhere In Africa

Shirley Frimpong Manso                – Adams Apple

Leila Djansi & Kevin Huie                – 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 Apple 2

Who Owns The City

Black Man, White Brother

Best Music [Original Song]

Agya Koo Gbengbentus                           – Mframa

Fake London Boy                                       – Tiffany

Adams Apple     – 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 Apple 4

Okyeame Kwame                        – Ties That Bind

Kofi Adjorlolo                              – Somewhere In Africa

Best Cameo Actress

Juliet Ibrahim           – 4 Play Reloaded

Grace Nortey             – Adams Apple

Khareema Aguiar     – Ties That Bind

Lily Ameyaw              – Otuofoo

Best Story

Ties That Bind

Kofi Agenkwah

Adams Apple

Somewhere In Africa

Death After Birth

C.E.O.

Best Editing

4 Play Reloaded

Adams Apple

Ties That Bind

Somewhere In Africa

God Father

Best Cinematography

4 Play Reloaded

Adams Apple

Ties That Bind

Bed Of Roses

Somewhere In Africa

Best Costume & Wardrobe

Osofo Amoako

Kofi Agenkwah

Ties That Bind

Adams Apple

Queens Pride

Best Make-Up

Adams Apple

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 Apple

Ama K. Abebrese         – Ties That Bind

James Gardiner             – C.E.O.

Best Music [Original Score]

Ties That Bind

Somewhere In Africa

Adams Apple

Emmanuel

Agya Koo Gbengbentus

Best Sound Editing & Mixing

Ties That Bind

Adams Apple

4 Play Reloaded

Paparazzi

Best Writing Adapted Or Original Screenplay

Somwhere In Africa

Ties That Bind

Adams Apple

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