The Golden Movie Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) was held over the weekend in Texas on the 17th October 2015, and was hosted by Comedian AY.
The award ceremony saw several movie stars in attendance from the likes of Rita Dominic, Jim Iyke, Pascal Atuma and several others. Nigeria’s current sensation Korede Bello was also present there and performed his hit song “GodWin”.
Ghbase.com reported to you about what nominations Ghana had in the award ceremony. In our earlier post, we mentioned that, the Kumawood Movie, which happens to be the first movie from Kumawood to be premiered at the Silverbirds, had bagged some 5 nominations at the Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards.
Well, the good news is that, the movie managed to win an award at the ceremony out of the 5 nominations received. The movie, “Made In Agege” won Best Film (Foreign Language).
The producer for the movie, Kenneth Yeboah was extremely excited about the award and has expressed his gratitude to all those who voted for the movie. The movie, “Made In Agege” is now available at all movie outlets in the country, so fans can now get the part 1 & 2 of the movie at any movie shop.
Speaking to Ghbase.com, the producer disclosed that, he was currently working on the part 3 & 4 of the movie and would soon be out, so fans can grasp the full story of the movie.
Majid Michel also won the Best Male Actor in the Viewers Choice category. He was competing with John Dumelo, Alex Ekubo, Van Vicker, C Ukeje, Uti Nwachukwu and Blossom Chukwujekwu.
Yvonne Nelson lost in the Best Female Actress in the Viewers Choice Category as it was taken by Uche Jombo.
See the full list of winners from the 2015 Giama below.
BEST MOTION PICTURE – BLACK NOVEMBER
BEST FILM (DRAMA) – STALKER
BEST FILM (COMEDY) – HEAD GONE
BEST SHORT FILM – VERDICT
BEST FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE) – MADE IN AGEGE
BEST ACTOR – JIM IYKE – STALKER
BEST ACTRESS – NSE IKPE ETIM – STALKER
BEST SUPPORTING MALE – O.C UKEJE – BLACK NOVEMBER
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE – KIKI OMELI – STING
BEST COMEDIC ACT – AKPORORO & ENIOLA BADMUS – HEAD GONE
BEST NEW ACTOR – GBENGA TITILOYE – LOVE REGARDLESS
BEST NEW ACTRESS – AISHA KAMARA – REFLECTIONS
BEST ON-SCREEN DUO – YVONNE JEGEDE AND UCHE JOMBO – OGE’S SISTER
BEST EDITING – C.J OBASI – OJUJU
BEST SOUND – STANLEE OHIKHUARE – KPIANS
BEST MAKEUP/COSTUME – INVASION 1897
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – BLACK NOVEMBER
BEST SCREENPLAY – TRIALS OF IGHO
BEST PRODUCER- JETA AMATA – BLACK NOVEMBER
BEST DIRECTOR – JETA AMATA – BLACK NOVEMBER
2015 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS – CLARION CHUKWURAH
DIASPORA
BEST FILM DIASPORA – LAPD AFRICAN COPS
BEST DIRECTOR – DIASPORA – ROBERT PETERS – AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
BEST ACTOR DIASPORA – PASCAL ATUMA – LAPD AFRICAN COPS / JOSEPH BENJAMIN – AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
BEST ACTRESS DIASPORA – STELLA DAMASUS – AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
BEST SCREENPLAY DIASPORA – AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
FOREIGN INTERNATIONAL ACT (MALE) – AKON – BLACK NOVEMBER
FOREIGN INTERNATIONAL ACT (FEMALE) -LUENELL – LAPD AFRICAN COPS
2015 GIAMA SONG OF THE YEAR – KOREDE BELLO – ‘GODWIN’
VIEWER’S CHOICE
BEST MALE VIEWERS CHOICE – MAJID MICHEL
BEST FEMALE VIEWERS CHOICE – UCHE JOMBO
BEST COMEDIC ACT VIEWERS CHOICE – FRANCIS ODEGA & JULIUS AGWU