The nominees for this year’s Golden Icon Academy Movie Awards have been revealed.Nollywood actor Jim Iyke will be the host at this year’s ceremony, which will take place in Houston, Texas on 20 October.
The awards celebrate the best in African films.
In addition to the African actors and movies nominated, the official website also lists a viewer’s choice category for best male and female actors from Hollywood. Some of the nominees include Idris Elba, Kevin Hart, Djimon Hounsou, Kerry Washington, Taraji Henson and Sophie Okonedo.
Here is a list of the nominees:
Best Motion Picture
Unge’s War
Man on Ground
Somewhere in Africa
Mr. & Mrs.
Two Brides and A Baby
I’ll take my Chances
Best Drama Film
Brides Groom
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
O.C Ukeje – Two Brides and A Baby
George Davidson – Dangerous men
Joseph Benjamin – Mr & Mrs
Hakeem Kae Kazim – Man on Ground
Best Actress
Ini Edo – In the Cupboard
Jackie Appiah – Deadly Affair
Nse Ekpe Etim – Mr & Mrs
Stella Damascus – Two Brides and a Baby
Yvonne Okoro – Single 6
Nadia Buari – Hands of Time
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 – Brides Groom
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 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 Amafo
Best Film Director
Two Brides and a Baby – Teco Benson
Kokomma – Tom Robson
Somewhere in Africa – Frank Rajah Arase
In the Cupboard – Desmond Elliot
Hands of Time – Van Vicker
Deadly Affair – Phil Efe Bernard
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
