2011 Ghana Movie Awards 2011 - nominations [UPDATED]

The Ghana Movie Awards held a nomination party at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kumasi this weekend to announce the nominees for their second edition of their awards.

Leading the way with a whopping 21 nominations was Leila Djansi and Kevin Huie's Ties That Bind [see update below]. Its nominated categories included Best Picture, Directing [English Language], Actress (Kimberly Elise and Omotola Jalade) and Best Writing. There was a minor controversy since Kimberly Elise (For Colored Girls) is American while Omotola Jalade is a Nollywood actress, however, this is the first year they've opened the nominations to non-Ghanians.

The Adams Apple series of films by Shirley Frimpong-Manso picked up 20 nominations including Best Picture and Director. Another Frimpong-Manso film 6 Hours To Christmas picked up three more nominations for her.

Other nominees for Best Picture were Bed Of Roses, Single Six, Somewhere In Africa, Who Owns The City, Kofi Agenkwa, Emmanuel, Masquerades and Agyaa Koo Gbengbentus.

Last year's inaugural Ghana Movie Awards were led by A Sting In A Tale and Sinking Sands.

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[UPDATE: November 29, 2011] The producers of Ties That Bind have issued a statement clarifying that Leila Djansi is the sole director of the film: “Mr. Kevin Huie was a valuable part of the production as a 1st Assistant Director; a position that deals with administration processes and not the creative. Leila Djansi is the sole director of Ties That Binds and, we request that edits be made to reflect such. The Ghana Movie Awards team has been informed and we expect them to do their due diligence and correct this oversight. We wish to emphasis Turning Point Pictures support for the Ghana Film industry and the film industry in Africa as a whole and this is why we always include our productions in efforts that encourage progress in the industry.”

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Complete nominations for the 2011 Ghana Movie Awards 2011

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 – 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
Sexy Sassy Wahala [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