2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards

1st Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards
Date20 October 2012
Hosted byJim Iyke
Organized byGolden Icons Magazine

The 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards was the maiden edition of the ceremony to reward excellence in African cinema. It was hosted by Jim Iyke.[1][2][3]

Awards

African Films Category

Best Motion Picture
Best Drama Film
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Comedy Act
Best New Actor
  • Leo’ Uche – Unge’s War
  • Uti NwachukwuIn 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
Best Supporting Actor
Best Original Screenplay
Best Supporting Actress
Best Indigenous Film (native language)
  • Unge's War
  • Eletan
  • Okon Lagos
  • Idomo
  • Kokomma
  • Udeme Mi
Best Film Director
Best Film Producer
Best Costume
Best Sound
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
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 EntrappedWendy 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)
Best Female Act (Viewer's Choice)
Best Film Director (Viewer's Choice)
Best Male Act – DIASPORA (Viewer's Choice)
Best Female Act – DIASPORA (Viewer's Choice)
  • Sana Kanu
  • JJ Bunny
  • Veeda Darko
  • Seun Maduka
  • Merlisa Determined
Best Male Act (Hollywood – Viewer's Choice)
Best Female Act (Hollywood – Viewer's Choice)

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

References

  1. ^ "3 Liberians in 2012 GIAMA Awards". liberiaentertainment.com. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  2. ^ "2012 Golden Icons Awards Nominees". goldenicons.com. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Winners List and Photos from 1st GIAMA Awards". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 22 June 2014.