By Olamide Jasanya
Ghanaian actors Majid Michel and Jackie Appiah joined other film makers to welcome the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award to Ghana on Tuesday, January 29, 2013.
The event also saw the official unveiling of the plaque.
According to the nominations revealed on Monday, January 28, 2013, Appiah will battle with Nollywood actors Genevieve Nnaji and Funke Akindele for the Best Actress award, while Shirley Frimpong-Manso faces Nigeria’s Obi Emelonye and Akin Omotosho for the Best Movie Director category.
Here is the nomination list
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Bubu Mazibuko- Man on Ground
Genevieve Nnaji-The Mirror Boy
Nolwazi Shange- Otelo Burning
Funke Akindele- Maami
Jackie Appiah-Perfect Picture
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Funke Akindele-The Return of Jenifa
Lilian Esoro- Clinic Matters
Mercy Johnson- Dumebi the Dirty Girl
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Fabian Adeoye Lojede- Jacob’s Cross
O.C Ukeje- Two Brides and a Baby
Kenneth Uphopho- Down & Out
Edward Kagutuzi- The Mirror Boy
Jafta Mamabolo- Otelo Burning
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Fabian Adeoye Lojede- Man on Ground
Osita Iheme- The Mirror Boy
Thomas Gumede- Otelo Burning
Matthew Nabwiso- A Good Catholic Girl
Kalu Ikeagwu- Two Brides and a Baby
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Hafiz Oyetoro- House Apart
Kunle Bamtefa- Glorious Journey
Bovi Ugboma- The Bovi Ugboma Show
Francis Odega- Clinic Matters
Ikhide Isaac- Wanna Be
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Thishiwe Ziqubu- Man on Ground
Harriet Manamela- Otelo Burning
Regina Chukwu- Akun
Taiwo Atigogo- Old Cargo Young Blood
Maureen Koech- Lies that Bind
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
Ngozi Obasi- The Mirror Boy
Jayne Awoonor-Williams- Perfect Picture
Frank Osodi- Two Brides and a Baby
Richard Kawanu- Preston Mwila
Nkiru Nwauzor- Spider
BEST SHORT FILM
Christopher Ihidero- Big Daddy
Ngendo Mukii- Yellow Fever
Udoka Oyeka- Down & Out
BEST WRITER (COMEDY)
Tim Greene- Skeem
Shirley Frimpong-Manso- Perfect Picture
Paul Igwe- Clinic Matters
Bovi Ugboma- Bovi Ugboma Show
Teru Ekuerhale- Wanna Be
BEST SOUND EDITOR
Michael Botha & Joel Assaizky- Man on Ground
Juli vanden Berg & Tiago Correia-Paulo- Otelo Burning
Obi Emelonye- The Mirror Boy
Elorm Adablah- Perfect Picture
Elorm Adablah- A Sting in a Tale
BEST MOVIE DIRECTOR
Tim Greene- Skeem
Akin Omotoso- Man on Ground
Obi Emelonye- The Mirror Boy
Sara Blecher- Otelo Burning
Shirley Frimpong-Manso- Perfect Picture
BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER
Dave Howe- Otelo Burning
Eleazu Texas- Two Brides and a Baby
Oluwole Olawoyin- Maami
Terry Emmanuel- Down and Out
Ken Attoh- Perfect Picture
BEST ART DIRECTOR
Bola Belo- Maami
Carol Mbugua- Lies that Bind
H. Mulenga- Kawanu Bernard
Blessing Effiom Egbe- Two Brides and a Baby
Anita van Hemert & Chantel Carter- Otelo Burning
BEST MOVIE (OVERALL)
Tim Greene- Skeem
Akin Omotoso/Fabian Adeoye Lojede/Hakeem Kae-Kazim/Rosie Motene- Man on Ground
Jamie Ramsay- Jozi King
Sara Blecher- Otelo Burning
Obi Emelonye- The Mirror Boy
BEST PICTURE EDITOR
Megan Gilli- Otelo Burning
Aryan Kaganof- Man on Ground
Shola Ayorinde- Two Brides and a Baby
Reg Chuhi & Kevin Ireri- Lies that Bind
Kayode Afolabi- Clinic Matters
BEST WRITER (DRAMA)
James Whyle/Sara Blecher/The Cast Workshop- Otelo Burning
Obi Emelonye/Amaka Obi-Emelonye- The Mirror Boy
Blessing Egbe- Two Brides and a Baby
Shirley Frimpong-Manso A Sting in a Tale Shirley
Frimpong-Manso- Perfect Picture
BEST MOVIE (COMEDY)
Skeem- Tim Greene
Wisdom of Thomas Collins- Chinedu Ezenwa
Phone Swap- Kunle Afolayan
The Return of Jenifa- Funke Akindele
Open Fire 2- George Edmund
BEST MOVIE (DRAMA)
Man on Ground- Akin Omotoso/Fabian Adeoye Lojede/Hakeem Kae-Kazim/Rosie Motene
The Mirror Boy- Obi Emelonye
Sara Blecher- Otelo Burning
Adams Apple- Ken Attoh
A Sting in a Tale- Ken Attoh
BEST LOCAL LANGUAGE MOVIE (YORUBA)
Maami- Tunde Kelani
Akun- Regina Chukwu
Gbajumo Oladipo- Ariyeke
BEST LOCAL LANGUAGE MOVIE (HAUSA)
Asirka- Aminu Abdullahi/Hafizu Bello
Yunkuri- Aminu Abdullahi
Faida Nura- A. Ali/Hafizu Bello
BEST LOCAL LANGUAGE MOVIE (SWAHILI)
The Ray of Hope- Sameer Srivastava/Sanjni Srivastava
Sakalakata- Henry Lenga
Zeinabu- Rudi Nyumbani Quentin Hughes/Alex Konstantaras
BEST TELEVISION SERIES
The XYZ Show- Godffrey Mwampembwa/Marie Lora-Mungai
Peep- Ken Attoh/Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Jozi Moving the City- Lance Stehr
DemiGods- Benjamin Odiwuor Abonyo
Makutano Junction- Patricia Gichinga/David Campbell
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Clive Norman- The Mirror Boy
Tom Marais- Skeem
Paul Michelson- Man on Ground
Lance Gewer- Otelo Burning
Sarafa Abagun- Maami
BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST
Jacqui Bannermen- Otelo Burning
Gabriel Okorie- The Mirror Boy
Biola Poopola- Tales of Eve
Jayne Awoonor-Williams- Perfect Picture
Christin Ngoma- Kawanu
