2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards

**2012 [[Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards]]** n-daa nyɛ African cinema pina ŋɔ tibu piligu. Jim Iyke n-daa be di tooni.

## Pina

### African Films Category

; Best Motion Picture

* *Unge’s War*
* *Man on Ground*
* ***[[Somewhere in Africa]]***
* *[[Mr. and Mrs. (2012 film)|Mr. and Mrs.]]*
* *Two Brides and A Baby*
* *[[I'll Take My Chances]]*

; Best Drama Film

* *The Groom’s Bride*
* ***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*
* [[OC Ukeje]] – *Two Brides and A Baby*
* George Davidson – *Dangerous Men*
* [[Joseph Benjamin (actor)]] – *Mr. and Mrs.*
* [[Hakeem Kae-Kazim]] – *Man on Ground*

; Best Actress

* [[Ini Edo]] – *In the Cupboard*
* [[Jackie Appiah]] – *Deadly Affair*
* [[Nse Ikpe Etim]] – *Mr. and Mrs.*
* *'Stella Damasus – *[[Two Brides and a Baby]]***
* [[Yvonne Okoro]] – ''Single 6''
* [[Nadia Buari]] – ''Hands of Time''

; Best Comedy Act

* **Ime Bishop Umoh - *Okon Lagos***
* [[Funke Akindele]] - ''Wisdom of Thomas''
* [[Mercy Johnson]] - ''Dumebi''
* [[Monalisa Chinda]] - ''Okon Lagos''
* Lilian Bach - ''Eletan''

; 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 – ''The Groom’s Bride''

; 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 Supporting Actor

* [[Alex Ekubo]] – ''In the Cupboard''
* Okey Uzoeshi – ''Two Brides and a Baby''
* [[Van Vicker]] – ''Hands of Time''
* **Frank Artus – *Trapped in the Game***
* Leo U’Che – ''Dangerous Men''
* [[Yemi Blaq]] – ''[[Sinking Sands]]''

; 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 Amanfo

; Best Supporting Actress

* [[Chelsea Eze]] – ''[[Two Brides and a Baby]]''
* **Biola Segun Williams – *In the Cupboard***
* [[Yvonne Nelson]] – ''Trapped in the Game''
* Martha Ankomah – ''[[Somewhere in Africa]]''
* Lilian Ini Ikpe – ''[[Kokomma]]''
* Chisom Oz Lee – ''Timeless Passion''

; Best Indigenous Film (native language)

* ***Unge's War***
* ''Eletan''
* ''Okon Lagos''
* ''Idomo''
* ''[[Kokomma]]''
* ''Udeme Mi''

; Best Film Director

* [[Teco Benson]] - ''Two Brides and a Baby''
* Tom Robson - ''[[Kokomma]]''
* **Frank Rajah Arase - *[[Somewhere in Africa]]***
* [[Desmond Elliot]] - ''In the Cupboard''
* [[Van Vicker]] - ''Hands of Time''
* Phil Efe Bernard - ''Deadly Affair''

; Best Film Producer

* GuGu Michaels  – ''Unge’s War''
* **Kwame Boadu – *[[Somewhere in Africa]]***
* Emem Isong – ''[[I'll Take My Chances]]''
* Chinwe Egwuagu – ''[[Mr. and Mrs. (2012 film)|Mr. and Mrs.]]''
* Abdul Salam Mumuni  - ''The Groom’s Bride''
* Blessing Egbe -  ''Two Brides and Baby''

; Best Costume

* ***[[I'll Take My Chances]]***
* ''The Groom’s Bride''
* ''[[Somewhere in Africa]]''
* ''Unge’s War''
* ''Two Brides and A Baby''

; Best Sound

* ''Deadly Affair''
* ''[[Sinking Sands]]''
* ''[[Somewhere in Africa]]''
* ''[[I'll Take My Chances]]''
* ''Unge’s War''
* ''The Groom’s Bride''

; 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

* **Chet Anekwe – *Bianca***
* [[Van Vicker]] – ''Black Money''
* [[Pascal Atuma]] – ''Secret Past''
* [[Ramsey Nouah]] – ''Exposure''
* [[John Dumelo]] – ''Scarlet''
* [[Tchidi Chikere]] – ''When Heaven Smiles''

; 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 Entrapped'' – [[Wendy 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)

* [[John Dumelo]]
* **Ramsey Nouah**
* [[Majid Michel]]
* [[Desmond Elliot]]
* [[Van Vicker]]
* [[Jim Iyke]]
* [[Mike Ezuruonye]]
* Yemi Blaq

; Best Female Act (Viewer's Choice)

* [[Omotola Jalade]]
* **Mercy Johnson**
* [[Nadia Buari]]
* [[Genevieve Nnaji]]
* [[Uche Jombo]]
* [[Jackie Appiah]]
* [[Tonto Dikeh]]
* [[Ini Edo]]

; Best Film Director (Viewer's Choice)

* [[Kunle Afolayan]]
* **Frank Rajah-Arase**
* [[Desmond Elliot]]
* Pascal Amanfo
* [[Tunde Kelani]]
* [[Teco Benson]]
* Phil Efe Bernard
* Tom Robson

; Best Male Act – DIASPORA (Viewer's Choice)

* [[Tchidi Chikere]]
* **Pascal Atuma**
* [[Chet Anekwe]]
* [[Hakeem Kae-Kazim]]
* Oliver Mbamara

; Best Female Act – DIASPORA (Viewer's Choice)

* Sana Kanu
* JJ Bunny
* Veeda Darko
* Seun Maduka
* **Merlisa Determined'''

; Best Male Act (Hollywood – Viewer's Choice)

* Idris Elba
* Samuel L. Jackson
* Denzel Washington
* Kevin Hart
* Will Smith
* Don Cheadle
* Isaiah Washington
* Djimon Hounsou

; Best Female Act (Hollywood – Viewer's Choice)

* Meagan Good
* Kerry Washington
* Lynn Whitfield
* Queen Latifah
* Halle Berry
* Taraji Henson
* Princess Monique
* Sophie Okonedo

### 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

## Kundivihira