2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards

De **2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards** be de first time dem dey give award to people wey dey do African movies well. Jim Iyke be de host for de event.

## Awards

### African Films Category

; Best Motion Picture

* *Unge’s War*
* *Man on Ground*
* ***Somewhere in Africa***
* *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.''
* 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 dema 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 dema 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

## References