Best Actor In A Leading Role [English Language]
Van Vicker – Paparazzi
Majid 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 & Kevin Huie – 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
2011 Ghana Movie Awards Categorization
Leading Role
Best performance by an Actor or Actress in a Leading Role is presented in recognition of an actor/actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a movie role for the period under consideration. No single movie shall have both female and male leads; if the male is the lead, the female role would be considered as a Supporting Role and vice versa. In movies with more than one lead role, individual actors will not be nominated as a group but compete against each other based on their individual performances. No actor/actress can be nominated from more than one movie role in this category.
Supporting Role
Best performance by an Actor or Actress in a Supporting Role is presented in recognition of an actor/actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting movie role for the period under consideration. A Supporting Role must be connected to the lead character or have a significant impact on the story of the movie. In movies with more than one supporting roles, individual actors will not be nominated as a group but compete against each other based on their individual performances. No actor/actress can be nominated from more than one movie role in this category.
Cinematography
Best Cinematography is awarded to a cinematographer for work in one particular movie. The cinematographer is the individual who photographed with a motion picture camera and is responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the images in a movie. The winner for Best Cinematography is the movie with the most outstanding photography, the most effective use of light, appropriate and relevant camera shots etc.
Costume/Wardrobe
The Award for Best Costume Design is given out for the best achievement of film costume design for a particular movie. Costumes must be appropriate for the settings, roles, characters and theme of the movie. Films which are eligible for the award must meet a series of criteria, including the requirement that the costumes must have been “conceived” by a costume designer, and/or with supporting wardrobe selected from other sources.
Art Direction
The Award for Best Art Direction recognizes achievement in production design and/or set decoration. Art direction must be appropriate and functional for the setting of the movie.
Directing
The Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director) is to the director of the movie that reflects the most outstanding technical and artistic performance; showing creative and coherent ways to tell the story with pictures, sounds etc. who working in the motion picture industry. Only one individual may claim screen credit as a film’s director. This rule is designed to prevent rights and ownership issues and to eliminate lobbying for director credit by producers and actors. However, the Jury may create an exception to this “one director per film” rule if two co-directors seeking to share director credit for a film qualify as an “established duo”.
Editing
The Award for Film Editing is closely correlated with the Award for Best Picture and it is given to the editor of the movie with the best use of scenes and effects to tell a flowery and coherent story. Only the principal, “above the line” editor(s) as listed in the film’s credits are named on the award; additional editors, supervising editors, etc. are not generally eligible
Makeup
The Award for Best Makeup is given to the best achievement in makeup for film. Makeup must enhance physical attributes of characters and must be appropriate for scenes, setting and overall feel of the movie.
Original Score
The Award for Original Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer.
Original Song
The Award for Best Original Song is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a movie or adopted for the movie. The performers of a song are not credited with the Award unless they contributed either to music, lyrics or both in their own right.
Best Picture
The Award for Best Picture is presented to artist who produced the most outstanding movie of the year. The Award is considered the most important of the Awards, as it is the final award presented, and represents all the directing, acting, and writing efforts put forth for a film.
Sound Editing
The Award for Best Sound Editing is granted to a film exhibiting the finest or most aesthetic sound editing or sound design. The award goes to the movie that showed the best interaction between sounds, effects it its appropriateness for scenes and the overall story. The award goes to the person in charge of working and mixing the sound in the studio, including sound effects, sound collected from locations or set among others.
Visual Effects
The Award for Best Visual Effects is given to the movie that exhibited the most creative and believable visual effects. The award is based on consideration of the contribution the visual effects make to the overall production and the artistry, skill and fidelity with which the visual illusions are achieved.
Screenplay
The Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay or Original screenplay is given to the movie with the best story, best interplay and linking of scenes and overall narration of story. It is awarded to the writer of a screenplay adapted from another source (usually a novel, play, short story, or TV show but also sometimes another film); or for the best script not based upon previously published material. All sequels are automatically considered adaptations by this standard since the sequel must be based on the original story.
Cameo
The Award for Best Cameo is for an actor, industry professional or famous person who makes a significant short appearance in a movie either as an original character or as himself.
Discovery
The Award for discovery of the year goes to the new actor who distinguished him or herself in a breakthrough role. The role must be seen to have had a visible impact on his/her career, opening opportunities for him/her to receive other roles.
African Collaboration
The Award for Best African Collaboration goes to the best movie with two leads or main characters played by actors/actress from two different African countries. The Award for Best Africa Actor or Actress will go to a non-Ghanaian lead or supporting actor in any such African collaboration.
Favourite Actor
The Award for Favourite actor is a people’s choice award voted by the public from a list of nominees.
TV Series
The Awards for Best TV series and Best Actor/ Actress in a TV series are people’s choice awards voted by the public from a list of nominees.
Founder’s Merit Award
The winner(s) for the Founder’s Merit Award will be chosen by the Founder of the Ghana Movie Awards in consultation with the Jury from the list of winners in all award categories. The winner will be awarded for outstanding technical and/or artistic performance or contribution in the movie industry for the year in review. Winner(s) will have to be of good character, respected and accepted by his or her peers and the industry generally.
