2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards

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.

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 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