The 9th annual Ghana Movie Awards has kick-started with a nominees list, which favors Pascal Aka's directed film 'Gold Coast lounge' leading with 18 mentions in total, including best motion picture and discovery of the year for musical acts Cina Soul and Raquel. The star-studded cast movie 'Away Bus' produced under the Kofas Media banner also received a total of 15 nominations and a best actress score for Salma Mumin, where she competes alongside other heavy-weights; Nadia Buari, Jackie Appiah, Lydia Forson, Christabel Ekeh (Getting Married), Yvonne Nelson (Sin City), Raquel Ammah (Gold Coast Lounge) and Selassie Ibrahim, Stephanie Benson, Roselyn Ngissah, Uche Jumbo, Shaffy Bello (40 Looks Good on You). The 2019 best director contenders also feature renowned film and television directors, Pascal Aka with 'Gold Coast Lounge', Pascal Amanfo with 'Business As Usual', Isaac Agyapong with 'A.B.A.D (Feats of Destiny)', Frank Rajah Arase with 'Getting Married' and Peter Sedufia and Kofi Asamoah with 'Away Bus'. Yvonne Okoro, Nana Ama McBrown, Joselyn Dumas and Emelia Brobbey, are among the A-lister female names that did not secure a spot in the best actress category, but heavily contesting in the favorite actress line-up, whiles colleague male actors John Dumelo, Van Vicker and Majid Michel forms part of the most favorite actor competitors. The glamorous event is slated to take place on the December 20, 2019, at the National Theater and will air live on TV3. No show host has been attached to the event yet. Read below for the full list of nominees. ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY (NOMINEES)
  • GOLD COAST LOUNGE BY ISREAL DE-LIKE
  • AWAY BUS BY KELLY DOE
  • B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY BERNARD BENSON & DAVID OKAFOR
  • GETTING MARRIED BY WILLIAM SEFA NTIAMOAH
  • BUSINESS AS USUAL BY TOYIN ODEKOYA
ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUMES AND WARDROBE (NOMINEES)
  • GOLD COAST LOUNGE BY VIVIAN ADJETEY
  • B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY GORDON GALOLO
  • GETTING MARRIED BY SAMIRA YAKUBU & FAUZIA YAKUBU
  • AWAY BUS BY VENESSA NANA & AMA ODOOM
ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (NOMINEES)
  • GOLD COAST LOUNGEBY PASCAL AKA
  • B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY ISAAC AGYAPONG
  • GETTING MARRIEDBY FRANK RAJAH ABASE
  • AWAY BUSBY PETER SEDUFIA and KOFI ASAMOAH
  • BUSINESS AS USUAL BY PASCAL AMANFO
ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING (NOMINEES)
  • AWAY BUS BY AFRA MARLEY & PETER SEDUFIA
  • B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY SOLOMON TAMAKLOEN and YAKO PRINCE OSEI
  • GOLD COAST LOUNGE BY KWEKU KACOU
  • SIN CITY BY KOBI OKYERE
  • GETTING MARRIED BY NICHOLAS AGBEKO
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING (NOMINEES)
  • GETTING MARRIED BY MARIAM MUSAH
  • GOLD COAST LOUNGE BY FLORENCE OWOO
  • B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY FREMPONG TAKYI BEA & PATIENCE MENSAH
  • AWAY BUS BY RHODA-LINE ANSONG & ANN MARIE DZADEY
ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR A MOVIE (ORIGINAL SCORE) NOMINEES
  • GOLD COAST LOUNGE BY PASCAL AKA
  • B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY GEORGE SEDZRO
  • GETTING MARRIED BY BERNI ANTI
  • BUSINESS AS USUAL BY KOBI OKYERE JR
  • AWAY BUS BY AFRA MARLEY
ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR A MOVIE (ORIGINAL SONG) NOMINEES
  • GOLD COAST LOUNGE
MUSIC BY PASCAL AKA LYRICS BY RAQUEL AMMAH
  • GETTING MARRIED
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY BERNI ANTI
  • AWAY BUS
MUSIC BY ENOCH BLEBOO LYRICS BY SOLOMON OTOO
  • 40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEPHANIE BENSON ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
  • GOLD COAST LOUNGE
PRODUCTION DESIGN BY JULIUS ELIKEM SET DECORATION BY PROP HAVEN
  • B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY)
PRODUCTION DESIGN BY GORDON GALOLO SET DECORATION BY ROBERT AYIM
  • AWAY BUS
PRODUCTION DESIGN BY JAMES AVAALA SET DECORATION BY HORLA MANUVOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
  • B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY BRA CUOJO & JERRY DEBBAH
  • GOLD COAST LOUNGE BY PASCAL AKA
  • AWAY BUS BY PETER KOJO SAMPAH
ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING ADAPTED OR ORIGINAL SCREEN PLAY
  • GOLD COAST LOUNGE
SCREEN PLAY BY PASCAL AKA
  • SAVE THE STREET
SCREEN PLAY BY FRANKQUOPHY AWUKU HANYABUI
  • 40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU
SCREEN PLAY BY FOLAKE AMANFO
  • BUSINESS AS USUAL
SCREEN PLAY BY SOLAKE AMANFO & RANDOLPH OBAH
  • AWAY BUS
SCREEN PLAY BY KOFI ASAMOAH, YAW TWUMASI AND PETER SEDUFIA BEST ACTOR AFRICAN COLLABORATION
  • MIKE EZURUONYE IN TENDER LIES
  • JIDOLA DABO IN BUSINESS AS USUAL
  • KUNLE RENI IN SIN CITY
  • ALENNE MANGET IN BROKEN
  • FRANK ARTUS IN SHUKI
BEST ACTRESS AFRICAN COLLABORATION
  • SYNDY EMADE IN BROKEN
  • ROSE MEURER IN SIN CITY
  • UCHE JOMBO IN 40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU
  • RUTH KADIRI EZERAKA IN TENDER LIES
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
  • GOLD COAST LOUNGE
PRODUCER- ESI YEBOAH
  • B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY)
PRODUCER- ISAAC AGYAPONG
  • GETTING MARRIED
PRODUCERS- ABDUL SALAM MUMUNI AND TONY RAMESH LACHMA
  • BUSINESS AS USUAL
PRODUCER- PASCAL AMANFO & SELASSIE IBRAHIM
  • 40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU
PRODUCER- SELASSIE IBRAHIM
  • AWAY BUS
PRODUCERS- KOFI ASAMOAH AND PETER SEDUFIA
  • SIN CITY
PRODUCER- YVONNE NELSON ADOMA SALLAM MUMUNI BEST MOVIE AFRICAN COLLABORATION
  • BROKEN BY SYNDY EMADE
  • TENDER LIES BY RUTH KADIRI
  • 40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU BY SELASSIE IBRAHIM
BEST SHORT MOVIE
  • NIRVANA BY WILLIAM KOJO AGBETI
  • ADA BY JAMES NARTEY
  • ELECTION BY JOHN AGBEKO
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
  • RAQUEL AMMAH IN GOLD COAST LOUNGE
  • CINA SOUL IN GOLD COAST LOUNGE
  • OPHELIA DOEFIA IN SAVE THE STREET
  • FLORENCE ADJEI IN ADOMA
  • ROSY MEURER IN SIN CITY
  • QUASI BLAY IN ADOMA
FAVORITE ACTOR
  • VAN VICKER
  • MAJID MICHEL
  • JOHN DUMELO
  • PRINCE DAVID OSEI
  • JAMES GARDINER
  • KWADWO NKANSAH (LIL WIN)
  • KOFI ADU (AGYA KOO)
  • RICHARD ASHANTI (KALYBOS)
  • JUSTICE HYMS (GHANA JESUS)
  • AKWASI BOADI (AKROBETO)
  • KWAKU MANU
  • BENSON NANAYAW ODURO BOATENG (FUNNY FACE)
FAVORITE ACTRESS
  • JOSELYN DUMAS
  • NANA AMA MACBROWN
  • JACKIE APPIAH
  • YVONNE NELSON
  • YVONNE OKORO
  • FELA MAKAFUI
  • LYDIA FORSON
  • JULIET IBRAHIM
  • NADIA BUARI
  • EMELIA BROBBEY
  • MOESHA BODUONG
  • MAAME SERWAA
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
  • JEFFERY NORTEY IN ADOMA
  • UMAR KRUPP IN AWAY BUS
  • ADJETEY ANNAG IN GOLD COAST LOUNGE
  • KOFI ADU IN AWAY BUS
  • PRINCE DAVID OSEI IN A.B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY)
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
  • ALPHONSE MENYO IN GOLD COAST LOUNGE
  • KOFI ADJORLOLO IN A.B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY)
  • JAMES GARDINER IN BUSINESS AS USUAL
  • MIKKI OSEI BERKO IN AWAY BUS
  • QUASI BLAY IN ADOMA
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
  • JESSICA WILLIAMS IN A.B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY)
  • FELLA MAKAFUI IN AWAY BUS
  • KALSOUME SINARE IN GETTING MARRIED
  • FLORENCE ADJEI IN ADOMA
  • ZYNNELL ZUH IN GOLD COAST LOUNGE
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN THE LEADING ROLE
  • RAQUEL AMMA IN GOLD COAST LOUNGE
  • NADIA BUARI
  • JACKIE APPIAH
  • LYDIA FORSON
  • CHRISTABEL EKEH (GETTING MARRIED)
  • YVONNE NELSON IN SIN CITY
  • SALMA MUMIN IN AWAY BUS
  • SELASSIE IBRAHIM
  • UCHE JOMBO
  • ROSELYN NGISSAH
  • STEPHENIE BENSON
  • SHASSY BELLO (40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU)