It was a star-studded event at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel which hosted filmmakers from Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, and Ivory Coast for the 2018 Golden Movie Awards Africa.
Golden Movie Awards Africa (GMAA) is an annual event that seeks to award excellence in movie making on the African continent and the African diaspora.
This year’s edition was hosted by popular Nigerian comedian AY and Ghanaian actress Joselyn Dumas.
The occasion saw familiar faces like Nikki Samonas, Nana Ama McBrown, veteran actor Fred Amugi, Nigerian actress Lilian Esoro, Lydia Forson, Vicky Zugah, Salma Mumin, Fiifi Coleman, Jackie Appiah, Cameroon’s Allene Menget, Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Ekow Smith-Asante, Gloria Sarfo, Peter Ritchie, among others.
Below is the full list of winners of the 2018 Golden Movie Awards:
Golden Makeup Artiste – Nodryn Evanci (Forbidden)
Golden Costume – Awenseba Ali-Akpajiak (Baabani)
Golden Short Film- Iterum (Again)
Golden Editor – Bernard Makosa (10 Day in Suncity)
Golden Soundtrack (Original)- O.C. Ukeje (Potato Potahto)
Golden Art Director – Anurin Nwunembom (A Good Time to Divorce)
Golden Promising Actor – Eman Sinare (Baabani)
Golden Supporting Actor (Comedy) – Richard Mofe Damijo (10 Days in Suncity)
Golden Supporting Actress (Comedy) – Joke Silva (Potato Potahto)
Golden Indigenous Movie (Twi/Swahili/Hausa) – Baabani
Golden Cinematography – Stanlee Ohikhuare (Idahosa’s Trail)
Golden Editor (Video) – Yaw Karkon-Ampomah (Before the Vows)
Golden Story Drama (Movie) – Nkanya Nkwai (A Good Time to Divorce)
Golden Supporting Actress – Ebele Okaro (What’s Within)
Golden Discovery Actor- Lilian Echelon (Black Rose)
Golden Appreciation Award (Male) – Peter Richie
Golden Appreciation Award (Female) – Gloria Sarfo
Golden Writer Comedy (Movie) – Peter Sedufia (Side Chic Gang)
Golden Writer Drama (Movie) – Nkanya Nkwai (A Good Time to Divorce)
Golden Actor (Comedy) – John Dumelo (Before the Vows)
Golden Actress (Comedy) – Nana Ama McBrown, Sika Osei & Lydia Forson (Side Chic Gang)
Golden Actor (Drama) – Allene Menget (A Good Time to Divorce)
Golden Actress (Drama) – Lilian Echileon (Black Rose)
Golden Movie (Comedy-Story) – Rachel Adiku (Side Chic Gang)
Golden Documentary – (Tramadol Documentary by GH One)
Golden Director- Nkanya Nkwai (A Good Time to Divorce)
Overall Golden Movie- A Good Time to Divorce (Nkanya Nkwai)