Check out the video highlight of the 4th Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) presented by PEM OFFSHORE.This annual edition was hosted by AY, and also featured a special performance by Korede Bello ‘GODWIN’.
The 2015 GIAMA Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Clarion Chukwurah by Nollywood prolific director ‘Lancelot Imaseun‘. The glitzy and glam event was well attended, and some of our special guests include Rita Dominic, Jim Iyke, Eniola Badmus, Pascal Atuma, Korede Bello, Big Brother – ‘Melvin’, Moses Inwang, YAW, Seyi Brown, Jedi, Belinda Effah, Anita Chris, James Costello, Okey Ezugwu, Bianka Johnson, Dr. Kulah, Tangi Miller, Moses Efret, Chuks Ajoku and several others.
Check out the Video Highlights Below
The 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) presented by PEM OFFSHORE, was hosted by AY, and also featured a special performance by our 2015 GIAMA Song of the Year artist – Korede Bello ‘GODWIN’.
The 2015 GIAMA Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Clarion Chukwurah by Nollywood prolific director ‘Lancelot Imaseun‘. The glitzy and glam event was well attended, and some of our special guests include Rita Dominic, Jim Iyke, Eniola Badmus, Pascal Atuma, Korede Bello, Big Brother – ‘Melvin’, Moses Inwang, YAW, Seyi Brown, Jedi, Belinda Effah, Anita Chris, James Costello, Okey Ezugwu, Bianka Johnson, Dr. Kulah, Tangi Miller, Moses Efret, Chuks Ajoku and several others.
Check out the photos and the list of winners below.
AY
Rita Dominic
Clarion Chukwurah, AY, and Lancelot Imasuen
Moses Inwang and Alex Ekubo
James Costello (DP of ’30days in Atlanta’), and AY
Jim Iyke
Korede Bello (Mavin Artiste)
Jim Iyke and AY
AY and United Airlines Executives
Big Brother ‘Melvin’ and Tamara Eteimo
Lancelot Imasuen
Belinda Effah
Pascal Atuma
YAW – Wazobia FM
Okechukwu and PEM OFFSHORE CEO – Philip Matthew
LIST OF 2015 GIAMA WINNERS
BEST MOTION PICTURE – BLACK NOVEMBER
BEST FILM (DRAMA) – STALKER
BEST FILM (COMEDY) – HEAD GONE
BEST SHORT FILM – VERDICT
BEST FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE) – MADE IN AGEGE
BEST ACTOR – JIM IYKE – STALKER
BEST ACTRESS – NSE IKPE ETIM – STALKER
BEST SUPPORTING MALE – O.C UKEJE – BLACK NOVEMBER
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE – KIKI OMELI – STING
BEST COMEDIC ACT – AKPORORO & ENIOLA BADMUS – HEAD GONE
BEST NEW ACTOR – GBENGA TITILOYE – LOVE REGARDLESS
BEST NEW ACTRESS – AISHA KAMARA – REFLECTIONS
BEST ON-SCREEN DUO – YVONNE JEGEDE AND UCHE JOMBO – OGE’S SISTER
The 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) presented by PEM Offshore is pleased to announce that the one and only ‘Godwin’ crooner, ‘Korede Bello’ will be performing live in Houston at the Award ceremony. AY Makun will be hosting this year’s 4th edition and the show is set to captivate a lively audience on October 17, 2015 in Houston, Texas.
United Airlines is offering 20% off business class bookings and 10% off economy class for those coming to GIAMA.
The passengers can purchase their tickets from our CTO directing by sending us an email support.nigeria@united.com and do a transfer into our GTBank account.
The passengers can also book through their agent and let the agent contact us through the above email address or oyinda.idowu@united.com 08163480855.
Those that have purchased their tickets on United already, travelling in economy. They can also contact us for complimentary E+ seats.
Hosted by Comedian AY Makun, the 4th Annual GIAMA Presented by PEM Offshore Will Take Place on October 17, 2015 in Houston, Texas
The official nominations for the 4th Annual Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) presented by PEM Offshore have been announced. GIAMA celebrates the very best of African entertainment and rich culture through filmography.
This year in African cinema, directors, producers and our beloved actors showcased outstanding performances in several captivating stories that have continued to wow their audiences. A number of films submitted for nomination brought attention to issues such as violence against women, HIV, the fight for love, their country and survival.
Most of the submissions this year came from Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Canada, and the United States. Watching several of the films that were nominated this year will remind viewers of the importance of patriotism and belief in a just world, while some of the other films nominated showed the unrelenting human spirit that fights for self-preservation and the truly complicated nature of love.
African films in the Diaspora also produced mind-blowing stories with unforgettable performances. All the nominated actors and actresses gave performances that will be embedded in the minds of the viewers for years to come.
This year’s GIAMA ceremony will be hosted by comedian and actor AY Makun and is set to captivate a lively audience on October 17, 2015 in Houston, Texas.
Congratulations to all, and thank you for telling our stories.
BEST MOTION PICTURE
LOVE REGARDLESS
STALKER
STIGMA
BLACK NOVEMBER
TRIALS OF IGHO
MATTERS ARISING
BEST FILM (DRAMA)
STIGMA
THE CHANGER
INVASION 1897
OJUJU
OGE’S SISTER
AFTER THE “I DOs”
STALKER
BEST FILM (COMEDY)
JACK AND JILL
HEAD GONE
HORN – FREE DAY
MY AMERICAN SON
BRONI WAWU
WHEN LOVE COMES AROUND
BEST SHORT FILM
VERDICT
ONCE
THE THRONE
HORN – FREE DAY
HENNA
BEST FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
BF
TORERA
OJUJU
MADE IN AGEGE
IYA ALALAKE
BEST ACTOR
FREDERICK LEONARD – KEEPING SECRETS
HAKEEM KAE-KASIM – BLACK NOVEMBER
MAJID MICHEL – MATTERS ARISING
JIM IYKE – STALKER
MIKE OMOREGBEE – INVASION 1897
KEN ERICS – TRIALS OF IGHO
CLEM OHAMEZE – MY AMERICAN SON
BEST ACTRESS
ADESUA ETOMI – FALLING
UCHE JOMBO – OGE’S SISTER
INI EDO – WHILE YOU SLEPT
MBONG AMATA – BLACK NOVEMBER
JACKIE APPIAH – STIGMA
NSE IKPE ETIM – STALKER
RUTH KADIRI – MATTERS ARISING
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
ANTHONY MONJARO – STALKER
DESMOND FINNEY – REFLECTIONS
SEUN AKINDELE – THE CHANGER
CHIGOZIE ATUANYA – JAFAR
MELVIN ODUAH – TRIALS OF IGHO
OC UKEJE – BLACK NOVEMBER
JAMES GARDINER – HAPPY DEATHDAY
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
KIKI OMELI – STING
YVONNE JEGEDE – OGE’S SISTER
CAROLINE DANJUMA – STALKER
AYO ADESANYA – THE GOOD WIFE
VENITA AKPOFURE – WHILE YOU SLEPT
TANA ADELANA – THE KINGDOM
EKU EDEWOR – WHEN LOVE COMES AROUND
BEST COMEDIC ACT
ROSELYN NGISSAH – JACK & JILL
AKPORORO – HEAD GONE
NKANSAH KWADWO – MADE IN AGEGE
KELECHI UDEGBE – HORN-FREE DAY
FAITHIA BALOGUN – IYA ALALAKE
LYDIA FORSON – A LETTER FROM ADAM
ENIOLA BADMUS – HEAD GONE
BEST NEW ACTOR
GBENGA TITILOYE – LOVE REGARDLESS
STONEBWOY – HAPPY DEATHDAY
JEFF KUMORDZI – LETTER FROM ADAM
AKPORORO – HEAD GONE
KUNLE OLUREMI – STING
ISO PAELEY – LOVE REGARDLESS
BEST NEW ACTRESS
AISHA KAMARA – REFLECTIONS
PRINCESS OKAH – THE CHANGER
YVONNE OKYERE – LOVE REGARDLESS
ROSEMARY ZIMU – CHAMPAGNE
EMEM INWANG – STALKER
COMFORT IDONGESIT –TRIALS OF IGHO
NSIKAN ISAAC – THE BANKER
BEST ON-SCREEN DUO
RUTH KADIRI & MAJID MICHEL – MATTERS ARISING
KEN ERICS & KIKI OMELI – TRIALS OF IGHO
BLOSSOM CHUKWUJEKWU & ADESUA ETOMI – FALLING
GBENGA TITILOYE & ZYNNELL LYDIA ZUH – LOVE REGARDLESS
NSE EKPE ETIM & JIM IYKE – STALKER
YVONNE JEGEDE AND UCHE JOMBO – OGE’S SISTER
BEST EDITING
STANLEE OHIKHUARE- KPIANS
WHEN LOVE COMES AROUND
NWAOGBURU NELSON – MATTERS ARISING
STANLEE OHIKHUARE – VERDICT
J OBASI – OJUJU
MUYIWA ALUKO -LOVE REGARDLESS
BLACK NOVEMBER
BEST SOUND
STANLEE OHIKHUARE – KPIANS
INVASION 1897
ONONEZE KENETH -THE THRONE
BLACK NOVEMBER
COBHAM ASUQUO – DARASEN RICHARDS – THE ANTIQUE
DAYO THOMPSON – OJUJU
KENNETH YEBOAH -MADE IN AGEGE
BEST MAKEUP/COSTUME
CHIEMELA NWAGBOSO/MATTHEW ELECHENU – JAFAR
ADEFUNKE OLOWU – OJUJU
EVANS / K. YEBOAH & B. POKU -MADE IN AGEGE
INEMESIT UDONQUAK – STALKER
STANLEE OHIKHUARE / ITORO EDWIN-OKON -KPIANS
WHEN LOVE COMES AROUND
INVASION 1897
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BLACK NOVEMBER
OJUJU
INVASION 1897
VERDICT
HORN-FREE DAY
SHATTERED ROMANCE
KPIANS
BEST SCREENPLAY
STIGMA
TRIALS OF IGHO
SHATTERED ROMANCE
STING
HEAD GONE
REQUITE
STALKER
BEST PRODUCER
OGE OBASI – OJUJU
LANCELOT IMASUEN – INVASION 1897
DARE FASISI / LANRE FASASI – HEAD GONE
MOSES INWANG / CAROLINE DANJUMA – STALKER
JETA AMATA – BLACK NOVEMBER
OKEY EZUGWU – JAFAR
BEST DIRECTOR
CHRIS ENENG ENEAJI – TRIALS OF IGHO
LANCELOT IMASUEN – INVASION 1897
MOSES INWANG – STALKER
MUYIWA ALUKO – LOVE REGARDLESS
JETA AMATA – BLACK NOVEMBER
EJIM FORTUNE KEZI – THE CHANGER
DARE FASISI – HEAD GONE
DIASPORA
BEST FILM DIASPORA
RED ROSE
THE POTRAIT
AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
LAPD AFRICAN COPS
BEST SCREENPLAY DIASPORA
RED ROSE
THE POTRAIT
RETALIATION
THE FLAWS
BLOODLINE BATTLE
AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
LAPD AFRICAN COPS
BEST DIRECTOR – DIASPORA
ROBERT PETERS – AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
JOHN UCHE – THE POTRAIT
AB SALLU – BLOODLINE BATTLE
KINGSLEY PAUL UKAEGBU – RED ROSE
PASCAL ATUMAH – LAPD AFRICAN COPS
BEST ACTOR DIASPORA
MOSES EFRET – RED ROSE
CARL PAYNE – THE FLAWS
KYLE BURGESS – THE PORTRAIT
PASCAL ATUMAH – LAPD AFRICAN COPS
JOSEPH BENJAMIN – AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
BEST ACTRESS DIASPORA
OGE OKOYE – RED ROSE
BERLINDA NAHBILA – THE PORTRAIT
QUEEN ESTHER IMAR – BLOODLINE BATTLE
STELLA DAMASUS – AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
PRIDIN B. FRU – RETALIATION
VIEWER’S CHOICE
BEST MALE VIEWERS CHOICE
JOHN DUMELO
ALEX EKUBO
VAN VICKER
UTI NWACHUKWU
BLOSSOM CHUKWUJEKWU
MAJID MICHEL
C UKEJE
BEST FEMALE VIEWERS CHOICE
ADESUA ETOMI
UCHE JOMBO
BELINDA EFFAH
RUTH KADIRI
INI EDO
YVONNE NELSON
BEST COMEDIC ACT VIEWERS CHOICE
FRANCIS ODEGA
JULIUS AGU
FUNKE AKINDELE
LYDIA FORSON
ENIOLA BADMUS
ROSELYN NGISSAH
AKPORORO
FOREIGN INTERNATIONAL ACT (MALE)
WYCLEF JEAN – BLACK NOVEMBER
DORIEN WILSON – LAPD AFRCAN COPS
AKON – BLACK NOVEMBER
MICKEY ROURKE – BLACK NOVEMBER
FOREIGN INTERNATIONAL ACT (FEMALE)
SARAH WAYNE CALLIES – BLACK NOVEMBER
LUENELL – LAPD AFRICAN COPS
VANESSA BELL CALLOWAY – LAPD AFRICAN COPS
KIM BASSINGER – BLACK NOVEMBER
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2012 GIAMA Comedy feat. Jim Iyke, Seyi Brown, and Wamilele
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Uti Nwachukwu emotional speech at the 2014 GIAMA
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The Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) has definitely come a long way! The maiden edition of the awards show launched with the inaugural host in 2012, Jim Iyke, who was followed by Nollywood’s highly sought-after actor Ramsey Nouah, then the comedic genius, Julius Agwu Finally for the 2015 edition, GIAMA is proud to announce the one and only comedian and phenomenal actor– and one of the most prestigious celebrity brands in Africa– AY Makun as the host of the 4th Annual GIAMA Awards. The 4th Annual GIAMA Awarrds is set to captivate a lively audience on October 17, 2015 in Houston, Texas.
With AY Makun on board as GIAMA’s host this year, the super-talented comedic actor brings to the show an unparalleled touch of excellence that has been widely associated with his tremendous and successful career. AY was the creator, producer, and star actor in the highest grossing movie of all time in West African cinema, ’30 Days in Atlanta’, and the exceptional brilliance and ingenuity associated with AY’s highly-revered brand makes him the perfect fit as this year’s host.
Additionally, with the culmination of several years of experience as an ace stand-up comedian and host, coupled with his top-notch comedic acting skills, AY is sure to bring the GIAMA stage to life on October 17 with an outstanding performance to the excitement of the audience.
AY Makun is a multiple award-winning actor and also the host of one of Africa’s most popular comedy shows, AY Live, which draws crowds of thousands every year in Nigeria’s major cities as well as London, England, and is widely regarded as the best comedy show in Nigeria.
The 4th annual GIAMA is set to captivate a lively audience on October 17, 2015 in Houston Texas.
The GIAMA organization is poised to bring viewers one of the most anticipated events of the year in the United States, featuring exclusive performances by the industry’s highly-acclaimed entertainers and comedians. The headlining entertainers will be announced soon!
