The nominations for the 2011 Zulu African Film Academy Awards are out. TV3, TV Africa, GTV and Joy TV are both nominated in the \u2018Best West African TV\u2019 station of the year.<\/p>\n
In the movie department, Jackie Appiah and Martha Ankomah have both been nominated in the \u2018Best Lead Actress\u2019 category alongside Genevieve Nnaji [Mirror Boy], Ini Edo [Memories Of My Heart], Rita Dominic [Fulani].<\/p>\n
The adorable actress Jackie Appiah was nominated for her role in the movie \u20184 Play Reloaded\u2019 whiles Martha Ankomah was nominated for her role in the movie \u2018Somewhere In Africa\u2019.<\/p>\n
In the \u2018Best Lead Actor\u2019 category, Ghana\u2019s current best actor-Majid Michel will slot it out with Kenneth Okonkwo [Save Our Souls], Ramsey Nouah [Memories Of My Heart] and Osita Iheme [Mirror Boy]. Majid was nominated for his role in \u2018Somewhere In Africa\u2019.<\/p>\n
In the \u2018Best Supporting Actor\u2019 category John Dumelo and Frank Artus will face a challenge from Nollywood\u2019s Yemi Black [Anathema], Segun Arinze [Save Our Souls], and Chinwetalu Agu [The Maidens].<\/p>\n
In other departments, yet to be released movie \u2018Somewhere In Africa\u2019 has received 10 nominations including \u2018Best Film\u2019, \u2018Best Film Editing\u2019, \u2018Best Story\u2019, \u2018Best Sound Editing\u2019, \u2018Best Screenplay\u2019 and \u2018Best Cinematography\u2019.<\/p>\n
The producer and director of the movie Kwame Boadu and Frank Rajah Arase are nominated in the \u2018Best Producer\u2019 and \u2018Best Director\u2019 respectively.<\/p>\n
Other movies from Ghana in the nominations include \u2018Bed Of Roses\u2019 by Odika Micheal nominated in the \u2018Best Story\u2019 category. The movie is also in the \u2018Best Screenplay\u2019 category. The screenplay was done by Folke Nissi Amafo.<\/p>\n
Upcoming actor, James Gardner was also nominated in the \u2018Best Up-Coming Male\u2019 category. He was nominated for his role in Selassie Ibrahim\u2019s \u2018CEO\u2019 movie.<\/p>\n
Samira Yakubu, the manageress of actress Jackie Appiah leads the nominations in the \u2018Best Costumier\u2019 category. The Ghana Movie Awards 2010 best local movie, Ama Ghana, by Paul Adjei was also nominated in the \u2018Best Cultural Expression\u2019. The producer and director of the movie Paul Adjei and Frank Gharbin are also in the \u2018Best Producer Indigenous\u2019 and \u2018Best Director Indigenous\u2019 categories.<\/p>\n
For their roles in the movie, comic actor Kofi Adu, popular known as Agya Koo and Vivian Jill Lawrence are nominated in the \u2018Best Male Actor Indigenous\u2019 and \u2018Best Female Actor Indigenous\u2019 categories respectively.<\/p>\n
Check out the full list of nominees below\u2026<\/p>\n
1. BEST AFRICAN TV IN UK<\/p>\n
OBE TV<\/p>\n
VOX AFRICA<\/p>\n
BEN TV<\/p>\n
OH TV<\/p>\n
HI NOLLY<\/p>\n
2. BEST WEST AFRICAN TV<\/p>\n
TV3 GHANA<\/p>\n
TV AFRICA, GHANA<\/p>\n
GTV GHANA<\/p>\n
JOY TV GHANA<\/p>\n
NTA NIGERIA<\/p>\n
AIT NIGERIA<\/p>\n
SILVER BIRD TV NIGERIA<\/p>\n
CHANNELS TV NIGERIA<\/p>\n
LAGOS TV NIGERIA<\/p>\n
CABLE TELEVISSION<\/p>\n
AFRICAN MAGIC<\/p>\n
MY TV NIGERIA<\/p>\n
NTA-STAR TIME<\/p>\n
HI TV NIGERIA<\/p>\n
3. BEST TV SOUTH AFRICA<\/p>\n
ETV SOUTH AFRICA<\/p>\n
SABC SOUTH AFRICA<\/p>\n
TOP TV SOUTH AFRICA<\/p>\n
ZTV ZIMBABWE<\/p>\n
MABC TV BOTSWANA<\/p>\n
NBC NAMIBIA<\/p>\n
4. BEST EAST AFRICA<\/p>\n
CITIZEN TV KENYA<\/p>\n
ZUKU TV KENYA<\/p>\n
NATION TV, UGANDA<\/p>\n
CLASSIC TV, KENYA<\/p>\n
STAR TV TANZANIA<\/p>\n
5. ZAFAA ENTERTAINMENT FRIENDLY AIR LINES 2011<\/p>\n
AIRK AIR<\/p>\n
QUATAR AIRLINE<\/p>\n
EMIRATES AIR LINE<\/p>\n
AIR NIGERIA VIRGIN<\/p>\n
ATLANTIC AIR LINE<\/p>\n
6. BEST FILM<\/p>\n
MIRROR BOY \u2013 NIG OBI EMELONYE<\/p>\n
SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA \u2013 GH KWAME BOADU<\/p>\n
SAVE OUR SOULS \u2013 NIG OBY GOLD EDOZIE<\/p>\n
FULANI \u2013 NIG IFEANY ONYEABOR<\/p>\n
7. BEST FILM EDITING<\/p>\n
MIRROR BOY \u2013 LD NDREW WEBBER\/ANCHEW LINTON<\/p>\n
BED ROSES \u2013 NIG OKEY BENSON<\/p>\n
MARRIAGE PLANNER \u2013 NIG ODINAKA EDEH<\/p>\n
SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA \u2013 GH AFRA MARLEY<\/p>\n
8. BEST STORY<\/p>\n
BED OF ROSES \u2013 GH ODIKA MICHAEL<\/p>\n
MIRROR BOY \u2013 LD OBI EMELONYE<\/p>\n
SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA \u2013 GH PASCAL AMAFO<\/p>\n
SAVE OUR SOULS \u2013 NIG OBY GOLD EDOZIE<\/p>\n
9. BEST SOUND EDITING<\/p>\n
THORNS \u2013 CAM BINAMS<\/p>\n
MIRROR BOY \u2013 LD CHIGOZIE EZEH\/SERMON WARE<\/p>\n
SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA \u2013 GH CHUCKS<\/p>\n
SAVE OUR SOULS \u2013 NIG KINGSLEY EIGBOKHAM<\/p>\n
10. BEST CHILD PERFOMANCE MALE<\/p>\n
MIRROR BOY \u2013 GAM EDWARD KAGUTUZI<\/p>\n
MASTERS OF THE GAME- GH RAHIM BANDA<\/p>\n
CARBIB KWAI \u2013 NIG AHMAD ALI NUHU<\/p>\n
11. BEST UP \u2013 COMING MALE<\/p>\n
THORNS \u2013 ZIM DEMETRIA KARONGAH<\/p>\n
OBSESSION \u2013 CAM NCHIFOR VALERY<\/p>\n
NATASHA DE PRODIGAL \u2013 NIG VANESSA ADEKOLA<\/p>\n
THE CEO \u2013 GH JAMES GARDNER<\/p>\n
12. BEST SCREENPLAY<\/p>\n
SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA \u2013 GH PASCAL AMANFO<\/p>\n
BED OF ROSES \u2013 GH FOLKE NISSI AMAFO<\/p>\n
THE MAIDENS \u2013 NIG EMEKA AMAKAEZE<\/p>\n
MIRROR BOY \u2013 LD OBI EMELONYE<\/p>\n
13. BEST UP-COMING FEMALE<\/p>\n
THORNS \u2013 ZIM JULIE BOTON<\/p>\n
OBSESSION \u2013 CAM RUTH NKWETI<\/p>\n
NATASHA DE PRODIGAL \u2013 NIG VANESSA ADEKOLA<\/p>\n
THE CEO \u2013 GH SELASSE IBRAHIM<\/p>\n
14. BEST CHILD PERFOMANCE FEMALE<\/p>\n
EDIKAN \u2013 NIG SOPHIANA JONES<\/p>\n
FROM WITHIN – NIG PROMISE NSIMA<\/p>\n
WIDOW\u2019S TEARS – NIG SALIMI AKILI<\/p>\n
15. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY<\/p>\n
FULANI – NIG<\/p>\n
SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA<\/p>\n
THORNS<\/p>\n
MIRROR BOY<\/p>\n
16. BEST COSTUMIER<\/p>\n
QUEENS PRIDE \u2013 GH SAMIRA YAKUBU<\/p>\n
MAIDENS \u2013 NIG OGOO OKECHI<\/p>\n
FULANI \u2013 NIG NWANGBOSO CHIEMELA<\/p>\n
17. BEST CULTURAL EXPRESSION<\/p>\n
KARAN ZAKARA \u2013 NIG SANI MU\u2019AZU<\/p>\n
OLASUBOMI \u2013 NIG BOSE ALAO OMOTOYSSI<\/p>\n
EDIKAN \u2013 NIG UDUKA I. UGUAMANAM<\/p>\n
AMA GHANA \u2013 GH PAUL ADJEI<\/p>\n
CARBIN KWAI \u2013 NIG FKD PRODUCTIONS<\/p>\n
18. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY INDIGINUS<\/p>\n
NAMIJIN \u2013 NIG<\/p>\n
EDIKAN \u2013 NIG<\/p>\n
AMA GHANA \u2013 GH<\/p>\n
CARBIN KWAI \u2013 NIG<\/p>\n
19. BEST PRODUCER INDIGINOUS<\/p>\n
OLASUBOMI \u2013 NIG BOSE ALAO OMOTOYOSSI<\/p>\n
EDIKAN \u2013 NIG UDUKA I. UGUAMANAM<\/p>\n
NAMIJIN \u2013 NIG DAHIRU MOHARMMED<\/p>\n
AMA GHANA \u2013 GH PAUL ADJEI<\/p>\n
20. BEST INDIGENOUS DIRECTOR<\/p>\n
AMA GHANA – GH FRANK GHARBIN<\/p>\n
OLASUBOMI \u2013 NIG TAIWO ODUALA<\/p>\n
CARBIN KAWI \u2013 NIG ALI NUHU<\/p>\n
OSU KASAN \u2013 NIG FEMI FADEYI<\/p>\n
21. BEST COMEDY FILM<\/p>\n
CYPHYLIS – NIG<\/p>\n
OKON LAGOS – NIG<\/p>\n
22. BEST COMEDY ACTRESS FEMALE<\/p>\n
OKON LAGOS \u2013 NIG VANESSA KOKO<\/p>\n
OKON LAGOS \u2013 NIG MONALISA CHINDA<\/p>\n
CYPHYLIS \u2013 NIG UCHE OGBODO<\/p>\n
23. BEST COMEDY ACTOR MALE<\/p>\n
CYPHYLIS \u2013 NIG VICTOR OSUAGWU<\/p>\n
OKON LAGOS \u2013 NIG IME BISHOP UMOH<\/p>\n
CYPHYLIS \u2013 NIG KINGSLEY OGBONNA (DAUDA)<\/p>\n
24. BEST MALE ACTOR INDIGINOUS<\/p>\n
EDIKAN \u2013 NIG MOSES ARMSTRON<\/p>\n
OLASUBOMI \u2013 NIG YINKA QUADRI<\/p>\n
CARBIN KWAI\u2013 NIG ALI NUHU<\/p>\n
AMA GHANA \u2013 GH AGYA KOO (KOFI ADU)<\/p>\n
25. BEST FEMALE ACTRESS INDIGINOUS<\/p>\n
OLASUBOMI \u2013 NIG SHOLA SHOBOWALE<\/p>\n
EDIKAN \u2013 NG INI EDO<\/p>\n
IMALA \u2013 NIG FAITHIA BALOGUN<\/p>\n
AMA GHANA \u2013 GH VIVIAN JILL LAWRENCE<\/p>\n
26. BEST PRODUCER<\/p>\n
MIRROR BOY \u2013 LD OBI EMELONYE\/PATRICK CAMBELL<\/p>\n
MEMORIES OF MY HEART \u2013 NIG EMEM ISONG<\/p>\n
SAVE OUR SOULS \u2013 NIG OBY EDOZIEH<\/p>\n
SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA \u2013 GH KWAME BOADU<\/p>\n
27. BEST DIRECTOR<\/p>\n
MIRROR BOY \u2013 LONDON OBI EMELONYE<\/p>\n
SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA \u2013 (GHANA) FRANK RAJA ARASE<\/p>\n
MEMORIES OF MY HEART – (NIG) DESMOND ELLIOT<\/p>\n
BED OF ROSES \u2013 (GHANA) PASCAL KELECHI AMANFO<\/p>\n
28. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS<\/p>\n
MEMORIES OF MY HEART \u2013NIG UCHE JUNBO<\/p>\n
MIRROR BOY \u2013 GAM FATIMA JABI<\/p>\n
HAAJA \u2013 NIG REKIYA ATTA IBRAHIM<\/p>\n
FULANI \u2013 NIG OGE OKOYE<\/p>\n
ANATHEMA \u2013 NIG EBELE OKARO<\/p>\n
29. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR<\/p>\n
4PLAY \u2013 GH JOHN DUMELO<\/p>\n
ANATHEMA \u2013 NIG YEMI BLACK<\/p>\n
SAVE OUR SOULS \u2013 NIG SEGUN ARINZE<\/p>\n
THE MAIDENS \u2013NIG CHIWETALU AGU<\/p>\n
WHO LOVES ME- GH FRANK ATIUS<\/p>\n
30. BEST LEAD ACTRESS<\/p>\n
MIRROR BOY \u2013 (LONDON) GENEVIEVE NNAJI<\/p>\n
4 PLAY RELOADED\u2013 (GHANA) JACKIE APPIAH<\/p>\n
SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA \u2013(GH) MARTHA ANKOMAH<\/p>\n
MEMORIES OF MY HEART \u2013 (NIGERIA) INI EDO<\/p>\n
FULANI \u2013 (NIGERIA) RITA DOMINIC<\/p>\n
31. BEST LEAD ACTOR<\/p>\n
SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA \u2013 (GH) MAJID MICHEL<\/p>\n
SAVE OUR SOULS \u2013 (NIG) KENNETH OKONKWO<\/p>\n
MEMORIES OF MY HEART \u2013 (NIG) RAMSEY NOUAH<\/p>\n
MIRROR BOY \u2013 (NIG) OSITA IHEME<\/p>\n
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