The 2019

Ghana Movie Awards ''Ghana Movie Awards'' is an annual film award to recognise excellence in the Ghanaian film industry. The first edition was held on 25 December 2010 at the Accra International Conference Center. It’s only in 2017 that the ceremony wasn’t held ...

was an event held at National Theatre on December 20, 2019. At the event, Actress Salma Mumin made history as she won her first best actress in the lead role award category. Actor Alphonse Menyo also took home his first trophy for best actor in role category. The annual award recognises excellence in the Ghana's movie industry and this was its ninth edition. The most nominations going to 'Gold coast lounge', '

Away bus Away Bus is a Ghanaian film produced and directed by Kofi Asamoah of Kofas Media and Peter Sedufia of OldFilm Productions. Synopsis Two sisters try to raise money for their mother who is sick by becoming a bus driver with the help of their frien ...

', 'A.B.A.D' and most wins awarded to 'Gold coast lounge' movie and its cast.

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; ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY * GOLD COAST LOUNGE'' BY ISREAL DE-LIKE'' * ''AWAY BUS'' BY KELLY DOE * ''A.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 * ''GOLD COAST LOUNGE'' BY VIVIAN ADJETEY * A.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 * GOLD COAST LOUNGE'' BY PASCAL AKA ISREAL DE-LIKE'' * ''A.B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY)'' BY ISAAC AGYAPONG * ''GETTING MARRIED'' BY FRANK RAJAH ABASE * ''AWAY BUS'' BY PETER SEDUFIA and KOFI ASAMOAH * ''BUSINESS AS USUAL'' BY PASCAL AMANFO ; ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING (NOMINEES) * AWAY BUS'' BY AFRA MARLEY & PETER SEDUFIA'' * ''A.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 * ''GETTING MARRIED'' BY MARIAM MUSAH * GOLD COAST LOUNGE'' BY FLORENCE OWOO'' * ''A.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) * ''GOLD COAST LOUNGE'' BY PASCAL AKA * ''A.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) * GOLD COAST LOUNGE MUSIC'' BY PASCAL AKA ISREAL DE-LIKE'' LYRIC'' BY REQUEL 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 STEPHENIE BENSON ; ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN * GOLD COAST LOUNGE PRODUCTION DESIGN BY JULIUS ELIKEM SET DECORATION BY PROP HAVEN * ''A.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 * A.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 Mike Ezuruonye (born 21 September 1982), is a Nigerian actor. Early life and career Mike is from Uzuakoli in Abia State, Nigeria. He was born on 21 September 1981 in Lagos. He attended the Federal Government College, Wukari, Taraba and Archbi ...

IN ''TENDER LIES'' * JIDOLA DABO IN ''BUSINESS AS USUAL'' * KUNLE RENI IN ''SIN CITY'' * ALENNE MANGET IN ''BROKEN'' *

FRANK ARTUS Gregory Artus Frank (born May 4, 1979), also known as Frank Artus, is a Liberian actor, director, and producer in the West African film industries. Early life and education Frank was born in Montserrado County, Liberia. His nationality is Libe ...

IN ''SHUKI'' ; BEST ACTRESS AFRICAN COLLABORATION *

SYNDY EMADE Syndy Emade (born Elone Synthia Emade on 21 November 1993) is a Cameroonian actress, model and a movie producer. She is the brand ambassador in Cameroon for the app InstaVoice Celeb. She is the owner of Blue Rain Entertainment. Movies she has ...

IN ''BROKEN'' * ROSE MEURER IN ''SIN CITY'' *

UCHE JOMBO Uche Jombo Rodriguez (born December 28, 1979), is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer. Early life Uche Jombo was born on December 28, 1979, in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics fro ...

IN ''40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU'' * RUTH KADIRI EZERAKA IN ''TENDER LIES'' ; BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR * ''GOLD COAST LOUNGE'' PRODUCER - ESI YEBOAH * ''A.B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY)'' PRODUCER- ISAAC AGYAPONG * ''GETTING MARRIED'' PRODUCERS-

ABDUL SALAM MUMUNI Abdul Salam Mumini is a Ghanaian film maker. Career His first film was '' God Loves Prostitutes'', which starred Nollywood star Genevieve Nnaji. Salam's Venus Film Production is responsible for the discovery of the likes of Van Vicker, Jackie A ...

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'' * Qwasi Blay Jnr. IN ''ADOMA'' ; FAVORITE ACTOR *

VAN VICKER Joseph van Vicker (born 1 August 1977), better known as Van Vicker, is a Ghanaian actor, movie director and humanitarian. He is the chief executive officer of Sky + Orange production, a film production house. Van Vicker received two nominations ...

MAJID MICHEL Majid Michel (born 22 September 1980) is a Ghanaian actor, model, television personality, evangelist and a humanitarian. He received nominations for '' Best Actor in a Leading Role'' at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009, 2010, 2011, 201 ...

JOHN DUMELO John Dumelo (born 3 February 1984) is a Ghanaian actor, farmer and politician. On 1 April 2014 he emerged as the first Ghanaian to hit a million likes on Facebook. His parents are Mr. John Dumelo who was a Civil Engineer and Mrs. Antoinette Dumel ...

* PRINCE DAVID OSEI * JAMES GARDINER *

KWADWO NKANSAH Kwadwo Nkansah (born 15 April 1987), professionally known as Lil Win, is a Ghanaian artist, musician, actor, and comedian. He is the founder and director of Great Minds International School in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Early life ...

(LIL WIN) *

KOFI ADU Kofi Adu (born May 25, 1969),is originally from the Ashanti Region of Ghana but lived in a suburb in Accra Newtown called Asantewaa, also known as Agya Koo, is an actor and comedian from Ghana. He has appeared in over 200 Ghanaian movies includi ...

(AGYA KOO) * RICHARD ASHANTI (KALYBOS) * JUSTICE HYMS (GHANA JESUS) * AKWASI BOADI (AKROBETO) *

KWAKU MANU Kwaku Manu (born March 6, 1984) is a Ghanaian actor, musician and presenter. In the year 2012 he released his first single ''E'nfa nhoahoa ho''. Personal life Kweku Manu was born and raised in Kumasi, Ashanti Region Of Ghana. He is married to ...

* BENSON NANAYAW ODURO BOATENG (FUNNY FACE) ; FAVORITE ACTRESS *

JOSELYN DUMAS Joselyn Dumas (; born 31 August 1980) is a Ghanaian television host and actress. In 2014 she starred in '' A Northern Affair'', a role that earned her a Ghana Movie Award and an Africa Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Early l ...

* NANA AMA MACBROWN *

JACKIE APPIAH Jackie Appiah (born 5 December 1983) is a Canadian-born Ghanaian actress. For her work as an actress, she has received several awards and nominations, including the awards for ''Best Actress in a Leading Role'' at the 2010 Africa Movie Academy Aw ...

YVONNE NELSON Yvonne Nelson (born November 12, 1985) is a Ghanaian actress, model, film producer and entrepreneur.YVONNE OKORO Chinyere Yvonne Okoro is a Ghanaian Nigerian actress. Born to a Nigerian dad and Ghanaian mother, Yvonne Okoro is of mixed lineage and calls herself an African. Yvonne Okoro is from Koforidua in the Eastern Parts of Ghana. She received Ghana Mo ...

* FELA MAKAFUI *

LYDIA FORSON Lydia Forson (born 24 October 1984) is a Ghanaian actress, writer, and producer. In 2010 she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Early life and education Forson was born on 24 October 1984 in Mankessim, Ghan ...

JULIET IBRAHIM Juliet Ibrahim is a Ghanaian actress, film producer and singer of Lebanese, Ghanaian and Liberian descent. She won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2010 Ghana Movie Awards for her role in '' 4 Play''. She has been referred to as ...

NADIA BUARI Nadia Buari (born November 21, 1982) is a Ghanaian actress. She received two nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009. Early life Buari was born in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana, to a Lebanese father ...

EMELIA BROBBEY Emelia Brobbey (born 6 January 1982) is Ghanaian actress, television presenter and musician. She won the Best Indigenous Actress of the Year and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress of the Year at the City People Entertainment Awards in 201 ...

* 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 Away Bus is a Ghanaian film produced and directed by Kofi Asamoah of Kofas Media and Peter Sedufia of OldFilm Productions. Synopsis Two sisters try to raise money for their mother who is sick by becoming a bus driver with the help of their frien ...

'' * 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 Mikki Osei Berko (born 1973) is a Ghanaian-born actor. He played Master Richard in the TV series ''Taxi Driver'' and Dada Boat in '' Dada Boat''. He has served as the assemblyman for the Ayidiki electoral area for one term, and is also the execut ...

IN ''AWAY BUS'' * Qwasi Blay Jnr. IN ''ADOMA'' ; PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE * JESSICA WILLIAMS IN ''A.B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY)'' *

FELLA MAKAFUI Fella Precious Makafui (born 19 August, 1995 in Volta Region, Ghana) is a Ghanaian actress and a philanthropist. She is known mostly for her role in ''Yolo'' (Ghanaian TV series). She is married to the singer and rapper Medikal and they have a ...

IN ''AWAY BUS'' *

KALSOUME SINARE Kalsoume Sinare is a Ghanaian actress and former model. She has appeared in over fifty films, including '' Babina'', ''Trinity'', and ''Sala'', for which she received a Golden Actress award in the Drama category. Biography Sinare was the fir ...

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'' *

, JACKIE APPIAH, LYDIA FORSON, CHRISTABEL EKEH IN ''GETTING MARRIED'' * YVONNE NELSON IN ''SIN CITY'' * SALMA MUMIN IN ''AWAY BUS'' * SELASSIE IBRAHIM, UCHE JOMBO, ROSELYN NGISSAH, STEPHENIE BENSON, SHASSY BELLO IN ''40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU''

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