African Films Category

Best Motion Picture

• Unge’s War
• Man on Ground
• Somewhere in Africa
• Mr. and Mrs.
• Two Brides and A Baby
• I'll Take My Chances

Best Drama Film

• The Groom’s Bride
• In the Cupboard
• Kokomma
• Somewhere in Africa
• Two Brides and A Baby
• Enemy of the Family

Best Actor

• Majid Michel – Somewhere in Africa
• Jimmy Jean-Louis – Sinking Sands
• OC Ukeje – Two Brides and A Baby
• George Davidson – Dangerous Men
• Joseph Benjamin (actor) – Mr. and Mrs.
• Hakeem Kae-Kazim – Man on Ground

Best Actress

• Ini Edo – In the Cupboard
• Jackie Appiah – Deadly Affair
• Nse Ikpe Etim – Mr. and Mrs.
• Stella Damasus – Two Brides and a Baby
• Yvonne Okoro – Single 6
• Nadia Buari – Hands of Time

Best Comedy Act

• Ime Bishop Umoh - Okon Lagos
• Funke Akindele - Wisdom of Thomas
• Mercy Johnson - Dumebi
• Monalisa Chinda - Okon Lagos
• Lilian Bach - Eletan

Best New Actor

• Leo’ Uche – Unge’s War
• Uti Nwachukwu – In the Cupboard
• Bryan Okwara – I'll Take My Chances
• Bobby Michaels – Facebook Lovers
• Eddie Watson – Single 6
• James Gardener – The Groom’s Bride

Best New Actress

• Keira Hewatch – Two Brides and a Baby
• Nana Akua Amoah – Single 6
• Belinda Effah – Kokomma
• Zita Galega – Single 6
• Ama K. Abebrese - Sinking Sands
• Joy Orie (JJ Bunny) – Trapped in the Game

Best Supporting Actor

• Alex Ekubo – In the Cupboard
• Okey Uzoeshi – Two Brides and a Baby
• Van Vicker – Hands of Time
• Frank Artus – Trapped in the Game
• Leo U’Che – Dangerous Men
• Yemi Blaq – Sinking Sands

Best Original Screenplay

• Sinking Sands – Leila Djansi
• Unge’s War - GuGu Michael
• In the Cupboard – Desmond Elliot
• My Life, My Damage – Uche Jombo
• Two Brides and a Baby – Blessing Egbe
• Single 6 – Pascal Amanfo

Best Supporting Actress

• Chelsea Eze – Two Brides and a Baby
• Biola Segun Williams – In the Cupboard
• Yvonne Nelson – Trapped in the Game
• Martha Ankomah – Somewhere in Africa
• Lilian Ini Ikpe – Kokomma
• Chisom Oz Lee – Timeless Passion

Best Indigenous Film (native language)

• Unge's War
• Eletan
• Okon Lagos
• Idomo
• Kokomma
• Udeme Mi

Best Film Director

• Teco Benson - Two Brides and a Baby
• Tom Robson - Kokomma
• Frank Rajah Arase - Somewhere in Africa
• Desmond Elliot - In the Cupboard
• Van Vicker - Hands of Time
• Phil Efe Bernard - Deadly Affair

Best Film Producer

• GuGu Michaels – Unge’s War
• Kwame Boadu – Somewhere in Africa
• Emem Isong – I'll Take My Chances
• Chinwe Egwuagu – Mr. and Mrs.
• Abdul Salam Mumuni - The Groom’s Bride
• Blessing Egbe - Two Brides and Baby

Best Costume

• I'll Take My Chances
• The Groom’s Bride
• Somewhere in Africa
• Unge’s War
• Two Brides and A Baby

Best Sound

• Deadly Affair
• Sinking Sands
• Somewhere in Africa
• I'll Take My Chances
• Unge’s War
• The Groom’s Bride

Best Cinematography

• Unge's War
• Man on Ground
• The Groom’s Bride
• Sinking Sands
• Two Brides and a Baby
• Deadly Affair

GIAMA Humanitarian Award

• Omotola Jalade – Omotola Youth Empowerment (OYEP) Foundation
• Nana Ama Mcbrown – Nana Ama and The Mcbrown Family Foundation
• Van Vicker – Van Vicker Foundation
• Juliet Ibrahim – The Juliet Ibrahim Kidney Cancer Foundation (JIF)
• John Dumelo – John Dumelo foundation
• Monalisa Chinda – Monalisa Chinda Sunshine Foundation

Diaspora Films Category

Best Film – Diaspora

• Bianca
• Secret Past
• The Entrapped
• The Mechanic (Who is the Man)
• Black Money
• Paparazzi

Best Actress – Diaspora

• Sanu Kalu – Scarlet
• Divine Shaw – Black Money
• Maureen Esealuka – Bianca
• Amaka Morghalu – Faithfulness
• Syr Law – The Entrapped
• Seun Maduka – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)

Best Supporting Actress – Diaspora

• Susan Peters – The Entrapped
• Nancy Agyapong – DSK Unauthorized
• Charmaine Turpin – Bianca
• Summer Angel – Tears of my Joy
• Wins Tina Taylor – Scarlet
• Eefy Ify – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)

Best Actor – Diaspora

• Chet Anekwe – Bianca
• Van Vicker – Black Money
• Pascal Atuma – Secret Past
• Ramsey Nouah – Exposure
• John Dumelo – Scarlet
• Tchidi Chikere – When Heaven Smiles

Best Supporting Actor – Diaspora

• Olalekan Akintude – Black Money
• Oscar Atuma – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)
• Mohamed Bah – Secret Past
• Koby Maxwell – Paparazzi: Eye In The Dark
• Curtis John Miller – Grey Focus
• Mohamoud Arab - Tears of my Joy

Best Film Director – Diaspora

• Robert Peters – Black Money
• Ab Sallu – Secret Past
• John Uche – Bianca
• Pascal Atuma – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)
• George Kalu – Faithfulness
• Bayo Akinfemi – Paparazzi: Eye In The Dark

Best Film Producer – Diaspora

• Secret Past – Mohamed Bah, Susan Nwokedi
• Bianca – John Uche
• The Entrapped – Wendy Bangura
• The Mechanic (Who is the Man) – Pascal Atuma
• Paparazzi – Clarice Kulah/ Koby Maxwell
• Black Money – Chris Ikpefua

Viewers' Choice Categories

Best Male Act (Viewer's Choice)

• John Dumelo
• Ramsey Nouah
• Majid Michel
• Desmond Elliot
• Van Vicker
• Jim Iyke
• Mike Ezuruonye
• Yemi Blaq

Best Female Act (Viewer's Choice)

• Omotola Jalade
• Mercy Johnson
• Nadia Buari
• Genevieve Nnaji
• Uche Jombo
• Jackie Appiah
• Tonto Dikeh
• Ini Edo

Best Film Director (Viewer's Choice)

• Kunle Afolayan
• Frank Rajah-Arase
• Desmond Elliot
• Pascal Amanfo
• Tunde Kelani
• Teco Benson
• Phil Efe Bernard
• Tom Robson

Best Male Act – DIASPORA (Viewer's Choice)

• Tchidi Chikere
• Pascal Atuma
• Chet Anekwe
• Hakeem Kae-Kazim
• Oliver Mbamara

Best Female Act – DIASPORA (Viewer's Choice)

• Sana Kanu
• JJ Bunny
• Veeda Darko
• Seun Maduka
• Merlisa Determined

Best Male Act (Hollywood – Viewer's Choice)

• Idris Elba
• Samuel L. Jackson
• Denzel Washington
• Kevin Hart
• Will Smith
• Don Cheadle
• Isaiah Washington
• Djimon Hounsou

Best Female Act (Hollywood – Viewer's Choice)

• Meagan Good
• Kerry Washington
• Lynn Whitfield
• Queen Latifah
• Halle Berry
• Taraji Henson
• Princess Monique
• Sophie Okonedo

Special Categories

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Emem Isong

Honorarium Humanitarian Award

• Amobi Okoye

Music Achievement Award

• J Martins

Honorarium Appreciation Awards

• Van Vicker
• Uche Jombo
• Ini Edo
• Jim Iyke
• Kelly Hansome
• Pascal Atuma