2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Explained

The 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards was the 4th edition of the ceremony.^[1] The event was held on October 17, 2015 in Houston, Texas. It was hosted by Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun.^[2] ^[3]

Awards

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 Do's"
Stalker

Best Film (Comedy)

Jack and Jill
Headgone
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)

Mr Bf
Torera
Ojuju
Made in Agege
Iya Alalake

Best Actor

Frederick Leonard – Keeping Secrets
Hakeem Kae-Kazim - Black November
Majid Michel - Matters Arising
Jim Iyke - Stalker
Mike Omoregbe - Invasion 1897
Ken Erics - Trials of Igho
Clem Ohameze - My American Son

Best Actress

Adesua Etomi - Falling (film)
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 Omeili - 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 and Jill
Akpororo - Headgone co-winners
Nkansah Kwadwo - Made in Agege
Kelechi Udegbe - Horn-free Day
Fathia Balogun - Iya Alalake
Lydia Forson - A Letter from Adam
Eniola Badmus - Headgone co-winners

Best New Actor

Gbenga Titiloye - Love Regardless
Stoneboy - Happy Deathday
Jeff Kumordzi - Letter from Adam
Akpororo - Headgone
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 Kadri and Majid Michel - Matters Arising
Ken Erics and Kiki Omeili - Trials of Igho
Blossom Chukwujekwu and Adesua Etomi - Falling (film)
Gbenga Titiloye and Zynnel Lydia Zuh - Love Regardless
Nse Ikpe-Etim and Jim Iyke - Stalker
Yvonne Jegede and Uche Jombo - Oge's Sister

Best Editing

Kpians by Stanlee Ohikhuare
When Love Comes Around
Matters Arising by Nwaogburu Nelson
Verdict by Stanlee Ohikhuare
Ojuju by CJ Obasi
Love Regardless by Muyiwa Aluko
Black November

Best Sound

Kpians by Stanlee Ohikhuare
Invasion 1897
The Throne by Keneth Ononeze
Black November
The Antique by Cobhams Asuquo and Darasen Richards
Ojuju by Dayo Thompson
Made in Agege by Kenneth Yeboah

Best Makeup/Costume

Jafar by Nwagboso and Elechenu
Ojuju by Adefunke Olowo
Made in Agege by Evans, Yeboah & Poku
Stalker by Udonquak
Kpians by Edwin-Okon
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
Headgone
Requite
Stalker

Best Producer

Ojuju by Oge Obasi.
Invasion 1897 by Lancelot Imaseun
Headgone by Fasisi
Black November by Jeta Amata
Jafar by Ezugwu

Best Director

Trials of Igho by Chris Eneng Enaji
Invasion 1897 by Lancelot Imaseun
Stalker by Moses Inwang
Love Regardless by Muyiwa Aluko
Black November by Jeta Amata
The Changer by Ejim Fortune Kezi
Headgone by Dare Fasisi

Best Film (Diaspora)

Red Rose
The Portrait
Affairs of the Heart
LAPD African Cops

Best Screenplay (Diaspora)

Red Rose
The Portrait
Retaliation
The Flaws
Bloodline Battle
Affairs of the Heart
LAPD African Cops

Best Director (Diaspora)

Affairs of the Heart by Robert Peters
The Portrait by John Uche
Bloodline Battle by AB Sallu
Red Rose by Kingsley Ukaegbu
LAPD African Cops by Pascal Atumah

Best Actor (Diaspora)

Moses Efret - Red Rose
Carl Payne - The Flaws
Kyle Burgess - The Portrait
Pascal Atumah - LAPD African Cops co-winners
Joseph Benjamin (actor) - Affairs of the Heart co-winners

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

Best Male (Viewers choice)

Best Female (Viewers choice)

Best Comedic Act (Viewers choice)

Francis Odega co-winners
Julius Agwu co-winners
Funke Akindele
Lydia Forson
Eniola Badmus
Roseyln Ngissah
Akpororo

Foreign International Act (male)

Wyclef Jean - Black November
Dorien Wilson - LAPD African 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 Basinger - Black November

Lifetime Achievement Award

Clarion Chukwura

GIAMA Song of the Year

"Godwin" by Korede Bello

Notes and References

Web site: Golden Icons Academy Awards 2015 Check full list of winners . pulse.ng . 14 June 2016.
Web site: NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR 2015 GOLDEN ICONS ACADEMY MOVIE AWARDS (GIAMA) . goldenicons.com . 14 June 2016.
Web site: Full list of winners at GIAMA 2015 . thenet.ng . 16 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160710091329/http://thenet.ng/2015/10/full-list-of-winners-at-giama-2015/ . 10 July 2016 . dead .