African Movie Academy Awards Nomination 2011. SINKING SANDS TOPS WITH 9 NOMINATIONS

  

Best Short Film
BOUGFEN – PETRA BANINLA SUNJO (CAMEROUN)
WEAKNESS – WANJIRU KAIRU (KENYA)
NO JERSEY NO MATCH – DANIEL ADEMINOKAN (NIGERIA)
DUTY – MAK KUSARE (NIGERIA)
BONLAMBO – ZWE LESIZWE NTULI (SOUTH AFRICA)
ZEBU AND THE PHOTOFISH – ZIPPORAH NYARORI (KENYA)
DINA – MICKEY FONSECA (MOZAMBIQUE)
ALLAHKABO – BOUNA CHERIF FOFANA (TOGO)
Best Short Documentary
SYMPHONY KINSASHA – DIENDO HAMADI & DINTA WA LUSULA (CONGO)
NAIJA DIAMOND (Feature on Dr. Rahmat Mohammed) – NFORM LEONARD (NIGERIA)
AFTER THE MINE – DIENDO HAMADI & DINTA WA LUSULA (DRC)
STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN – ROWENA ALDOUS & JILL HANAS-HANCOCK (SOUTH AFRICA)
YEABU’S HOMECOMING – JENNY CHU (SIERRALEONE)
Best Documentary
KONDI ET LE JEUDI NATIONALE – ARIANA ASTRID ATODJI (CAMEROUN)
HEADLINES IN HISTORY – ZOBBY BRESSON (KENYA)
CO-EXIST – ADAM MAZO (RWANDA)
STATE OF MIND- DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA (CONGO)
NAIJA DIAMONDS- NFROM LEONARD (NIGERIA)
Best Diaspora Feature
SUICIDE DOLLS – KEITH SHAW (USA)
TESTED – RUSSELL COSTANZO (USA)
NOTHING LESS-WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK)
THE VILLAGE -WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK)
Best Diaspora Documentary
STUBORN AS A MULE – MILLER BARGERON JR & ARCELOUS DEIELS (USA)
MOMENTUM- ZEINABU IRENE DAVIS (USA)
IF NOT NOW – LOUIS HAGGART (USA)
MOTHERLAND – OWEN ALIK SHAHADAH (USA)
CHANGEMENT – CHIARA CAVALLAZI (ITALY)
Best Diaspora Short Film
CYCLE- ROY CLOVIS (USA)
UNDER TOW – MILES ORION FELD (USA)
HABITUAL AGGRESSION – TEMI OJO (USA)
LITTLE SOLDIER – DALLAS KING (USA)
THE NEW N WORD – SOWANDE TICHAWONNA (USA)
PRECIPICE – JULIUS AMEDUME (UK)
Best Film for African Abroad
ANCHOR BABY – LONZO NZEKWE (NIGERIA/CANADA)
IN AMERICA: THE STORY OF THE SOUL SISTERS- RAHMAN OLADIGBOLU (NIGERIA/USA)
MIRROR BOY – OBI EMELONYE (NIGERIA/UK)
AFRICA UNITED – DEBS GARDNER-BROOK (RWANDA/UK)
Best Production Design
TANGO WITH ME
VIVA RIVA
HOPEVILLE
6 HOURS TO CHRISTMAS
MAAMI
Best Costume Design
INALE
YEMOJA
SINKING SANDS
ARAMOTU
ELMINA
Best Make Up
INALE
SINKING SANDS
A PRIVATE STORM
VIVA RIVA
A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT
Best Soundtrack
VIVA RIVA
AFRICA UNITED
IZULU LAMI
INALE
A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT
Best Visual Effects
ARAMOTU
NANI
WHO OWNS DA CITY
INALE
A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT

GHANA MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS OUT...........WHO WINS WHAT?

Artiste(s) of the Year
No Tribe
Cecilia Marfo
Samini
Castro
VIP
Kwabena Kwabena

Most Popular Song of the Year
Kiss your hand – R2Bees
African girls – castro
Away – VIP
Afunumu Ba – Cecilia Marfo
Wengeze – Eazzy
Bohye – No Tribe
Eha Ye de – Nana Boro
Discovery of the Year
Jay Ghartey
Eazzy
Iwan
Nana Boro
Trigmatic
Herty Bongreat
Bless
Hip Hop Song of the Year
Get On The Dance Floor – D-Black
My Life – Trigmatic
Intoxicated by Richie
Bo Wonsem Ma Nie – Eazzy
No More Kpayor – Asem
Guns & Roses – J-Town
Hip Life Song of the Year
Away – VIP
African Girls – Castro
Mugu – Akoo Nana
Eha Ye De – Nana Boro
Female Friend – Reggie Rockstone
Democracy – Guru
Hip Life/Hip Hop Artiste(s) of the Year
D-Black
Eazzy
VIP
Trigmatic
Castro
R2Bees
Gospel Song of the Year
Odo Ben Ni – Herty Bongreat
Bohye – No Tribe
Nhyira Ba – Ceccy Twum
God Never Fails – Florence Obinim & Princess Ifeoma
Onyame Di Hene – Ernest Opoku
Halleluyah – Cee
Gospel Artiste(s) of the Year
Herty Bongreat
No Tribe
Ernest Opoku
Cee
Florence Obinim
Cecilia Marfo
High Life song of the Year
Dzata Bi – Adane Best
Meda Enda – Bless
Dadea Anoma – Kwabena Kwabena
Anadwo Yi Dea – Daddy Lumba
Yaa Amponsah – Unit Cash
Megye Apem – Daasebre Gyamena
Highlife Artiste(s) of the Year
Daddy Lumba
Kwabena Kwabena
Adane Best
Bless
Afro-Pop Song of the Year
My Lady – Jay Ghartey
Kiss Your Hand – R2Bees
Move Back – 5Five
Sweet Mistake – Samini
Wengeze – Eazzy
Miss Doctor – 4×4
Reggae Song of the Year
African Reggae Fever – Rocky Dawuni
Thanks & Praise – Iwan
Tongue Tied – Sammi B
Trigga – Samini
Independence – Na U
When You’re Gone – Sonni Bali


Best Collaboration of the Year
Somebody – D-Black feat. Kwabena Kwabena
African Girls – Castro feat. Asamoah Gyan
Kiss Your Hand – R2Bees feat. Wande Coal
Afunumu Ba – Cecilia Marfo
I Need It – Tinny feat. Donaeo
God Never Fails – Florence Obinim feat. Princess Ifeoma
Halleluyah – Cee feat Isaac & Ampong
Best Rapper of the Year
Sway – Intoxicated
J-Town – Guns & Roses
Guru – Democracy
Trigmatic – My Life
Reggie Rockstone – Female Friend
African Artiste(s) of the Year
Tupac
Asa
Uche Agbo
K’naan
Meiway

THE INDUSTRY CATEGORIES:

Record Label of the Year
Tongue Tied – Sammi B
Dadea Anoma – Kwabena Kwabena
Little Things – Efya
So Wild – Jay Ghartey
Lagos To Vienna – Knii Lante
My Life – Trigmatic
Album of the Year
Permanent Stains – Trigmatic
Shining Gold – Jay Ghartey
Three (Father, Son & Holy Ghost) – No Tribe
Music, Love & Life – D-Black
Progress – VIP
Faithfulness – Cecilia Marfo
C.E.O. – Samini

Best Male Vocal Performance (Solo/Group)
Kwabena Kwabena – Dadea Anoma
KNii Lante – Bo Noo
Ernest Opoku – Onyame Di Hene
Morris D’Voice – Sanku
Nana Fynn – Santrofi
Nacy – Di Kan
Best Female Vocal Performance (Solo/Group)
Efya
Cecilia Marfo
Herty Bongreat
Ceccy twum
Christiana Love
Cindy Thompson