2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards

The 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards was held at Stafford Center on 25 October 2014. The event was hosted by comedian, Julius Agwu.

Awards

Best Motion Picture

• A Mile from Home
• Iyore
• Being Mrs Elliot
• Apaye
• Accident (2013 film)
• Dining with a Long Spoon

Best Drama

• Murder at Prime Suites
• Sisters at War
• Black Silhouette
• Knocking on Heaven's Door (2014 film)
• Accident (2013 film)
• Dark Side
• A Mile from Home

Best Film (Indigenous)

• Akan
• Sekunola
• Chetanna
• 30 Days in Atlanta
• Sundiata

Best Film (Comedy)

• Hustlers
• 30 Days in Atlanta
• Visa Lottery
• A Wish
• Nkasi the Village Fighter
• Airline Babes

Best On-Screen Duo

• Rita Dominic & Joseph Benjamin (actor) – Iyore
• Ayo Makun & Ramsey Nouah – 30 Days in Atlanta
• Belinda Effah & Kanayo O. Kanayo – Apaye
• Clarion Chukwura & Mercy Johnson – Hustlers
• Nadia Buari & Jim Iyke – The Diary of Imogen Brown
• Uche Jombo & Patience Ozokwor – After the Proposal
• Tope Tedela & Chiedozie Nzeribe – A Mile from Home

Best Actor

• Nonso Diobi – Last Three Digits
• Joseph Benjamin (actor) – Iyore
• Bob-Manuel Udokwu – Dining with a Long spoon
• Ramsey Nouah – 30 Days in Atlanta
• Kalu Ikeagwu – Accident (2013 film)
• Kanayo O. Kanayo – Apaye
• Majid Michel – Being Mrs Elliot

Best Actress

• Nse Ikpe Etim – Purple Rose
• Rita Dominic – Iyore
• Chioma Chukwuka – Accident (2013 film)
• Omoni Oboli – Being Mrs Elliot
• Jackie Appiah – Sisters at War
• Ini Edo – Nkasi the Village Fighter
• Clarion Chukwura – Apaye

Most Promising Actor

• Daniel Lloyd – Stripped
• Prince Mingle – Diary of Imogen Brown
• McCarthy Nonwani – Chetanna
• Shawn Faqua – Lagos Cougars
• Tope Tedela – A Mile from Home
• Blossom Chukwujekwu – Knocking on Heaven's Door (2014 film)
• Emor Ekpenyong – Make a Move

Most Promising Actress

• Sylvia Udeogu – Dark Side
• Sonia Ibrahim – Number One Fan
• Ivie Okujaye – Black Silhouette
• Grace Johnson – All that Glitters
• Adesua Etomi – Knocking on Heaven's Door (2014 film)
• Diana Yekini – Lagos Cougars
• Kafui Danku – Devil in a Dress

Best Supporting Actor

• Femi Jacobs – Dreamwalker
• Uti Nwachukwu – Don’t Cry for me
• Wale Adebayo – Make a Move
• Frederick Leonard (Nigerian actor) – Accident (2013 film)
• Ayo Makun – Being Mrs Elliot
• Eddie Watson – Sisters at War
• Anthony Monjaro – After the Proposal

Best Supporting Actress

• Ebele Okaro – Chetanna
• Belinda Effah – Apaye
• Susan Peters – Don’t Cry for Me
• Roselyn Ngissah – Purple Rose
• Okawa Shaznay – Sisters at War
• Uru Eke – Dining with a Long Spoon
• Tana Adelana – Dream walker

Best Comedic Act

• Patience Ozokwor – After the Proposal
• Lepacious Bose – Being Mrs Elliot
• Ini Edo – Nkasi The Village Fighter
• Mercy Johnson – Hustlers
• Eniola Badmus – Airline Babes
• Bishop Umeh – Visa Lottery
• Ayo Makun – 30 Days in Atlanta

Best Screenplay

• Last Three Digits
• 30 Days in Atlanta
• Accident (2013 film)
• Black Silhouette
• Dining with a Long Spoon
• Make a Move

Best Director

• Eneaji Chris EnenG – Murder at Prime Suites
• Teco Benson – Accident (2013 film)
• Frank Rajah Arase – Iyore
• Omoni Oboli – Being Mrs Elliot
• Desmond Elliot – Apaye
• Robert Peters – 30 Days in Atlanta
• Eric Aghimien – A Mile from Home

Producer of the Year

• Eric Aghimien – A Mile from Home
• Juliet Ibrahim – Number One Fan
• Frank Rajah Arase & Kwame Boadu – Iyore
• Abdul Salam Mumuni – Sisters at War
• Emem Isong – Apaye
• Omoni Oboli & Nnamdi Oboli – Being Mrs Elliot
• Ayo Makun & Dr. Kulah – 30 Days in Atlanta

Best Edited Film

• Being Mrs Elliot
• Accident (2013 film)
• Apaye
• One Last Word
• Murder at Prime Suites
• A Mile from Home

Best Cinematography

• Murder at Prime Suites
• Iyore
• 30 Days in Atlanta
• Dining with a Long Spoon
• A Mile from Home
• My African Wedding
• Black Silhouette

Best Sound

• Make a Move
• Knocking on Heaven's Door (2014 film)
• Iyore
• Accident (2013 film)
• A Mile from Home
• Number One Fan
• Being Mrs Elliot

Best Costume

• Murder at Prime Suites
• Stripped
• Iyore
• Apaye
• Make a Move
• Destiny Child
• Lagos Cougars

Best Makeup

• A Mile from Home
• Number One Fan
• Iyore
• Last Three Digits
• Apaye
• Murder at Prime Suites
• One Last Word

Special Recognition

• Lynn Whitfield – 30 Days in Atlanta

Best Film – Diaspora

• Fall Guy
• Captive
• Faces of Love
• Ekei
• Brides War

Best Film Director – Diaspora

• Ekei – Akim Macauley
• Captive – John Uche
• Fall Guy – Obed Joe
• Faces of Love – Robert Peters
• A Message to Brian – A.B Sallu
• Punch Rolla – Matt Lillard

Best Actor – Diaspora

• Mohammed Bah – Fall Guy
• Eno Williams – A Message to Brian
• Raz Adoti – Faces of Love
• Moses Efret – Brides War
• Kayode Akinbayo – Punch Rolla
• Ken Monnette – The Storm

Best Actress – Diaspora

• Edith Pikwa Boma – A Message to Brian
• Paula Obaseki – Captive
• Laurene Noire – Captive
• Syr Law – Faces of Love
• Stephanie Maa – Ekei
• Melissa Determined – Brides War
• Bessy Ikem – American Mama

Male Viewer's Choice

• Uti Nwachukwu
• Majid Michel
• Chris Attoh
• Joseph Benjamin (actor)
• John Dumelo
• Alex Ekubo
• Yemi Blaq
• Eddie Watson

Female Viewer’s Choice

• Yvonne Nelson
• Ini Edo
• Jackie Appiah
• Mercy Johnson
• Uche Jombo
• Nse Ikpe Etim
• Tonto Dikeh
• Yvonne Okoro

Grand Recognition

• Captain (Dr.) Hosa Wells Okunbo

References