Ghana Movie Awards nominees out on Friday

All is set for the announcement of nominees for the 2010 Ghana Movie Awards to be held at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Accra on Friday, November 26.

The strictly-by-invitation Nominees Release Party will reveal the final list of potential award winners. The event will bring together all nominees, the media and industry stakeholders, and seek to set the platform for discussions about who deserves which award come Christmas Day at the Accra International Conference Center.

Ghana Movie Awards was officially launched by the deputy Minister for Information, Hon. James Agyinim Boateng at the Alisa Hotel on September 30, 2010. October 2010 was reserved for submission of entries, while recently, a 50-member Screening and Nomination Committee (SNC) screened and shortlisted 96 movies entered across the country to 46.

Nominees in over 25 categories will be announced on Friday. Voting begins immediately after the announcement. The general public and the Jury/SNC will then be called to vote in various percentage compositions. Final votes will be collated by a renowned event statistician who will unveil the award winners on the stage at the Accra International Conference Center on Saturday December 25, 2010.