The full list of nominees for the second edition of Ghana Movie Awards was released over the weekend, at the flashy Golden Tulip Hotel in Kumasi during a glamorous nomination party in the garden city.

The night brought together both young and old movie stars, Film Directors, Producers, Editors, Costumiers, Make-up Artistes, among other film making professionals.

Notable faces like Chairman Kwami Sefa Kayi, John Dumelo, Fred Amugi, David Dontoh, Chris Attoh, Beverly Afaglo, Helen Asante, Prince David Osei, Nadia Buari, Salinko, Emilia Brobbey, among others were present on Saturday November 26, 2011 to grace the occasion amidst wining and dining.

Some stars went home disappointed for not clenching even a single nomination whiles others left the venue with smiles on their faces but the high light of the night was how Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Hollywood actress Kimberly Elise was nominated for a top award the “Best Actress In Leading Role (English Language) with the roles they played in new movie “Ties That Bind” produced by Leila Djansi.

There was mixed feeling and different reactions by some Ghanaian film stakeholders, some movie stars and even some media men about how the two foreign stars will be nominated for such a top award with a movie that has not been released in Ghana and why a separate category was not created for foreign stars that feature in Ghanaian movies.

Whiles others think there is nothing wrong with it, as far as they featured in a Ghanaian movie produced in Ghana by a Ghanaian.

Another shocker on the night was the nomination of child actor Rahim Banda in the “Best Actor In A Leading Role [English Language] with his role the movie “Behind the Mask” alongside screen big boys like Van Vicker, Majid Michel, Chris Attoh and Samuel Ofori.

This is the official full nomination list for the Ghana Movie Awards 2011 let the debate begin.

BELOW IS THE NOMINATIONS LIST:

Best Actor In A Leading Role [English Language]

Van Vicker – Paparazzi

Majid Michel – Somewhere In Africa

Chris Attoh – 6 Hours To Christmas

Samuel Ofori – Fake London Boy

Rahim Banda – Behind The Mask

Best Actor In A Leading Role [Local Language]

Apostle John Prah – The Holy Bible

Bill Asamoah – Barfour

Kwaku Manu – Village Champion

Ebenezer Donkor – God Father

Agya Koo – Agenkwah

Isaac Amoako – Emmanuel

Best Actress In A Leading Role [English Language]

Jackie Appiah – Reason To Kill

Joselyn Dumas – Adams Apple 2

Kimberly Elise - Ties That Bind

Yvonne Okoro – Why Marry

Omotola Jalade – Ties That Bind

Lydia Forson – Masquerades

Best Actress In A Leading Role [Local Language]

Vivian Jill – Yaw Donkor

Emelia Brobbey – Obi Yaa

Nana Ama McBrown – Wunni Pannie Due

Linda Abbey – Agya Koo Salamatu

Portia Asare Boating – Ama Bonsu

Best Actor In A Supporting Role [English Language]

Eddie Nartey – Somewhere In Africa

John Dumelo – Ties That Bind

Adjetey Anang – Adams Apple 3

Majid Michel – Somewhere In Africa

Gavivina Tamakloe – For Better For War

Best Actor In A Supporting Role [Local Language]

Clement Bonney – Ama Bonus

Joseph Osei – Osofo Amoako

Osei Tutu Nyamese – Wunni Pannie Due

Akwasi Boadi – Emmanuel

David Asuman – Diawuo

Fredrick Eghan – Agya Koo Gbengbentus

Best Actress In A Supporting Role [English Language]

Roselyn Ngissah – Somewhere In Africa

Helen Asante – Adams Apple 3

Yvonne Nelson – 4 Play Reloaded

Martha Ankomah – Bed Of Roses

Nadia Buari – Who Owns The City

Best Actress In A Supporting Role [Local Language]

Mercy Asiedu – Obi Yaa

Rose Mensah – Bu Bra Pa

Maame Serwaa – So, So And So

Ellen Kyei Whyte – Evil Soul

Jane Ackun – Otufoo

Best Picture

Bed Of Roses

Ties That Bind

Single Six

Somewhere In Africa

Adams Apple

Who Owns The City

Kofi Agenkwa

Emmanuel

Masquerades

Agyaa Koo Gbengbentus

Best Directing [English Language]

Frank Rajah – Somewhere In Africa

Shirley Frimpong Manso – Adams Apple

Leila Djansi & Kevin Huie – Ties That Bind

Pascal Amanfo – Bed Of Roses

Samuel Ofori – Fake London Boy

Best Directing [Local Language]

Frank Gharbin – Emmanuel

Nana Ama Mcbrown – Obi Yaa

Augustine Abbey [Idikoko] – Agya Koo Gbengbentus

Jonas Agyemang – Village Champion

Samuel Nkansah – God Father

Best Art Direction

Kofi Agenkwa

Ties That Bind

Somewhere In Africa

Adams Apple 2

Who Owns The City

Black Man, White Brother

Best Music [Original Song]

Agya Koo Gbengbentus – Mframa

Fake London Boy – Tiffany

Sexy Sassy Wahala [Adams Apple] – Efya

Ties That Bind – Dela & Okyeame Quophi

Paparazzi – Kobby Maxwell

Somewhere In Africa – Bennie Anti

Best Movie Africa Collaboration

6 Hours To Christmas

Masquerades

Ties That Bind

Single Six

Who Owns The City

Best Cameo Actor

Kwaku Sintim Misa [KSM] – Adams Apple 1

Kofi Okyere Darko [KOD] – Adams Apple 1

Abeeku Santana – Death After Birth

Majid Michel – Adams Apple 4

Okyeame Kwame – Ties That Bind

Kofi Adjorlolo – Somewhere In Africa

Best Cameo Actress

Juliet Ibrahim – 4 Play Reloaded

Grace Nortey – Adams Apple

Khareema Aguiar – Ties That Bind

Lily Ameyaw – Otuofoo

Best Story

Ties That Bind

Kofi Agenkwah

Adams Apple

Somewhere In Africa

Death After Birth

C.E.O.

Best Editing

4 Play Reloaded

Adams Apple

Ties That Bind

Somewhere In Africa

God Father

Best Cinematography

4 Play Reloaded

Adams Apple

Ties That Bind

Bed Of Roses

Somewhere In Africa

Best Costume & Wardrobe

Osofo Amoako

Kofi Agenkwah

Ties That Bind

Adams Apple

Queens Pride

Best Make-Up

Adams Apple

Somewhere In Africa

Ties That Bind

Grave Yard

Who Owns The City

Best Visual Effects

God Father

Dirty Game

Grave Yard

Kofi Agenkwah

Paparazzi

Best Discovery

Kwaku Manu – So, So And So

Mzbel – Single Six

Jasmine Baroudi – Adams Apple

Ama K. Abebrese – Ties That Bind

James Gardiner – C.E.O.

Best Music [Original Score]

Ties That Bind

Somewhere In Africa

Adams Apple

Emmanuel

Agya Koo Gbengbentus

Best Sound Editing & Mixing

Ties That Bind

Adams Apple

4 Play Reloaded

Paparazzi

Best Writing Adapted Or Original Screenplay

Somwhere In Africa

Ties That Bind

Adams Apple

Ama Bonus

Who Owns The City

Best Actor Africa Collaboration

Ramsey Nouah Jnr. – Memories Of My Heart

Desmond Elliot – Masquerades

Omar Oumson – Who Owns The City

Mike Ezuronye – Private Enemy

Eddie Watson – Single Six

Best Actress Africa Collaboration

Mercy Johnson – My Husband’s Funeral

Omotola Jalade – Ties That Bind

Ebbe Bassey – Ties That Bind

Tonto Dikeh – Private Enemy

Damilola Adegbeti – 6 Hours To Christmas