The 2016 Ghana Movie Awards has announced nominations for this year’s ceremony slated for December 4 at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra.

The award scheme is being recognized excellence by annually honoring achievements of actors, writers, directors, producers, technicians and other professionals in the film making industry here in Ghana and the rest of Africa.

The scheme has become a strong name in Ghana since it is one of the most prestigious awards for the movie people.

Below is the full list of nominations:

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

1. AMAKYE AND DEDE – SKERIE BADMAN 2. SALA – AUSTIN EROWELE 3. CHILDREN OF THE MOUNTAIN – GABRIEL DIMERO 4. LIKE COTTON TWINES – CLAYTON WORBECK 5. ANNIVERSARY – AFE OLOMOWE

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

1. LIKE COTTON TWINES – YAA YAA 2. AMAKYE AND DEDE – SKERIE BADMAN 3. PURPLE – KELVIN BRONI 4. CHILDREN OF THE MOUNTAIN – BEN AMAKYE AND GABRIEL DIMARO 5. BENNY ANTI – TRUE LIES

PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. LIKE COTTON TWINES – TOMETY TONY 2. CHILDREN OF THE MOUNTAIN – FELIZE SAFORO 3. PURPLE – PRINCE DOVLO 4. UTOPIA – MARK OFFEI 5. SALA – MICHAEL KABU & SAMIRA YAKUBU

SOUND MIXING AND EDITING

1. PURPLE – ARNORD TEIKU-BAAH AND ALEX BIGAH 2. LIKE COTTON TWINES – ALEX CHABOT 3. CHILDREN OF THE MOUNTAIN – ALLISON GREGORY 4. SALA – AUSTIN EROWELE 5. AMAKYE AND DEDE – KOFI ASAMOAH

VISUAL EFFECTS

1. SHOW MERCY – NINJA 2. SALA – AFUA MARLEY 3. PURPLE – PRINCE DOVLO 4. PIELI – OBI STUDIOS

WRITING (ADAPTED OR ORIGINAL SCREEN PLAY)

1. SALA – KOBBY RANA 2. TRUE LIES – MICHEAL AMPONSAH 3. LIKE COTTON TWINES – LEILA DJANSI 4. BEAUTIFUL RUINS – EDDIE NARTEY 5. CHILDREN OF THE MOUNTAIN – PRINCILLA ANANY

DISCOVERY

1. KELVIN BRONI – PURPLE 2. EMMAN SINARE – SALA 3. YAW DABO – AMAKYE AND DEDE 4. REGINA VAN-HELVERT – IN APRIL 5. WIYAALA – NO MAN’S LAND 6. BENEDICTA GAFAH – UTOPIA 7. ADAM-ABDUL HANAN – PIELI 8. SAMIRA ADAMS – TRUE LIES 9. SAMUEL BRAVO – YOU MAY KILL THE BRIDE 10. UMAR KRUPP – AMAKYE AND DEDE

EDITING

1. AMAKYE AND DEDE – KOFI AWUAH AND MAJID ABDUL 2. CHILDREN OF THE MOUNTAIN – ELIZABETH LEE 3. LIKE COTTON TWINS – TANG YU 4. SALA – AFRA MARLEY AND PETER MENSAH 5. YOU MAY KILL THE BRIDE – ABU IDI

BEST PICTURE

1. LIKE COTTON TWINS – (PRODUCERS) LEILA DJANSI AND AKOFA DJANKUI 2. CHILDREN OF THE MOUNTAIN – PRINCILLA ANANY 3. AMAKYE AND DEDE – KOFI ASAMOAH 4. BLACK MONKEY – FRANK GHARBIN 5. TRUE LIES – ABDUL SALAM 6. SALA – (PRODUCERS) FARUEDA SINARE, SAMIRA YAKUBU AND KALSORME SINARE 7. PURPLE – PRINCE DOVLO 8. UTOPIA – ALPHONSE MENYO 9. PIELI – LEONARD KUBALOE 10. ANNIVERSARY – ZYNNELL ZUH

SHORT MOVIE

1. HOPE – JULIET IBRAHIM 2. HER FIRST TIME – PASCAL AKA 3. YAA – ESI YAMOAH 4. HONOURABLE – JERRY

BEST ACTOR AFRICAN COLLABORATION

1. AYO MAKUN – A TRIP TO JAMAICA 2. DEYEMI OKANKWON – NO MAN’S LAND 3. GIDEON OKEKE – ANNIVERSARY 4. EMMANUEL IKUBESE – TRUE LIES

BEST ACTRESS AFRICAN COLLABORATION

1. MERCY JOHNSON – TROUBLED HEART 2. EBUBE NWAGBO – ANNIVERSARY 3. FUNKE AKINDELE – A TRIP TO JAMAICA 4. NSE IKPE ETIM – A TRIP TO JAMAICA