Pascal Aka’s film ‘Gold Coast Lounge’ is leading the nominations for the 2019 Ghana Movie Awards. The movie has a total of 18 mentions including Best Motion Picture and Discovery of the Year for musical acts Cina Soul and Raquel. ‘Gold Coast Lounge’ is an afro-noir film, set in the nightlife of post-independent Ghana. A crime family has to unite and clean up their act before the government shuts down their lucrative lounge. After their leader is mysteriously poisoned, it is up to Daniel - the eldest - to take power. While struggling to implement his own policies, Daniel has to overcome power struggles, love-triangles, tribalism and a murder investigation. The movie stars Alphonse Menyo, Adjetey Anang, Raquel Ammah, Zynnell Zuh, Pascal Aka, Cina Soul Akofa Edjeani, Gideon Boakye. Coming in second is the star-studded cast movie ‘Away Bus’ produced under Kofas Media. The movie has a total of 15 mentions and the best actress score for Salma Mumin, the lead actress. The 2019 Best Director category also features renowned film and television directors, Pascal Aka with ‘Gold Coast Lounge’, Pascal Amanfo with ‘Business As Usual’, Isaac Agyapong with ‘A.B.A.D (Feats of Destiny)’, Frank Rajah Arase with ‘Getting Married’ and Peter Sedufia and Kofi Asamoah with ‘Away Bus’. Although Yvonne Okoro, Nana Ama McBrown, Joselyn Dumas and Emelia Brobbey, are among the female names that did not secure a spot in the best actress category, they are contesting in the favourite actress line-up. John Dumelo, Van Vicker and Majid Michel are among actors in the favourite actor line-up. The event is slated to take place on December 20, at the National Theatre. See the full list of nominees below: ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY (NOMINEES)

• GOLD COAST LOUNGE BY ISREAL DE-LIKE
• AWAY BUS BY KELLY DOE
• B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY BERNARD BENSON & DAVID OKAFOR
• GETTING MARRIED BY WILLIAM SEFA NTIAMOAH
• BUSINESS AS USUAL BY TOYIN ODEKOYA

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUMES AND WARDROBE (NOMINEES)

• GOLD COAST LOUNGE BY VIVIAN ADJETEY
• B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY GORDON GALOLO
• GETTING MARRIED BY SAMIRA YAKUBU & FAUZIA YAKUBU
• AWAY BUS BY VENESSA NANA & AMA ODOOM

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (NOMINEES)

• GOLD COAST LOUNGEBY PASCAL AKA
• B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY ISAAC AGYAPONG
• GETTING MARRIEDBY FRANK RAJAH ABASE
• AWAY BUSBY PETER SEDUFIA and KOFI ASAMOAH
• BUSINESS AS USUAL BY PASCAL AMANFO

ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING (NOMINEES)

• AWAY BUS BY AFRA MARLEY & PETER SEDUFIA
• B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY SOLOMON TAMAKLOEN and YAKO PRINCE OSEI
• GOLD COAST LOUNGE BY KWEKU KACOU
• SIN CITY BY KOBI OKYERE
• GETTING MARRIED BY NICHOLAS AGBEKO

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING (NOMINEES)

• GETTING MARRIED BY MARIAM MUSAH
• GOLD COAST LOUNGE BY FLORENCE OWOO
• B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY FREMPONG TAKYI BEA & PATIENCE MENSAH
• AWAY BUS BY RHODA-LINE ANSONG & ANN MARIE DZADEY

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR A MOVIE (ORIGINAL SCORE) NOMINEES

• GOLD COAST LOUNGE BY PASCAL AKA
• B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY GEORGE SEDZRO
• GETTING MARRIED BY BERNI ANTI
• BUSINESS AS USUAL BY KOBI OKYERE JR
• AWAY BUS BY AFRA MARLEY

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR A MOVIE (ORIGINAL SONG) NOMINEES

• GOLD COAST LOUNGE

MUSIC BY PASCAL AKA LYRICS BY RAQUEL AMMAH

• GETTING MARRIED

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY BERNI ANTI

• AWAY BUS

MUSIC BY ENOCH BLEBOO LYRICS BY SOLOMON OTOO

• 40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEPHANIE BENSON ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

• GOLD COAST LOUNGE

PRODUCTION DESIGN BY JULIUS ELIKEM SET DECORATION BY PROP HAVEN

• B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY)

PRODUCTION DESIGN BY GORDON GALOLO SET DECORATION BY ROBERT AYIM

• AWAY BUS

PRODUCTION DESIGN BY JAMES AVAALA SET DECORATION BY HORLA MANUVOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS

• B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY) BY BRA CUOJO & JERRY DEBBAH
• GOLD COAST LOUNGE BY PASCAL AKA
• AWAY BUS BY PETER KOJO SAMPAH

ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING ADAPTED OR ORIGINAL SCREEN PLAY

• GOLD COAST LOUNGE

SCREEN PLAY BY PASCAL AKA

• SAVE THE STREET

SCREEN PLAY BY FRANKQUOPHY AWUKU HANYABUI

• 40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

SCREEN PLAY BY FOLAKE AMANFO

• BUSINESS AS USUAL

SCREEN PLAY BY SOLAKE AMANFO & RANDOLPH OBAH

• AWAY BUS

SCREEN PLAY BY KOFI ASAMOAH, YAW TWUMASI AND PETER SEDUFIA BEST ACTOR AFRICAN COLLABORATION

• MIKE EZURUONYE IN TENDER LIES
• JIDOLA DABO IN BUSINESS AS USUAL
• KUNLE RENI IN SIN CITY
• ALENNE MANGET IN BROKEN
• FRANK ARTUS IN SHUKI

BEST ACTRESS AFRICAN COLLABORATION

• SYNDY EMADE IN BROKEN
• ROSE MEURER IN SIN CITY
• UCHE JOMBO IN 40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU
• RUTH KADIRI EZERAKA IN TENDER LIES

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR

• GOLD COAST LOUNGE

PRODUCER- ESI YEBOAH

• B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY)

PRODUCER- ISAAC AGYAPONG

• GETTING MARRIED

PRODUCERS- ABDUL SALAM MUMUNI AND TONY RAMESH LACHMA

• BUSINESS AS USUAL

PRODUCER- PASCAL AMANFO & SELASSIE IBRAHIM

• 40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

PRODUCER- SELASSIE IBRAHIM

• AWAY BUS

PRODUCERS- KOFI ASAMOAH AND PETER SEDUFIA

• SIN CITY

PRODUCER- YVONNE NELSON ADOMA SALLAM MUMUNI BEST MOVIE AFRICAN COLLABORATION

• BROKEN BY SYNDY EMADE
• TENDER LIES BY RUTH KADIRI
• 40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU BY SELASSIE IBRAHIM

BEST SHORT MOVIE

• NIRVANA BY WILLIAM KOJO AGBETI
• ADA BY JAMES NARTEY
• ELECTION BY JOHN AGBEKO

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR

• RAQUEL AMMAH IN GOLD COAST LOUNGE
• CINA SOUL IN GOLD COAST LOUNGE
• OPHELIA DOEFIA IN SAVE THE STREET
• FLORENCE ADJEI IN ADOMA
• ROSY MEURER IN SIN CITY
• QUASI BLAY IN ADOMA

FAVORITE ACTOR

• VAN VICKER
• MAJID MICHEL
• JOHN DUMELO
• PRINCE DAVID OSEI
• JAMES GARDINER
• KWADWO NKANSAH (LIL WIN)
• KOFI ADU (AGYA KOO)
• RICHARD ASHANTI (KALYBOS)
• JUSTICE HYMS (GHANA JESUS)
• AKWASI BOADI (AKROBETO)
• KWAKU MANU
• BENSON NANAYAW ODURO BOATENG (FUNNY FACE)

FAVORITE ACTRESS

• JOSELYN DUMAS
• NANA AMA MACBROWN
• JACKIE APPIAH
• YVONNE NELSON
• YVONNE OKORO
• FELA MAKAFUI
• LYDIA FORSON
• JULIET IBRAHIM
• NADIA BUARI
• EMELIA BROBBEY
• MOESHA BODUONG
• MAAME SERWAA

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• JEFFERY NORTEY IN ADOMA
• UMAR KRUPP IN AWAY BUS
• ADJETEY ANNAG IN GOLD COAST LOUNGE
• KOFI ADU IN AWAY BUS
• PRINCE DAVID OSEI IN A.B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY)

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

• ALPHONSE MENYO IN GOLD COAST LOUNGE
• KOFI ADJORLOLO IN A.B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY)
• JAMES GARDINER IN BUSINESS AS USUAL
• MIKKI OSEI BERKO IN AWAY BUS
• QUASI BLAY IN ADOMA

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• JESSICA WILLIAMS IN A.B.A.D (FEATS OF DESTINY)
• FELLA MAKAFUI IN AWAY BUS
• KALSOUME SINARE IN GETTING MARRIED
• FLORENCE ADJEI IN ADOMA
• ZYNNELL ZUH IN GOLD COAST LOUNGE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN THE LEADING ROLE

• RAQUEL AMMA IN GOLD COAST LOUNGE
• NADIA BUARI
• JACKIE APPIAH
• LYDIA FORSON
• CHRISTABEL EKEH (GETTING MARRIED)
• YVONNE NELSON IN SIN CITY
• SALMA MUMIN IN AWAY BUS
• SELASSIE IBRAHIM
• UCHE JOMBO
• ROSELYN NGISSAH
• STEPHENIE BENSON
• SHASSY BELLO (40 LOOKS GOOD ON YOU)

LEAD ACTOR IN COMEDY SERIES 1. SAMUEL DABO - PA2PA- UTV 2. RICHARD ASANTE (KALYBOS) – NOKO FIO- UTV 3. ABRAHIM DAVIS (SALINKO) – THE PREACHER- UTV 4. KWAKU MANU – OH PROF- MAX TV 5. FUNNY FACE –  KASOA TROTRO- UTV LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES 1. AMA ODUMA ODUM –  THE PREACHER- UTV 2. DANIELA OBOI – PA2PA- UTV 3. SALMA MUMIN – NOKO FIO- UTV 4. LOUISA ADINKRA – OH PROF- MAX TV 5. ESI DUFIE BOATENG – KASOA TROTRO- UTV SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES 1. BIG AKWAS – PA2PA- UTV 2. COMEDIAN HOGAN – NOKO FIO- UTV 3. JUSTICE HYMS (GHANA JESUS) – THE PREACHER-UTV 4. ALEX ODURA – OH PROF- MAX TV 5. BISMARK ODOI – COW AND CHICKEN- UTV 6 SAMUEL YAW DABO – PAPA KUMASI SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES 1. TINA GREEN – THE PREACHER- UTV 2. NAA YAA - PA2PA-UTV 3. NANA AMA MCBROWN – NOKO FIO- UTV 4. MAAME SERWAA – OH PROF- MAX TV 5. LINA OWUSU –  KASOA TROTRO LEAD ACTOR IN DRAMA SERIES 1. VAN VICKER –  STALEMATE- JOY PRIME 2. JEFFERY FORSON – DEJA VU- JOY PRIME BELOW BLACKSON PRINCE DAVID OSEI 3. SAMUEL DEGRAFT YEBOAH – SEARCHING FOR WIFE (UTV 4. JOHN PENSAH (DROGBA), KELVIN BRUNN(MARK ANTHONY), DELOVE AUGUSTT (ODENKYEM) - YOLO-TV3 7.MOSES EDWARDS – SADIA- TV3 LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 1.RUTH YEBOAH – SADIA- TV3 2.LOUIS BUABENG – SILVER AND GOLD- TV3 3.EVENLY ADDO –  DEJA VU- JOY PRIME 4.JASMINE BARUDI 5.JESSICA LARYN 6.TRACEY BOAKYE – SEARCHING FOR WIFE- UTV SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 1.ANTHONY WOODE – DEJA VU- JOY PRIME 2.ADJETEY ANNAG (PUSHER) – YOLO- TV3 3.SOLOMON SAMPAH –  STALEMATE- JOY PRIME 4.PAUL WILSON – SADIA- TV3 5.EMMANUEL LETSU – SILVER AND GOLD- TV3 SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 1.ADINAM ATACHIE –  DEJA VU 2.JACKIE APPIAH – YOLO- TV3 3.REGINA VAN HELVERT – YOLO- TV3 4.SITSOFE TSIKOR – SADIA- TV3 5.SUSAN QUARCOO – SILVER AND GOLD- TV3 6.ETTY DEDI(Yasmin) – YOLO-TV3 OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

• SADIA
• STALEMATE
• YOLO
• SEARCHING FOR WIFE
• SILVER AND GOLD

SOCIAL MEDIA STAR OF THE YEAR

• VALENTINA NAA AGYEIWAA (@Queenafiaschwarzenegger)
• IDRIS FIRDAUS (@Shatta_bandle)
• EBENEZER FORSON (@eb_forson)
• PATRICK MENSAH (@eventuarygh)
• PAMELA ODAME WATARA (@Iamnaturalpam)
• MONA MONTRAGE (hajia4reall)
• MOESHA BABIINOTI BUDUONG (@moeshaboduong)
• ROSEMOND BROWN (@akuapem_poloo)
• MICHAEL OWUSU AFRIYIE (@teacher_kwadwo)
• JUSTICE HYMNS (GHANA JESUS) (@official_mmebusem)
• NANA MIREKU (@nanamadeinchina)
• EMIL WOOD (@kingnanatonado)
• MAAME ESI FORSON (@mizz_esi)
• SADIK SULLEY (@sdkdele)
• WARIS ABDUL UMARU (@comedianwaris)

OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SHOW

• REVEALED WITH BOLA RAY- GHONE
• MCBROWNS KITCHEN WITH NANA AMA MCBROWN- UTV
• THE PREMIERES WITH SELLY GALLEY- JOY PRIME
• DO AHOMASO WITH AKUMAA MAMA ZIMBI- ADOMA
• TALES FROM THE POWDER ROOM WITH SHIRLEY
• TODAYS WOMAN WITH RENEE Q

OUTSTANDING FOREIGN SERIES

• LAW OF LOVE- UTV
• PART OF ME- JOY PRIME
• SARAS- ADOM TV
• TILL THE END OF TIME-TV3
• ASINTADO- MAX TV

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

• KASOA TROTRO – UTV 
• BOYS ABR3 – UTV
• PA2PA – UTV
• NOKO FIO – UTV
• OH PROF – MAX TV

CINEMATOGRAPHY COW AND CHICKEN – KOFAS MEDIA KASOA TROTRO - AMOS ANNIM KYEI YOLO  – MICHAEL ESHUN OH PROF – EMMANUEL KWATENG DÉJÀ VU – WILLIAM SEFA NTIAMOAH  OUTSTANDING MAKEUP AND HAIR-STYLING DÉJÀ VU – MARIAM MUSAH YOLO – AILDA ARTHUR, NANA SAI-LARYEA & HILLY HILLZ BEAUTY KASOA TROTRO – SWAAGON ENTERTAINMENT OUTSTANDING COSTUME AND WARDROBE AKWASI AGYEMANG –  OH PROF FAUZIA YAKUBU & SAMIRA YAKUBU – DÉJÀ VU SYLVIA TETTEYFIO & MAUD AMOAH – YOLO MRS BEATRICE OWUSU DAVIS - THE PREACHER SWAAGON ENTERTAINMENT – KASOA TROTRO OUTSTANDING DIRECTING YOLO – IVAN QUASHIGAH PA2PA – KOFI ASAMOAH SAIDA - KWAKU DUA PREMPAH OH PROF – JONES AGYEMANG KASOA TROTRO – DANIEL KOFI EWUSIE OUTSTANDING EDITING KASOA TROTRO – AMO ANNIM KYEI YOLO – TRACEY DECARD NELSON OH PROF – KINGSMAN KYEI SILVER AND GOLD – RAYMOND ASARE PA2PA – KOFAS MEDIA OUTSTANDING WRITING 1. SELASSIE YAO – YOLO 2.EDDIE SEDDOH JNR – SILVER AND GOLD 3.PA2PA – KOFI ASAMOAH 4.LAWRENCE ANDERSON – THE PREACHER 5. AWELE – KASOA TROTRO Click here below to vote for actors in the categories opened for voting: